Patent ID: 9184538
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical conduit for conveying an electrical current between a male plug and a female receptacle, a locking clip pivotably mounted on the male plug, the male plug having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface for defining a plug width, a plug height and a plug length, the female receptacle having a locking clip receiver for engaging the locking clip during engagement between the male plug and the female receptacle for preventing the inadvertent removal of the male plug from the female receptacle, the electrical conduit comprising: a substitute male plug for engaging with the female receptacle; a substitute locking clip pivotably mounted to said substitute male plug engaging with the locking clip receiver for preventing inadvertent removal of said substitute male plug from the female receptacle; a substitute female clip for engaging with the male plug; said substitute female clip having a primary wall and a secondary wall each having an interior surface and an exterior surface; said primary wall extending between a proximal end and a distal end; said secondary wall extending between a proximal end and a distal end; said primary wall and said secondary wall defining a wall separation distance there between; said wall separation distance being generally equivalent to the plug width; a first plug hook coupled to said interior surface of said primary wall; a second plug hook coupled to said interior surface of said secondary wall; said primary wall and said secondary wall deflecting outwardly upon said first plug hook and said second plug hook contacting the first side surface and the second side surface of the male plug respectively and said primary wall and said secondary wall deflecting inwardly upon said first plug hook and said second plug hook being displaced beyond the rear edge of the male plug; said first plug hook engagement with the rear edge of the male plug defining a first retaining lock for preventing inadvertent removal of the male plug from said substitute female clip; said second plug hook engagement with the rear edge of the male plug defining a second retaining lock for preventing inadvertent removal of the male plug from said substitute female clip; and a flexible electrical conduit coupling said substitute male plug and said substitute female clip for transmitting the electrical current between the male plug and the female receptacle.