US 11,990,702 B2
Electrical cord cap with easy connect housing portions
William Pachoud, Boulder, CO (US); and Steve Chapel, Iliff, CO (US)
Assigned to Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,862.
Application 17/707,862 is a continuation of application No. 16/827,626, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,289,844.
Application 16/827,626 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/824,554, filed on Mar. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,664,677.
Application 16/824,554 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/817,504, filed on Mar. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/820,726, filed on Mar. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/817,456, filed on Mar. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368059 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/50 (2006.01); H01R 13/405 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/70 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/501 (2013.01) [H01R 13/405 (2013.01); H01R 13/58 (2013.01); H01R 13/6271 (2013.01); H01R 13/6666 (2013.01); H01R 13/70 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A method for assembling an electrical cord connector body, comprising:
providing first and second connector body housing portions formed from molded plastic, wherein said first and second connector body housing portions include first and second interface surfaces, respectfully, that are configured to butt against one another to define a housing interface;
disposing a one or more electrical components on said first connector body housing portion;
positioning said second connector body housing portion over said first connector body housing portion so that said first and second interface surfaces are in an aligned, butting relationship, wherein said positioning comprises aligning mating elements of said first and second connector body housing portions; and
securing said first and second connector body housing portions together, wherein said securing comprises snapping together said first and second connector body housing portions.