Electrical receptacle assembly

1. A receptacle assembly for use in connecting an energy source to an energy delivering device, the receptacle assembly comprising:

a face plate defining an aperture having an inner radial surface;

an adapter assembly including an adapter plate supporting a terminal that is electrically connected to internal circuitry of the energy source; and

a spacer member interposed between the inner radial surface of the aperture of the face plate and an outer surface of the adapter plate, wherein at least a portion of the spacer member contacts the inner radial surface of the face plate, wherein the spacer member permits omni-directional movement of the adapter plate and terminal relative to the face plate.

2. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the face plate and the adapter plate are adjustably coupled to each other.

3. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , the aperture is configured to allow for omni-directional movement of the adapter plate, the aperture and the terminal being aligned along a common central axis.

4. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the terminal is permanently coupled to the adapter plate.

5. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer is resilient.

6. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the face plate is removably coupled to the energy source.

7. The receptacle assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the face plate includes a connector that extends from a front surface of the face plate to a rear surface of the face plate.

8. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the terminal is removably attached to the adapter plate.

9. The receptacle assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the terminal is secured to the adapter plate via a locknut.

10. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the adapter plate has an O-ring groove.

11. The receptacle assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the spacer member is an O-ring engaged with the O-ring grove.

12. The receptacle assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the fastening device is a thumbscrew.

13. The receptacle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the adapter plate includes at least two oversized apertures extending from a front surface of the adapter plate to a rear surface of the adapter plate.

14. The receptacle assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the face plate includes at least two apertures that correspond to the at least two oversized apertures, the at least two apertures each being configured to receive a fastening device.

15. A receptacle assembly for use in connecting an energy source to an energy delivering device, the receptacle assembly comprising:

a face plate defining an aperture having an inner radial surface the aperture is configured to allow for omni-directional movement of the adapter plate, the aperture and a terminal being aligned along a common central axis;

an adapter assembly including an adapter plate supporting the terminal that is electrically connected to internal circuitry of the energy source; and

a spacer member interposed between an inner surface of the aperture of the face plate and an outer surface of the adapter plate, wherein at least a portion of the spacer contacts the inner radial surface of the face plate, wherein the spacer member permits omni-directional movement of the adapter plate and terminal relative to the face plate.

16. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the face plate and the adapter plate are adjustably coupled to each other.

17. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the terminal is permanently coupled to the adapter plate.

18. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the spacer is resilient.

19. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the face plate is removably coupled to the energy source.

20. The receptacle assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the face plate includes a connector that extends from a front surface of the face plate to a rear surface of the face plate.

21. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the terminal is removably attached to the adapter plate.

22. The receptacle assembly according to claim 21 , wherein the terminal is secured to the adapter plate via a locknut.

23. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the adapter plate has an O-ring groove.

24. The receptacle assembly according to claim 23 , wherein the spacer member is an O-ring engaged with the O-ring grove.

25. The receptacle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the adapter plate includes at least two oversized apertures extending from a front surface of the adapter plate to a rear surface of the adapter plate.

26. The receptacle assembly according to claim 25 , wherein the face plate includes at least two apertures that correspond to the at least two oversized apertures, the at least two apertures each being configured to receive a fastening device.

27. The receptacle assembly according to claim 26 , wherein the fastening device is a thumbscrew.

28. A receptacle assembly for use in connecting an energy source to an energy delivering device, the receptacle assembly comprising:

a face plate defining an aperture, the face plate defining a plane;

an adapter assembly including an adapter plate supporting a terminal that is electrically connected to internal circuitry of the energy source; and

a spacer member interposed between a surface of the aperture of the face plate and a surface of the adapter plate, wherein the spacer member permits movement of the adapter plate and terminal in a plane that is parallel to the plane defined by the face plate.