Patent ID: 8368415
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A circuit tester for testing an electrical connection, comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end; a probe detachably coupled to the handle's first end, the probe pivotally attached to the tester to allow the probe to rotate from a position in the handle to an extended position; a wire having a first end and second end, wherein the wire's first end is coupled to the handle's second end; an interchangeable connector detachably coupled to the circuit tester; an indicator that indicates a good electrical connection during a test and located in the handle; and a detent assembly located at the handle's first end and coupled to the probe, wherein the detent assembly allows for the probe to be selectively positioned to a position parallel to a longitudinal axis extending through a longest length of the handle and a position where the probe is not parallel to the longitudinal axis extending through the longest length of the handle.