Support lighting for electrical power systems

An extension cord having lighting incorporated therein allowing a use to illuminate a desired cord is to be used, the extension cord comprising:

• an electrical cord having conductor wires configured to carry electrical current;
• a first housing permanently affixed to a first end of the electrical cord, the first housing supporting a set of electrical prongs extending from a first substantially flat, outward end surface of the first housing configured to be coupled to an electrical receptacle, wherein the electrical prongs are electrically coupled to the conductor wires within the electrical cord and comprise a positive prong, a negative prong and a ground prong, with the positive prong and the negative arranged parallel to one another, and the ground prong being situated equidistant from and below the positive prong and negative prong, the first housing further supporting a first light system positioned above the electric prongs comprising a first light source, a battery power source and a switch positioned on an upper side of the first housing for selectively powering the first light source, wherein the first light source is positioned near the first substantially flat, outward end surface of the first housing, and near an opening in the first substantially flat, outward end surface, the first light source aligned to produce a beam of light directed outwardly through a first opening in the first outward end surface of the first housing in a first direction substantially parallel with and in line with a direction of the extending prongs, and illuminating a desire area projecting out from the first, substantially flat outward end surface of the first housing, the opening in the first outward end surface of the first housing above the positive prong and the negative prong, the first opening substantially surrounded by the first housing;
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• a second housing permanently affixed to a second end of the electrical cord, the second housing supporting a receptacle structure configured to receive electrical prongs comprising a positive receptacle, a negative receptacle and a ground receptacle, with the positive receptacle and the negative receptacle arranged parallel to one another and having receptacle openings in a second substantially flat, outward end surface of the second housing, and the ground receptacle situated equidistant from and below the positive receptacle and negative receptacle, the receptacle structure electrically coupled to the conductor wires such that an electrical connection exists between the receptacle structure and the electrical prongs, the second housing further including a second lighting system substantially within the second housing and positioned above the receptacle structure having a second light source, a second switch situated on an upper side of the second housing, and a power connection, the power connection supplying power from the electrical cord to the second switch so power from the cord can be selectively supplied to the second light source of the second lighting system, the second light source of the second lighting system positioned near the second substantially flat, outward end surface of the second housing, the second light source positioned near a second opening in the second substantially flat, outward end surface and aligned to produce beam of light directed outwardly through the second opening in the second substantially flat outward end surface of the second housing in a direction substantially in line with a direction of the receptacle structure, the second opening in the second substantially flat outward end surface of the second housing substantially surrounded by the second housing, the second opening and above the positive receptacle and the negative receptacle;
• the ground prong is on one side of an imaginary line between the positive prong and the negative prong and the first opening in the first substantially flat outward end surface of the first housing is on an opposite side of the imaginary line between the positive prong or the negative prong, and the first housing closely surrounding the first prong, the second prong, the ground prong and the opening in the first substantially flat outward end of the first housing;
• the ground receptacle is on one side of an imaginary line between the positive receptacle and the negative receptacle the second opening in the second substantially flat outward end surface of the second housing being on another side of the imaginary line between the positive receptacle or the negative receptacle, and the second housing closely surrounding the first receptacle, the second receptacle, the ground receptacle and the second opening in the second substantially flat outward end surface of the second housing;
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• a support for sporting a portion of the electrical cord near the second housing, wherein the support comprises:
• a clasp removably attached to a portion of the electrical cord;
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• at least one leg attached to the clasp.

An extension cord with lighting capabilities to provide directed light sources from each end of the extension cord, comprising:

• an electrical cord having a plurality of electrical connectors which terminate at a first end and a second end, wherein the plurality of electrical connectors are surrounded by insulating material;
• a first housing coupled to the first end of the electrical cord, the first housing supporting a set of electrical prongs comprising a positive electrical prong, a negative electrical prong and a ground prong, wherein each of the electrical prongs extend from a substantially flat first end surface of the first housing and are coupled to one of the electrical connectors within the electrical cord, the first housing further having a pair of side surfaces positioned adjacent the positive electrical prong and the negative electrical prong, with the pair of side surfaces being substantially orthogonal to the substantially flat first end surface, the first housing further having an upper surface extending adjacent to and between the two side surfaces, the upper surface having a pair of shoulder sections adjacent the side surfaces;
• a first lighting system contained within the first housing comprising a battery power source, a first light source and a first switch, wherein the first light source is mounted within a first opening in the first substantially flat end surface of the first housing at a position near the first substantially flat end surface and above the positive electrical prong and the negative electrical prong and opposite the ground prong such that it is contained within a ridge structure positioned upon an upper surface of the first housing, and such that light from the first light source is directed away from the substantially flat first end surface in a direction substantially parallel with direction in which the set of electrical prongs extend, the first substantially flat end surface lighting system selectively operable by a user operating the switch of the first lighting system which is positioned on an outer surface of the first housing;
• a second housing coupled to the second end of the electrical cord, the second housing supporting a set of electrical receptacles comprising a positive electrical receptacle, a negative electrical receptacle and a ground receptacle, each of the electrical receptacles positioned within a substantially flat second end surface of the second housing and coupled to one of the electrical connectors within the electrical cord, the second housing further having a pair of side surfaces positioned adjacent the positive electrical receptacle and the negative electrical receptacle, with the pair of side surfaces being substantially parallel with one another, the second housing further having an upper surface extending adjacent to and between the two side surfaces, the upper surface having a pair of shoulder sections adjacent the side surfaces and a ridge structure extending therebetween which extends above the pair of shoulder sections in a direction away from the set of electrical receptacles;
• a support affixed to the electrical cord proximate the second housing for supporting a portion of the electrical cord and the second housing;
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• a second lighting system contained within the second housing comprising a second power source, a second light source and a second switch, wherein the second light source is mounted within a second opening in the second substantially flat end surface of the second housing at a position above the positive electrical receptacle and the negative electrical receptacle, and opposite the ground receptacle such that it is contained within the ridge structure and such that light from the second light source is directed away from the second substantially flat end surface of the second housing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second end surface of the second housing, the second lighting system selectively operable by a user operating the second switch of the second lighting system which is positioned on an outer surface of the second housing;
• the first housing and the second housing are integrally connected to the electrical cord so that all components of the housing and insulating material are coupled to one another.