Stephen J Defeo

US Patent:

58997660, May 4, 1999

Filed:

Sep 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/935439

Inventors:

Stephen V. DeFeo - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

W.W. Fisher, S.A.

International Classification:

H01R 2700

US Classification:

439218

Abstract:

An electrical connection configuration which can be used to upgrade an electrically-connected two part system to allow for a "first" component of the original system to interact with either a "second" component of the original system or an alternate "second" component being part of an alternate system, while restricting connection between the "first" component of the alternate system to connection only with the "second" component of the alternate system. Connection is prevented between the "first" component (e. g. , a hand tool) of the alternate system and the "second" component (e. g. , a control box) of the original system.