US 6,369,999 B1 · Portable surge protector

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable surge protector providing both power line and data line surge protection. The surge protector has a housing with a central opening, and an internal cavity surrounding the central opening with a peripheral opening to receive a cord. By rotation of a mounting reel, the cord moves between a nonuse, coiled position within the housing to a use extended position outside of the housing. An electrical connector is pivotally supported in the central opening housing and has at least one electrical socket and a set of electrical prongs that extend rearwardly from the socket. The connector can be rotated to a first position normal to the housing, in which the prongs and the socket are exposed for use, or to a second position parallel to the housing, in which the socket and the prongs are recessed in the central opening.

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Dependent claims

A device for connection to an electrical socket comprising:

a. a housing having a central opening;
b. an internal cavity surrounding the central opening and having a peripheral opening to receive a cord;
c. a surge protector;
d. mounting reel wherein the cord moves between a non-use, coiled position within the cavity of the housing and a use, extended position outside of the housing when the reel is rotated;
and
e. rotatable connector having at least one electrical socket, a set of electrical prongs extending rearwardly from the electrical socket, a mount for the connector to pivotally support the connector in the central opening wherein the connector can be rotated to a first position normal to the housing in which the at least one socket and prongs are exposed for use and can be rotated to a second position parallel to the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable surge protector

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Portable surge protector

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Abstract

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