Patent ID: 6332794
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A swivellable receptacle comprising a receptacle housing, a swivel device, a conducting device, a fixture and a plurality of conducting strips disposed within said receptacle housing, whereinsaid swivel device being secured within said receptacle housing in a rotatable manner and having a plurality of troughs formed therein;said conducting device comprising a plurality of conductors respectively inserted into said plurality of troughs, each of said conductors having a fin extending outwardly therefrom;said fixture being coupled to said swivel device with said conducting device therebetween and having a plurality of studs extending therefrom to respectively press against said conductors of said conducting device for adding a bias force thereto;whereby upon insertion of prongs of an electrical plug into said swivel device, said fins of said conducting device are displaceable to respectively engage with said plurality of conducting strips, and said studs of said fixture securely engaging said conducting device to respectively bias said conductors to securely engage said prongs.