Title: Male connector plug with improved switch mechanism

Abstract: A two part cylindrical insulation body for a male electrical plug is provided with a recess at the abutting end face and a two section prong has sections carried by respective body portions with flexible switch contact within the recess and facing each other. A rotatable sleeve mounted on the body in concentric fashion for rotation is provided with an integral sector-shaped projection on its inner periphery which may be rotated to place an insulative portion between the flexible contact or a conductive insert to complete an electrical circuit between the prong sections.

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Inventors: Gertz, Albert E. (Lanham, MD, US)

Application Number: 515968
Filing Date: 1974-10-18
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 200/51R 200/51.12, D13/138.2
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1912252	May, 1933	Brown	200/51.
3027434	Mar, 1962	Palermo	200/51.

Other Refs: 179,313629,056

May, 1922	UK
Sep, 1949	UK

Primary Examiner: Smith, Jr., David
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Sughrue, Rothwell, Mion & Zinn