The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention. These drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate one or more embodiments of the present invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
Among those benefits and improvements that have been disclosed, other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various forms. The figures are not necessary to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.
The socket component 5 is moveable about 90 degrees. The user may pull on the socket component 5 thereby extending the cord 4 to a certain length and then locks into place; when the user is done using the socket component 5, the user then again pulls or tugs on the socket component Sand the cord 4 will then retract back into the housing 2.
Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the attendant claims attached hereto, this invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically disclosed herein.
This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/808,448, entitled “Electrical Power Apparatus with Retractable Cords and Moveable Sockets” which was filed on May 26, 2006.
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60808448 | May 2006 | US |