Patent ID: 7544100

Claim:
A combination electrical outlet and surge protector electrical outlet apparatus equipped to receive power from an electrical receptacle of a wall outlet power source, said electrical outlet apparatus having a predetermined plurality of outlets capable of extending a predetermined distance apart for distributing a power input from such wall outlet power source to at least one pre-selected object electrically connected to one of said predetermined plurality of outlets, said electrical outlet apparatus comprising: (a) a first means engageable in and electrically connected to such wall outlet power source for providing power to said electrical outlet apparatus; (b) a predetermined number of electrical plug receptacles, arranged in a predetermined pattern, electrically connected to receive electrical power from said first means engaged in such wall outlet power source; and (c) a second linear means at a predetermined location engageable with each of said predetermined number of said electrical plug receptacles for spacing said electrical plug receptacles at a predetermined distance apart to facilitate insertion and removal of plugs attached to such pre-selected objects, said means capable of expanding and retracting each of said predetermined number of said electrical plug receptacles, (d) at least one surge protecting circuit between said first means electrically connected engageable in and electrically connected to such wall outlet power source and said predetermined number of plug receptacles.