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Steve Jobs' patent for the UK plug?
- doodyhead 15y agoIt seems like it's more an adapter to fit a UK-style plug into a socket that would usually only accept US-style power leads. If you compare power adapters for laptops between the UK and the US, the UK adapters typically have a three-prong socket whereas the US ones have a two-prong socket. This patent seems to cover a UK plug that fits a US power adapter socket.
- ZeroGravitas 15y agoThe two-prong C7 is fairly common in the UK as well. This design patent doesn't have to be innovative as it only protects the look, but still, it's just a standard C7 plug connected to a standard UK plug. If they've patented this I assume they've patented all the other global plugs that can be attached too.