Patent ID: 6932638
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: B67D,H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrified tap comprising: a bushing receivable onto a locknut, the locknut threadingly receivable onto a tap stem; a lower contact core receivable within the bushing, the lower contact core having a lower inner contact and a lower outer contact; an electrical power connection having a first supply pole and a second supply pole, the lower inner contact connectable to a first supply pole of the electrical power connection, and the lower outer contact connectable to a second supply pole of the electrical power connection; a ferule threadingly receivable onto the tap stem; an upper contact core receivable within the ferule, the upper contact core having an upper inner contact and an upper outer contact; a handle electrical connection having a first handle pole and a second handle pole, the upper inner contact connectable to a first handle pole of the handle electrical connection, and the upper outer contact connectable to a second handle pole of the handle electrical connection; an inner electrical contact between the lower inner contact and the upper inner contact; and an outer electrical contact between the lower outer contact and the upper inner contact, the inner electrical contact and the outer electrical contact achieved without regard to the orientation of the lower contact core with the upper contact core about the tap stem.