CA2113654A1 - Identicord - Google Patents
IdenticordInfo
- Publication number
- CA2113654A1 CA2113654A1 CA002113654A CA2113654A CA2113654A1 CA 2113654 A1 CA2113654 A1 CA 2113654A1 CA 002113654 A CA002113654 A CA 002113654A CA 2113654 A CA2113654 A CA 2113654A CA 2113654 A1 CA2113654 A1 CA 2113654A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- clip
- cord
- rigid
- electrical
- arms
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/04—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
- G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
- G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
- G09F3/205—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/465—Identification means, e.g. labels, tags, markings
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
- Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
Abstract
A remote electrical appliance identification tag, named Ident-A-Cord and comprised of a rigid clip, and a rigid frame extending from said clip in a direction away from the plane of said clip.
The rigid clip is comprised of two arms which do not intersect but are sufficently close so as to hold an electrical cord male end. The opening at the mouth of the clip provides sufficient resistance such that the clip is forced around the electrical cord and will not allow the cord to fall out on its own.
The rigid frame is comprised of a rigid back which is attached to the arms of the clip at the base of the back and extends in a direction away from the plane of the clip such that the frame may be attached to a wall and the arms of the clip remain parallel with the ground.
The purpose of Ident-A-Cord is to provide an easy way to identify to which appliance an electrical cord is attached, when viewed from the male end of the cord, and near an electrical outlet. When more than one appliance is in use around a particular outlet all of the cords are tend to become tangled together in a pile. The Ident-A-Cord is fixed to the wall near an electrical outlet. By placing the various male ends of the cords into the appropriately labeled Ident-A-Cords' it is fast and easy to determine which cord to grab for your next task.
The rigid clip is comprised of two arms which do not intersect but are sufficently close so as to hold an electrical cord male end. The opening at the mouth of the clip provides sufficient resistance such that the clip is forced around the electrical cord and will not allow the cord to fall out on its own.
The rigid frame is comprised of a rigid back which is attached to the arms of the clip at the base of the back and extends in a direction away from the plane of the clip such that the frame may be attached to a wall and the arms of the clip remain parallel with the ground.
The purpose of Ident-A-Cord is to provide an easy way to identify to which appliance an electrical cord is attached, when viewed from the male end of the cord, and near an electrical outlet. When more than one appliance is in use around a particular outlet all of the cords are tend to become tangled together in a pile. The Ident-A-Cord is fixed to the wall near an electrical outlet. By placing the various male ends of the cords into the appropriately labeled Ident-A-Cords' it is fast and easy to determine which cord to grab for your next task.
Description
~1~36~4 I~ENT-A-COR~
The present invention relates to a remote electrical appliance identification tag.
Various types of identification tags are commonly used.
These types are usually in the form of sticky labels which are attached to the electrical cord.
This type has the disadvantage that they do not support the electrical cord in a position close to an electrical outlet, such that the cord may be easily identified and retrieved.
It is desirable to have an electrical cord identification tag which can be attached to a wall and hold up the electrical cord at or near the level of the outlet so as to allow for the easy identification and access of the electrical cord.
The present invention consists of a rigid clip, and a rigid frame extending from said clip in a direction away from the plane of said clip.
The rigid clip is comprised of two arms which do not intersect but are sufficiently close so as to prevent an electrical cord male end from passing in between them. The said arms of the rigid clip are also sufficiently separated so as to allow an electrical cord minus the male end to pass between them.
The arms of the rigid clip are at some point parallel with the ground and of sufficient length so as to balance an electrical cord male end.
The opening of the clip which permits the electrical cord to come between the arms of the clip provides sufficient resistance such that the clip is forced around the electrical cord and will not allow the cord to fall out on its own.
The rigid frame is comprised of a rigid back which is attached to the arms of the clip at the base of the back and extends in a direction away from the plane of the clip such that the frame may be attached to a wall and the arms of the clip remain parallel with the ground.
lhe rigid frame can be fastened to a wall and provides enough resistance to the effects of gravity to support the weight of an electrical cord male end and the attached cord above the ground, close to the level of an electrical outlet.
