Electric plug with circuit breaker
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1. An electric plug comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and a pair of opposite ends, said body further having a front face between said opposite ends, one of said ends adapted to receive a power cord in a direction generally parallel to said front face; and
a pair of power prongs extending from said front face in a direction generally perpendicular to said body axis, said power prongs being oriented such that a line drawn through said power prongs forms an angle with said body axis, said angle in the range zero degrees to approximately forty-five degrees, whereby said prongs can be inserted into one receptacle of a duplex outlet and said elongated body will not overlie an adjacent receptacle.
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Abstract
The specification discloses an injection-molded electric plug having an integral circuit breaker. The plug housing is molded directly onto the power cord and defines a circuit breaker chamber. A circuit breaker is slidably received within the chamber and retained therein by spring fingers. The housing is elongated and the prongs extend from one of the long sides thereof so that the housing lays substantially flat against a receptacle. The prongs are angularly oriented with respect to the elongated body so that the body will not overlie adjacent receptacle outlets.
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1. An electric plug comprising:
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an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and a pair of opposite ends, said body further having a front face between said opposite ends, one of said ends adapted to receive a power cord in a direction generally parallel to said front face; and a pair of power prongs extending from said front face in a direction generally perpendicular to said body axis, said power prongs being oriented such that a line drawn through said power prongs forms an angle with said body axis, said angle in the range zero degrees to approximately forty-five degrees, whereby said prongs can be inserted into one receptacle of a duplex outlet and said elongated body will not overlie an adjacent receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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