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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2017
Pce, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Vertiv Corporation, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
The apparatus for retaining a plug within a receptacle may include a receptacle body and a release device. In one embodiment, the receptacle body may include at least one tab, and the at least one tab may include at least one barb. When a plug is inserted into the receptacle body, the plug may cause the at least one tab to extend toward an exterior side of the receptacle body while the at least one tab remains in contact with the plug. The plug may be retained within the receptacle body with the pressure applied by the at least one tab to the plug. In order to release the plug, the release device may come into contact with the at least one tab, cause the at least one tab to extend away from the plug, and allow the plug to be released from the receptacle body.