Patent ID: 6139370
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
An electrical plug and socket assembly comprising:a male member;a female member having an open end adapted to removably receive said male member, said female member forming an elongate hollow cylindrical chamber with a first and second end, said first end forming said open end;the male member being an elongate cylinder having a first and second end, said first end having a bore therethrough, said cylinder being made of sections of conducting material divided by sections of non-conducting material wherein there are three discrete sections of conducting material, said first discrete section being closest to said second end, said second section being between said first and third sections, said third discrete section being closest to said bore;a cord containing a first ground conductor and a power conductor, said power conductor being divided into a negative lead and a positive lead, said cord being inserted into said bore, said first ground conductor being connected to said third discrete section, said negative lead being connected to said second discrete section, said positive section being connected to said first discrete section;a power source for the female member containing a second ground conductor and a female power conductor, said female power conductor being divided into a positive lead and a negative lead; each of said leads from said female power conductor being operationally coupled to a ring located in said female member, said rings being located such that they simultaneously are juxtaposed to and in contact with corresponding male discrete sections when said male member is inserted into female member, said second ground conductor being operationally coupled to a third ground conductor, said third ground conductor being generally located adjacent to the open end of said female member, said third ground conductor having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper and lower portions being attached at diametrically opposite locations of an inside surface of said female member adjacent said open end such that said upper and lower portions touch each other, said upper and lower portions being bent away from the open end of said female member and out of contact with each other when said male member is removably inserted into said female member.