Cord holding device
First Claim
1. A cord holding device for retaining an electrical cord on a bed covering such as a bed sheet laid over an underlying bedding element such as a mattress cover, the cord holding device including three connectable disconnectable parts, a first of said parts comprising a base member having a base flange, attachment means for securing the flange substantially face-to-face on the bedding element under the bed covering, and first clamp means extending upwardly from the base flange, a second of said parts comprising a cord holder member including second clamp means for snapping onto the first clamp means over the bed covering and trapping the bed covering therebetween, and first peripheral wall means extending upwardly from the second clamp means, the first peripheral wall means defining spaced top-opening slots for receiving the electrical cord with the cord extending chord-wise across the cord holder member, the third of said parts comprising a cover member for snapping into engagement with the first wall means and retaining the cord in the slots.
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Abstract
A cord holding device for retaining an electrical cord in strategic position on a hospital bed or convenient location relative to a patient lying on the bed has a base member which in use may be secured by adhesive or a belt to a mattress cover or mattress pad under a bed sheet. A cord holder member snaps onto the base member over the bed sheet so as to trap the bed sheet therebetween. The cord holder member has a cylindrical wall with spaced top-opening slots for receipt of the cord with the cord extending chord-wise across the holder member and the device further includes a cover member which snaps onto the holder member to trap the cord in the slots. The cover member may have a depending cylindrical wall with bottom-opening slots complementary to the slots in the cord holder member so as to trap the cord therebetween and so that the cover member can be rotated on the holder member thereby adjusting the effective width of the slots to suit different size cords. A pushbutton device may be provided on the cord holder member for engaging the base member to separate these when the pushbutton is depressed.
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11 Claims
- 1. A cord holding device for retaining an electrical cord on a bed covering such as a bed sheet laid over an underlying bedding element such as a mattress cover, the cord holding device including three connectable disconnectable parts, a first of said parts comprising a base member having a base flange, attachment means for securing the flange substantially face-to-face on the bedding element under the bed covering, and first clamp means extending upwardly from the base flange, a second of said parts comprising a cord holder member including second clamp means for snapping onto the first clamp means over the bed covering and trapping the bed covering therebetween, and first peripheral wall means extending upwardly from the second clamp means, the first peripheral wall means defining spaced top-opening slots for receiving the electrical cord with the cord extending chord-wise across the cord holder member, the third of said parts comprising a cover member for snapping into engagement with the first wall means and retaining the cord in the slots.
- 9. A cord holding device having three connectable disconnectable parts, a first of said parts comprising a base member and means for securing the base member to a mattress cover, pad or the like under a bed sheet, a second of said parts comprising a cord holder member for snapping onto the base member over the bed sheet so as to trap the bed sheet therebetween, the cord holder member having a peripheral wall with spaced top-opening slots for receipt of a cord with the cord extending chord-wise across the holder member, and a third of said parts comprising a cover member for attachment on the holder member to trap the cord in the slots, the cord holder member carrying a pushbutton for engaging against the base member for forcing the cord holder member and base member apart when the pushbutton is depressed thereby separating the cord holder member from the base member, the pushbutton having an actuating portion extending upwardly through a central opening in the cover member.
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