Pop-out outlets for housings
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1. An electronic housing device comprising:
- a housing for enclosing electronics and having an opening formed therein;
a line cord attached at one end to said housing and having an opposite end adapted to be connected to a source of electrical power;
a first electrical connector supported on said housing and being accessible;
an extendable housing portion mounted in said opening and being selectively moveable into and out of said housing; and
a second electrical connector mounted on said extendable housing portion, said second electrical connector being accessible when said extendable housing portion is extended out of said housing and not being accessible when said extendable housing portion is retracted into said housing.
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Abstract
An electronic housing device has at least one extendable housing portion provided with electrical connectors and being selectively movable into and out of an opening in a housing of the device. At least one of the connectors can be accessible when the housing portion is retracted and the housing can also be provided with additional accessible electrical connectors.
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1. An electronic housing device comprising:
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a housing for enclosing electronics and having an opening formed therein;
a line cord attached at one end to said housing and having an opposite end adapted to be connected to a source of electrical power;
a first electrical connector supported on said housing and being accessible;
an extendable housing portion mounted in said opening and being selectively moveable into and out of said housing; and
a second electrical connector mounted on said extendable housing portion, said second electrical connector being accessible when said extendable housing portion is extended out of said housing and not being accessible when said extendable housing portion is retracted into said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronics housing device comprising:
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an enclosed housing having at least one opening formed therein;
at least two accessible electrical connectors mounted on said housing;
an extendable housing portion mounted in said at least one opening and being selectively extensible from and retractable into said housing; and
at least two additional electrical connectors mounted on said extensible housing portion, at least one of said two additional electrical connectors being accessible when said extendable housing portion is extended out of said housing and not being accessible when said extendable housing portion is retracted into said housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical power outlet and surge protection device comprising:
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a housing having at least one opening formed therein;
a first plurality of electrical power outlets mounted on said housing and being accessible;
an extendable housing portion mounted in said at least one opening and being selectively extensible from and retractable into said housing; and
a second plurality of electrical power outlets mounted on said extensible housing portion and being accessible when said extendable housing portion is extended out of said housing and not being accessible when said extendable housing portion is retracted into said housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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