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Portable electrical power unit

  • US 10,181,735 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2016
  • Issued: 01/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable electrical power unit configured to be supported on a desk or table, said power unit comprising:

  • a housing defining an interior region, said housing comprising an upper region and a lower region, said upper region having a top surface and at least three upper side surface portions extending downwardly from said top surface, and said lower region having a bottom surface and at least three lower side surfaces extending upwardly from said bottom surface;

    wherein a first of said upper side surface portions faces in a first direction, and a second of said upper side surface portions faces in a second direction that is angled at least about 90 degrees relative to the first direction;

    first and second electrical outlet openings disposed in said first and second upper side surface portions, respectively, and a charge level indicator opening disposed in said third upper side surface portion;

    first and second electrical receptacles mounted in said interior region and accessible through respective ones of said first and second outlet openings, wherein said first and second electrical receptacles are each interchangeably mounted in either of said first and second outlet openings;

    a rechargeable electrical power source mounted in said interior region and in electrical communication with said first and second electrical receptacles;

    a recharging interface disposed at said lower region of said housing, wherein said recharging interface is in electrical communication with said rechargeable electrical power source and is operable to receive electrical current from an external power source for recharging said rechargeable electrical power source; and

    a charge level indicator positioned in said charge level indicator opening and operable to provide a visual indication of a charge level of said rechargeable electrical power source.

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