Patent ID: 7121834

Claim:
A reorient able electrical expansion outlet comprising: a stationary housing; two or more female electrical receptacles, each having first and second electrically conductive sleeves electrically isolated from each other; two or more housing cavities disposed in the stationary housing to receive the female electrical receptacles, respectively, the housing cavities each having a substantially circular wall along which are disposed first and second annular conductive paths, one above the other, the first and second annular conductive paths at least partially encircling one of the electrical receptacles; at least one electrical contact having an integral spring portion formed in an arcuate contact surface, the arcuate contact surface disposed in contact with a respective one of the first and second annular conductive paths; and an electrical plug having first and second electrical prongs adapted for connection to a wall outlet, the first and second electrical prongs electrically connected in parallel to the first and second annular conductive paths, respectively, of each housing cavity.