| 摘要 |
A SHUTTERED ELECTRICAL CONNECTER FOR RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, THE PLUG HAVING A HINGED TAIL FOR LOCKINGLY ENGAGING WITH THE CONNECTER, IS DISCLOSED. THE CONNECTER INCLUDES: A BODY 20 DEFINING A SOCKET HAVING 22 AN OPEN MOUTH; A CENTRAL SHUTTER 30 HINGEDLY MOUNTED TO THE BODY ADJACENT THE OPEN MOUTH 24 FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIRST HINGE AXIS 32; AND A PAIR OF SPACED APART SIDE SHUTTERS 40 & 50 HINGEDLY MOUNTED TO THE BODY 20 ADJACENT THE OPEN MOUTH 24 FOR ROTATION ABOUT A SECOND HINGE AXIS 42, THE SECOND HINGE AXIS 42 PARALLEL TO AND SPACED APART FROM THE THE FIRST HINGE AXIS 32. THE SHUTTERS ARE ROTATABLE THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FROM : A CLOSED POSITION IN WHICH TOGETHER THEY COVER THE OPEN MOUTH 24 WHILE PRESENTING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT OUTER FACE, TO AN OPEN POSITION RECEIVING THE PLUG IN WHICH THE CENTRAL SHUTTER IS OFFSET FROM THE SIDE SHUTTERS@
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