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Energy center with interchangeable support bases

  • US 6,379,182 B1
  • Filed: 11/27/1998
  • Issued: 04/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An energy center adapted to be mounted to a desk or other furniture item having a planar work surface, or a vertical side surface, said energy center comprising:

  • one or more electrical and/or voice/data receptacles and communication terminals;

    an upper housing for housing said receptacles and communication terminals;

    one or more power cords coupled to said receptacles and communication terminals, and extending downwardly from said upper housing for purposes of supplying energy to said receptacles and communication terminals;

    a first base support adapted to be releasably coupled to said upper housing, and further adapted to be mounted over a slot on a planar portion of said work surface;

    a second base support, adapted to be mounted to an edge of said planar work surface or said vertical side surface; and

    said upper housing is adapted to be releasably coupled interchangeably to said first base support and, alternatively, said second base support, without requiring tools for coupling and uncoupling said upper housing to and from either said first base support or said second base support.

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