Patent ID: 8771006
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A plug removal tool for removing a plug from a receptacle, the plug having a peripheral edge, the plug removal tool comprising: an elongate body having an upper end and an opposed lower end having an upper face and a front edge; the upper end defines a handle and extends along a first axis; the lower end defines a pivot area and extends along a second axis transverse to the first axis; a slot is formed in the lower end to receive a prong of the plug; the slot is sized to receive the prong of the plug; the elongate body moves between a first position in which the plug is seated in the receptacle and a second position in which the plug is unseated from the receptacle; and during movement of the elongate body between the first and second positions, the front edge of the lower end defines a pivot for the elongate body with respect to the receptacle, and the peripheral edge of the plug slides in continuous contact against the upper face of the lower end.