Modified electrical strip for energizing/de-energizing secondary devices simultaneously with a main device
First Claim
1. An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it'"'"'s power supply cord, said power strip device comprising:
- a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein;
a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle;
a relay switch positioned within said housing, said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle, and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle;
a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized, power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it'"'"'s closed position, and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized, power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord, thereby causing said relay switch to assume it'"'"'s open position.
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Abstract
An electrical power strip device generally including a) an elongate housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein; b) a power supply cord extending from the housing and connectable to an electrical power source to deliver electrical current to said at least one plug receiving receptacle; c) a relay switch wired between said power supply cord and said at least one plug receiving receptacle such that, when said relay switch is closed power will flow from said power cord to said at least one plug receiving receptacle and when said relay switch is open power will not flow from said power cord to said at least one plug receiving receptacle; and, b) apparatus for communicating said relay switch to the primary device such that when the primary device is de-energized said relay switch will open so as to prevent power from reaching the secondary device(s) connected to said plug receiving receptacle(s) and when the primary device is energized the relay switch will close, thereby allowing electrical current from the power source to reach the secondary device(s) connected to the plug receiving receptacle(s) of the electrical power strip device.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it'"'"'s power supply cord, said power strip device comprising:
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a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle; a relay switch positioned within said housing, said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle, and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized, power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it'"'"'s closed position, and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized, power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord, thereby causing said relay switch to assume it'"'"'s open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it'"'"'s power supply cord, said power strip device comprising:
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a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle; a relay switch positioned within said housing, said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle, and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle; a radio frequency transmitter which is connectable to the power output jack of the primary device to emit a radio signal when the power output jack of the primary device is energized; and
,a radio frequency receiver connected to said relay switch, said radio frequency receiver being operative to receive said radio signal and to a) open said relay switch when no radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter, and b) close said relay switch when said radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeVicken H. Karageozian
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Original AssigneeVicken H. Karageozian
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InventorsKarageozian, Vicken H.
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Primary Examiner(s)Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Leja, Ronald W.
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Application NumberUS08/518,246Time in Patent Office461 DaysField of Search361/56, 361/91, 361/93, 361/111, 361/115, 361/119, 307/36, 307/38, 307/39, 307/41, 307/52, 307/114, 307/115, 307/125, 307/126, 307/130, 307/132 E, 307/140, 364/492, 364/DIG. 1, 364/DIG. 2US Class Current361/119CPC Class CodesG06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply powe...G06F 2200/261 PC controlled powerstripH01H 47/001 Functional circuits, e.g. l...
