Electric appliance and a detachable cord thereof
First Claim
1. An electric appliance having a body member and a detachable electric cord, wherein said body member includes a receptacle having at least one pin member extended therefrom and a first attracting means, wherein said electric cord includes at least a first plug member and a second plug member which are electrically connected with each other, wherein said first plug member is electrically connectable to an electric source, wherein said second plug member includes a second attracting means, and is releasably engageble with said receptacle of said body member by an attracting force between said first and second attracting means, wherein said pin member includes a tapered end surface, and wherein said second plug member further comprises at least one aperture sized to receive said pin member of said receptacle of said body member, and wherein is from 1.1 to 5, wherein said second plug member further comprises electrically conducting means and a shutter member adapted to be movable for closing or opening said aperture of said second plug member.
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Abstract
An electric appliance has a body member and a detachable electric cord. The body member includes a connecting portion having at least one pin member extended therefrom. The electric cord includes at least a first plug member and a second plug member which are electrically connected with each other. The first plug member is electrically connectable to an electric source. The second plug member is releasably engageable with the connecting portion of the body member by a magnetic attracting force between them. The pin member includes a tapered end surface, and the second plug member includes at least one aperture sized to receive the pin of the connecting portion of the body member. The width of the aperture is greater than the width of the pin member by a factor in the range of 1.1 to 5.
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1. An electric appliance having a body member and a detachable electric cord, wherein said body member includes a receptacle having at least one pin member extended therefrom and a first attracting means, wherein said electric cord includes at least a first plug member and a second plug member which are electrically connected with each other, wherein said first plug member is electrically connectable to an electric source, wherein said second plug member includes a second attracting means, and is releasably engageble with said receptacle of said body member by an attracting force between said first and second attracting means, wherein said pin member includes a tapered end surface, and wherein said second plug member further comprises at least one aperture sized to receive said pin member of said receptacle of said body member, and wherein
is from 1.1 to 5, wherein said second plug member further comprises electrically conducting means and a shutter member adapted to be movable for closing or opening said aperture of said second plug member.
- 54. An electric cord for use with an electric appliance comprising at least a first plug member and a second plug member which are electrically connected with each other, wherein said first plug member is electrically connectable to an electric source, wherein said second plug member includes an attracting means attractable to a magnet, and is adapted to be releasably engageable with a receptacle of an electric appliance, wherein said second plug member further comprises at least one aperture and a shutter member, said aperture having a width in the range of 2 to 9.5 mm, said shutter member is movable for closing or opening said aperture of said second plug member.
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