Furniture Product with Power Port Feature

• US 20110109211A1
• Filed: 11/12/2009
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Furniture Traditions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Furniture Traditions, Inc.
• Inventors: Ardis, Stephen, Kirkeby, Bob
• Application Number:
  US12/617,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20110109211A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/223.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0083 Cable or current inlet for drawer or shelf
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0094 Bed, service tables or book-rests with electric items
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 67/04 Chests of drawers; Cabinets characterised by the arrangement of drawers A47B67/02 takes precedence; drawers, guides for drawers, per se A47B88/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/90 Constructional details of drawers

Abstract

A furniture product is provided comprising a power port disposed on an exterior side surface of the furniture product, for providing regulated and unregulated power for electronic devices disposed external to the furniture product. The power port comprises a variable attenuator providing a regulated power output, a regulated power output cord having a first end connected to the attenuator and a second end extending exterior to the furniture product and an electrical power receptacle provided a first unregulated power output.

Claims

1. A furniture product comprising:

a power port disposed on an exterior side surface of the furniture product for providing regulated and unregulated power for electronic devices disposed external to the furniture product, the power port comprising

a variable attenuator disposed on an external side wall of the furniture product for providing a regulated power output; and

an electrical power receptacle, disposed on the exterior side wall of the furniture product, for providing a first unregulated power output.

2. The furniture product as recited in claim 1, wherein the power port further comprises:

a power input cord having a first end connectable to an external power source and a second end extending within the furniture product and in electrical communication with the variable attenuator and the power receptacle within the furniture product; and

a regulated power output cord having a first end connected to the attenuator and a second end extendable exterior to the furniture product, the regulated power output being variable in response to adjustment of the attenuator.

3. The furniture product as recited in claim 2 wherein the power port further comprises an unregulated power output cord in electrical communication with the power input cord and extending to a retractable portion of the furniture product, for providing a second unregulated source of.

4. The furniture product as recited in claim 3 wherein the retractable surface comprises a pull out tray, extendable from the table interior.

5. The furniture product as recited in claim 4 wherein the furniture product comprises a night stand.

6. The furniture product as recited in claim 2 wherein the regulated power output cord extends exterior to the furniture product.

7. The furniture product recited in claim 6 wherein the regulated power output cord is connectable to an appliance disposed exterior to the furniture product.

8. The furniture product as recited in claim 3 wherein the unregulated power output cord extends exterior to the furniture product.

9. The furniture product as recited in claim 8 where in the unregulated power output cord is connectible to an appliance disposed exterior to the furniture product.

10. The furniture product as recited in claim 2 wherein the power receptacle is connectable to an applicant disposed external to the furniture product.