Patent ID: 11955260
Assignee: WEBASTO CHARGING SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An electrical assembly, comprising:
a utility device comprising a plurality of pins;
a socket attached to a cord at one end and having a plurality of openings at the other end opposite to the one end to allow the plurality of pins to be entered therethrough, the socket comprising:
a plurality of receptacles to receive the plurality of pins, wherein each of the receptacles extends along an axis and including a first end at which one of the openings is formed and a second end opposite to the first end; and
a circuit board positioned to face the second ends of the plurality of receptacles, wherein the circuit board includes a first surface facing the second ends and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

one or more metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) disposed between the second surface of the circuit board and the cord inside the socket and connected onto the second surface of the circuit board, wherein the one or more MOVs are electrically connected to the plurality of pins through the circuit board disposed between the MOVs and the pins when the plurality of pins are received by the plurality of receptacles.