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US 12,280,726 B2Granted
Power track assembly and accessory base therefore
AssigneeDometic Sweden AB
InventorsBrent Alan Taylor, Clayton Hendry Meyers, Kent A. Becker
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Abstract
An accessory base is provided which may be used with a power track assembly. The accessory base is connected to a power track assembly and a powered accessory so that the powered accessory is powered by the power track. The accessory base may also be used with power tracks in a roller tube awning assembly, a cassette awning assembly, hardware assembly, or a track which may be mounted to a surface.
Claims16
An accessory base for use with a powered accessory, comprising:
- a flange having an inner flange body and an outer flange body which moves relative to said inner flange body, a first side and a second side, a first contact and a second contact each of said contacts having a first end and a second end, said first and second contacts extending into said flange;
- a grip extending from said outer flange body to move said outer flange body relative to said inner flange body;
- a power head spaced from said inner flange body at said first side of said flange;
- said first contact and said second contact, which are the only accessory base contacts, extending through said power head;
- said power head having a first dimension and a second dimension, one of said first or second dimensions being capable of fitting into a power groove of an adjacent component and the other of said first or second dimensions being capable of retaining said power head in said power groove when said power head is rotated;
- wherein said first contact and said second contact extend from said power head and wherein said power head and first and second contacts are capable of rotation relative to said power groove solely in one direction for electrical communication with said power groove;
- wherein said power head is unsymmetrical relative to an axis of rotation of said power head;
- at least one portion of said flange being movable to disengage said adjacent component;
- said flange being connectable to said powered accessory for powering by said power groove.
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An accessory base for use with powered accessory, comprising:
- a flange having a first side and a second side, said flange further comprising an outer flange body and an inner flange body wherein said outer flange body is configured to move relative to said inner flange body;
- a grip to aid rotation of said flange, said grip connected to said outer flange body and said outer flange body being movable with said grip;
- a power head extending from said flange;
- said grip extending from said flange, said grip being movable toward and away from said power head;
- a first contact extending from said power head and a second contact extending from said power head, said first and second contacts extending into said flange, said first and second contacts being the only contacts of the accessory base for electrical communication;
- said power head having a first dimension which is less than a second dimension, said first dimension allowing passage through a power groove;
- wherein said power head and first and second contacts are capable of rotating in only one direction relative to said power groove for electrical communication, and wherein said contacts are unsymmetrical relative to an axis about which said power head and said first and second contacts rotate;
- a conduit housing disposed at one of said first side and said second side of said flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.