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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2008
James W. Mcginley, Barrington, IL (US);
Donald Rimdzius, Addison, IL (US);
Valerie Mcginley, Barrington, IL (US);
Dominic James Hogan, Appleton, WI (US);
James W. McGinley, Barrington, IL (US);
Donald Rimdzius, Addison, IL (US);
Valerie McGinley, Barrington, IL (US);
Dominic James Hogan, Appleton, WI (US);
Voltstar Technologies, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.