| US 7,462,074 B1 | ||
| Rotating plug adapter with integral two blade and grounding post receptacle | ||
| Thomas E. Devlin, Somerville, Mass. (US); and George Favaloro, Lincoln, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Southwire Company, Carrollton, Ga. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 06, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/26,936. | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 25/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—640 [439/22; 439/106] | 20 Claims |
| 1. An electrical plug adapter comprising:
a housing including a top, bottom and outer periphery;
a cap rotatably mounted between the top and bottom of the housing;
a first spade mounted in the cap, wherein the first spade includes a first spade rotary contact rotatably abutting a first
housing rotary contact;
a second spade mounted in the cap, wherein the second spade includes a second spade rotary contact slidably abutting a second
housing rotary contact;
a grounding post mounted in the cap, wherein the grounding post includes a grounding rotary contact slidably abutting a housing
grounding rotary contact;
a plug receptacle integral to the outer periphery of the housing and rotatable around the rotary cap, wherein the plug receptacle
includes
a first receptacle opening including a portion of the first housing rotary contact mounted therein;
a second receptacle opening including a portion of the second housing rotary contact mounted therein; and
a grounding post receptacle opening including a portion of the housing grounding rotary contact mounted therein.
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