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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2018
Norman R. Byrne, Ada, MI (US);
Daniel P. Byrne, Lowell, MI (US);
Joseph D. Ward, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Aaron G. Lautenbach, Rockford, MI (US);
Roger D. Burdi, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Norman R. Byrne, Ada, MI (US);
Daniel P. Byrne, Lowell, MI (US);
Joseph D. Ward, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Aaron G. Lautenbach, Rockford, MI (US);
Roger D. Burdi, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A furniture electrical system includes an electrical power unit including a housing that is mountable to a furniture article and that defines an interior cavity, with a low voltage DC electrical outlet positioned in the interior cavity. An electrical power cord is in electrical communication with the electrical outlet and exits the housing, the power cord extending to a higher voltage DC power supply associated with an electric motor for raising and lowering a furniture article. An electrical power converter in the housing reduces the voltage from the higher voltage DC power supply to the low voltage DC electrical outlet. Optionally, an indicia lamp associated with each outlet illuminates at a first luminous intensity when the outlet is energized, and illuminates at a different second luminous intensity when the outlet is energized and supplying power to an electrical power consumer.