Electric connector for remotely controlled electric heating and cooking vessels

Claim 1

AN ELECTRIC CONNECTOR FOR USE WITH A RECEPTACLE HAVING A TERMINAL, COMPRISING A HOLLOW INSULATING SUPPORT MEMBER ENCLOSING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPRESSION SPRING EACH HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY SINUSOIDAL SHAPE WITH AN ELECTRIC CONTACT SURFACE NEAR ONE END THEREOF, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER DEFINING AN OPENING AFFORDING ACCESS TO SAID CONTACT SURFACE, SAID SPRING BEING DISPOSED IN FRONT OF SAID OPENING AND ORIENTED SO THAT ITS PRINCIPAL AXIS OF COMPRESSION EXTENDS THROUGH SAID OPENING, SAID SPRING CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID CONTACT SURFACE SO THAT THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID CONTACT SURFACE AND TERMINAL CAUSES SAID SPRING TO BIAS SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AWAY FROM THE RECEPTACLE, AND MANUALLY RELEASING MEANS ON SAID MEMBER ADAPTED TO LOCK SAID MEMBER IN ENGAGEMENT WTIH THE RECEPTACLE WHEREBY SAID SPRING URGES SAID CONTACT SURFACE INTO GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH THE TERMINAL AND ONLY A COMPRESSIONAL FORCE IS EXERTED THEREBETWEEN.