James M Lloyd

US Patent:

D534032, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Jan 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/252033

Inventors:

James Taylor Lloyd - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Conair Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

3100

US Classification:

D 7380

US Patent:

20060009081, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178829

Inventors:

James Lloyd - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01R 24/00

US Classification:

439660000

Abstract:

An electrical connection assembly enables selective contact between terminal ends and appliance conductors while preventing inadvertent contact with terminal ends when not in use, wherein the need for complex or moveable parts is eliminated. Terminal ends are sunk into openings in a base such that they cannot be contacted by any person or object larger than the openings into which they are sunk. A spring leaf is arranged to form each terminal. The appliance conductor pins are shaped and sized to enter the openings into which the terminal ends are sunk, and to simultaneously block access to the openings by any other objects. The pins enter into and are held against the leaf springs.

US Patent:

20060009089, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178921

Inventors:

James Lloyd - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01R 12/00

US Classification:

439825000

Abstract:

An electrical connection assembly enables selective contact between terminal ends and appliance conductors while preventing inadvertent contact with terminal ends when not in use, wherein the need for complex or moveable parts is eliminated. Terminal ends are sunk into openings in a base such that they cannot be contacted by any person or object larger than the openings into which they are sunk. A set of spring leafs is arranged to form each terminal. The appliance conductor pins are shaped and sized to enter the openings into which the terminal ends are sunk, and to simultaneously block access to the openings by any other objects. The pins enter into and are held by the leaf springs, which surround the pin in a flower-petal configuration.

US Patent:

20070161262, Jul 12, 2007

Filed:

Jan 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/327797

Inventors:

James Lloyd - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01R 11/30

US Classification:

439039000

Abstract:

A connector body () attached to an appliance has a first body () with four contact receptacles (-) and a magnet () which is adapted to attach and detach from a second body () having four contact pins (-) and a ferrous metal plate (). The second body () is attached to an electrical cord () with a grounded plug (). Two of the pins are the live electrical connections, and the other two pins are ground connections, co-existing so that as long as one remains in contact the grounded connection for the appliance exists. The two ground connections are spatially located relative to one another so that no matter which direction break-away occurs, at least one will always be in connection until the live connection is broken first.