CA2176153A1 - Cable organizer - Google Patents
Cable organizerInfo
- Publication number
- CA2176153A1 CA2176153A1 CA 2176153 CA2176153A CA2176153A1 CA 2176153 A1 CA2176153 A1 CA 2176153A1 CA 2176153 CA2176153 CA 2176153 CA 2176153 A CA2176153 A CA 2176153A CA 2176153 A1 CA2176153 A1 CA 2176153A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- cable
- groove
- arms
- preferred
- spring
- 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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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G11/00—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
- H02G11/02—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts using take-up reel or drum
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- Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
Abstract
The present invention relates specifically to a portable Cable Organizer device, and in particular for electric cable extension cords for household appliances and electric power tools.
Manufactured in a plastic strip from a mould which curls the device into a circle where the two ends overlap, to create two arms with a spring-like action to hold the cable in place, assisted by a concave groove channel, so shaped, as to receive the one end of the cable just below the connection head, laid into it and held by the shape of the groove, to prevent this end of the cable from falling out of the device. A short narrow strip of plastic is moulded into the outer surface of the Cable Organizer rising vertically mid-way along its length and centre to its width. This short narrow strip has the property to create a fulcrum to allow the two arms of the device to flex in a spring-like fashion.
Manufactured in a plastic strip from a mould which curls the device into a circle where the two ends overlap, to create two arms with a spring-like action to hold the cable in place, assisted by a concave groove channel, so shaped, as to receive the one end of the cable just below the connection head, laid into it and held by the shape of the groove, to prevent this end of the cable from falling out of the device. A short narrow strip of plastic is moulded into the outer surface of the Cable Organizer rising vertically mid-way along its length and centre to its width. This short narrow strip has the property to create a fulcrum to allow the two arms of the device to flex in a spring-like fashion.
Description
2 ~ 76 1 53 SPECIFICATION
This invention relates to storage of electric cable eYt~n~ - cords that are not n~o~rily in use at all time~, but need to be ~tored in a nt location to that of the ~lc~ Al unit to which it may be ' A ~ when in use. In most cases, hon~eho?l appli~nl~es and small electric tools are stored in lci~rhens or worl~shop areas clo~e to where they are u~ed, and P~n~on cable~, coiled and loose end wrapped around ~he centre of the coils and
This invention relates to storage of electric cable eYt~n~ - cords that are not n~o~rily in use at all time~, but need to be ~tored in a nt location to that of the ~lc~ Al unit to which it may be ' A ~ when in use. In most cases, hon~eho?l appli~nl~es and small electric tools are stored in lci~rhens or worl~shop areas clo~e to where they are u~ed, and P~n~on cable~, coiled and loose end wrapped around ~he centre of the coils and
3~notted to ~eep it from unraveling.
The use of cable storage devices is known in the prior art. Many such devices are us~ul to control excess lengths of cable al~rhe~ within a ho~qin~ and include U.S. Patent 4563374 and 4454374, both in the name of Robert M.
Pollock of Jacl~on ~ei~ht-s, New Yorlc 11372;
4721268 in the names of Laurence Lerner, Beverley Hills and Stephen P. Dislci~, Los AI~geles, both of C~lif rni~ U.S.A.; 5014164 in the name~ of Gene E. Ca~s, of Ruby and Joseph W. Gernon of Kempton, both of New York, U.S.A; 4353613 in the name of Arthur Carlow of Bc~lcy M~ U.S.A; 4182005 in the name of M ~~ - 3? L. ~ ngton~ Los Angeles, C~iforni-q 90034, U.S.A; all of which .
se7ves a pul~Gse of controlling and storing excess electric cable.
While all of these devices fu7fill the purposes for which they were invented, the afu r!.- r~nti~necl patents do not disclose a portable organizer for f7-~te7o~ 7n cord~ that are ~e~ d to be stored away from the P~ s71 unit, in a 6eparate place when not in use.
