Detachable magnetic electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connection assembly for use with an electrical appliance, said assembly comprising a first housing adapted to be attached to one of an appliance or an electrical cord having a grounded plug;
- and a second housing adapted to be selectively attached to and detached from said first housing to establish an electric connection with said first housing and to establish an electrical ground connection with said first housing, wherein said first housing and said second housing are adapted to be disconnected when a predetermined amount of tension is applied to said cord and wherein said electric connection is broken before said electrical ground connection is broken when said second housing is detached from said first housing at any angle.
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Abstract
A connector body (10) attached to an appliance has a first body (12) with four contact receptacles (24-30) and a magnet (20, 22) which is adapted to attach and detach from a second body (14) having four contact pins (34-40) and a ferrous metal plate (32). The second body (14) is attached to an electrical cord (16) with a grounded plug (18). Two of the pins are the live electrical connections, and the other two pins are ground connections, co-existing so that as long as one remains in contact the grounded connection for the appliance exists. The two ground connections are spatially located relative to one another so that no matter which direction break-away occurs, at least one will always be in connection until the live connection is broken first.
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7 Claims
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1. An electrical connection assembly for use with an electrical appliance, said assembly comprising
a first housing adapted to be attached to one of an appliance or an electrical cord having a grounded plug; - and
a second housing adapted to be selectively attached to and detached from said first housing to establish an electric connection with said first housing and to establish an electrical ground connection with said first housing, wherein said first housing and said second housing are adapted to be disconnected when a predetermined amount of tension is applied to said cord and wherein said electric connection is broken before said electrical ground connection is broken when said second housing is detached from said first housing at any angle. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. (canceled)
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