Electric cigar lighter, universal power socket and accessory plug

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8546730
APP PUB NO 20130045641A1
SERIAL NO

13213644

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An electrical socket for powering an electrical/electronic accessory device having an electrical plug that is received in the socket, comprising: an electrically conductive socket well for slidably receiving the electrical plug of the electrical/electronic device; an electrical connector portion disposed distally on the socket well and comprising an insulator fastened to the socket well at a distal end thereof and having at least two electrical terminals for connecting to a vehicle electrical power source; a plurality of first electrical contacts disposed at a distal end of said socket well and extending radially and proximally from the center of said well and being electrically connected to a first of said electrical terminals of said electrical connector portion; a second of said electrical terminals of said electrical connector portion being electrically connected to said socket well; and said plurality of first electrical contacts being adapted to electrically slidably engage with an inner periphery of a hollow cylindrical electrical contact of said electrical plug.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
CASCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION512 HANCOCK AVENUE A CORP OF DE BRIDGEPORT CT 06605

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Steven Orange, US 20 394
Schwarzbach, Ronald Frankfurt am Main, DE 4 14

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