Patent ID: 8029307

Claim:
An apparatus for distributing electricity, the apparatus comprising: at least two electrical conductors; a male plug electrically connected to the electrical conductors; a female socket block positioned along the electrical conductors, the female socket block comprising a housing and two or more electrical contacts positioned within the housing and in electrical communication with at least one of the electrical conductors, the housing comprising an outer surface, the outer surface comprising a side portion and a non-recessed abutment for engagement by a standard 120 Volt male plug, the abutment defining two or more holes, each hole proximal to at least one of the electrical contacts positioned in the housing, the holes arranged to receive electrical contacts from a standard 120 Volt male plug; and an engaging structure operatively connected to the outer surface and positioned on the side portion of the housing, the engaging structure having an engagement surface arranged to engage a fastener from a male plug, the engagement surface and the abutment facing opposite directions, the engagement surface positioned proximal to the abutment.