Patent ID: 8579641

Claim:
An electrical adapter system comprising: a housing comprising: a receiving portion, the housing comprising first electrical contacts and second electrical contacts disposed at the receiving portion, and a first surface of the receiving portion and a second surface of the receiving portion, the second surface of the receiving portion being substantially orthogonal to the first surface of the receiving portion, wherein the first electrical contacts are disposed at the first surface of the receiving portion and the second electrical contacts are disposed at the second surface of the receiving portion; and a plug comprising a body, electrical prongs extending from a surface of the body, and electrical contacts coupled to the electrical prongs, the body of the plug being receivable by the receiving portion in at least two orientations such that in each of the at least two orientations, the electrical prongs extend outward from the housing, and one or more of the electrical contacts of the plug engage at least one of the first electrical contacts or at least one of the second electrical contacts.