When securing a watthour meter to a meter box base, a meter sealing ring is typically used. A quick-fastening watthour meter retaining member is provided, in certain embodiment of the present invention, to reduce installation time and generally comprises a circular band, a connector housing member, and a receiver housing member. The connector housing member and a receiver housing member are preferably mounted to the terminus ends of the circular band. A portion of the connector housing member, comprising locking protrusions or “teeth”, is adapted to engage, with a ratchet-type action, in one example embodiment, and fasten into the receiver housing member, which contains, a pre-installed “padlock type” frangible sealing device in an example embodiment. Removal of the ring is accomplished by simply cutting, in one embodiment, and removing the frangible sealing device and allowing the housings to disengage from each other.

An electric connection device is described, comprising: a first electric connection element (10), a second electric connection element (12), a locking and unlocking mechanism configured to couple and uncouple the first (10) and the second (12) connecting elements following the rotation of one with respect to the other, a secondary safety locking mechanism, configured to prevent the rotation of the first (10) and of the second (12) connecting elements (10) one with respect to the other and the consequent separation of the two elements (10, 12), and further comprising electric contacting means (25) associated with the connecting elements (10,12) and configured for controlling an auxiliary circuit connected thereto, and actuating means (26, 34) configured to actuate the electric contacting means (25).

A method of regulating usage of an electronic device is provided that includes at least one remote server, a user personal computing (PC) device, an administrator PC device, at least one electronic device, and a computerized regulating adapter. The method begins by monitoring a current date-and-time with the computerized regulating adapter. An electrical plug is then physically secured to the computerized regulating adapter with a locking mechanism of the computerized regulating adapter. The electronic device is then electrically powered with the computerized regulating adapter, if the current date-and-time is any date-and-time from the plurality of available date-and-times. The electronic device is then disabled with the computerized regulating adapter, if the current date-and-time matches an arbitrary blocked date-and-time, wherein the arbitrary blocked date-and-time is any date-and-time from the plurality of blocked date-and-times.

A conductor connector guard adapted for enclosing or housing one-to-many junctions between separable connectors. The guard is configured to house separable connectors for 3-channel, 5-channel, or 7-channel power distribution, with some of the embodiments presented being configured to house five pairs of separable connectors, with the connectors taking the form of single-pole conductor connectors in some cases. The guard is designed to comply with safety requirements for power distribution junctions that may be positioned within a public space. The guard is configured to provide a compact solution when contrasted with prior configurations involving physical barriers around power distribution junctions or involving physical objects such as trash cannisters and planters being placed over junctions. The guard is also adapted to provide enhanced public safety for spliced or joined conductors and to sequester energy sources in public spaces such as with a lock and tag out-type device.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a female port configured to receive a data connector, the data connector comprising a surface with a first opening; a first movable member disposed within the female port, the first movable member being configured such that as the data connector is moved into the female port a first portion of the first movable member enters into the first opening; and a first blocking member disposed within the female port, the first blocking member being configured to move to a first blocking position to block the first portion of the first movable member from exiting the first opening after the first portion of the first movable member has entered the first opening. Other embodiments are disclosed.

The invention relates to a charging plug (100) for coupling to a corresponding plug connection (200) and for transmitting electrical energy, said charging plug comprising a charging plug housing (110) having a latching body (10) which is provided for establishing a detachable frictional and/or interlocking connection between the charging plug (100) and the plug connection (200) together with a corresponding latching body (20) of the plug connection (200), the latching body (10) having at least one detecting element (11) in a portion of the latching body (10) which is provided for frictional and/or interlocking connection to the corresponding latching body (20), and the charging plug housing (110) having at least one sensor unit (111) by means of which the detecting element (11).

Various implementations described herein are related to a device having a first coil-shaped spiral structure for an active shield and a second coil-shaped spiral structure that is wound in-between windings of the first coil-shaped spiral structure. The first coil-shaped spiral structure may provide for a coil-based electro-magnetic (EM) shield as a counter-measure circuit for protecting an underlying circuit.

An apparatus for locking three-phase electrical connectors together. An apparatus for locking three-phase electrical connectors together, such apparatus including flexible inserts wherein the apparatus is configured for holding and locking three-phase electrical connectors of different sizes. A method of locking three-phase electrical connectors together using an apparatus for locking three-phase electrical connectors together.

A connector for a displayed mobile device that is connected to a mobile device displayed in a store to supply power to the mobile device is proposed. More particularly, the connector for a displayed mobile device is usable for various types of mobile device. The connector includes: a charging cable having an insertion block, a connection terminal, and a screw hole; and a holder casing having a body, a support plate, and a long hole; and a fixing bolt fixing the insertion block of the charging cable to the body of the holder casing by being tightened and coupled to the screw hole after passing through the long hole. Therefore, an interval between the connection terminal and the support plate is adjustable.

A male welding lead connector apparatus including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another. A method of locking a male welding lead connector to a female welding lead connector using a special male welding lead connector including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another.