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Title: Electrical grounding prong socket

Abstract

The invention is 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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Dublin, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867869
Patent Number(s):
5024602
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
electrical; grounding; prong; socket; plug; receptacle; sufficiently; spacious; prevent; significantly; stretching; larger; u-shaped; inserted; ridge; allow; snug; fit; tubular; shape; tubular shape; electrical ground; grounding prong; u-shaped grounding; significantly stretching; prong socket; prong electrical; sufficiently spacious; electrical plug; /439/

Citation Formats

Leong, Robert. Electrical grounding prong socket. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Leong, Robert. Electrical grounding prong socket. United States.
Leong, Robert. Tue . "Electrical grounding prong socket". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867869.
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year = {1991},
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