Modified electrical strip for energizing/de-energizing secondary devices simultaneously with a main device

Claim 1

An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it's power supply cord, said power strip device comprising: a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle; a relay switch positioned within said housing, said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle, and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized, power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it's closed position, and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized, power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord, thereby causing said relay switch to assume it's open position.