ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,537,353, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Norman R. Byrne (Ada, Mich.).
"Electrical power distribution system" was invented by Norman R. Byrne (Ada, Mich.) and Gerald N. Vander Till (Grandville, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical power or data system includes an electrical power or data supply cord and an intermediate power or data cord, a first electrical power or data outlet receptacle disposed between the supply cord and the intermediate cord, and a second electrical power or data outlet receptacle at a distal end of the intermediate cord. The first electrical power or data outlet is positionable below a work surface...