Patent ID: 6935046

Claim:
An electrical appliance comprising: a handle portion having a terminal end; a swivel structure attached to the terminal end of the handle portion; an internal lead cord comprising a first lead cord wire and a second lead cord wire; and an external electrical cord extending from the handle portion and comprising a first external wire and a second external wire, wherein the external electrical cord is attached to the swivel structure; wherein the swivel structure comprises: a base; a base support attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base; a first electrical contact attached to the base support configured to electrically connect to the first lead cord wire; a second electrical contact attached to the base support configured to electrically connect to the second lead cord wire; a first contact plate electrically connected to the first external wire; a second contact plate electrically connected to the second external wire; an insulating structure separating the first contact plate from the second contact plate; a first spring disposed between the base support and the first contact plate, wherein the first spring urges the first electrical contact against the first contact plate; and a second spring disposed between the base support and the second contact plate, wherein the second spring urges the second electrical contact against the second contact plate.