Stateless cord management device

• US 9,143,852 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2013
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cal T. Demier
• Original Assignee: Cal T. Demier
• Inventors: Demier, Cal T
• Primary Examiner(s): Batson, Victor
• Assistant Examiner(s): MERCADO, LOUIS A
• Application Number:
  US14/022,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20150067988A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/39 Cord and rope holders
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3907 Sheathed strand

Abstract

A stateless cord management device for storage and deployment of a cord, cable, or wire comprises a body having a sidewall with oppositely disposed open ends. A channel is at least partially defined by the sidewall and disposed therethrough between the oppositely disposed open ends. An access opening extends longitudinally along and through the sidewall between the oppositely disposed open ends of the sidewall. The access opening is at least partially defined by cooperatively disposed and abutting free ends of the sidewall, the free ends being at least partially separable from one another permitting access into the channel.

Claims

1. A stateless cord management device for storage and deployment of a cord, said device comprising:

a body comprising a sidewall having a first open end and a second open end, said first open end and said second open end being oppositely disposed from one another,

a channel at least partially defined by said sidewall and disposed therethrough between said first open end and second open end,

an access opening extending longitudinally along and through said sidewall between said first open end and said second open end,

said access opening is at least partially defined by cooperatively disposed and abutting free ends of the sidewall, said free ends being at least partially separable from one another permitting access into said channel,

said sidewall comprises a first notch proximate said first open end and in an aligned relation with a portion of said access opening,

said sidewall further comprises a second notch proximate said second open end in aligned relation with said access opening, and

a retention assembly to facilitate receipt and retention of at least one end of the cord therein.

2. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said first notch and said second notch facilitate receipt of a portion of the cord therein and passage of at least the portion of the cord through said access opening and into said channel.

3. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein said retention assembly comprises a first retaining slit through at least a portion of said sidewall.

4. The device as recited in claim 3 wherein said retention assembly further comprises a second retaining slit through at least a different portion of said sidewall.

5. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein said body is at least partially formed of a flexible material.

6. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein said body further comprises at least one display area.

7. A stateless cord management device for storage and deployment of a cord, said device comprising:

a body comprising a sidewall having a first open end and a second open end, said first open end and said second open end being oppositely disposed from one another,

a channel at least partially defined by said sidewall and disposed therethrough between said first open end and second open end,

an access opening extending longitudinally along and through said sidewall between said first open end and said second open end,

said access opening is at least partially defined by cooperatively disposed and abutting free ends of the sidewall, said free ends being at least partially separable from one another permitting access into said channel, and

a retention assembly to facilitate receipt and retention of at least one end of the cord therein, wherein said retention assembly comprises a first retaining slit through at least a portion of said sidewall and a second retaining slit through at least a different portion of said sidewall.

8. The device as recited in claim 7 wherein said body is at least partially formed of a flexible material.

9. The device as recited in claim 7 wherein said body further comprises at least one display area.