Patent ID: 6234823
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A plug adapter for adapting two flat plug prongs, and a third grounding plug prong of a standard electrical plug having a cord, to a type of prongs designed to mechanically retain the plug when the plug is rotated comprising:three metal contactors each having a female end portion receiving a prong on the standard plug and having an opposite male end portion;a contactor body surrounding central portions of the contactors holding the central portions in spaced alignment;an elongate central frame having one end portion connected to the contactor body and an opposite end portion extending from the contactor body; anda cord retention means carried on the opposite end portion of the elongate central frame, said cord retention means having a wheel portion which has an eccentric inner side portion, and a wedge having an outer edge portion slidably contacting the eccentric inner side portion of the wheel portion and an inner edge portion contacting the cord, so that the wedge is driven inwardly squeezing the cord when the wheel portion having the eccentric inner side portion is turned;so that when the plug is inserted into the body, and when the wheel is turned squeezing the wedge into the cord, then the cord connected to the plug will not loosen when the cord is pulled.