Patent ID: 6296526
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cigarette lighter adapter comprising:an elongated housing defining an elongated axis, the housing having a main body portion and a barrel portion, said barrel portion sized to fit snugly within a cigarette lighter socket, the housing having an internal cavity extending through said main body portion and said barrel portion for housing electronic components of the cigarette lighter adapter;a conductive tip contact disposed on a front end of said barrel portion and grounding contact members disposed on opposing sides of said barrel portion, said tip contact and said grounding contact members operative with the electronic components of said cigarette lighter adapter;a cord passage formed in a rear wall of said main body portion through which an electrical cord extends to connect with the electronic components of the cigarette lighter adapter;a finger receiving surface disposed on an external surface of said main portion anda finger gripping hole passing through said main body portion, said finger gripping hole positioned forward of said cord passage and offset from said longitudinal axis,wherein said finger receiving surface is disposed opposite said finger gripping hole with respect to said longitudinal axis, said finger gripping hole and said finger receiving surface defining a substantially pistol-grip arrangement whereby the finger gripping hole is disposed to receive a user's index finger and said finger receiving surface is disposed to receive said user's thumb.