Electrical adaptor having an anchor

Abstract

An electrical adaptor for connecting extension cords, the electrical adaptor comprising of a housing; at least three electrical connectors positioned in the housing, including at least first, second, and third electrical connectors in electrical communication with each other, the first electrical connector substantially axially aligned with the second electrical connector; the third electrical connector positioned generally orthogonal to the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; and an anchor operably connected to the housing.

1 . An electrical adaptor for connecting extension cords, the electrical adaptor comprising: 
 a housing;    at least three electrical connectors positioned in the housing including at least first, second, and third electrical connectors in electrical communication with each other;    the first electrical connector substantially axially aligned with the second electrical connector;    the third electrical connector positioned generally orthogonal to the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; and    an anchor operably connected to the housing.    
   
   
       2 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the electrical connectors is a male electrical plug.  
   
   
       3 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the electrical connectors is a female electrical socket.  
   
   
       4 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  wherein one of the electrical connectors is a male electrical plug and two of the electrical connectors are female electrical sockets.  
   
   
       5 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the anchor and the third electrical connector positioned on substantially opposite sides of the housing.  
   
   
       6 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the anchor is positioned about half way between the first and second electrical connectors.  
   
   
       7 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the anchor is formed by a hole defined in the housing.  
   
   
       8 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 7  wherein the housing includes a projecting member to form the anchor and the projecting member defines the hole.  
   
   
       9 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 1  further comprising first and second extension cords, each of the first and second extension cords having an anchor, the first extension cord connected to the first electrical connector and the second extension cord connected to the second electrical connector.  
   
   
       10 . An electrical adaptor comprising: 
 a housing;    at least two electrical connectors positioned in the housing including first and second electrical connectors;    the first and second electrical connectors substantially axially aligned with each other; and    an anchor operably connected to the housing.    
   
   
       11 . The electrical adaptor of  claim 11  further comprising first and second extension cords, each of the first and second extension cords having an anchor, the first extension cord connected to the first electrical connector and the second extension cord connected to the second electrical connector.  
   
   
       12 . A method of using an electrical adaptor wherein the electrical adaptor has at least two electrical connectors and an anchor, the method comprising: 
 electrically connecting a first extension cord to the electrical adaptor;    electrically connecting a second extension cord to the electrical adaptor; and    suspending the electrical adaptor by the anchor.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein suspending the electrical adaptor includes suspending the electrical adaptor overhead.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein suspending the electrical adaptor includes suspending the electrical adaptor on a generally horizontal member.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein suspending the electrical adaptor includes suspending the electrical adaptor vertically.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the extension cords has an anchor, the method further comprising: 
 suspending the anchor on the at least one of the first and second extension cords.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the first extension cord has a first anchor and the second extension cord has a second anchor, the method further comprising: 
 suspending the first and second anchors.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the first extension cord has a plurality of intermittently spaced anchors and the second extension cord has a plurality of intermittently spaced anchors, the method further comprising: 
 suspending at least one of the intermittently spaced anchors on each of the first and second extension cords.