Solenoid connector

• US 20040005818A1
• Filed: 06/30/2003
• Published: 01/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kerry J. Judge, Timo E. Rantikallio
• Original Assignee: Kerry J. Judge, Timo E. Rantikallio
• Inventors: Judge, Kerry J., Rantikallio, Timo E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,179,130 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/638
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 29/00 Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, programmable connectors

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device for electrically connecting an external device into a circuit running from an apparatus control switch, to an apparatus, thus allowing the interception and redirection of the control signal to the external device. It concerns a simple, completely enclosed, error-proof connector which allows for simultaneous operation of the apparatus and the external device.

Claims

1. An electrical device for electrically connecting an external device between an apparatus control switch and an apparatus, where the apparatus control switch includes female pin electrical connections and the apparatus includes male pin connections, such electrical device comprising:

(a) a first male pin;

(b) a second male pin;

(c) a third male pin;

(d) a fourth male pin

(e) said first male pin, said second male pin, said third male pin, and said forth male pin being electrically connectable to the female pins of the apparatus control switch;

(f) a first female pin;

(g) a second female pin;

(h) a third female pin;

(i) a fourth female pin;

(j) said first female pin, said second female pin, said third female pin, and said forth female pin being electrically connectable to the male pins of the apparatus;

(k) said first male pin being in electrical connection with said first female pin;

(l) said second male pin being in electrical connection with said second female pin;

(m) said third male pin is being in electrical connection with said third female pin;

(n) said fourth male pin being in electrical connection with said fourth female pin;

(o) a first conductor;

(p) said first conductor being in electrical connection with said first male pin and electrically connectable to the external device;

(q) a second conductor;

(r) said second conductor being in electrical connection with said third male pin and electrically connectable to the external device;

(s) a third conductor;

(t) said third conductor being in electrical connection with said fourth male pin and electrically connectable to the external device;

(u) a fourth conductor; and

(v) said fourth conductor being in electrical connection with said fourth male pin and said second male pin.

2. The electrical device of claim 1, wherein the apparatus control switch and the apparatus each have an energized pin, a ground pin, a line-up pin, and a dead pin, said electrical device further comprising:

(a) said first male pin being electrically connectable to the energized female pin of the apparatus control switch;

(b) said second male pin being electrically connectable to the ground female pin of the apparatus control switch;

(c) said third male pin being electrically connectable to the female line-up pin of the apparatus control switch;

(d) said fourth male pin being electrically connectable to the female dead pin of the apparatus control switch;

(e) said first female pin being electrically connectable to the female dead pin of the apparatus;

(f) said second female pin being electrically connectable to the male line-up pin of the apparatus;

(g) said third female pin being electrically connectable to the male energized pin of the apparatus; and

(h) said fourth female pin being electrically connectable to the male ground pin of the apparatus.

3. The electrical device of claim 2, further comprising:

(a) said first male pin, said second male pin, and said fourth male pin comprising a pin width cross-section that is curved on either end;

(b) said third male pin comprising a pin width cross-section that is generally straight;

(c) said first female pin, said third female pin, and said fourth female pin comprising a pin width cross-section that is curved on either end; and

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(d) said second female pin comprising a longitudinal cross-section that is generally straight.

4. The electrical device of claim 3, further comprising:

(a) a casing;

(b) said casing having at least a first side and a second side;

(c) said first male pin, said second male pin, said third male pin and said fourth male pin being located on said casing first side; and

(d) said first female pin, said second female pin, said third female pin and said fourth female pin being located on said casing second side.

5. The electrical device of claim 4, wherein:

(a) said first male pin is “

hot”

pin;

(b) said second male pin is a “

ground”

pin;

(c) said third male pin is a “

line-up”

pin;

(d) said fourth male pin is a “

dead”

pin;

(e) said first female pin is a “

dead”

pin;

(f) said second female pin is a “

line-up”

pin;

(g) said third female pin is a “

hot”

pin; and

(h) said fourth female pin is a “

dead”

pin.

6. The electrical device of claim 5, wherein:

(a) said first conductor, said second conductor, and said third conductor comprise electrical wiring; and

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(b) said cord is rubber.

7. The electrical device of claim 6, further comprising:

(a) said fourth conductor comprising wiring.

8. The electrical device of claim 7, further wherein said casing is substantially water-resistant.

9. An electrical device for electrically connecting an external device between an apparatus control switch and an apparatus, where the apparatus control switch includes female pin electrical connections and the apparatus includes male pin connections, such electrical device comprising:

(a) a first male pin;

(b) a second male pin;

(c) a third male pin;

(d) said first male pin and said second male pin being electrically connectable to the female pins of the apparatus control switch;

(e) said second male pin being mechanically connectable to a female pin of the apparatus control switch;

(f) a first female pin;

(g) a second female pin;

(h) a third female pin;

(i) said first female pin and said second female pin being electrically connectable to the male pins of the apparatus;

(j) said third female pin being mechanically connectable to a male pin on the apparatus;

(k) a first conductor;

(l) said first conductor being in electrical connection with said first male pin and electrically connectable to the external device;

(m) a second conductor;

(n) said second conductor being in electrical connection with said second female pin and being electrically connectable to the external device;

(o) a third conductor;

(p) said third conductor being in electrical connection with said first female pin and being electrically connectable to the external device; and

(q) said second male pin being in electrical connection with said second female pin;

10. The electrical device of claim 9, wherein the apparatus control switch and the apparatus each have an energized pin, a ground pin, and a line-up pin, said electrical device further comprising:

(a) said first male pin being electrically connectable to the energized female pin of the apparatus control switch;

(b) said second male pin being electrically connectable to the ground female pin of the apparatus control switch;

(c) said third male pin being mechanically connectable to the female line-up pin of the apparatus control switch;

(d) said first female pin being electrically connectable to the female energized pin of the apparatus;

(e) said second female pin being mechanically connectable to the male ground pin of the apparatus; and

(f) said third female pin being mechanically connectable to the male line-up pin of the apparatus.

11. The electrical device of claim 10, further comprising:

(a) said first male pin, said second male pin, said third male, said first female pin, said second female pin, and said third female pin comprising a pin width cross-section that is generally straight.

12. The electrical device of claim 11, further comprising:

(a) a casing;

(b) said casing having at least a first side and a second side;

(c) said first male pin, said second male pin, and said third male being located on said casing first side; and

(d) said first female pin, said second female pin, and said third female being located on said casing second side.

13. The electrical device of claim 12, wherein:

(a) said first male pin is “

hot”

pin;

(b) said second male pin is a “

ground”

pin;

(c) said third male pin is a “

line-up”

pin;

(d) said first female pin is a “

hot”

pin;

(e) said second female pin is a “

ground”

pin;

(f) said third female pin is a “

line-up”

pin; and

14. The electrical device of claim 13, wherein:

(a) said first conductor, said second conductor, and said third conductor comprise electrical wiring; and

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(b) said cord is rubber.

15. The electrical device of claim 14, further comprising:

(a) a fourth conductor;

(b) said fourth conductor being in electrical connection with said second male pin and said second female pin;

(c) said fourth conductor comprising wiring.

16. The electrical device of claim 15, further wherein said casing is substantially water-resistant.