Patent ID: 7798838
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical plug adapter comprising: a plug body; female receptacles in one surface of the plug body; male prongs extending from another surface of the plug body; a male catch mechanism associated with one of the male prongs and resiliently biased to a catch position relative to the one male prong, the male catch mechanism configured to catch on an object in a standard electrical outlet when the male prongs are inserted into corresponding receptacles of the standard electrical outlet; an actuator on the plug body configured, when actuated, to selectively move the male catch mechanism to a release position relative to the one male prong and allow the male prongs to be removed from the corresponding receptacles; a spring coupled between the male catch mechanism and the actuator, wherein the spring is configured to bias the male catch mechanism to the catch position; and a one-way retention mechanism associated with one of the female receptacles and configured to permanently retain a male connector prong from a standard electrical connector plug when inserted into the female receptacles.