US 12,013,709 B1
Power adapter and method of implementing a power adapter to provide power to a load
John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US); and Stephen DeLano, Milton, MA (US)
Assigned to Smart Power Partners LLC, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed by Smart Power Partners LLC, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,981.
Application 17/582,981 is a continuation of application No. 16/661,981, filed on Oct. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,231,730, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Application 16/661,981 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/560,922, filed on Sep. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,219,108, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/877,784, filed on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/869,002, filed on Jun. 30, 2019.
Int. Cl. H02G 3/18 (2006.01); G05F 1/10 (2006.01); H01R 13/42 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC G05F 1/10 (2013.01) [H01R 13/42 (2013.01); H01R 31/065 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power adapter adapted to receive a control attachment, the power adapter comprising:
a first plurality of contact elements having a first contact element adapted to receive a power signal to provide power to a load;
an outlet adapted to receive a plug, wherein the outlet comprises a second contact element adapted to receive the power signal;
second plurality of contact elements coupled to the first plurality of contact elements, wherein the second plurality of contact elements is adapted to receive corresponding contact elements of a control attachment and a third contact element of the second plurality of contact elements is adapted to receive the power signal; and
an insulating element covering the third contact element of the second plurality contact elements;
wherein the insulating element is movable to allow a contact element of the corresponding contact elements of the control attachment to be coupled to the third contact element.