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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2017
Applicant:

Western New England University, Springfield, MA (US);

Inventors:

Asa G. DeBlois, Shelton, CT (US);

Jeremy Christopher Downs, Falls Village, CT (US);

Brooke Martin Kumnick, Granby, CT (US);

Paul D. Lisborg, Rochester, NY (US);

Jonathan Clifford Schultz, Wilton, NH (US);

Richard B. Mindek, Willington, CT (US);

Robert T. Gettens, Longmeadow, MA (US);

Mary G. Schoonmaker, Longmeadow, MA (US);

Glenn E. Vallee, Westbrook, CT (US);

Assignee:

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY, Springfield, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 31/02 (2006.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01); H01R 35/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 25/003 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electrical power strip that may be flexibly configured is provided. The power strip includes a power cord having a plug configured to operably couple with a wall socket. A head block is electrically coupled to the power cord on an end opposite the first plug. The head block having a first outlet socket on one end configured to receive a first external power plug. The head block further includes a first, second and third female electrical connector located on different sides. A power block having a first male connector on a side is electrically coupled with one of the first, second or third female connector. The first power block having a second outlet socket configured to receive a second external power plug. The power block further having a fourth, fifth and sixth female connectors located on different sides.


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