Patent ID: 7874410

Claim:
A power cord organizer apparatus for mounting to a portable COTS type intravenous (IV) pole assembly, which comprises: and, a) a power cord housing with a rear portion, opposing side portions, a front portion, and upper and lower portions, the front portion of the power cord housing sized to contain at least six 115 volt electrical sockets in a spaced relation thereon; and, b) a plurality of cable retainers, each cable retainer-secured to one of the opposing side portions of the power cord housing in alignment with a selected one of the at least six electrical sockets, each cable retainer sized to wind a power cord thereon to keep the power cord(s) from touching the floor; and, c) an attachment clip for releasably securing the back side of the power cord housing to the portable COTS type intravenous (IV) pole assembly; and, d) a surge suppression unit mounted within the power cord housing, the surge suppression unit including an on/off switch and a re-set button positioned on the upper portion of the power cord organizer; and, e) the power cord organizer apparatus further comprises a light emitting diode (LED) illumination mounted to the front portion of the power cord housing and located in a recess at the top corner of the surge suppression unit; and, f) a portable flashlight is removably positioned in a recessed indent in one of the sides of the power cord housing and is capable of being recharged from a power supply integral to the surge suppression unit.