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Wall-mountable electrical power supplying device having a ring-like structure for receiving the power plugs and/or power adapters associated with a plurality of electrical appliances, and a housing containing and concealing the same during power supply operations

  • US 20110076882A1
  • Filed: 09/25/2009
  • Published: 03/31/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wall-mountable electrical power supplying device for mounting to a wall surface in proximity to a standard power receptacle, and supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment, wherein each said electrical appliance has a power cord routed through an environment and into said electrical power supplying device and terminating with an appliance power plug, said electrical power supplying device comprising:

  • a power supply cord for plugging into said standard power receptacle by way of a supply power plug, and supplying electrical power to said electrical power supplying device;

    a base housing portion having a bottom surface and a 3D interior volume;

    a power-ring subassembly supported within said base housing portion, having a central aperture defining the boundaries of 3D interior volume, and adapted for supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, which are electrically connected to said power supply cord;

    a power-ring housing portion for covering said power-ring subassembly and having a set of plug apertures allowing appliance power plugs associated with said electrical appliances to plug into said electrical receptacles mounted behind the plug apertures;

    a power cord portal allowing a group of electrical power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances to enter/exit said 3D interior volume in a bundled manner;

    a cover housing portion adapted to cover the central aperture of said power-ring subassembly, and conceal appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles and appliance power cords associated with said electrical appliances; and

    a wall-mounting bracket, operably connectable to said base housing portion, for mounting said electrical power supplying device on said wall surface in proximity to said standard wall receptacle.

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