Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
439373000 | Wall or outlet mounted | 15 |
20090130891 | Plug Unit for a Cable Entry - The present invention concerns a plug unit ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090280674 | HDMI CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE - The current invention is a method and apparatus to secure and HDMI cable to an electronic system. | 11-12-2009 |
20090291585 | Flush/recessable junction device - A recessable junction device includes a body having at least one track, the at least one track having a plurality of locking regions, and at least one receptacle configured to connect with a power source or signal source, or both a power and a signal source, the at least one receptacle slidably mounted within the body by engagement with the at least one track. The junction device further includes a locking lever having a first unlocked and extended position to allow grasping of the locking lever to move the at least one receptacle relative to the body and a second locked position that prevents movement of the at least one receptacle relative to the body in each of the plurality of locking regions. | 11-26-2009 |
20100015840 | ADJUSTABLE PLUG - An adjustable plug includes a main body, a connecting end, and an adjustable end sleeve. The adjustable end sleeve is slidably positioned on the main body. The connecting end protrudes from the main body. The connecting end extends through the adjustable end sleeve, and protrudes out of the adjustable end sleeve. | 01-21-2010 |
20110237114 | Cord hook device - A cord hook device for attaching to an existing outlet in order to secure a cord. The cord hook device is generally comprised of a plate, having a first receptacle opening and a second receptacle opening, a trunk portion extending away from the plate between the first and second receptacle, and two arms extending away from the trunk portion, configured to secure a cord. An aperture passes through the trunk portion and the plate and secures the device to an existing outlet receptacle. | 09-29-2011 |
20120225578 | Electrical connection, cord anchor and method of anchoring same - A cord anchor device is used in conjunction with an electrical cord itself to prevent an electrical plug from becoming dislodged from an electrical socket of an electrical outlet assembly. Several embodiments and attachment methods are disclosed including methods where the electrical cord may be attached by “looping and threading” the electrical cord through the cord anchor device. | 09-06-2012 |
20130149889 | Wall Receptacle Cord Latch - A cover plate for an electrical duplex receptacle has an opening or openings therein as required to permit insertion of male plugs into the respective receiving receptacles. A female receptacle component projects outwardly from the cover plate and receives a stud projecting from the body of an inserted plug to thereby lock the plug against withdrawal that would otherwise occur if sufficient force is applied to pull the plug out of the receptacle and cause a loss of power to connected electrical equipment and resulting interruption in the operation thereof. | 06-13-2013 |
20130323960 | EXTENSION APPARATUS FOR POWER OUTLET - An extension apparatus of a power outlet includes a main body and a socket. The main body includes a plug portion and an extension plug portion. The plug portion defines three through holes. The extension plug portion defines three blind holes. Three first metal pieces are mounted in the through holes. Three second metal pieces are mounted in the blind holes and coupled to the first metal pieces. The socket is plugged into the extension plug portion to be coupled to the plug portion. When a first plug is plugged into the plug portion, electrical power is fed to a second plug. | 12-05-2013 |
20140242830 | CHILD-RESISTANT PLUG - A child-resistant plug includes a plug body, at least one prong, and at least one tab extending from the plug body. In one embodiment, a tab is positioned adjacent each of the upper and lower portions of the plug body and each tab is attached to the plug body by a hinging member. The hinging member allows the tabs to rotate between a folded and an unfolded position. When a tab is in its unfolded position, the tab is sized and positioned such that an aperture in the tab aligns with a pre-existing aperture in an electrical outlet cover plate. A fastening member may be used to attach the tab to the cover plate, preventing a child from unplugging a device or accessing the electrical socket. When the tab is attached to the cover plate, and a person pulls the plug or cord with a pre-determined amount of force, the hinging member will break, and the plug will release from the electrical socket. | 08-28-2014 |
20140322959 | CHILD SAFETY PLUG LOCK - A child safety plug lock for releasably securing a plug within a power outlet. The plug lock comprises a body portion including a through-hole and left and right sides. The plug lock also includes left and right arm portions which extend from the left and right sides, respectively, of the body portion. Each arm portion includes an inwardly facing flange. The plug lock is designed to be secured to an outlet via the through-hole in the body portion. The flanges are sized and positioned to engage and retain a plug in the power outlet when the plug lock is attached to the power outlet via the through-hole. The left and right arm portions are flexible, and are sized and positioned such that pressure applied to an arm portion causes that arm portion to flex laterally away from the plug. | 10-30-2014 |
20150064960 | FRICTIONAL LOCKING RECEPTACLE WITH PROGRAMMABLE RELEASE - A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut. | 03-05-2015 |
20150104970 | Mountable Cable Interface - A mounting plate assembly for securing a plug of a network cable to a jack of an electronic device. The assembly includes a mounting plate having an attachment mechanism that is configured for releasable locking engagement with the electronic device. Further, the mounting plate is adapted to be mounted to a mounting structure. The mounting plate includes inner passageway that is adapted to receive insertion of at least a portion of the plug. Additionally, the inner passageway is adapted to depress a locking clip of the inserted plug to a position that prevents the locking clip from lockingly engaging a protrusion in an aperture of the jack. Further, the retention member may include at least one arm that is configured to retain the plug in a relatively static position relative to the mounting plate when the plug is being received in, and removed from, the aperture of the jack. | 04-16-2015 |
20150340811 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - An electrical connector has a male portion having a center channel passing therethrough and having a dovetail tenon. The center channel of the male portion is configured to hold an electrical cord of a power consuming device. A female portion has a center channel passing therethrough and a dovetail mortise adapted to mate with the dovetail tenon. The center channel of the female portion is configured to hold electrical wires from an electrical power source. | 11-26-2015 |
20170236766 | WALL MOUNTABLE CONNECTOR WITH WALL COVERING PLATE | 08-17-2017 |
20190148885 | PLUG RETENTION SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |