Cord holding garment

• US 7,761,930 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Issued: 07/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Innovative Accessory Products Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovative Accessory Products Inc.
• Inventors: Denenberg, Saul, Krause, Aaron C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vanatta; Amy B
• Application Number:
  US12/655,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20100107295A1
• Time in Patent Office: 200 Days
• Field of Search: 2 4/8, 2 5/1, 2 491- 495, 2 5/2, 2 5/0, 2 4/6, 211/4, 210/2, 2 4/4, 2 9/4, 2 9/2, 2 6/9, 233/6, 233/8, 210/4, 224/575, 224/578, 224/579, 224/580, 224/260, 224257-259, 224/268, 224/904, 224/247, 24/31, 24/34, 24/31.3, D2861-864
• US Class Current: 2/48
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/04 Aprons; Fastening devices for aprons
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment

Abstract

A garment, in the form of an apron, holds an electrical cord out of the way. The apron includes an elongated length of material having a front panel, a rear panel, and a neck portion adapted to fit about a person'"'"'s neck and a plurality of releasable fasteners for securing the cord to the elongated length of material. The length of material is adapted to cover a person'"'"'s torso. The releasable fasteners may be attached to the neck portion and to the elongated length of material. Each of the fasteners may include a strap adapted to hold the cord and hook and loop type fasteners.

Claims

1. An electrical cord holding garment in the form of an apron comprising:

an elongated length of material having a right side, a left side, a front panel and a rear panel;

a neck portion, said neck portion having a right side and a left side which extend upwardly from said elongated length of material and fit about a person'"'"'s neck;

a strap extending outwardly from said right side of said material and a strap extending outwardly from said left side of said material, said straps being adapted to be tied behind a person'"'"'s back to maintain said apron about the person'"'"'s torso;

at least four releasable securing means for securing the cord to said apron, a first of said releasable securing means being attached adjacent said right side of said material, a second of said releasable securing means being attached adjacent said left side of said material, a third of said releasable securing means being attached to said right side of said neck portion and the fourth of said releasable securing means being attached to said left side of said neck portion.

2. The electrical cord holding garment of claim 1 wherein each of said releasable securing means is comprised of hook and loop fasteners.

3. The electrical cord holding garment of claim 1 wherein each of said releasable securing means includes a strap adapted to wrap around the cord for holding the same.

4. A method for safely supporting the electrical cord of an electrical power tool being used by a workman comprising:

providing the workman with a cord holding garment in the form of an apron and wherein said garment is comprised of an elongated length of material with a right side, a left side, a front panel and a rear panel;

said garment also having a neck portion having a right side and a left side which extend upwardly from said elongated length of material and fit about a person'"'"'s neck;

said garment further including a strap extending outwardly from said right side of said material and a strap extending outwardly from said left side of said material; and

at least four releasable securing means for securing the cord to said apron, a first of said releasable securing means being attached adjacent said right side of said material, a second of said releasable securing means being attached adjacent said left side of said material, a third of said releasable securing means being attached to said right side of said neck portion and the fourth of said releasable securing means being attached to said left side of said neck portion;

tying said straps together behind the workman'"'"'s back to maintain said apron about the torso of said workman;

securing the cord to one of said first or second securing means;

passing said cord upwardly behind the workman'"'"'s back and securing said cord to said third or forth securing means.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein said cord is passed over the workman'"'"'s shoulder before it is secured to said third or fourth securing means.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein said cord crosses the workman'"'"'s back before it is secured to said third or fourth securing means.