Radar detector adaptor

• US 5,017,144 A
• Filed: 05/29/1990
• Issued: 05/21/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Waidhofer
• Original Assignee: Michael Waidhofer
• Inventors: Waidhofer, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary F.
• Application Number:
  US07/529,539
• Time in Patent Office: 357 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502, 439/503, 439/669, 439/640, 439/675, 439/699, 439/700, 439/504, 439/34, 439/668, 439/447, 439/445, 439/448, 439/501, 248/231.8, 248/74.1, 224/312
• US Class Current: 439/34
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0035 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

Apparatus wherein a kit includes a plurality of adaptor plugs securable within one of a plurality of available receptacles within an automotive environment to conveniently adapt a radar detector to available circuitry within an automotive environment. The kit includes a J-shaped mount and a first, second, third, and fourth adaptor plug assembly each individually electrically associated with a dipole plug for electrical association with the radar detector. Further, a wiring support is provided for convenient positioning of accessory wires utilized with the kit.

Claims

1. A radar detector adaptor kit for mounting a radar detector in electrical communication with electrical circuitry within an automotive interior, the adaptor kit comprising,

a visor mount for securement to an automotive visor, the visor mount defined by a "J" shaped configuration including a planar member and an arcuate leg overlying the planar member wherein the planar member includes a plurality of arcuate legs parallel to each other and in confronting relationship to receive the radar detector therebetween, and

at least one adaptor plug, the adaptor plug including a cylindrical body, the cylindrical body including a flexible electrical conductor, and

the flexible electrical conductor connected to the adaptor plug at one end and to a dipole electrical plug at its other end for electrical communication with the radar detector, and

wherein the adaptor plug includes a cylindrical body defined by a first diameter, and an electrical nose contact and spaced ring contacts mounted on the cylindrical body for electrical communication with an electrical socket within the automobile, and

including a second adaptor plug, the second adaptor plug defined by a cylindrical body defined by a second diameter wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter, and a third adaptor plug wherein the third adaptor plug is defined by a cylindrical body defined by a third diameter wherein the third diameter is greater than the first diameter, and the second adaptor plug and the third adaptor plug each include a plurality of offset projections integrally mounted and diametrically opposed to one another on each cylindrical body for reception within a light receptacle socket wherein the light receptacle socket includes slots to receive the projections, and the second and third adaptor plug each include an elongate flexible electrical conductor in electrical association with a dipole plug for electrical communication with the radar detector, and

further including a "U" shaped clip, the "U" shaped clip defined by an elongate body, the elongate body including a "U" shaped channel formed therewithin wherein the "U" shaped channel defines spaced leg resiliently biased towards one another to permit securement to the "J" shaped visor mount, and the "U" shaped clip further including an elongate rigid spine longitudinally aligned with the body and spaced parallel to the "U" shaped channel and including a helical wound wire support mounted at a remote terminal end of the spine and spaced from the body for reception and winding of an electrical conductor thereabout.

2. An adaptor kit as set forth in claim 1, including a container, the container including a first elongate cavity to receive the J-shaped visor mount, a second elongate cavity to receive the U-shaped clip, a third elongate cavity to receive the third adaptor plug, a fourth elongate cavity to receive a second adaptor plug, and a fifth elongate cavity to receive the adaptor plug, and a sixth cavity, the sixth cavity receiving a cigarette lighter plug therewithin, the cigarette lighter adaptor plug including an elongate arcuate body including a forward contact and spaced body contacts for reception within a cigarette lighter socket of the automobile, and the cigarette lighter plug including an elongate flexible electrical conductor and a dipole electrical plug mounted to the conductor and spaced from the cigarette lighter plug.