Patent ID: 6077109
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An extension socket, comprising:a socket body comprising more than one socket units electrically connected each other, wherein said socket body further comprises a socket housing to install said socket units therein, said socket housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a surrounding side wall between said top wall and said bottom wall, said surrounding side wall having a wire outlet provided thereon;an electrical plug;an extension wire having a predetermined length connecting between said socket body and said electrical plug, wherein said extension wire is extended from said wire outlet of said surrounding side wall to said electrical plug; andan extension wire receiving arrangement for receiving said extension wire, which comprises a protecting wall which has a predetermined height arranged to surround said socket housing of said socket body, and a connecting wall extended between a top end of said protecting wall to said socket housing, wherein a receiving chamber is defined between said protective wall and said surrounding side wall of said socket housing, so that said extension wire is able to be entirely received inside said receiving chamber by winding around said surrounding side wall of said socket housing, wherein said extension wire receiving arrangement further comprises a holding arm made of elastic material, said holding arm having one end connected to said bottom wall of said socket housing while another end extending outwards across said receiving chamber, said holding arm having a length smaller than a width of said receiving chamber so as to define an inlet gap to let said extension wire entering said receiving chamber via said inlet gap, so that said extension wire stored inside said receiving chamber is restricted by said holding arm to prevent dropping out.