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(11) EP 0 342 942 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.06.1990 Bulletin 1990/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.11.1989 Bulletin 1989/47

(21) Application number: 89304962.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: H01R 31/00, H01R 31/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.05.1988 GB 8811664

(71) Applicant: Hossack, Simon
Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0EA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hossack, Simon
    Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0EA (GB)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


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    (54) Adapters for electrical plugs


    (57) The present invention provides an adapter (1) for retaining a moulded plug (51) within itself.
    Preferably, the adapter (1) comprises:
    an upper (5) and a lower (3) portion;
    a plurality of pins (15, 17, 19) which extend from the lower portion (3) for connecting the adapter (1) to the mains;
    means (14, 50) for securing a moulded plug (51) having at least two pins (53, 55) within the adapter (1);
    means (21, 23, 29) for receiving in electrical contact respective ones of the plug pins (53, 55), each receiving means being electrically connected to a respective one of the mains pins; (15, 17, 19) and
    means for removably securing the upper portion to the lower portion.







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