Patent ID: 7033225

Claim:
A multipurpose power point accessible by the occupant of a vehicle, comprising: a generally cylindrical terminal housing having an open end and a closed end; a center terminal, located within said terminal housing at said closed end, with said center terminal being adapted for making contact with a power consuming device inserted into said terminal housing; at least one detent having a first end attached to said terminal housing and a second end adapted for subjecting a power consuming device inserted into said terminal housing to both radially and axially directed forces; and an overtravel preventer, attached to an outer housing portion of said power point, for engaging said at least one detent and for subjecting said detent to a radially inwardly directed force sufficient to prevent said detent from deforming plastically in response to an opposing force placed upon the detent by said power consuming device, with said overtravel preventer comprising an inwardly extending stop upset from said outer housing and positioned so as to prevent outward movement of said detent beyond a predetermined position.