Patent ID: 8280455

Claim:
An adapter for coupling a power cord to a receptacle of a charging assembly, said charging assembly having a base wall with the receptacle defined in the base wall, with an electrical contact extending from the receptacle outwardly from the base wall, said adapter comprising: a body member configured to detachably seat in the receptacle of the charging assembly and having an electrical contact for mating with an electrical contact positioned in the receptacle, said body member being configured to attach to a power cord and plug, wherein the electrical contact on the body member extends inwardly to mate with the electrical contact in the receptacle, and wherein the body member includes a latching mechanism for latching the body member into the receptacle; a guide pin for guiding the body member into the receptacle, wherein the guide pin is positioned in the receptacle; and a guide bar defined on the body member for interacting with the guide pin.