Portable tower with electrical outlets
First Claim
1. A portable tower with electrical capability comprises:
- a housing comprising a base housing portion, an upstanding central housing portion extending upwardly from said base housing portion, and an upper housing portion at an upper end of said central housing portion;
an outlet subhousing mounted in said upper housing portion, said outlet subhousing defining a plurality of openings in spaced arrangement and configured to receive respective electrical outlets;
first and second electrical outlets supported in respective ones of said plurality of openings in said outlet subhousing at said upper housing portion;
an upper housing cover positioned over said outlet subhousing and cooperating with said upper housing portion to enclose said outlet subhousing, said upper housing cover defining a first opening providing access to said first electrical outlet and a second opening providing access to said second electrical outlet; and
electrical conductors extending through said base housing portion, through said upstanding central housing portion, and through said upper housing portion;
wherein said electrical conductors are in electrical communication with said first and second electrical outlets, and wherein said electrical conductors are in electrical communication with an electrical source for supplying electrical power or electronic signals to said first and second electrical outlets.
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Abstract
A portable tower with electrical capability includes a housing with base, central, and upper housing portions, and with electrical power and/or data outlets including at least one outlet at either or both of the upper and lower housing portions. The central housing portion projects upwardly from the base housing portion and supports the upper housing portion at an elevated position spaced above the base housing portion. The electrical power and/or data outlets are in electrical communication with a power or data source, such as a remote source or an onboard source as in a rechargeable battery or capacitor. Where an onboard source is provided, the portable tower is positionable in substantially any desired location and is capable of providing electrical power to other devices when there is sufficient energy stored in the onboard source.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A portable tower with electrical capability comprises:
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a housing comprising a base housing portion, an upstanding central housing portion extending upwardly from said base housing portion, and an upper housing portion at an upper end of said central housing portion; an outlet subhousing mounted in said upper housing portion, said outlet subhousing defining a plurality of openings in spaced arrangement and configured to receive respective electrical outlets; first and second electrical outlets supported in respective ones of said plurality of openings in said outlet subhousing at said upper housing portion; an upper housing cover positioned over said outlet subhousing and cooperating with said upper housing portion to enclose said outlet subhousing, said upper housing cover defining a first opening providing access to said first electrical outlet and a second opening providing access to said second electrical outlet; and electrical conductors extending through said base housing portion, through said upstanding central housing portion, and through said upper housing portion; wherein said electrical conductors are in electrical communication with said first and second electrical outlets, and wherein said electrical conductors are in electrical communication with an electrical source for supplying electrical power or electronic signals to said first and second electrical outlets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable tower with electrical capability comprises:
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a housing comprising a base housing portion, an upstanding central housing portion extending upwardly from said base housing portion, and an upper housing portion at an upper end of said central housing portion; an outlet subhousing mounted in said upper housing portion and defining first and second openings configured to receive respective electrical power outlets; a first electrical outlet mounted in said first opening and a second electrical outlet mounted in said second opening; and electrical conductors in electrical communication with said first and second electrical outlets, wherein said electrical conductors are in electrical communication with an electrical source; wherein said upstanding central housing portion comprises a lower end portion positioned directly below said upper housing portion and comprising a pair of flanges on opposite sides of said lower end portion; and wherein said base housing portion comprises a pair of spaced-apart ledges defining opposite sides of a central gap formed through an upper region of said base housing portion, said spaced-apart ledges configured to be secured to respective ones of said flanges of said upstanding central housing portion to couple said upstanding central housing portion to said base housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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