Patent ID: 8241058
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. A reel comprising: a power output lug portion having a power pin contact; a return output lug portion having a return pin contact; a winding reel housing having a coil spring mechanism, said housing having a center cylinder with an opening; and an assembly received in said opening of said center cylinder for connecting a cable to said power pin contact and said return pin contact, said assembly having an insulator symmetrically divided into opposite first and second recesses, said first recess being adapted to receive at least a portion of a return barrel terminal and said second recess being adapted to receive at least a portion of a power barrel terminal, and said assembly having a return cable connector and a power cable connector, said return cable connector being configured to couple to said return barrel terminal, and said power cable connector being configured to couple to said power barrel terminal, said return barrel terminal being inserted into said return cable connector circular opening and said return pin contact being inserted into said return barrel terminal, and said power barrel terminal being inserted into said power cable connector circular opening, and said power pin contact being inserted into said power barrel terminal; wherein said return pin contact rotates with respect to said return barrel terminal while maintaining electrical contact with said return barrel terminal and said power pin contact rotates with respect to said power barrel terminal while maintaining electrical contact with said power barrel terminal.