Cordset assembly
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1. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a non-circular main body and a backstop, said receptacle configured to mate with a plug having a standard spade configuration; and
a connecting nut rotatably secured to said non-circular main body, wherein said backstop prevents said connecting nut from receding past a non-circular front face of said receptacle to a point in which a three-prong male plug could be improperly mated with said receptacle,wherein said receptacle and said connecting nut cooperate to prevent improper mating of the three-prong male plug with said receptacle.
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Abstract
An extension cordset assembly includes a receptacle and a sealing gasket. The receptacle includes a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and first and second spade mating holes extending into the receptacle main body from the receptacle connecting interface. The receptacle is configured to mate with a plug having a standard spade configuration. The sealing gasket is positioned on the receptacle connecting interface and includes first and second spade openings aligned with the first and second spade mating holes, respectively. The sealing gasket is configured to provide a water-resistant seal between the receptacle and the plug.
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27 Claims
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1. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
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a receptacle comprising a non-circular main body and a backstop, said receptacle configured to mate with a plug having a standard spade configuration; and a connecting nut rotatably secured to said non-circular main body, wherein said backstop prevents said connecting nut from receding past a non-circular front face of said receptacle to a point in which a three-prong male plug could be improperly mated with said receptacle, wherein said receptacle and said connecting nut cooperate to prevent improper mating of the three-prong male plug with said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
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a receptacle comprising a non-circular main body, two spade mating holes, one ground pin mating hole, and a backstop; a connecting nut rotatably secured to said receptacle main body, wherein said backstop prevents said connecting nut from receding past a non-circular front face of said receptacle to a point in which a three-prong male plug could be improperly mated with said receptacle, wherein said connecting nut is configured to threadably secure to a portion of the three-prong male plug in order to secure said receptacle to the plug; and a locking nut positioned between said connecting nut and said backstop, wherein said backstop prevents said locking nut from receding past said backstop, which, in turn, prevents said connecting nut from receding past said non-circular front face of said receptacle, wherein said backstop ensures that said locking nut remains on said non-circular main body, wherein said receptacle and said connecting nut cooperate to prevent improper mating of the three-prong male plug with said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
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a non-circular receptacle; and a connecting nut rotatably secured to said receptacle, wherein said non-circular receptacle and said connecting nut cooperate to prevent improper mating of a male plug with said non-circular receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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