US 11,721,938 B1
Electrical plug retaining assembly
David J. Crunk, Southgate, MI (US)
Filed by David J. Crunk, Southgate, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/485,445.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6395 (2013.01) [H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 25/006 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical plug retaining assembly, comprising:
a first electrical plug socket adapted to receive first and second electrical prongs of a first electrical plug therein when first and second retaining arm assemblies in the first electrical plug socket are depressed, and to secure the first and second electrical prongs of the first electrical plug therein when first and second springs in the first electrical plug socket bias the first and second retaining arm assemblies, respectively, thereof in first and second directions, respectively, when the first and second retaining arm assemblies in the first electrical plug socket are not depressed; the first electrical plug socket having first and second electrical terminals that are electrically coupled to the first and second electrical prongs, respectively, of the first electrical plug;
a second electrical plug socket adapted to receive first and second electrical prongs of a second electrical plug therein when first and second retaining arm assemblies in the second electrical plug socket are depressed, and to secure the first and second electrical prongs of the second electrical plug therein when first and second springs in the second electrical plug socket bias the first and second retaining arm assemblies, respectively, thereof in the first and second directions, respectively, when the first and second retaining arm assemblies in the second electrical plug socket are not depressed; the second electrical plug socket having first and second electrical terminals that are electrically coupled to the first and second electrical prongs, respectively, of the second electrical plug;
a rear support plate assembly adapted to hold the first and second electrical plug sockets thereon such that the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical plug socket extend therethrough, and the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical plug socket extend therethrough; and
a front cover plate being coupled to the rear support plate assembly to hold the first and second electrical plug sockets therebetween.