The present invention ~pecifica~ly meets the needs to store an f~1f~7~ics71 cable e~ o - cord in a safe and uncomplicated manner without the cable unrave~ing.
Furthermore it addre~ses a safety factor in the use o t e cab e where c n ta t Co7 g a d eventually break the individual strands of wire that make up the body of the electric cable;
c~- O a dangerous overheating of the cable when in use, with po~gihle fire ~ - 17~7ng The present invention is simple, ~lnc~mplif ated and durable; easily manufactured and m~rketed at low cost to domestic small appliance and el~t~cS7l tool users.
In drawings which i71ustrate embo~limpnts of the invention it iY seen to be made of flat plastic and mould into a circle 6hape with the two ends forming armx that overlap to create an ability of a spring~ e action. Within the circle a concave channel is mou7,ded into the e of the circle to hold the cable when laid into the ~h~smnf,l from either the male or female end, just below the head of the co-nnector to the f~lec7~u~1 unit to w7nich it will be att~ ~7 ~-7 or the end that plugs ~to the wall socket or 7nench fl~7rir~1 outlet. The excess cable is loosely coiled in a plurality of loop~
and thrust between the holding a ms at the centre of the loops; the cable i~ held ~e~ ly and vrill not unravel because it is thus encircled by the Cable O~ el-, and can nou be hung on a hoo7~, or nail in any convenient location without unraveling; the channel cf~nt~7ining one end of the cable and the bullc of the excess cable being held by the two en~ g ann~.
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2 1 76 1 ~3 DrawinFs There has thus been a broad outline of the more important features of the present invention. In order that the invention may be better understood and that domestic users of houYehold appliances and also those who use ~lect~ir~lly operated hand tools, may appreciate the claims described herein, a detailed description now follows:-Fl~ure 1. is a left side plan view of theprefe~led embodiment showing the moulded channel or groove into which is placed the end of the electric cable.
It also clearly shows the short narrow flange that rises perpendicularly from the outer surface of the preferred embo~ ~nt Figure 2 shows a plan view of the preferred embodiment resting on its left side in a hori~-~nt~l position and of the afore~ention~l flange in respect to the two arms and at right angles to the ch~nn~lled groove on the inside surface of the device.
Figure 3 shows a detailed perspective view of the channelled groove that traverses the width of the preferred embodiment and the (l~.c;ign~tzd ~im~n~i~ms of the grooves to receive and secure both types of electric cable as described herein.
Fi~fure 4 iY a perspective view of the preferred embodiment laying on its right side with the device extended vertically.
The preferred embodiment of the invention is constructed by curling a straight piece of plastic of 16cm in length and 3cm in width into a circle-like shape with the ends #l and #2 overlapping. The ends #1 and #2 create two arms that have a spring action; and the opening #3, is where the excess cable is thrust bel~ n the arms #l and #2 and rests within the circle. One end or the other of the electric cable, it matters not uhich end, is laid into the groove #4 as shown in Figure #1 and in Figure #3 in detail, close to the conne~r head.
Should the cable be of a flat type, the side of the cable i~ placed in the lower slot #6 which will secure the end, and the balance of the cable length is now coiled in a plurality of loops, grasped at the centre of the loops and thrust b~ the arms #l and #2, through space #3 to rest within the circle. The flange #5 serves two purposes, one being a fulcrum to support the spring-like action of the arms ~
and #2; and the second use would be for promotion purposes to carry the name of the article and manu~aclule~s name. This flange #5 is centered on the length of material and follows the curve of the outer surface of the device slightly off centre to the ~ndth of the device as seen in Figure 2 #5, where the device is laying on its left side #9 with the right hand side of the device #10 uppermoYt.
