Car circuit adapter

• US 5,431,585 A
• Filed: 05/12/1994
• Issued: 07/11/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eagle Fan
• Original Assignee: Eagle Fan
• Inventors: Fan, Eagle
• Primary Examiner(s): PIRLOT, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US08/241,801
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 439/638-655, 439/668, 439/669, 439/34, 439/675
• US Class Current: 439/668
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/66 Structural association with built-in electrical component coupling devices having concentrically or coaxially-arranged contacts H01R24/38
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/68 with built-in fuse
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/717 with built-in light source
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/58 Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement

Abstract

A car circuit adapter disclosed includes a housing, an electrically conductive connector serving as anode and an electrically conductive member serving as cathode in order to electrically connect a car cigarette lighter so as to provide battery power, a compass for decorating as well as indicating the car location, a lighting device for brightening the compass and indicating the connecting status of the electrically conductive connector and electrically conductive member with the car cigarette lighter, and an extendable power cord in electrical connection with the electrically conductive connector and member for a distant user capable to utilize battery power.

Claims

1. A car circuit adapter comprising a housing, which defines an internal housing, including a compass mounted thereto externally for decorating as well as indicating car location;

an electrically conductive connector serving as an anode to be electrically contactable with a car cigarette lighter and connectable to said housing;

an electrically conductive member serving as a cathode to be electrically contactable with said car cigarette lighter and partially exterior to said housing;

a plug fuse including two first electrically conductive terminals mounted thereto and in electrical connection with said electrically conductive connector as well as said electrically conductive member respectively;

a lighting element, which is provided for brightening said compass and indicating the connecting status of said electrically conductive connector and said electrically conductive member with said car cigarette lighter, including two second electrically conductive terminals mounted thereto and in electrical connection with said electrically conductive connector as well as said electrically conductive member respectively;

said plug fuse and said lighting element being receivable within the internal space of said housing; and

an extendable power cord, which is partially receivable within the internal space of said housing and provided to utilize battery power distantly, including two third electrically conductive terminals mounted thereto and in electrical connection with said electrically conductive connector as well as said electrically conductive member respectively so that when said car circuit adapter is inserted into said car cigarette lighter, said electrically conductive connector which serves as an anode and said electrically conductive member which serves as cathode electrically contact said car cigarette lighter to be ready to serve.

2. A car circuit adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing comprises one end portion, which is connectable with said electrically conductive connector, having an opening formed thereon for said plug fuse to extend therethrough and electrically contact said electrically conductive connector, a first internal chamber formed thereon for receiving therein said plug fuse, a second internal chamber formed thereon for securely receiving therein said electrically conductive member, and a third internal chamber including a fixture formed therein to fix said lighting element thereto.

3. A car circuit adapter as claimed in claim 2, wherein said end portion of said housing comprises an external thread formed thereon and said electrically conductive connector comprises an internal thread formed thereon so as to screwedly connect and securely lock said housing.