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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald C Brown, Freehold, NJ (US);
Suzanne V Hickey, Brick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Heyco Stamped Products, Inc., Toms River, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439222 ;
Abstract
A female connector has a folded pair of arms with a pair of juxtaposed slots apposed to a pair of perpendicular arms form the same spine. The arms flex to blade open width when molded into a receptacle. The arms are strong and resilient and flex free of the molding plastic. In cold temperatures there is only a small surface contact between the arms and the molded plastic allowing the arms to flex to receive blades unimpeded by the plastic. An extension cord for outdoor use with the female connector can receive 15 amp or 20 amp plug blades in temperatures at least as low as -10.degree. C.