Patent ID: 7500854

Claim:
An electrical power distribution apparatus comprising a non-electrically conductive substantially rigid housing comprising an upper housing shell joined to a lower housing shell, at least one first electrical connection device, a plurality of second electrical connection device comprising a substantially cylindrically shaped non-electrically conductive body defining a first electrical power connection cavity, a second electrical power connection cavity, and a ground electrical connection cavity, wherein each of said cavities include an electrically conductive bracket connected to said cavity, an electrically conductive member, wherein said first electrical connection device and said second electrical connection device are electrically connected to said electrically conductive member and wherein said first electrical connection device and said electrically conductive member are joined to said housing and said electrically conductive member comprises a substantially elongated and substantially flat first conductive member defining a first substantially ring-shaped portion having a first arcuate interface surface, and a substantially elongated and substantially flat second conductive member defining a second substantially ring-shaped portion having a second arcuate interface surface, wherein said first ring-shaped portion of said first electrically conductive member and said second ring-shaped portion of said second electrically conductive member form a set of concentric circles disposed under the bottom of said body of said second electrical connection device and disposed adjacent to the bottom of said lower housing shell, wherein the first ring-shaped portion of said first electrically conductive member and said second ring-shaped portion of said second electrically conductive member are nested between a plurality of electrically non-conductive retention flanges substantially rigidly attached to the lower housing shell, wherein at least one of the plurality of electrically non-conductive retention flanges has a partial opening to accommodate a conductive element, the conductive element connected to one of the first ring-shaped portion and the second ring-shaped portion, and wherein further, said second electrical connection device is substantially rotatably joined to said housing such that when a closed electrical circuit is created by said first electrical connection device being connected to an electrical source and said second electrical connection device being connected to an electricity using appliance, said apparatus supplies electricity to said appliance regardless of the rotational orientation of said second electrical connection device to said housing.