The frame can be labelled for the purpose of identifying which appliance is attached to the end of the cord.
The invention as exemplified by the preferred embodiment, is described with reference to the drawings in which:
21136~4 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the remote electrical appliance identification tag; and Figure 2 is a side view of the remote electrical appliance identification tag shown in figure 1; and Figure 3 is a top view of the remote electrical appliance identification tag shown in figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, the embodiment of the invention shown, a remote electrical appliance identification tag lO
comprises a rigid clip 12 and a rigid frame 14.
The rigid clip is comprised of two rigid arms 16, 18. These arms are separated by an opening 20. The arms are parallel with the ground to balance the electrical cord. The arms may be angular, though they are shown as arcuate, to create a small opening before a larger gap. There is a bend 22 between the clip and the frame. The bend may be arcuate, even though it is shown as angular. There is an adhesive applied to the back of the frame 24.
The purpose of Ident-A-Cord is to provide an easy way to identify to which appliance an electrical cord is attached, when viewed from the male end of the cord, and near an electrical outlet. When more than one appliance is in use around a particular outlet all of the cords are tend to become tangled together in a pile. The Ident-A-Cord is fixed to the wall near an electrical outlet. By placing the various male ends of the cords into the appropriately labelled Ident-A-Cords' it is fast and easy to determine which cord to grab for your next tas~.
The Ident-A-Cord is preferably made of rigid plastic. ~uch material is unalterab~e and sufficiently strong to support the weight of an electrical cord and lts male end. However, the Ident-A-Cord may be made of other materials having suitable properties.
Although only a single embodiment of the present invention has been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the features of this embodiment, but includes all variations and modifications within the scope of the claims.
The present invention relates to a remote electrical appliance identification tag.
Various types of identification tags are commonly used.
These types are usually in the form of sticky labels which are attached to the electrical cord.
This type has the disadvantage that they do not support the electrical cord in a position close to an electrical outlet, such that the cord may be easily identified and retrieved.
It is desirable to have an electrical cord identification tag which can be attached to a wall and hold up the electrical cord at or near the level of the outlet so as to allow for the easy identification and access of the electrical cord.
The present invention consists of a rigid clip, and a rigid frame extending from said clip in a direction away from the plane of said clip.
The rigid clip is comprised of two arms which do not intersect but are sufficiently close so as to prevent an electrical cord male end from passing in between them. The said arms of the rigid clip are also sufficiently separated so as to allow an electrical cord minus the male end to pass between them.
The arms of the rigid clip are at some point parallel with the ground and of sufficient length so as to balance an electrical cord male end.
The opening of the clip which permits the electrical cord to come between the arms of the clip provides sufficient resistance such that the clip is forced around the electrical cord and will not allow the cord to fall out on its own.
The rigid frame is comprised of a rigid back which is attached to the arms of the clip at the base of the back and extends in a direction away from the plane of the clip such that the frame may be attached to a wall and the arms of the clip remain parallel with the ground.
lhe rigid frame can be fastened to a wall and provides enough resistance to the effects of gravity to support the weight of an electrical cord male end and the attached cord above the ground, close to the level of an electrical outlet.
The frame can be labelled for the purpose of identifying which appliance is attached to the end of the cord.
The invention as exemplified by the preferred embodiment, is described with reference to the drawings in which:
21136~4 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the remote electrical appliance identification tag; and Figure 2 is a side view of the remote electrical appliance identification tag shown in figure 1; and Figure 3 is a top view of the remote electrical appliance identification tag shown in figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, the embodiment of the invention shown, a remote electrical appliance identification tag lO
comprises a rigid clip 12 and a rigid frame 14.
The rigid clip is comprised of two rigid arms 16, 18. These arms are separated by an opening 20. The arms are parallel with the ground to balance the electrical cord. The arms may be angular, though they are shown as arcuate, to create a small opening before a larger gap. There is a bend 22 between the clip and the frame. The bend may be arcuate, even though it is shown as angular. There is an adhesive applied to the back of the frame 24.
