Rotatable outlet adaptor
OwnerOrrin McFaddeninventor
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Abstract
An outlet adaptor includes a housing that has an inner section and an outer section rotatably connected thereto. Such an outer section has a front face provided with a plurality of conductive input ports formed therein and the inner section has a rear face oppositely spaced from the front face that includes a plurality of conductive output prongs operably coupled to the input ports. A mechanism is included for maintaining continuous electrical contact between the input ports and the output prongs while the outer section is rotated about the inner section. Such an electrical contact mechanism is disposed generally medially of the front and rear faces.
Claims18
A rotatable outlet adaptor for being electrically mated with a conventional power outlet such that said adaptor facilitates the attachment of electronic devices to the outlet, said adaptor comprising:
- a housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and comprising an inner section and an outer section rotatably connected thereto, said outer section having a front face provided with a plurality of conductive input ports formed therein and situated substantially parallel to the axis, said inner section including a plurality of conductive output prongs operably coupled to said input ports such that an electrical charge can be transmitted therebetween when said output prongs are mated to the outlet;
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- means for maintaining continuous electrical contact between said input ports and said output prongs while said outer section is rotated about said inner section such that a power cord of the device can be rotated in sync with said outer section and along clockwise and counter clockwise directions.
A rotatable outlet adaptor for being electrically mated with a conventional power outlet such that said adaptor facilitates the attachment of electronic devices to the outlet, said adaptor comprising:
- a housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and comprising an inner section and an outer section rotatably connected thereto, said outer section having a front face provided with a plurality of conductive input ports formed therein and situated substantially parallel to the axis, said inner section having a rear face oppositely spaced from said front face and including a plurality of conductive output prongs operably coupled to said input ports such that an electrical charge can be transmitted therebetween when said output prongs are mated to the outlet;
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- means for maintaining continuous electrical contact between said input ports and said output prongs while said outer section is rotated about said inner section such that a power cord of the device can be rotated in sync with said outer section and along clockwise and counter clockwise directions.
A rotatable outlet adaptor for being electrically mated with a conventional power outlet such that said adaptor facilitates the attachment of electronic devices to the outlet, said adaptor comprising:
- a housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and comprising an inner section and an outer section rotatably connected thereto, said outer section having a front face provided with a plurality of conductive input ports formed therein and situated substantially parallel to the axis, said inner section having a rear face oppositely spaced from said front face and including a plurality of conductive output prongs operably coupled to said input ports such that an electrical charge can be transmitted therebetween when said output prongs are mated to the outlet;
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- means for maintaining continuous electrical contact between said input ports and said output prongs while said outer section is rotated about said inner section such that a power cord of the device can be rotated in sync with said outer section and along clockwise and counter clockwise directions, said electrical contact means being disposed generally medially of said front and rear faces.
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