Cable management system for storing and managing an adapter box and cable
OwnerLogan Baileyinventor
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Abstract
A cable management system includes a housing configured to protect and enable easy winding of cables and adapters. The various preferred embodiments utilize a rotating functionality to easily wind both small and large cables, while simultaneously supporting and protecting the cables. A plurality of selectively removable inserts provide for accommodating multiple configurations of cable sizes and locations. The unique design decreases the space typically required to store the adapter, promotes an extended product life for the cable housed within the casing, and can significantly reduce the time needed to wrap and store the cable.
Claims18
A cable-management system comprising:
- a shell portion;
- a rotating portion selectively rotatable with respect to the shell portion;
- the rotating portion having a power-adapter opening therewithin;
- one or more removable inserts selectively setting a size of the power-adapter opening;
- the shell portion and the rotating portion cooperating with one another to form a cable channel that encircles the power-adapter opening;
- the rotating portion comprising first and second cable apertures connecting the power-adapter opening with the cable channel;
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- the shell portion comprising third and fourth cable apertures connecting the cable channel with an environment surrounding the cable-management system.
A system comprising:
- a power-delivery system comprising a power adapter, a first electrical cable extending from the power adapter, and a second electrical cable extending from the power adapter;
- a cable-management system comprising
- a shell portion,
- a rotating portion selectively rotatable with respect to the shell portion,
- the rotating portion defining a power-adapter opening therewithin,
- the shell portion and the rotating portion cooperating with one another to define a cable channel that encircles the power-adapter opening, and
- the rotating portion comprising first and second cable apertures connecting the power-adapter opening with the cable channel;
- the cable-management system storing the power-delivery system therewithin such that the power adapter is contained within the power-adapter opening and the first and second electrical cables extend respectively through the first and second cable apertures and into the cable channel;
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- one or more removable inserts selectively setting a size of the power-adapter opening to fit the power adapter.
A method of cable management, the method comprising:
- obtaining a power-delivery system comprising a power adapter, a first electrical cable extending from the power adapter, and a second electrical cable extending from the power adapter;
- obtaining a cable-management system comprising
- a shell portion,
- a rotating portion selectively rotatable with respect to the shell portion,
- one or more removable inserts,
- the rotating portion defining a power-adapter opening therewithin,
- the one or more removable inserts selectively setting a size of the power-adapter opening,
- the shell portion and the rotating portion cooperating with one another to define a cable channel that encircles the power-adapter opening, and
- the rotating portion comprising first and second cable apertures connecting the power-adapter opening with the cable channel;
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- installing the power-delivery system within the cable-management system by positioning the power adapter within the power-adapter opening and the first and second electrical cables respectively within the first and second cable apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.