Cord management device
AssigneeBloomin Partners, Inc.
InventorsSam Bloom, Christian Gerard, Philip Leveridge
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Abstract
A device for providing electricity includes a frame, an outlet, a plug, and a cavity cover. The outlet is capable of providing electricity to devices plugged into the outlet. The plug is operable to provide electricity to the outlet from an external power source. The frame forms a cavity that is capable of storing a cord. Additionally, the cavity cover is capable of allowing access to the cavity through a cavity opening when a force is applied to the cavity cover and covering the cavity opening when the force is removed from the cavity cover.
Claims50
A device for providing electricity comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical frame;
- an outlet operable to provide electricity to electric devices plugged into the outlet;
- a plug operable to provide electric power to the outlet from an external power source;
- a cavity formed within the frame and operable to store a cord;
- a slitted cap, wherein at least a portion of the slitted cap is operable to:
- allow access to the cavity through a top opening in the substantially cylindrical frame when a force is applied to the slitted cap;
- and
- cover the top opening when the force is removed from the slitted cap.
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A status indicator, comprising:
- a painted surface wherein the painted surface comprises luminescent paint;
- and
- a status detector wherein the status detector is operable to:
- detect a status of an electronic device;
- and
- induce illumination in the luminescent paint based on the status of the electronic device.
A device for providing electricity comprising:
- a frame;
- a surge-protected outlet operable to provide electricity to electric devices plugged into the surge-protected outlet;
- a plug operable to provide electric power to the surge-protected outlet from an external power source;
- a cavity formed within the frame and operable to store a cord;
- a cavity cover, wherein the cavity cover is operable to:
- allow access to the cavity through a cavity opening when a force is applied to the cavity cover;
- and
- cover a portion of the cavity opening when the force is removed from the cavity cover;
- and
- a status indicator comprising luminescent paint that indicates whether the device is powered, wherein the status indicator is operable to:
- indicate a first state when the outlet is not powered by the external power source;
- and
- indicate a second state when the outlet is powered;
- and wherein the status indicator is operable to indicate at least one of the first state and the second state by illuminating the luminescent paint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.