Patent ID: 7931473
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A device for interfacing electrical power to an electrical appliance, the power being supplied through at least one lead wire and a ground wire, each lead and ground wire connected to a corresponding power terminal and the appliance having at least two appliance terminals for mating with the device, the device comprising: a body having a cord side and an appliance side; four or more cord terminals located on the cord side of the body, each cord terminal sized and adapted for receiving one of the power terminals; and at least one electrical connecting device, each electrical connecting device connecting a cord terminal to an appliance terminal or a cord terminal, so that, a first configuration allows for usage at a first voltage and a second configuration allows for usage at a second voltage, wherein the cord terminals are secured with the same appliance terminals in the first and second configurations.