Patents Assigned to Solid Ground Cords, LLC
  • Patent number: 10673186
    Abstract: An electrical cord having improved safety features comprises a plug having a body portion surrounding respective ends of first, second, and third electrical wires. A live receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the first electrical wire. A neutral receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the second electrical wire. A ground receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the third electrical wire. The body portion surrounds and maintains the live, neutral, and ground receptacles in spaced apart orientation corresponding to blades on an electrical plug. Multiple indicator lights are provided to indicate various states of the plug in which electricity is supplied to the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Solid Ground Cords, LLC
    Inventors: Lester Richard Gilliland, Davis W. Ratcliff
  • Patent number: 10297959
    Abstract: An electrical cord having improved safety features comprises a plug having a body portion surrounding respective ends of first, second, and third electrical wires. A live receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the first electrical wire. A neutral receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the second electrical wire. A ground receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the third electrical wire. The body portion surrounds and maintains the live, neutral, and ground receptacles in spaced apart orientation corresponding to blades on an electrical plug. An indicator is provided to indicate a state of the plug in which electricity is supplied to the plug in a proper polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Solid Ground Cords, LLC
    Inventor: Lester Richard Gilliland
  • Patent number: 9941638
    Abstract: An electrical cord having improved safety features comprises a plug having a body portion surrounding respective ends of first, second, and third electrical wires. A live receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the first electrical wire. A neutral receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the second electrical wire. A ground receptacle is in electrical communication with the end of the third electrical wire. The body portion surrounds and maintains the live, neutral, and ground receptacles in spaced apart orientation corresponding to blades on an electrical plug. An indicator is provided to indicate a state of the plug in which electricity is supplied to the plug in a proper polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Solid Ground Cords, LLC
    Inventor: Lester Richard Gilliland
  • Patent number: 9716352
    Abstract: An electrical cord having improved safety features comprises a plug having a first body portion surrounding respective first ends of first, second, and third electrical wires. A live blade is in electrical communication with the first end of the first electrical wire. A neutral blade is in electrical communication with the first end of the second electrical wire. A ground pin receptacle is in electrical communication with the first end of the third electrical wire. A removable ground pin is configured to be removably secured within the ground pin receptacle to place the ground pin receptacle and third electrical wire in electrical communication with the ground pin. The first body portion surrounds and maintains the live blade, neutral blade, and ground pin receptacle in spaced apart orientation corresponding to sockets on an electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Solid Ground Cords, LLC
    Inventor: Lester Richard Gilliland