Patent ID: 7563130

Claim:
An AC-to-DC power converter, comprising: an AC power plug having AC power prongs extending therefrom, the prongs adapted for mating engagement with an AC power outlet; a cord housing to which the AC power plug is pivotably attached allowing the AC power plug to pivot about an axis between an extended position in which the AC power prongs face outward from the cord housing and a retracted position in which the AC power prongs face inward and further allowing the AC power plug to pivot about the axis an angular extent of 360 degrees, wherein the cord housing includes a frame defining a central void into which the prongs are received when the AC power plug is pivoted sufficiently, and wherein the DC power cord is retracted into the cord housing around the central void; a DC power cord having a DC power plug at one end thereof, adapted for mating engagement with a DC power inlet; a retraction mechanism attached to the DC power cord that resiliently urges the DC power cord into the housing; and AC-to-DC power conversion circuitry electrically connected between the AC power plug and the DC power cord, wherein the AC-to-DC power conversion circuitry is located within the AC power plug.