Claims
- 1. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord; said electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate; said base plate being attachable to an object; said receptacle head having a plurality of sides wherein at least a first and second side are configured for attachment to said base plate; and means for removably attaching said sides of said receptacle head to said base plate in at least first and second positions, whereby the position of said receptacle head on said base plate is reconfigurable.
- 2. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for removably attaching said receptacle head to said base plate comprises:at least one groove on said base plate; and at least first and second tongues on said receptacle h ad; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in said first position; and wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said plate in said second position.
- 3. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 4. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for removably attaching said receptacle head to said base plate comprises:at least one tongue on said base plate; and at least first and second and second grooves on said receptacle head; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in said first position; and wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in said second position.
- 5. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 6. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 1, further comprising:a locking mechanism associated with said base plate; wherein said locking mechanism is engageable with said receptacle head to lock said receptacle head to said base plate.
- 7. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 6:wherein said locking mechanism comprises at least two tabs engageable with at least two corresponding notches formed by said receptacle head; and wherein said tabs are movable between a locked position wherein said receptacle head cannot be removed from said base plate and an unlocked position wherein said receptacle head can be slidably removed from said base plate.
- 8. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 1:wherein said receptacle head defines a first end and a second end; wherein said receptacle head further includes at least one tab extending from said first end and at least one tab extending from said second end opposite said first tab; wherein said base plate includes at least two slots configured to engage said tabs; and wherein said receptacle head is snappingly engageable with said base plate.
- 9. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord; said electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; and a base plate; said base plate being attachable to a object; said receptacle head having a plurality of sides wherein at least a first and second side are configured for attachment to a base plate; wherein said at least first and second sides of said receptacle head are removably attachable to said base plate in at least first and second positions, whereby the position of said receptacle head is reconfigurable.
- 10. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 9, further comprising:at least one groove on said base plate; and at least first and second tongues on said receptacle head; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a first position; and wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said plate in a second position.
- 11. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 12. An apparatus extension cord assembly as recited in claim 9, further comprising:at least one tongue on said base plate; and at least first and second and second grooves on said receptacle head; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in said first position; and wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in said second position.
- 13. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 14. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 9, further comprising:a locking mechanism associated with said base plate; wherein said locking mechanism is engageable with said receptacle head to lock said receptacle head to said base plate.
- 15. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 14:wherein said locking mechanism comprises at least two tabs engageable with at least two corresponding notches formed by said receptacle head; and wherein said tabs are movable between a locked position wherein said receptacle head cannot be removed from said base plate and an unlocked position wherein said receptacle head can be slidably removed from said base plate.
- 16. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 9:wherein said receptacle head defines a first end and a second end; wherein said receptacle head further includes at least one tab extending from said first end and at least one tab extending from said second end opposite said first tab; wherein said base plate includes at least two slots configured to engage said tabs; and wherein said receptacle head is snappingly engageable with said base plate.
- 17. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for removably attaching said receptacle head to said base plate is configured for manual separation or attachment without inserting or removing fasteners.
- 18. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second positions of said receptacle head are obtained in response to mounting a first or second portion of said receptacle head to said base plate.
- 19. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said means for removably attaching said receptacle head to said base plate is configured for manual separation or attachment without inserting or removing fasteners.
- 20. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said first and second positions of said receptacle head are obtained in response to mounting a first or second portion of said receptacle head to said base plate.
- 21. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; and means for removably attaching at least a first or second portion of said receptacle head to said base plate for reconfiguring the position of said receptacle head on said base plate in at least a first or second position.
- 22. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; and said receptacle head being configured to allow multiple sides of said receptacle head to be slidably engaged with said base plate allowing the position of said receptacle head to be reconfigured.
- 23. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 22, further comprising a locking mechanism which is engaged as said receptacle head and said base plate are slidably engaged.
- 24. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 23, further comprising means for selective locking of said receptacle head to said base plate.
- 25. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 24:wherein said selective locking means comprises at least one release button or push-plate biased toward a first position which locks said receptacle head to said base plate; wherein activation of said release button or push-plate releases the lock allowing said receptacle head to be slidably disengaged from said base plate.
- 26. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 23, wherein said locking mechanism comprises mating tabs and notches.
- 27. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 22, wherein electrical power is not routed through said base plate to said plug receiving socket within said receptacle head.