Figure 3 of the preferred emhodiment of the invention, shows clearly the use and purposes of the channel groove #4. po~itio ~ed belw~n left side #9 and right side #10 the channel consists of two grooves, #7 having an internal ~limen~ion of 8mm to house the round cable which includes a grounding wire; and a further groove #6, at the base of the mould cloYe to the 21761~
inner surface of the p.~ferl~d ~mho~lim~nt which is 4mm in width and depth; large enough to turn a flat two wire cable on its edge and laid into the lower groove ~6 to hold it in the same fashion as aforesaid for a round cable. To insert the cable end into these locking slots or l~ha~n~ grooves, the end is thrust ke~ the claw~ e opening #8 of channel #4 b~t..~ 9 and #10 and into its holding ~h~nn~ ou~;L the space of ~mm d~Ficted by #8 in Figure 3 and Figure 4.
Once the excess cable is coiled in a plurality of loops and thrust Ihlvu~ the space #3 b~w~
the overlapping outer arm #l and inner arm ~2, the cable inserted into the Cable Org~niP~r is secured and will not unravel.
The use of cable storage devices is known in the prior art. Many such devices are us~ul to control excess lengths of cable al~rhe~ within a ho~qin~ and include U.S. Patent 4563374 and 4454374, both in the name of Robert M.
Pollock of Jacl~on ~ei~ht-s, New Yorlc 11372;
4721268 in the names of Laurence Lerner, Beverley Hills and Stephen P. Dislci~, Los AI~geles, both of C~lif rni~ U.S.A.; 5014164 in the name~ of Gene E. Ca~s, of Ruby and Joseph W. Gernon of Kempton, both of New York, U.S.A; 4353613 in the name of Arthur Carlow of Bc~lcy M~ U.S.A; 4182005 in the name of M ~~ - 3? L. ~ ngton~ Los Angeles, C~iforni-q 90034, U.S.A; all of which .
se7ves a pul~Gse of controlling and storing excess electric cable.
While all of these devices fu7fill the purposes for which they were invented, the afu r!.- r~nti~necl patents do not disclose a portable organizer for f7-~te7o~ 7n cord~ that are ~e~ d to be stored away from the P~ s71 unit, in a 6eparate place when not in use.
The present invention ~pecifica~ly meets the needs to store an f~1f~7~ics71 cable e~ o - cord in a safe and uncomplicated manner without the cable unrave~ing.
Furthermore it addre~ses a safety factor in the use o t e cab e where c n ta t Co7 g a d eventually break the individual strands of wire that make up the body of the electric cable;
c~- O a dangerous overheating of the cable when in use, with po~gihle fire ~ - 17~7ng The present invention is simple, ~lnc~mplif ated and durable; easily manufactured and m~rketed at low cost to domestic small appliance and el~t~cS7l tool users.
In drawings which i71ustrate embo~limpnts of the invention it iY seen to be made of flat plastic and mould into a circle 6hape with the two ends forming armx that overlap to create an ability of a spring~ e action. Within the circle a concave channel is mou7,ded into the e of the circle to hold the cable when laid into the ~h~smnf,l from either the male or female end, just below the head of the co-nnector to the f~lec7~u~1 unit to w7nich it will be att~ ~7 ~-7 or the end that plugs ~to the wall socket or 7nench fl~7rir~1 outlet. The excess cable is loosely coiled in a plurality of loop~
and thrust between the holding a ms at the centre of the loops; the cable i~ held ~e~ ly and vrill not unravel because it is thus encircled by the Cable O~ el-, and can nou be hung on a hoo7~, or nail in any convenient location without unraveling; the channel cf~nt~7ining one end of the cable and the bullc of the excess cable being held by the two en~ g ann~.
" .
2 1 76 1 ~3 DrawinFs There has thus been a broad outline of the more important features of the present invention. In order that the invention may be better understood and that domestic users of houYehold appliances and also those who use ~lect~ir~lly operated hand tools, may appreciate the claims described herein, a detailed description now follows:-Fl~ure 1. is a left side plan view of theprefe~led embodiment showing the moulded channel or groove into which is placed the end of the electric cable.
It also clearly shows the short narrow flange that rises perpendicularly from the outer surface of the preferred embo~ ~nt Figure 2 shows a plan view of the preferred embodiment resting on its left side in a hori~-~nt~l position and of the afore~ention~l flange in respect to the two arms and at right angles to the ch~nn~lled groove on the inside surface of the device.
