Over the decades, many of the appliances it powers have become slimmed-down, compact or flat.
But the British three-pin plug has remained exactly the same size – very bulky. Until now, that is, as an enterprising design student has come up with a folding plug that tucks away snugly to a quarter of the size of a standard one. Its three pins can be folded flat and the sides turned-in.
It is intended to be used with laptops, mobile phones and digital cameras, where ... Read More
Posted By phw On Saturday, August 15th 2009 In General, SciTech, World | Tags: folding plug, three-pin plug |
Over the decades, many of the appliances it powers have become slimmed-down, compact or flat.
But the British three-pin plug has remained exactly the same size – very bulky. Until now, that is, as an enterprising design student has come up with a folding plug that tucks away snugly to a quarter of the size of a standard one. Its three pins can be folded flat and the sides turned-in.
It is intended to be used with laptops, mobile phones and digital cameras, where ... Read More








