Patent ID: 8283802

Claim:
A power distribution unit comprising: a housing including: a first outer edge; a second outer edge; and a top surface contained between the first outer edge and the second outer edge and having a plurality of power outlets, disposed within a plurality of concave regions formed in the housing, each of the plurality of power outlets having three output terminals, including a ground terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal; at least one slot formed in the housing adjacent at least one of the plurality of power outlets, the at least one slot being configured to retain a locking tab of a locking power cord inserted into one of the plurality of power outlets; wherein the plurality of power outlets are arranged in two adjacent columns, including a first column and a second column with at least two power outlets in each of the first column and the second column; wherein the plurality of power outlets are arranged such that the first terminals and the second terminals of the power outlets in the first column are formed along a first line, the first terminals and the second terminals of the power outlets in the second column are formed along a second line, the ground terminals of the power outlets in the first column are formed along a third line, and the ground terminals of the power outlets of the second column are formed along a fourth line; wherein the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line are arranged in parallel; wherein the plurality of power outlets are arranged in an arrangement in which the third and fourth lines are positioned between the first and second lines.