Patent ID: 6926550
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical receptacle for receiving conductive male prongs of a male plug comprising a housing having a plurality of prong receiving openings, terminal means mounted within said housing, said terminal means including a plurality of electrical contact elements for creating an electrical connection with a respective prong inserted into said plurality of openings, said plurality of electrical contacts being positioned at a location within said housing to contact the male plugs and establish an electrical connection with a male plug only when a respective prong is substantially fully inserted into said housing and to prevent an electrical connection to be established by not contacting the plurality of electrical contacts when a respective prong is only partially inserted into said housing, said plurality of openings include at least one pair of spaced openings for receiving the spaced prongs of a respective male plug, said plurality of electrical contacts each include a pair of spaced conductive elements for contacting a respective prong, and said spaced conductive elements being a pair of generally U-shaped contact slots for receiving a respective prong of a male plug when fully inserted in said openings to create the electrical connection, said pair of U-shaped contact slots being integrally formed on a terminal member, and said terminal means being a one piece stamping having said plurality of electrical contacts.