Patent ID: 7052282

Claim:
A cord set for connecting a vehicle to a power source, the cord set comprising: a first cord having a first end and a second end, said first end having a first connector adapted to be selectively connected to the power source; a second cord having a first end and a second end, said first end having a second connector adapted to be selectively connected to the vehicle; and a coupling mechanism operable to selectively couple said first cord to said second cord, said coupling mechanism comprising: a first fitting fixedly attached to said second end of said first cord, said first fitting including a projection radially extending therefrom; and a second fitting fixedly attached to said second end of said second cord, said second fitting including an aperture for matingly receiving said projection; wherein said projection is operable to enter said aperture in a snap-fit arrangement to connect said first fitting to said second fitting, said projection being operable to disconnect from said second fitting when the cord set is placed under a predetermined tensile force.