US 8,821,182 B2 · Electrical connector

Abstract

An electrical connector for an electrical connection is disclosed, comprising a female receptacle to connect to either a male shorting cap or a male plug. The male plug and female receptacle can be fastened to a standard knockout in a light fixture. The male plug and female receptacle have alignment means such that they can only fit together one way, and once together are positively connected by means of a twist-lock ring. The male plug is connected to the female receptacle by aligning the two fins to the two corresponding grooves, and pushing inward such that the protrusions of the female receptacle pass through the indentations in the ring of the male plug. The twist-lock ring is turned and the nubs on the protrusions engage the notches of the female receptacle, creating a removable twist-lock ring.

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Dependent claims

An electrical connector for forming an electrical connection on a light fixture having a number of knockouts, comprising:

a female receptacle adaptable to be connected to one or more knockouts in the light fixture, said female receptacle further comprising an upper and lower groove;
a male plug adaptable to be connected to the female receptacle, said male plug further comprising an upper and lower fin for engagement with the upper and lower groove of the female receptacle;
and
a twist-lock ring connected to the male plug, and wherein the male plug and female receptacle are aligned and oriented through the upper and lower fins and upper and lower grooves and further connected through the twist-lock ring.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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