In-wall extension apparatus
AssigneeDISH Network L.L.C.
InventorDavid M. Lettkeman
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the apparatus and/or methods are described for routing power to a wall-mounted appliance, particularly for routing electrical wiring and audio/video cabling up through a wall to power and communicate with a wall-mounted presentation device. The apparatus and systems include input and output enclosures with wiring therebetween and mechanisms for mounting the input and output enclosures adjacent to pre-cut wall openings. There exists at least one electrical input connector, disposed within the input enclosure, configured to electrically couple with a power source, and at least one electrical output connector, disposed within the output enclosure, configured to electrically couple with a wall-mounted appliance.
Claims6
An in-wall extension apparatus comprising:
- a first enclosure having a first predetermined shape configured to fit adjacent to a first wall opening and a first mounting mechanism configured to mount the first enclosure adjacent to the first wall opening;
- at least one audio/video input connector, disposed within the first enclosure, configured to communicatively couple with a content source;
- at least one electrical input connector, disposed within the first enclosure, configured to electrically couple to at least one power source;
- a second enclosure having a second predetermined shape configured to fit adjacent to a second wall opening and a second mounting mechanism configured to mount the second enclosure adjacent to the second wall opening;
- at least one audio/video input connector, disposed within the second enclosure, configured to communicatively couple with a presentation device;
- at least one electrical output connector, disposed within the second enclosure, configured to electrically couple with the presentation device;
- electrical-wiring electrically coupled to the electrical input connector at a first end and electrically coupled to the electrical output connector at a second end;
- audio/video wiring communicatively coupled to the audio/video input connector at a first end and communicatively coupled to the audio/video output connector at a second end;
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- wherein at least an in-wall portion of the apparatus is a single, hard-wired unit with all connections sealed, and the at least one electrical input connector is non-detachably coupled to a cord configured to plug into a wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.