Eddy J Castillo

US Patent:

20060079109, Apr 13, 2006

Filed:

Oct 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/243451

Inventors:

Neal Castleman - Malibu CA, US
Eddy Castillo - Hawthorne CA, US
Stephen Yamamoto - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439312000

Abstract:

The invention enables a true quick-release connection to a completely standard threaded electrical plug (or receptacle). The mating connector engages the standard threads with a group of radial pins, rather than with conventional, circumferential mating threads. Preferably each pin is generally cylindrical, but has one part (ordinarily a tip) shaped for best engagement with the threads; and another part shaped for engagement with a pin-retracting cam. Most commonly the threads and the thread-engaging part of each pin are complementarily tapered. The connectors are screwed together in a conventional way; but for quick release the cam radially retracts all the pins from the threads simultaneously.