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US 6,149,445 AGranted
Control pod
OwnerSamuel J. Daddonoinventor
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Abstract
A control pod for a plug and cord assembly secures the electrical appliance to which the cord is attached and prevents insertion of the plug into a power outlet by having an upper section connected to a lower section by a hinge on one side and a lock oppositely disposed from the hinge.
Claims16
A control pod for restricting use of an electrical appliance by securing a plug adapted to provide power to the electrical appliance;
- the control pod comprising:
- (a) an upper section being connected to a lower section;
- (b) the upper section combining with the lower section to secure the plug therein;
- (c) a hinge securing the upper section to the lower section on a first side thereof;
- (d) a locking means removably securing the upper section to the lower section on a second side thereof;
- (e) the upper section having an upper radiused brace assembly to support the plug therein;
- and
- (f) the lower section having a lower radiused brace assembly to support the plug therein.
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A control pod for restricting use of an electrical appliance by securing a plug adapted to provide power to the electrical appliance;
- the control pod comprising:
- (a) an upper section being connected to a lower section;
- (b) the upper section combining with the lower section to secure the plug therein;
- (c) a hinge securing the upper section to the lower section on a first side thereof;
- (d) a locking means removably securing the upper section to the lower section on a second side thereof;
- (e) the control pod having an outer shape;
- and
- (f) the outer shape being substantially elliptical in appearance;
- (g) the upper section and the lower section having symmetrical elliptical bases;
- (h) the symmetrical elliptical bases each having short symmetrical axis and a long symmetrical axis;
- (i) the hinge being situated at a first end of the short symmetrical axis;
- (j) the locking means being situated at a second end of the short symmetrical axis;
- and
- (k) the first end being oppositely disposed from the second end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.