Drape-over article with electrical outlets
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1. A drape-over article for furniture comprises:
- a body having an inverted U-shape or capable of assuming an inverted U-shape, said body including downwardly-extending inner and outer arm portions spaced apart from one another, and a central bight portion extending between said inner and outer arm portions and forming an upper region of said body;
an electrical outlet mountable to said outer arm portion and accessible along an outer surface of said outer arm portion;
a power cord electrically coupled to said electrical outlet and extending outwardly away from said electrical outlet;
an outlet chamber at said outer arm portion and configured to support said electrical outlet, said outlet chamber defining an upper opening configured to receive and provide access to an upper end of said electrical outlet, and a lower opening opposite said upper opening, said lower opening configured to permit said power cord to exit said outlet chamber;
wherein said electrical outlet is configured to receive electrical power from an electrical power source via said power cord.
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Abstract
A drape-over article for furniture includes a flexible or rigid body that has an inverted U-shape, or is capable of assuming an inverted U-shape. The body has downwardly-extending inner and outer arm portions spaced apart from one another, and a central bight portion that forms an upper region of the body. An electrical power and/or electronic data outlet is mountable to the outer arm portion and is accessible along an outer surface of the outer arm portion. The electrical power and/or electronic data outlet can be energized by an electrical power source such as a wall outlet or an onboard battery.
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1. A drape-over article for furniture comprises:
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a body having an inverted U-shape or capable of assuming an inverted U-shape, said body including downwardly-extending inner and outer arm portions spaced apart from one another, and a central bight portion extending between said inner and outer arm portions and forming an upper region of said body; an electrical outlet mountable to said outer arm portion and accessible along an outer surface of said outer arm portion; a power cord electrically coupled to said electrical outlet and extending outwardly away from said electrical outlet; an outlet chamber at said outer arm portion and configured to support said electrical outlet, said outlet chamber defining an upper opening configured to receive and provide access to an upper end of said electrical outlet, and a lower opening opposite said upper opening, said lower opening configured to permit said power cord to exit said outlet chamber; wherein said electrical outlet is configured to receive electrical power from an electrical power source via said power cord. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A drape-over article for furniture comprises:
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a body having an inverted U-shape or capable of assuming an inverted U-shape, said body including downwardly-extending inner and outer arm portions spaced apart from one another, and a central bight portion extending between said inner and outer arm portions and forming an upper region of said body; an electrical outlet mountable to said outer arm portion and accessible along an outer surface of said outer arm portion; and an outlet chamber at said outer arm portion, said outlet chamber projecting outwardly from said outer surface of said outer arm portion and configured to receive and support said electrical outlet; wherein said electrical outlet is configured to receive electrical power from an electrical power source; and wherein said outlet chamber comprises an upper opening configured to receive said electrical outlet, and an outer opening configured to provide access to said electrical outlet when said electrical outlet is inserted into said outlet chamber. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A drape-over article for furniture, said article comprising:
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a body having an inverted U-shape or capable of assuming an inverted U-shape, said body including downwardly-extending inner arm portion and a downwardly-extending outer arm portion spaced apart from said inner arm portion, and a central bight portion extending between said inner and outer arm portions and forming an upper region of said body; an electrical outlet mountable to said outer arm portion and configured to receive electrical power from an electrical power source; an outlet chamber formed at said outer arm portion and configured to receive and support said electrical outlet, wherein said outlet chamber defines an upper opening configured to receive said electrical outlet, an outer opening configured to provide access to said electrical outlet when said electrical outlet is inserted into said outlet chamber, and a lower opening opposite said upper opening, wherein said lower opening is configured to receive an electrical cord associated with said electrical outlet when said electrical outlet is inserted into said outlet chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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