Mountable power strips with offset arm sections
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of arm sections, a first arm section of the plurality of arm sections including a plurality of electrical receptacles positioned adjacent each other along an extent of the first arm section; and
(b) a coupling assembly configured to couple the plurality of arm sections together such that the first arm section and a second arm section of the plurality of arm sections are configured for rotational movement relative to each other about an axis of the coupling assembly;
(c) wherein the first and second arm sections are offset a distance along the axis of the coupling assembly such that the first and second arm sections are configured to transition between,(i) a first configuration, in which the first and second arm sections do not overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly, and(ii) a second configuration, in which the first and second arm sections overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly.
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Abstract
A mountable power strip includes a first arm section having a plurality of electrical receptacles defining a “strip” of electrical receptacles. The mountable power strip further includes a coupling assembly that is configured to couple the first arm section to a second arm section such that the first and second arm sections are configured for rotational movement relative to each other about an axis of the coupling assembly. The first and second arm sections are offset a distance along the axis of the coupling assembly such that the first and second arm sections are configured to transition between, a first configuration, in which the first and second arm sections do not overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly, and a second configuration, in which the first and second arm sections overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of arm sections, a first arm section of the plurality of arm sections including a plurality of electrical receptacles positioned adjacent each other along an extent of the first arm section; and (b) a coupling assembly configured to couple the plurality of arm sections together such that the first arm section and a second arm section of the plurality of arm sections are configured for rotational movement relative to each other about an axis of the coupling assembly; (c) wherein the first and second arm sections are offset a distance along the axis of the coupling assembly such that the first and second arm sections are configured to transition between, (i) a first configuration, in which the first and second arm sections do not overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly, and (ii) a second configuration, in which the first and second arm sections overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of arm sections, a first arm section of the plurality of arm sections including a plurality of electrical receptacles positioned adjacent each other along an extent of the first arm section; and (b) a coupling assembly configured to couple the plurality of arm sections together such that the first arm section and a second arm section of the plurality of arm sections are configured for rotational movement relative to each other about an axis of the coupling assembly, the first and second arm sections configured to transition between, (i) a first configuration, in which the first and second arm sections are oriented in an open position, and (ii) a second configuration, in which the first and second arm sections are oriented in a closed position, the first and second arm sections being closer to one another than when in the first configuration; (c) wherein the first and second arm sections each further comprises a row of resilient protuberances, each respective row generally offset from a centerline extending along the arm section, the rows of resilient protuberances configured for tensioned gripping of an object disposed between the arm sections when the arm sections are in the closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of mounting a power strip on an object, comprising the steps of:
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positioning the power strip such that the object extends between first and second arm sections of the power strip, at least one of the arm sections including a plurality of electrical receptacles positioned adjacent each other along an extent of the arm section so as to define a strip of electrical receptacles, and the first and second arm sections being coupled together by a coupling assembly such that the first and second arm sections are configured for rotational movement relative to each other about an axis of the coupling assembly, and the first and second arm sections are offset a distance along the axis of the coupling assembly such that the first and second arm sections are configured to transition between a first configuration, in which the first and second arm sections do not overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly, and a second configuration, in which the first and second arm sections overlap each other when viewed along the axis of the coupling assembly; and transitioning the first and second arm sections to a closed position wherein the object is gripped between the first and second arm sections, wherein both arm sections include a row of resilient protuberances, and at least one resilient protuberance of each row of resilient protuberances is compressed by the object for tensioned gripping of the object.
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