US 7,960,648 B2
Energy saving cable assembliesGeneral
US 7,960,648 B2
Energy saving cable assemblies
Tech Center:
2800 Semiconductors/Memory, Circuits/Measuring and Testing, Optics/Photocopying, Printing/Measuring and Testing
Examiner:
William H Mayo, III
Art Unit:
2835 Electrical Circuits and Systems
Agent:
Inventors:
James W. McGinley; Donald Rimdzius; Valerie McGinley; Dominic James Hogan
Assignee:
Priority:
05/27/08
Filed:
10/15/08
Granted:
06/14/11
Expiration:
04/25/29
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.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H01H01R13/7038H01RG06F1/263G06F