Method and apparatus for delivering uninterrupted power
AssigneeAmerican Power Conversion Corporation
InventorsMark H. Germagian, Benjamin J. Beck, Andrew R. Woodward
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Abstract
An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply that includes a first housing; a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an angled position; and a battery in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of the cover plate, and the battery being removably attached to the first housing.
Claims31
An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply comprising:
- a first housing;
- a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate, and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an angled position;
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- a battery in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of the cover plate, and the battery being removably attached to the first housing.
A method of manufacturing an uninterruptible power supply, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating a first housing that facilitates power cables being draped along a dimension of the first housing;
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- providing a plurality of cover plates each cover plate being constructed and arranged to mate with a surface of the first housing;
- and each cover plate being adapted for a predetermined power standard.
A cover plate for an uninterruptible power supply, the cover plate comprising:
- a plurality of first housings each being removably connected to a second housing;
- a plurality of electrical outlets distributed on a surface of the first housing;
- a power cord electrically matched to the plurality of electrical outlets the power cord being attached to the first housing;
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- a telephone line connector being located on the first housing.
A cover plate for an uninterruptible power supply, the cover plate comprising:
- a first housing;
- a plurality of electrical outlets distributed on a surface of the first housing;
- a power cord electrically matched to the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of said first housing and connected to the first housing;
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- a telephone line connector located on the first housing.
An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply comprising:
- a first housing having a front surface, a back surface, a side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate, and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an angled position;
- and
- a battery in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of the cover plate, and the battery being removably attached to the first housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.