Patent ID: 7736178

Claim:
A power and data center adapted to be mounted to a work surface, vertical side surface, wall, or surface edge, said power and data center comprising: a front face surface having an aperture therein; at least one electrical power receptacle extending outwardly from said aperture within said face surface; at least one data port extending forwardly through said aperture of said face surface; energized conductors for providing electrical energy to said power receptacle; at least one data line connected to said data port; a housing extending rearwardly from said front face surface, and having a rear portion comprising, in part, a bracket mount; said bracket mount being formed by said rear portion having a central portion intermediate a set of L-shaped slots, said slots extending horizontally across the length of said rear portion; and said slots being utilized to releasably connect a plurality of configurations of mounting brackets to said bracket mount, for mounting said power and data center to a plurality of differing types of surfaces, each of said mounting brackets comprising a set of flanges which engage said set of L-shaped slots.