Patent ID: 8342862

Claim:
A connector for a wall power socket comprising: a. a housing having a surface for facing a wall power socket, wherein the housing comprises a fitting for receiving the earth pin and effectuating a sliding motion, the fitting having: i. a slot for defining a sliding path for the earth pin; ii. a first set of grooves for holding the earth pin in a first position; and iii. a second set of grooves for holding the earth pin in a second position; b. a positive prong extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket; c. a negative prong extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket; and d. an earth pin extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket, wherein the earth pin is slidably positionable in the first and the second position, wherein the earth pin comprises a spring member having an elastic structure surrounding at least a portion of the earth pin.