Patent ID: 7878866
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B60L,H01R,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: an elongate handle forming an internal cavity for receiving and supporting an electrical harness, the handle having an outlet with a series of peripherally spaced slots formed through an external wall; and a plug having a first end releasably attached to the outlet of the handle, and a second end opposite the first end for engaging a vehicle charging receptacle for facilitating electrical charging of a vehicle, the plug having a series of tabs longitudinally extending from a peripheral edge of the first end, each tab having a transverse projection extending radially outward for engaging one of the series of slots for attaching the plug to the handle; wherein the series of tabs and the series of slots collectively form a structural weak point for failure by localizing deformation between the tabs and the slots when the assembly is subjected to a predetermined side load applied to an intermediate portion of the assembly.