Figure 3 shows a detailed perspective view of the channelled groove that traverses the width of the preferred embodiment and the (l~.c;ign~tzd ~im~n~i~ms of the grooves to receive and secure both types of electric cable as described herein.
Fi~fure 4 iY a perspective view of the preferred embodiment laying on its right side with the device extended vertically.
The preferred embodiment of the invention is constructed by curling a straight piece of plastic of 16cm in length and 3cm in width into a circle-like shape with the ends #l and #2 overlapping. The ends #1 and #2 create two arms that have a spring action; and the opening #3, is where the excess cable is thrust bel~ n the arms #l and #2 and rests within the circle. One end or the other of the electric cable, it matters not uhich end, is laid into the groove #4 as shown in Figure #1 and in Figure #3 in detail, close to the conne~r head.
Should the cable be of a flat type, the side of the cable i~ placed in the lower slot #6 which will secure the end, and the balance of the cable length is now coiled in a plurality of loops, grasped at the centre of the loops and thrust b~ the arms #l and #2, through space #3 to rest within the circle. The flange #5 serves two purposes, one being a fulcrum to support the spring-like action of the arms ~
and #2; and the second use would be for promotion purposes to carry the name of the article and manu~aclule~s name. This flange #5 is centered on the length of material and follows the curve of the outer surface of the device slightly off centre to the ~ndth of the device as seen in Figure 2 #5, where the device is laying on its left side #9 with the right hand side of the device #10 uppermoYt.
Figure 3 of the preferred emhodiment of the invention, shows clearly the use and purposes of the channel groove #4. po~itio ~ed belw~n left side #9 and right side #10 the channel consists of two grooves, #7 having an internal ~limen~ion of 8mm to house the round cable which includes a grounding wire; and a further groove #6, at the base of the mould cloYe to the 21761~
inner surface of the p.~ferl~d ~mho~lim~nt which is 4mm in width and depth; large enough to turn a flat two wire cable on its edge and laid into the lower groove ~6 to hold it in the same fashion as aforesaid for a round cable. To insert the cable end into these locking slots or l~ha~n~ grooves, the end is thrust ke~ the claw~ e opening #8 of channel #4 b~t..~ 9 and #10 and into its holding ~h~nn~ ou~;L the space of ~mm d~Ficted by #8 in Figure 3 and Figure 4.
Once the excess cable is coiled in a plurality of loops and thrust Ihlvu~ the space #3 b~w~
the overlapping outer arm #l and inner arm ~2, the cable inserted into the Cable Org~niP~r is secured and will not unravel.
Claims (10)
1. Outer arm
2. Inner arm
3. Resulting space between the two arms #1 and #2 due to their overlapping.
4. Channel groove on the inner side of the device.
5. Flange support that is moulded at right angles to the channel groove,on the outer side of the device following the contour of its shape.
6. The secondary groove into which rests the side edge of a flat cable.
The internal dimensions of the circle-like groove #4.
8. The open slot dimension of groove #4 into which is laid one end of the cable to be stored.
9. The left hand side of the preferred embodiment.
10. The right hand side of the preferred embodiment.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2176153 CA2176153A1 (en) | 1996-05-09 | 1996-05-09 | Cable organizer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2176153 CA2176153A1 (en) | 1996-05-09 | 1996-05-09 | Cable organizer |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2176153A1 true CA2176153A1 (en) | 1997-11-10 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2176153 Abandoned CA2176153A1 (en) | 1996-05-09 | 1996-05-09 | Cable organizer |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7033224B2 (en) * | 2002-12-23 | 2006-04-25 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical connector assembly having contacts configured for high-speed signal transmission |
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1996
- 1996-05-09 CA CA 2176153 patent/CA2176153A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7033224B2 (en) * | 2002-12-23 | 2006-04-25 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical connector assembly having contacts configured for high-speed signal transmission |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Dead |