Patent ID: 11909143
Assignee: CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. A method of securing a plug to an electrical receptacle unit comprising:
providing an electrical receptacle unit having a female electrical fitting with a surrounding receptacle unit socket, a plate disposed at a front of the receptacle unit socket, a locking bracket pivotably secured to the plate, and at least one spring anchored between the locking bracket and the plate;
providing a plug having a male electrical fitting with male electrical contacts extending therefrom and a plug socket that surrounds the male electrical contacts;
pivoting an end of the locking bracket away from the plate, against a bias in the at least one spring, so that the plug is unobstructed;
positioning the plug within the receptacle unit socket to establish an electrical connection therewith; and
releasing the end of the locking bracket so that the bias in the at least one spring causes the locking bracket to enter and be retained in a locked position whereby a portion of the locking bracket obstructs the plug from removal.