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US 10,950,990 B2Granted
Reel based outlet relocation/extension system
AssigneeOne-Eyed Pilot Innovations, Inc.
InventorJames Bradley Post
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Abstract
A power adapter may include a base wall mounted power adapter configured to be plugged into a wall power outlet and at least one extension adapter unit electrically coupled to the base wall mounted power adapter and configured to be extended away from the wall power outlet. The at least one extension adapter unit may include an electrical conduit reel configured to unravel in response to the at least one extension adapter unit being extended.
Claims21
A power adapter comprising:
- a base wall mounted power adapter including:
- a housing that includes a front wall, rear wall, and at least one side wall;
- a first electrical conductor disposed in the housing;
- a first electrical connector in electrical communication with said first electrical conductor, and configured to enable a second connector to be connected to and disconnected from said first electrical connector;
- an electrical plug electrically connected to said first electrical conductor and said first electrical connector, said electrical plug being attached to the housing, and configured to be plugged into a wall power outlet so as to support the base wall mounted power adapter when plugged into a wall outlet;
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- an extension adapter unit configured to be electrically coupled to said first electrical conductor by a second electrical conductor electrically connected to the second electrical connector that is configured to be connected to said first electrical connector, and further including an electrical conductor reel with the second electrical conductor mounted thereto, said extension adapter unit further including an electrical socket electrically coupled to the second electrical conductor to enable a user to connect and disconnect an electrical device to the electrical socket with an electrical plug.
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A method of manufacturing a wall mounted power adapter, comprising:
- forming a first housing in producing a base wall mounted power adapter, the first housing configured to make at least one first electrical connector accessible to another electrical connector that can be connected to and disconnected from the at least one first electrical connector;
- including a first electrical conductor within the first housing;
- coupling an electrical plug to the first electrical conductor;
- supporting the electrical plug by the first housing such that when the electrical plug is inserted into a wall socket, the first housing is supported by the wall socket and electrical power is provided to the at least one electrical connector;
- forming a second housing in producing an extension adapter;
- coupling at least one electrical socket to the second housing;
- attaching an electrical conductor reel with a second electrical conductor within the second housing;
- electrically connecting the second electrical conductor to the at least one electrical socket and a second electrical connector configured to connect to the at least one first electrical connector;
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- enabling the second electrical conductor to spool from the electrical conductor reel and outside the second housing to enable the second electrical connector to be connected to and disconnected from the first electrical connector of the first housing.
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A power adapter comprising:
- a base wall mounted power adapter including:
- a first electrical conductor;
- an electrical plug electrically coupled to said first electrical conductor, and configured to be plugged into a wall power outlet;
- and
- a first housing that houses said first electrical conductor and supports said electrical plug, the first housing including a first electrical connector electrically connected to said first electrical conductor and configured to have a second electrical connector connected thereto and disconnected therefrom, the first housing further being configured to be supported by a wall power outlet when said electrical plug is inserted therein;
- and
- at least one extension adapter unit, including:
- a second electrical conductor electrically coupled to said first electrical conductor by the second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second electrical conductor being connected to the first electrical connector;
- an extension adapter socket configured to enable electrical plugs to be electrically connected thereto;
- an electrical conductor reel configured to circularly support said second electrical conductor, and enable said second electrical conductor to unravel from a first state to a second state in response to said at least one extension adapter unit being pulled away from said base wall mounted power adapter when the first and second electrical conductors are in electrical connection with one another;
- and
- a second housing configured (i) to house said second electrical conductor and said electrical conductor reel, and (ii) to support said extension adapter socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.