US20090272668A1

US20090272668A1 - Cable storage box system

Info

Publication number: US20090272668A1
Application number: US12/150,729
Authority: US
Inventors: Pierce Andrew Tolley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-04-30
Filing date: 2008-04-30
Publication date: 2009-11-05

Abstract

The Cable Storage Box System is made up of six parts. The parts include one bottom that is attached to a right and left side panel, and a front and back panel, and one removable top. A seven-inch long and one-half inch wide slot is cut down the center of each of the four side panels. These slots allow electrical cable wires to enter and exit freely as needed for storage. The removable top is also vented with slots to reduce and release any excess heat build up that may be produced by storage of electrical wires, surge protectors, AC adapters, and battery back ups placed in the Cable Storage Box System. It is composed of fire retardant material.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

I hereby claim priority and title earlier to Provisional Application No. 60/927,092—Cable Storage Box System. Small entity.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

In the home, the office, hospitals, and industry today too often surge protectors, AC adapters, battery back up, and excess cable wires, along with computer, television, and stereo cable wires are left out in the open and pose several potential hazards. In addition, exposed cords accumulate dust allergens, which is the number one cause of sickness in offices. There is a potential of fire hazard that is posed from exposed faulty surge protectors and extension cords. Other dangers that may occur from exposed clutters of cords include the possibility of people tripping over them, pets chewing on them, and children playing with them. Mopping around electrical cords can cause short-circuiting when water penetrates such surge protectors and extension cords when left exposed. This invention was designed to reduce such hazards.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The invention relates to how external electrical components, such as surge protectors, extension cords, excess cable, computer, television, stereo wires, AC adapters, battery back up for such, can be placed in the Cable Storage Box Systems to guard against and reduce the hazards they may pose if left out in the open and unprotected.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. Removable vented top.

FIG. 2. Bottom of box.

FIG. 3. Left and right sides of box with wire slots.

FIG. 4. Front and back of box with wire slots.

FIG. 5. Completely constructed box with removable top on box.

FIG. 6. Overview looks down into box with removable top off.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1. The drawing shows the top of the box, which is completely removable with no connecting hinges, it is ¼ inch thick, 7 and ½ inches wide, and 16 inches in length.
FIG. 2. Shown here is the bottom of the box, it is ¼ inch thick, 7 and ½ inches wide, and 16 inches in length. It is not removable; it is permanently affixed to the box as part of its original purpose and function.
FIG. 3. Shown here is the side of the box. The right and left side panels are identical. Both are 7 and ½ inches wide and 14 inches in height. The slots in the center are ⅜ inch wide and 7 inches long, starting at the top of the box to allow for wires to be guided downward through the openings permitting wires and cables to enter and exit neatly.
FIG. 4. Shown here is the front and back of the box and both panels are identical. They are 16 inches in length and 14 inches in height. Each panel has a ⅜ inch wide slot in the center that is 7 inches long, starting at the top of the box and going downward. The slot permits cable wires, surge protectors, and other wires to enter and exit neatly.
FIG. 5. Shown here is the complete box after construction. It consists of two pieces, the base of the box, which is the housing area, and the removable top.
FIG. 6. Shown here is the box with the top off looking down into the box with surge protectors and excess wires entering and exiting the Cable Storage Box System. With the surge protector in place, the cord is fed into the exiting slot and will plug into the wall receptacle. Entering the slots from the opposite end will be the cable wires from various computers, television wires, stereo wires, surround sound and other electrical appliances. The plugs, once inside the box, are placed in the outlets of the surge protector. Once this process is complete, the top fits neatly back on the box and the plugs are then safe inside the flame retardant material.

Claims

1. The cable storage box system is comprised of a container box frame consisting of a flat bottom, four sides, and a removable top. There are slots cut into each side (right, left, front, and back) allowing excess cable, electrical wires, and surge protectors to enter and exit for protected storage. The removable top is cut with slots for ventilation to release excess heat build up from surge protectors, battery back up, or AC adapters placed in cable storage box system that might produce small amounts of heat during storage and use. The entire unit is composed of a poly vinyl flame retardant material to help prevent the spread of fire due to faulty electrical hazards that may occur.

2. The cable storage box system acts as a storage box to hide excess messy wires, surge protectors, extension cords, television and stereo wires, computer wires, battery back ups, adapters, and other components that require electricity to operate. As well, the box protects pets and children from accessing the aforementioned wires, as playing with or chewing on such wires could result in injury.

3. The cable storage box system is water resistant up to seven inches from the base of the container and allows for mopping around the electrical cords in a safe manner and prevents water from coming in contact with the electrical wires and surge protectors placed in the box.