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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Applicant:
Great Stuff, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
James B. A. Tracey, Austin, TX (US);
Edwin N. Kretzschmar, Leander, TX (US);
Richard Ceraldi, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Great Stuff, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical cord can include a cord segment with a receptacle. The receptacle can have a surface and apertures that accept a plug to form an electrical connection between the plug and wires of the electrical cord. A wear ring can be on the receptacle. The wear ring can be at least as large as the receptacle in a transverse cross-section. The wear ring can inhibit or prevent at least a portion of the surface from contacting a ground surface when the receptacle is on the ground surface or is dragged along the ground surface.