Patent ID: 7731531
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A power cord, comprising: a plurality of blades each including an outlet insertion part at a leading end thereof and a connection section at a trailing end thereof, the connection section being connected to a plurality of conductors exposed from a leading end of a corresponding cord among a plurality of cords; a plurality of cores each for covering the connection section of a single corresponding blade of the plurality of blades, the cores being formed of a synthetic resin; and an outer skin for covering the plurality of cores together such that the plurality of blades are held at a specified interval spacing, so as to form a plug, the outer skin being formed of a synthetic resin; wherein: the synthetic resin forming the outer skin is softer than the synthetic resin forming the cores; the outer skin includes a thicker part for covering a border part of each cord between a part covered with the core and a part exposed from the core; a separate core of the plurality of cores is provided for each blade of the plurality of blades; the plurality of cores are completely covered by the outer skin; trailing end surfaces of the cores are aligned to the same plane as each other; and the thicker part of the outer skin is aligned to the same plane as the trailing end surfaces of the cores.