Electrical hub for furniture assemblies
First Claim
1. An electrical hub configured to selectively reside within a furniture assembly, the electrical hub comprising:
- an electrical outlet assembly having a housing and at least one electrical outlet at a rear portion of the housing;
a securement panel extending from a front portion of the housing, the securement panel being spaced away from the at least one electrical outlet of the electrical outlet assembly, such that the at least one outlet of the electrical outlet assembly is offset from the securement panel;
the housing comprising a linkage housing portion that defines a convenient, recessed area located between the front and rear portions of the housing within which to receive portions of cords of one or more electrical devices,the hub being configured to be selectively mounted within a furniture assembly in order to provide a source of electrical power for the one or more electrical devices, the electrical hub further comprising;
an installation clip, mounted to the electrical outlet assembly, a free end of the installation clip being moveable with respect to the electrical outlet assembly, the installation clip having a compressed position and an extended position,the installation clip being configured to be selectively moved by a user from the extended position to the compressed position in order to selectively mount the electrical hub within the furniture assembly, wherein the housing is open at a front and bottom thereof for accessing the recessed area, such that the recessed area is configured to enable the user to move the installation clip between the extended position and the compressed position.
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Abstract
An electrical furniture assembly has: (i) a furniture assembly comprising: (A) a base, (B) a transverse member, and (C) a coupler for coupling the base to the transverse member; and (ii) an electrical hub configured to selectively reside within the furniture assembly. The electrical hub features: (A) an electrical outlet assembly; (B) a securement panel; and (C) a spring-biased installation clip. The electrical hub is selectively secured at least partially within a transverse member of a furniture assembly and may be plugged into an external power source to supply power to various electronic devices conveniently used by a user sitting on the furniture assembly.
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31 Claims
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1. An electrical hub configured to selectively reside within a furniture assembly, the electrical hub comprising:
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an electrical outlet assembly having a housing and at least one electrical outlet at a rear portion of the housing; a securement panel extending from a front portion of the housing, the securement panel being spaced away from the at least one electrical outlet of the electrical outlet assembly, such that the at least one outlet of the electrical outlet assembly is offset from the securement panel; the housing comprising a linkage housing portion that defines a convenient, recessed area located between the front and rear portions of the housing within which to receive portions of cords of one or more electrical devices, the hub being configured to be selectively mounted within a furniture assembly in order to provide a source of electrical power for the one or more electrical devices, the electrical hub further comprising; an installation clip, mounted to the electrical outlet assembly, a free end of the installation clip being moveable with respect to the electrical outlet assembly, the installation clip having a compressed position and an extended position, the installation clip being configured to be selectively moved by a user from the extended position to the compressed position in order to selectively mount the electrical hub within the furniture assembly, wherein the housing is open at a front and bottom thereof for accessing the recessed area, such that the recessed area is configured to enable the user to move the installation clip between the extended position and the compressed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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5. An electrical hub configured to selectively reside within a furniture assembly, the electrical hub comprising:
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an electrical outlet assembly having at least one electrical outlet in a first plane, the electrical outlet assembly having a covering housing; a securement panel in a second plane, the second plane being parallel to the first plane, the securement panel having a front face and a rear face; a linkage housing that links the covering housing of the electrical outlet assembly to the securement panel, the linkage housing defining a convenient, recessed area located behind the second plane, such that the second plane is spaced away from the first plane and such that the at least one electrical outlet of the electrical outlet assembly is recessed relative to the securement panel; and an installation clip mounted in a cantilevered relationship to the electrical outlet assembly, the installation clip having a spring-loaded, compressed position and an extended position, wherein the installation clip is moveable from the extended position to the spring-loaded compressed position by applying a force against the clip, such that when the force is removed from the clip, the clip resiliently returns to the extended position a free end of the installation clip configured to be selectively moved by a user from the extended position to the spring-loaded, compressed position in order to enable the electrical hub to be mounted within the furniture assembly, wherein the linkage housing is open at a front thereof for accessing the recessed area, such that the recessed area is configured to enable the user to move the installation clip between the extended position and the spring-loaded, compressed position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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12. An electronic furniture assembly configured to be coupled to one or more electrical devices, comprising:
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a furniture assembly comprising; (A) a base having a seating surface; and (B) a transverse member providing at least one of;
(i) an armrest surface or (ii) a backrest surface; and(ii) an electrical hub configured to be selectively positioned within the furniture assembly, the electrical hub comprising; an electrical outlet assembly having a housing and at least one electrical outlet at a rear portion of the housing; and a securement panel at a front portion of the housing, extending from the housing, the securement panel being spaced away from the at least one electrical outlet such that a recessed area is located between the securement panel and the at least one electrical outlet, wherein the housing is open at a front and bottom thereof for accessing the recessed area, and wherein at least a portion of the electrical hub is selectively mounted within a cavity of the furniture assembly, the electrical hub further comprising an installation clip mounted to the electrical outlet assembly, such that the clip is accessible through the recessed area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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25. An electrical hub configured to selectively reside within a furniture assembly, the hub being configured to be selectively mounted within a furniture assembly in order to provide a source of electrical power for one or more electrical devices, the electrical hub comprising:
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an electrical outlet assembly having a housing and one or more electrical outlets at a rear portion of the housing, the housing comprising a covering housing portion which houses the one or more electrical outlets and a linkage housing portion that defines a cavity located between the one or more electrical outlets and a plane that is parallel to and spaced away from the one or more electrical outlets, the cavity configured to receive portions of one or more electrical devices therein; and an installation clip cantilevered from the electrical outlet assembly, a free end of the installation clip being moveable with respect to the electrical outlet assembly, the installation clip being configured to be selectively moved by a user from an extended position to a compressed, spring-loaded position by applying a force against the clip, such that when the force is removed from the clip, the clip resiliently returns to the extended position, the cavity configured to enable the user to access the installation clip in order to move the installation clip between the extended position and the compressed spring-loaded position. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An electrical hub configured to selectively reside within a furniture assembly, the hub being configured to be selectively mounted within a furniture assembly in order to provide a source of electrical power for one or more electrical devices, the electrical hub comprising:
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an electrical outlet assembly having a housing and having one or more electrical outlets in a first plane at a rear portion of the housing, the housing comprising a covering housing portion which houses the one or more electrical outlets and a linkage housing portion that defines a cavity located between the first plane and a second plane that is parallel to and spaced away from the first plane, the cavity configured to receive portions of one or more electrical devices therein; and an installation clip cantilevered from the electrical outlet assembly, a free end of the installation clip being moveable with respect to the electrical outlet assembly, the installation clip being configured to be selectively moved by a user from an extended position to a compressed, spring-loaded position by applying a force against the clip, such that when the force is removed from the clip, the clip resiliently returns to the extended position, the cavity configured to enable the user to access the installation clip in order to move the installation clip between the extended position and the compressed spring-loaded position. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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