Patent ID: 11862903
Assignee: 10757616 CANADA CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the second body comprises a retraction mechanism for extending and retracting the retractable cord, and the retraction mechanism comprises:
a first geared wheel that includes: a spindle around which the retractable cord wraps; and respective electrical connections around the spindle from the retractable cord to symmetrical concentric multi-ring slip rings in electrical communication with the DC output of the AC-to-DC power supply via the electrical circuit of the outlet faceplate; and
a second geared wheel interlocked with the first geared wheel, the second geared wheel including a spring mechanism for providing tension to the first geared wheel, to cause the second geared wheel to rotate the first geared wheel to retract the retractable cord.