Patent ID: 8021198

Claim:
A power adapter, comprising: a first metal prong having a front end and a back end; a first metal base formed of a thin stainless steel sheet having a first metal opening to mechanically and electrically connect to the back end of said first prong, said first metal base including or coupling to at least a first terminal; a second metal prong having a front end and a back end; a second metal base formed from a thin stainless steel sheet having a second opening to mechanically and electrically connect to the back end of said second metal prong, said second metal base including or coupling to at least a second terminal; and a molded base formed around said first and second metal bases such that said first and second metal prongs are at least partially exposed and said first and second metal bases are not exposed except for the first and second terminals which are at least partially exposed, said molded base being non-conductive, wherein said first and second metal prongs extend outward from a first side of said molded base, and the first and second terminals extend outward from a second side of said molded base, and wherein the second side is opposite the first side.