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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Aerovironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA (US);
Herman Joseph Steinbuchel, IV, Pasadena, CA (US);
Larry Hayashigawa, Downey, CA (US);
Ronald Lee Norton, Monrovia, CA (US);
David Paul Soden, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Thomas Michael Zevin, Valencia, CA (US);
Albert Joseph Flack, Lake Arrowhead, CA (US);
AEROVIRONMENT, INC., Simi Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An electric vehicle ('EV') charger plug adapter apparatus includes an adapter housing, a socket extending into a first side of the adapter housing, the socket configuration defined by a first technical standard for use with at least one of a first current or voltage rating, a plug extending from a second side of the adapter housing, the plug configuration defined by a second technical standard for use with at least one of a second current or voltage rating, and a key extending from the first side of the adapter housing, wherein the key prevents seating of a second plug into the socket if the second plug does not have a complementary key socket to fit the key.