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Seating furniture with built-in media dock

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-08-09
WILSON JR EDWARD EARL
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[0012]In an embodiment, the the concealed power cable is attached to the internal structure of the article of seating furningture in a manner to prevent crimping of the power cable and to allow a connector end of the power cable to emerge from the rear of the article of seating furniture so that the power cable can connect to the building's electrical system.

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Keeping a neat appearance in a home can be a challenging task.
As such, keeping a living area free from clutter, wires and all the various power adaptors for each of the personal electronic devices is nearly impossible.

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[0020]Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1-5, there are shown exemplary embodiments of the apparatus according to the present invention.

[0021]FIGS. 1-2 show an exemplary embodiment of the article of seating furniture 10 that includes at least one compartment 12 for storing and powering electrical equipment. The seating furniture may be any known type, such as a sofa, loveseat, chair, chaise lounge, divan, canapé, or ottoman. The electrical equipment may also be of any known type, such as audio / video components, portable audio / video devices, personal electronic devices, computing devices, communication devices, and / or game consoles. It should be understood that the electrical equipment may include any electrical or electronic device that may be plugged into a power outlet.

[0022]As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the compartment 12 is maybe situated anywhere within the article of seating furniture that is conveniently accessible to the user. In an embodiment, the compar...

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Abstract

An article of furniture for storing and powering electronic equipment including a seating area, at least one concealable compartment located within the seating area, and a power source located within the compartment. The power source having a power cable that is attached to the interior frame of the article of furniture and concealed until it is needed. The power source includes power cables that protrude from the article of furniture for connection with a building's power supply. The compartment holds and conceals power supply components for electrical devices within the interior frame of the article of furniture to allow access and ease of use without having to mange a number of power cords.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This applications claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 460,375 filed Jul. 17, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]Keeping a neat appearance in a home can be a challenging task. This is particularly true with proliferation of electronic media equipment available. Laptop computers, cell phones, mp3 players, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) now compete for space with the usual various and numerous remote controls, books, magazines, DVDs and CDS. Additionally, many homes also have wireless Internet routers, broadband modems, and game consoles also competing for space, as well as for power outlets. As such, keeping a living area free from clutter, wires and all the various power adaptors for each of the personal electronic devices is nearly impossible.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003]Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an article of seating furni...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C31/00
CPCA47C7/72
Inventor WILSON, JR., EDWARD EARL
Owner WILSON JR EDWARD EARL
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