- 28. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 22, wherein said configuration of said receptacle head and said base plate for slidable engagement comprises mating tongue and groove surfaces.
- 29. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 28, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 30. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 28, wherein said base plate is configured with a groove into which a tongue from at least a first position or second position on said receptacle head may be slidably engaged.
- 31. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; and a base plate configured for attachment to an object; said receptacle head configured to allow multiple sides of said receptacle head to be snappably engaged with said base plate allowing reconfiguring the position of said receptacle head.
- 32. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 31, wherein electrical power is not routed through said base plate to said plug receiving socket within said receptacle head.
- 33. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 31, wherein said configuration of said receptacle head and said base plate for snappable engagement comprises tabs and slots which engage one another and are snapped together.
- 34. An extension cold assembly as recited in claim 31, wherein said receptacle head is configured with two tabs that engage two correspondingly sized and shaped slots in said base plate into which said tabs can be snapped into place to secure said receptacle head to said base plate.
- 35. An extension cord assembly allowing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said fist end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; at least one groove on said base plate; and at least first and second tongues on said receptacle head; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove or said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a first position or a second position; whereby the position of said receptacle head is reconfigurable on said base plate.
- 36. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 35, wherein said tongue and grooves am dovetail shaped.
- 37. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; at least one tongue on said base plate; and at least first and second and second grooves on said receptacle head; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove or said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a first position or a second position; whereby the position of said receptacle head on said base plate is reconfigurable.
- 38. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 37, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 39. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; and a locking mechanism associated with said base plate; wherein said locking mechanism is engageable with said receptacle head to lock said receptacle head to said base plate; wherein said locking mechanism comprises at least two tabs engageable with at least two corresponding notches formed by said receptacle head; wherein said tabs are movable between a locked position wherein said receptacle head cannot be removed from said base plate and an unlocked position wherein said receptacle head can be slidably removed from said base plate.
- 40. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; and a base plate configured for attachment to an object: wherein said receptacle head defines a first end and a second end; wherein said receptacle head further includes at least one tab extending from said first end and at least one tab extending from said second end opposite said first tab; wherein said base plate includes at least two slots configured to engage said tabs; and wherein said receptacle head is snappingly engageable upon said base plate.
- 41. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; wherein said receptacle head is removably attachable to said base plate in at least a first and second positions, whereby the position of said receptacle head is reconfigurable; at least one groove on said base plate; and at least first and second tongues on said receptacle head; wherein said first tongue is configured to slidably engage said groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a first position; and wherein said second tongue is configured to slidably engage said groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a second position.
- 42. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 41, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 43. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; wherein said receptacle head is removably attachable to said base plate in at least first and second positions, whereby the position of said receptacle head is reconfigurable; at least one tongue on said base plate; and at least first and second and second grooves on said receptacle head; wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said first groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a first position; and wherein said tongue is slidably engageable with said second groove to secure said receptacle head to said base plate in a second position.
- 44. An extension cord assembly as recited in claim 43, wherein said tongue and grooves are dovetail shaped.
- 45. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; a base plate configured for attachment to an object; wherein said receptacle head is removably attachable to said base plate in at least first and second positions, whereby the position of said receptacle head is reconfigurable; and a locking mechanism associated with said base plate; wherein said locking mechanism is engageable with said receptacle head to lock said receptacle head to said base plate; wherein said locking mechanism comprises at least two tabs engageable with at least two corresponding notches formed by said receptacle head; and wherein said tabs are movable between a locked position wherein said receptacle head cannot be removed from said base plate and an unlocked position wherein said receptacle head can be slidably removed from said base plate.
- 46. An extension cord assembly providing multi-positional fixed mounting, comprising:an electrical cord having a first end and a second end; a plug attached to said first end of said electrical cord; a receptacle head attached to said second end of said electrical cord; said receptacle head including at least one plug receiving socket; and a base plate configured for attachment to an object; wherein said receptacle head is removably attachable to said base plate in at least first and second positions, whereby the position of said receptacle head is reconfigurable; wherein said receptacle head defines a first end and a second end; wherein said receptacle head further includes at least one tab extending from each of said first end and said second end opposite said first tab; and wherein said base plate includes at least two slots configured to engage said tabs; wherein said receptacle head is snappingly engageable with said base plate.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/976,852 filed on Oct. 12, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,485,327, which claims priority from U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/240,477 filed on Oct. 13, 2000, incorporated herein by reference.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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