Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Controlled force ground power connector
- Patent Title (中): 受控力接地电源连接器
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Application No.: US13481786Application Date: 2012-05-26
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Publication No.: US08956170B2Publication Date: 2015-02-17
- Inventor: John Andrew White
- Applicant: John Andrew White
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
- Current Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: King & Spalding LLP
- Main IPC: H01R13/64
- IPC: H01R13/64

Abstract:
A ground power connector comprising: a plug body comprising a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises an inside dimension; a female socket positioned within the cavity, wherein the female socket comprises an outside dimension, wherein the outside dimension of the female socket is smaller than the inside dimension of the cavity; and a support of the female socket in the cavity, wherein the support allows the female socket to change positions within the cavity. A method of manufacturing a ground power connector having a female socket, the method comprising: providing an internal block comprising a cavity; inserting at least a portion of a female socket into the cavity of the internal block; sealing the cavity of the internal block; and molding a rubber plug body onto an exterior of the internal block so that the plug body flexibly supports the female socket in the cavity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130316591A1 Controlled Force Ground Power Connector Public/Granted day:2013-11-28
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