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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2010
Keith Teichmann, Newton Centre, MA (US);
Keith Teichmann, Newton Centre, MA (US);
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector () which facilitates its proper holding for insertion and latching to a charging station receiver (). The connector has a body () with a front portion () that extends along a horizontal axis (), a rear portion () that extends at a rearward-downward inclined axis () of approximately 45°, and a middle portion () with a bottom () that is concavely curved to receive the small fingers of a hand. The front portion of the body has grooves () on opposite sides of a top ridge (), so the person's thumb fits around the ridge and into a groove. A palm pad () lies immediately rearward of the top ridge and is automatically depressed by the person's palm to operate a latch ().