# US 10,312,641 B2 · Remote controlled extension cord with embedded housing for a remote control

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- Number: US 10,312,641 B2
- Document ID: US10312641B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/490,872
- Filed: 2017-04-18
- Published: 2018-04-05
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2008-04-10
- Assignees: Click, LLC
- Applicants: Michael McClurkan
- Inventors: Michael McClurkan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10312641B2

## CPC

- H01R 13/7038: {making use of a remote controlled switch, e.g. relais, solid state switch activated by the engagement of the coupling parts}
- H01H 9/0235: {specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus}
- H01R 13/665: {with built-in electronic circuit (H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence)}
- H01R 13/72: Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
- H01R 25/003: {the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables}
- G08C 2201/20: Binding and programming of remote control devices
- H01H 9/0228: {Line cord switches}
- H01H 2231/032: Remote control
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00)
- G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G)

## Abstract

A remote controlled extension cord. The extension cord has a wire attached to a plug with an integrated base. The base serves to cradle a remote control, which is used to turn power on/off to the extensions on the cord. The extension cord has a number of advanced operations, for example a sequential flash operation which cycles power between all of the individual sockets in the extension cord in sequence, and then repeats the sequence. This can all be controlled by the remote control.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An extension cord apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a socket unit comprising a plurality of individual sockets;
a microprocessor connected to the plurality of individual sockets and configured to control power to the plurality of individual sockets; and
a remote control separate from the socket unit and adapted to communicate wirelessly with the microprocessor, the remote control comprising a slider and a plurality of socket buttons, each of the plurality of socket buttons corresponding to a respective socket out of the plurality of individual sockets,
the apparatus configured to utilize the plurality of socket buttons and the slider to control the plurality of individual sockets by being configured to receive a press of a selected socket button out of the plurality of socket buttons and enable the slider to implement a dimming function by controlling an amount of power provided to a selected socket which corresponds to the selected socket button,
wherein the apparatus is configured such that each of the plurality of individual sockets has its own respective power value enabling each of the plurality of individual sockets to receive a different amount of power.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further configured such that in a mode of operation, the slider controls the amount of power provided to each of the plurality of individual sockets uniformly so that all of the plurality of individual sockets are provided a same amount of power based on the slider's position.