Patent ID: 6780021
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
A cable retracting device, comprising:a housing having an interior space bounded in part by a side wall and a spindle projecting into said interior space from said side wall; a plurality of electrically conductive rings affixed to said side wall and concentrically arranged around said spindle; a plurality of first electrical leads, each of said first electrical leads being connected to a respective one of said electrically conductive rings and extending outwardly from said housing; a spool rotatably mounted upon said spindle; a plurality of electrical contacts protruding from one side of said spool, each of said contacts slidably engaging a respective one of said electrically conductive rings; a plurality of second electrical leads being wound about said spool, each of said second electrical leads also being connected at one end thereof to a respective one of said electrical contacts, and each of said second electrical leads having another end extending from said housing and that can be selectively pulled from said spool; and, a coiled spring connected to said spool for rewinding said second electrical leads thereon in the event that said second electrical leads become unwound.