CA2922762C - Apparatus for retaining plug in a receptacle - Google Patents

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CA2922762C
CA2922762C CA2922762A CA2922762A CA2922762C CA 2922762 C CA2922762 C CA 2922762C CA 2922762 A CA2922762 A CA 2922762A CA 2922762 A CA2922762 A CA 2922762A CA 2922762 C CA2922762 C CA 2922762C
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Jesse Preuss
Duncan Shea-Simonds
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Vertiv Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/76—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R24/78—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall with additional earth or shield contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles

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US201361877105P 2013-09-12 2013-09-12
US61/877,105 2013-09-12
US14/485,154 2014-09-12
US14/485,154 US9276357B2 (en) 2013-09-12 2014-09-12 Apparatus for retaining a plug in a receptacle
PCT/US2014/055470 WO2015038945A1 (en) 2013-09-12 2014-09-12 Apparatus for retaining plug in a receptacle

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JP (1) JP6276412B2 (https=)
CN (1) CN105637714B (https=)
AU (1) AU2014318586B2 (https=)
CA (1) CA2922762C (https=)
HK (1) HK1220548A1 (https=)
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CN105637714B (zh) 2018-05-11
WO2015038945A1 (en) 2015-03-19
SG11201601678SA (en) 2016-04-28
HK1220548A1 (zh) 2017-05-05
US9276357B2 (en) 2016-03-01
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JP6276412B2 (ja) 2018-02-07

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