Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Outlet box
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-09
2001-03-13
Bradley, Paula (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Outlet box
C439S650000, C439S501000, C174S0450TD
Reexamination Certificate
active
06200159
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric outlet, and more specifically to a multi-deck electric outlet assembly, which comprises a body having a landing and a series of steps, multiple electric socket units respectively installed in the landing and the risers of the steps and connected to a circuit board, which is in turn connected to power supply through a power cable.
A variety of electric outlets have been disclosed for use to provide city power supply to electric/electronic apparatus. In order to provide power supply to a computer system and the related computer peripheral apparatus such as monitor, printer, modem, speaker, scanner, digital camera, etc., multiple electric outlets may be necessary. When multiple movable electric outlets are used with a computer system and the related computer peripheral apparatus, it is difficult to keep the electric outlets and the power cables of the computer system and the related computer peripheral apparatus in order. Further, when a transformer is installed in an electric outlet having multiple electric socket units, it occupies much face space of the electric outlet, and may hinder the application of other electric socket units of the electric outlet.
SUMMARY OF THEM INVENTION
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. According to one aspect of the present invention, the multi-deck electric outlet assembly comprises a base, a body mounted on the base, the body having a series of steps raised one above another at one side, and a landing at the topside thereof, the steps each having a sloping riser, multiple electric socket units respectively installed in the landing and the risers of the steps and respectively connected to a circuit board at the base, and a power cable inserted through a wire hole on the base and connected to the circuit board. According to another aspect of the present invention, a power switch and a reset button are provided at one side of the body outside the steps and the landing.
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Bradley Paula
Dougherty & Troxell
Harvey James
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