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Electrical cord and apparatus using same

  • US 8,834,209 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2010
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An appliance having an appliance power rating the appliance comprising(a) an electrically operated member;

  • (b) an electrical connection member having a first face; and

    ,(c) an electricity conducting cord selectable from a plurality of available electricity conducting cords of varying gauges, the electricity conducting cord having a first end connectable in electric communication with the electrical connection member and a second end connectable with a source of electricity, the first end having a second facewherein one of the first and second faces is provided with male electrical connection members and the other of the first and second faces is provided with mating female electrical connection memberswherein the electrical connection member has a first cord identification member and the first end of the electricity conducting cord has a second cord identification member, one of the first and second cord identification members comprises a male cord identification member and the other of the first and second cord identification members comprises a female cord identification member and(i) the male cord identification member increases in size as the gauge of the electricity conducting cord increases, or(ii) the female cord identification member decreases in size as the gauge of the electricity conducting cord increases.

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