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US 6,547,600 B2Granted
Engaging structure for electrical wires of a plug
OwnerChun Chang Yeninventor
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Abstract
An engaging structure for electrical wires of a plug. The plug provides a pair of elastic inclined clips at an end of the connector. In assembly, the clips will firmly clamp the wires, or a cover surrounding the wires and when the wires or cover are pulled outward, the clips will clamp the wires or cover more firmly to prevent release or loosening from the plug
Claims1
An engaging structure for electrical wires extending from an electrical plug, said electrical plug having electrical prongs extending from a forward end of said electrical plug and said prongs being electrically coupled to said electrical wires, comprising:
- (a) an outer shell;
- (b) an inner connector slidably received within said outer shell from the forward end of said electrical plug, said inner connector having a pair of opposing elastic clip members forming one end section of said inner connector, each of said opposing elastic clip members having an arcuately contoured wall section a clip lug member inclined toward the forward end and terminating at an arched groove and engaging in grasping manner at least one of said electrical wires, said clip lug members of said elastic clip members being disposed to grasp said electrical wire therebetween with further retention responsive to said electrical wire being pulled rearward from said plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.