Mounting power strip assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9985396-B1
Application number	US-201715679356-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 17, 2017
Priority date	Aug 17, 2017
Publication date	May 29, 2018
Grant date	May 29, 2018

Abstract

A power strip assembly includes a receptacle having a carrier member extended from the receptacle, a number of plug connecting members engaged in the receptacle, a clamping device includes a coupling extension extended from a follower, and one or more anchoring elements disposed below the follower and each pivotally attached to the coupling extension with a pivot axle for engaging with the table plate, the anchoring element is pivotable relative to the coupling extension between a working position parallel to the coupling extension and a folded position perpendicular to the coupling extension, and a fastener is engaged with the carrier member and the follower for moving the follower relative to the table plate and to be secured to the table plate with the fastener.

First claim

I claim:

1. A power strip assembly for attaching to a table plate, comprising:
a receptacle including a carrier member extended from said receptacle,
a plurality of plug connecting members engaged in said receptacle,
a clamping device including a follower to be supported on the table plate, a coupling extension extended from said follower, and an anchoring element provided below said follower and pivotally attached to said coupling extension of said follower with a pivot axle for engaging with the table plate, said follower including a screw hole formed therein, said anchoring element being pivotable relative to said coupling extension between a first position where said anchoring element is parallel to said coupling extension, and a second position where said anchoring element is perpendicular to said coupling extension, and
a fastener engaged through said carrier member and engaged with said screw hole of said follower for moving said follower up and down relative to the table plate when said fastener is rotated relative to said follower, for allowing said follower to be secured to the table plate with said fastener.

2. The power strip assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said anchoring element includes a tilted lower surface inclined relative to said coupling extension and said pivot axle.

3. The power strip assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said anchoring element includes a flat upper surface perpendicular to said coupling extension and parallel to said follower and the table plate.

4. The power strip assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said carrier member includes a compartment formed in said carrier member, said carrier member includes a through hole formed in said carrier member and communicating with said compartment of said carrier member and aligned with said screw hole of said follower for engaging with said fastener.

5. The power strip assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said compartment of said carrier member includes a non-circular cross section and opened downwardly, and said follower includes a non-circular cross section for being guided and limited to slide up and down relative to said compartment of said carrier member and for preventing said follower from being rotated relative to said carrier member.

6. A power strip assembly for attaching to a table plate, comprising:
a receptacle including a carrier member extended from said receptacle,
a plurality of plug connecting members engaged in said receptacle,
a clamping device including a follower to be supported on the table plate, a coupling extension extended downwardly from said follower, and two anchoring elements provided below said follower and each pivotally attached to said coupling extension of said follower with a pivot axle for engaging with the table plate, said follower including a screw hole formed therein, said anchoring elements being pivotable relative to said coupling extension between a first position where said anchoring element is parallel to said coupling extension, and a second position where said anchoring element is perpendicular to said coupling extension, and
a fastener engaged through said carrier member and engaged with said screw hole of said follower for moving said follower up and down relative to the table plate when said fastener is rotated relative to said follower, for allowing said follower to be secured to the table plate with said fastener.

7. The power strip assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said anchoring elements each include a tilted lower surface inclined relative to said coupling extension and said pivot axle.

8. The power strip assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said anchoring elements each include a flat upper surface perpendicular to said coupling extension and parallel to said follower and the table plate.

Assignees

• Oxti Corp

Inventors

• Ho Chih Feng

Classifications

• H01R43/22

  Hand tools · CPC title

• H01R43/18

  for manufacturing bases or cases for contact members · CPC title

• H01R13/512

  assembled by screw or screws · CPC title

• H01R13/73 Primary

  Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall · CPC title

• H01R25/006

  the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle · CPC title