Patent ID: 9735492
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. An electrical outlet comprising: an outlet housing having two outer support arms and an inner support arm spaced between the two outer support arms to define two socket receptacles; the inner and outer support arms each having a rotational support member formed therein, wherein the two outer support arms each have rotational support members, and the inner support arm has rotational support members on two sides thereof; electrical contact assemblies comprising electrical plates fixed to the inner and outer support arms, respectively; two rotary sockets each having at least one plug receiver for receiving an electrical plug and being disposed, respectively, in the two socket receptacles, each rotary socket having opposite outer sides; rotary contact plates attached to the opposite outer sides, respectively, of each rotary socket; and at least one electrical contact disposed on each of the rotary contact plates; wherein the rotary contact plates are rotationally supported by the rotational support members, respectively, and the rotary contact plates each maintain electrical connection between the at least one electrical contact thereon and the respective electrical plate through a predetermined range of rotation of the respective rotary sockets, wherein the electrical contact assembly fixed to the inner support arm comprises two electrical contact plates facing in opposite directions toward a respective one of the two rotary sockets and are in electrical contact with each other and with the respective rotary socket to provide a common path to a ground connection for the two rotary sockets.