Cord stowage apparatus
First Claim
1. A cord stowage apparatus for stowing cord comprising:
- a spool including first and second opposed ends, the spool including a channel through which the cord slides when the apparatus is being positioned on the cord;
a first flexibly resilient cup-shaped member including a rim and a center connected to the first end of the spool, the first member being positionable in first and second positions, the first position being defined such that the first member includes a substantially concave surface which faces away from the spool, the second position being defined such that the first member includes a substantially concave surface which faces toward the spool,a second flexibly resilient cup-shaped member including a rim and a center connected to the second end of the spool, the second member being positionable in third and fourth positions, the third position being defined such that the second member includes a substantially concave surface which faces away from the spool, the fourth position being defined such that the second member includes a substantially concave surface which faces toward the spool,the rims of the first and second members engaging the cord therebetween when the first and second member are in the second and fourth positions, respectively.
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Abstract
A cord stowage device is provided which includes a spool having a channel through which a cable slidably passes from one side of the spool to the other side of the spool. First and second cup-shaped members are attached to respective ends of the spool. Each cup-shaped member includes a concave surface which faces toward the spool and the other cup-shaped member such that the first and second members grasp the cable as it enters the stowage device and as it exits the stowage device. The stowage device is positioned at the desired position on the cable by sliding the cable therethrough. When the stowage device reached the desired position on the cable, any excess slack cable in wound around the spool of the stowage device.
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1. A cord stowage apparatus for stowing cord comprising:
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a spool including first and second opposed ends, the spool including a channel through which the cord slides when the apparatus is being positioned on the cord; a first flexibly resilient cup-shaped member including a rim and a center connected to the first end of the spool, the first member being positionable in first and second positions, the first position being defined such that the first member includes a substantially concave surface which faces away from the spool, the second position being defined such that the first member includes a substantially concave surface which faces toward the spool, a second flexibly resilient cup-shaped member including a rim and a center connected to the second end of the spool, the second member being positionable in third and fourth positions, the third position being defined such that the second member includes a substantially concave surface which faces away from the spool, the fourth position being defined such that the second member includes a substantially concave surface which faces toward the spool, the rims of the first and second members engaging the cord therebetween when the first and second member are in the second and fourth positions, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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