ARTICULATING ON-FLOOR ELECTRIC POWER STRIP INCLUDING A CORD PROTECTOR AND CORD OUTLETS
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1. An articulated power strip for guiding cables along a length of the power strip, the power strip comprising:
- a plurality of power strip segment covers assembled in a row to define a power strip comprised of a plurality of the covers;
a pivot connection between each end of a segment cover and an adjacent end of an adjacent segment cover, so that each cover articulates and pivots with respect to the adjacent cover;
each cover including a top side configured for defining a respective cover channel below the top side for passage of the cables under each cover;
the covers being oriented in the power strip so that the cover channels define a continuous cover channel over the length of the power strip and through which the cables may be passed;
a respective coupling articulatedly connected between respective adjacent ends of adjacent covers;
each coupling having a coupling channel extending longitudinally therethrough oriented to align with the cover channels extending through the adjacent covers for the coupling channels to provide along with the adjacent cover channels a pathway channel for cables along and through the segments;
at least one of the couplings having a tunnel communicating into the pathway channel and opening out to a side of the power strip, the tunnel being shaped and located for enabling a cable in the pathway channel to be diverted and redirected out of the pathway channel through the tunnel and to the side of the power strip.
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Abstract
A power strip for covering cables, cords and wires includes a row of segment covers together containing channels with channels for the cables. The opposite ends of adjacent covers are hingedly connected. A coupling is swivelably connected between each set of adjacent ends of the covers. Coupling channels in each coupling complete the cover channels. A diversion tunnel from a coupling channel and out the lateral side of the power strip for diversion of cables out of the power strip.
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1. An articulated power strip for guiding cables along a length of the power strip, the power strip comprising:
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a plurality of power strip segment covers assembled in a row to define a power strip comprised of a plurality of the covers; a pivot connection between each end of a segment cover and an adjacent end of an adjacent segment cover, so that each cover articulates and pivots with respect to the adjacent cover; each cover including a top side configured for defining a respective cover channel below the top side for passage of the cables under each cover; the covers being oriented in the power strip so that the cover channels define a continuous cover channel over the length of the power strip and through which the cables may be passed; a respective coupling articulatedly connected between respective adjacent ends of adjacent covers; each coupling having a coupling channel extending longitudinally therethrough oriented to align with the cover channels extending through the adjacent covers for the coupling channels to provide along with the adjacent cover channels a pathway channel for cables along and through the segments; at least one of the couplings having a tunnel communicating into the pathway channel and opening out to a side of the power strip, the tunnel being shaped and located for enabling a cable in the pathway channel to be diverted and redirected out of the pathway channel through the tunnel and to the side of the power strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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