Swivel electrical receptacle
US5967836A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical outlet provided with a face for removably receiving electrical plugs such that the face is capable of swiveling left and right in response to a tug thereon by an attached electrical plug. The outlet is provided with a swivel portion capable of swiveling relative to an electrical box which secures the outlet to a building wall and relative to a faceplate which attaches to the electrical box. The face for removably receiving electrical plugs is located on a front side of the swivel portion and is accessibly via a central opening in the faceplate. A rear side of the swivel portion provides a flexible electrical connection to an electrical house wire in order to supply power to the outlet.
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