Universal power adapter

Details Universal power adapter Universal power adapter

2010-06-09

2011-10-11

Hammond, Briggitte R (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

Reexamination Certificate

active

08033867

ABSTRACT:
A universal multi-outlet power strip adapter having a series of removable power adapters in electro-mechanical communication with a respective series of receptacle assemblies. The receptacle assemblies are disposed within a casing, in electrical communication with a power input plug extending outward from the casing. Each removable power adapter includes an adapter body, an adapter receptacle, and an adapter contact configuration. Each adapter contact configuration is configured to mate with a power outlet receptacle of a different country outlet configuration. The adapter receptacle is configured to electro-mechanically engage with each of the various country outlet configurations. In use, an individual user removes the removable power adapter for a desired country and inserts the removable power adapter between the power input plug and the power supply outlet. The user connects power plugs from electrically operated devices to the series of removable power adapters connected to the respective receptacle assembly within the casing to distribute power to the devices.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4543624 (1985-09-01), Rumble
patent: 5106317 (1992-04-01), Taylor
patent: 5159545 (1992-10-01), Lee
patent: 5540596 (1996-07-01), Bothe et al.
patent: 5613863 (1997-03-01), Klaus et al.
patent: 5616051 (1997-04-01), Rogers et al.
patent: 5791921 (1998-08-01), Lee
patent: 5829993 (1998-11-01), Wu
patent: 5906509 (1999-05-01), Wu
patent: 5934919 (1999-08-01), Cross et al.
patent: 5998964 (1999-12-01), Martensson
patent: 6220880 (2001-04-01), Lee et al.
patent: 6302717 (2001-10-01), Cheung
patent: 6328581 (2001-12-01), Lee et al.
patent: 6382996 (2002-05-01), Eyman
patent: 6692284 (2004-02-01), Koh
patent: 7052298 (2006-05-01), Cheng
patent: 7223126 (2007-05-01), Ng
patent: 7347734 (2008-03-01), Teitelbaum
patent: 7365964 (2008-04-01), Donahue, IV
patent: 7556511 (2009-07-01), Hsu et al.
patent: 7597570 (2009-10-01), So
patent: 2004/0253854 (2004-12-01), Lee et al.
patent: PCTEP2007009503 (2009-05-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Universal power adapter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Universal power adapter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Universal power adapter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4278754