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\"<$ALT$ title=” src=”https:\/\/www.hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/images\/plug_in.jpg” width=”113″ Plug? \/>\n<\/div>\n

No, literally — a new plug.  Or, rather, a new plug outlet idea<\/a>, which won a 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award (for a Student Design) from IDSA. <\/p>\n

PLUG-IN addresses the difficulty the elderly can have with electrical outlets. While the market is full of countless flush outlets and child-protection units, none address the unique limitations of the elderly. The PLUG-IN’s upward-angled faceplate allows users to better orient themselves and a cord’s prongs before bending over or reaching behind furniture. This creates a direct sightline from the human eye to the faceplate and minimizes the distance necessary for a person to extend. It
\nalso provides additional leverage when removing of a difficult plug. The PLUG-IN fits onto current outlet standards and is easily installed by the user.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It does stand out slightly from the wall, but not enough to cause problems on unused outlets.  And for stuff behind walls, it actually reduces how far out from the wall normal plugs extend.  It might cause problems (with angling outwards, as well as overall size) for AC adapters, but that’s fairly trivial. <\/p>\n

Nice. Developed by Julia Burke at Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

(via Collision Detection<\/a>)<\/small> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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