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Power strip with adjustable cord

  • US 5,071,367 A
  • Filed: 09/04/1990
  • Issued: 12/10/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A power strip comprising:

  • an electrical cord for carrying electrical power having a first end including a plug for insertion into an electrical outlet and a second end, a power strip fixed to the second end of the cord comprising a body having a first side defined by an upper housing, a second side defined by a lower housing, and a perimetral edge member joining the upper and lower housings, the body including a plurality of electrical outlets for distributing electrical power therefrom, and cord length adjusting means situated in the perimetral edge member of the body for adjusting the fully extended length of the electrical cord between the plug and the power strip, the perimetral edge member comprising a pair of somewhat J-shaped elements joined together to form a somewhat U-shaped member, each of the somewhat J-shaped elements including a shoulder on an end thereof, the shoulders overlapping at the junction of the two somewhat J-shaped elements.

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