MOVEABLE EARTH PIN FOR LARGE FORM FACTOR POWER CONNECTORS
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1. A connector for a wall power socket comprising:
- a. a housing having a surface for facing a wall power socket;
b. a positive prong extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket;
c. a negative prong extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket; and
d. an earth pin extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket, wherein the earth pin is slidably positionable in a first and a second position.
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Abstract
A power connector comprises a slidably positionable earth pin. The earth pin is able to be positioned in a travel, or small form factor and in an operational form factor. The housing of the connector comprises a member having a slot that defines a sliding path for the earth pin. The member also has two sets of grooves for receiving a set of spring loaded protrusions on the earth pin. The protrusions come to rest in one of the sets of grooves thereby defining a small form factor and an operational form factor.
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1. A connector for a wall power socket comprising:
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a. a housing having a surface for facing a wall power socket; b. a positive prong extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket; c. a negative prong extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket; and d. an earth pin extending outwardly from the surface for facing a wall power socket, wherein the earth pin is slidably positionable in a first and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a. an electrical appliance; and b. a type G power plug connector electrically coupled to the electrical appliance, the connector having; i. a housing; and ii. a positive lead, a negative lead, and an earth pin extending outwardly from the housing, wherein the earth pin is slidably settable in two discrete positions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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