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Title: Electrical grounding prong socket

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5779883

This patent describes a socket for a grounding prong used in a three prong electrical plug and a receptacle for the three prong plug. The socket being sufficiently spacious to prevent the socket from significantly stretching when a larger, U-shaped grounding prong is inserted into the socket, and having a ridge to allow a snug fit when a smaller tubular shape grounding prong is inserted into the socket.

Assignee:
US DOE, Washington, DC (USA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5024602; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-531437
OSTI ID:
5779883
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 31 May 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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