The purpose of Ident-A-Cord is to provide an easy way to identify to which appliance an electrical cord is attached, when viewed from the male end of the cord, and near an electrical outlet. When more than one appliance is in use around a particular outlet all of the cords are tend to become tangled together in a pile. The Ident-A-Cord is fixed to the wall near an electrical outlet. By placing the various male ends of the cords into the appropriately labelled Ident-A-Cords' it is fast and easy to determine which cord to grab for your next tas~.
The Ident-A-Cord is preferably made of rigid plastic. ~uch material is unalterab~e and sufficiently strong to support the weight of an electrical cord and lts male end. However, the Ident-A-Cord may be made of other materials having suitable properties.
Although only a single embodiment of the present invention has been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the features of this embodiment, but includes all variations and modifications within the scope of the claims.
Claims (9)
1. A remote electrical appliance identification tag comprising:
a rigid clip; and a rigid frame extending from said clip in a direction away from the plane of said clip
a rigid clip; and a rigid frame extending from said clip in a direction away from the plane of said clip
2. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 1 wherein said rigid clip is comprised of two arms which do not intersect but are sufficiently close so as to prevent an electrical cord male end from passing in between them.
3. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 2 wherein said arms of the rigid clip are sufficiently separated so as to allow an electrical cord minus the male end to pass between them.
4. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 3 wherein said arms of the rigid clip are at some point parallel with the ground and of sufficient length so as to balance an electrical cord male end.
5. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 4 wherein the opening of the clip which permits the electrical cord to come between the arms of the clip provides sufficient resistance such that the clip is forced around the electrical cord and will not allow the cord to fall out on its own.
6. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 1,4,5 wherein said rigid frame is comprised of a rigid back which is attached to the arms of the clip at the base of the back and extends in a direction away from the plane of the clip such that the frame may be attached to a wall and the arms of the clip remain parallel with the ground.
7. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 6, wherein said rigid frame can be fastened to a wall and provides enough resistance to the effects of gravity to support the weight of an electrical cord male end and the attached cord above the ground, close to the level of an electrical outlet.
8. A remote electrical appliance identification tag as claimed in 7, wherein said frame can be labelled for the purpose of identifying which appliance is attached to the end of the cord.
9. A remote electrical appliance identification tag comprising a rigid clip and a rigid frame extending from said clip in a direction away from the plane of said clip wherein said rigid clip is comprised of two arms which do not intersect but are sufficiently close so as to prevent an electrical cord male end from passing in between them, and are sufficiently separated so as to allow an electrical cord minus the cord end to pass between them, and wherein said arms of the rigid clip are at some point parallel with the ground and of sufficient length so as to balance an electrical cord male end, and wherein the opening of the clip which permits the electrical cord to come between the arms of the clip provides sufficient resistance such that the clip is forced around the electrical cord and will not allow the cord to fall out on its own, and wherein the clip is attached to said rigid frame comprised of a rigid back which extends in a direction away from the plane of the clip such that the frame may be attached to a wall and the arms of the clip remain parallel with the ground, and wherein said rigid frame provides enough resistance to the effects of gravity to support the weight of an electrical cord male end and the attached cord above the ground, close to the level of an electrical outlet, and can be labelled for the purpose of identifying which appliance is attached to the end of the cord.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002113654A CA2113654A1 (en) | 1994-01-14 | 1994-01-14 | Identicord |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002113654A CA2113654A1 (en) | 1994-01-14 | 1994-01-14 | Identicord |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2113654A1 true CA2113654A1 (en) | 1995-07-15 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002113654A Abandoned CA2113654A1 (en) | 1994-01-14 | 1994-01-14 | Identicord |
Country Status (1)
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| CA (1) | CA2113654A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2013143710A1 (en) * | 2012-03-28 | 2013-10-03 | De Jong Joost Arie | Label for vegetables, fruit and house plants |
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1994
- 1994-01-14 CA CA002113654A patent/CA2113654A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2013143710A1 (en) * | 2012-03-28 | 2013-10-03 | De Jong Joost Arie | Label for vegetables, fruit and house plants |
| US9569987B2 (en) | 2012-03-28 | 2017-02-14 | Joost Arie de Jong | Label for vegetables, fruit and house plants |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |