Power cord and vacuum tube manager

A floor preparation system comprising:

• a power cord;
• a vacuum tube;
• and a power cord and vacuum tube manager comprising:
• a. a first clamping member fixed to a floor preparation machine, said first clamping member comprising a cord receiving zone and a vacuum tube receiving zone,
• i. said cord receiving zone having open ends and defined by a concave surface having a first side and a second side, a first side wall projecting to a first open end from the first side of the concave surface, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first side wall and projecting to a second open end from the second side of the concave surface, the first open end having a plurality of first embrasures and a plurality of first merlons, the second open end having a plurality of second embrasures and a plurality of second merlons, the first embrasures and first merlons of the first open end aligned with the second embrasures and second merlons of the second open end,
• ii. said vacuum tube receiving zone having open ends and comprising a first wall having a first plurality of wall sections;
• b. a second clamping member movable between an open position and a closed position, said second clamping member comprising a cord capture zone adapted to cover the cord receiving zone and a vacuum tube capture zone adapted to cover the vacuum tube receiving zone,
• i. said cord capture zone having a plurality of third merlons and a plurality of third embrasures, the third merlons adapted to extend across the cord receiving zone and be received between the first merlons of the first side wall and the second merlons of the second side wall when the second clamping member is in the closed position, said third merlons further adapted to engage and apply a pinching force to the power cord when a section of the power cord is in the cord receiving zone and the second clamping member is in the closed position thereby restricting sliding movement of the power cord through the power cord and vacuum tube manager;
• ii. said vacuum tube capture zone comprising a second wall having a second plurality of wall sections, said second wall adapted to apply a pinching force to the vacuum tube restricting sliding movement of the vacuum tube through the power cord and vacuum tube manager;
• c. a latch adapted to selectively secure the second clamping member in the closed position.

A shot blasting system comprising:

• a power cord having a plug;
• a socket adapted mate with the plug;
• a vacuum tube;
• a fitting to which the vacuum tube is adapted to be coupled;
• and a power cord and vacuum tube manager comprising:
• a. a first clamping member fixed to a shot blasting machine, said first claiming member comprising a cord receiving zone and a vacuum tube receiving zone,
• i. said cord receiving zone having open ends and defined by a concave surface having a first side and a second side, a first side wall projecting to a first open end from the first side of the concave surface, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first side wall and projecting to a second open end from the second side of the concave surface, the first open end having a plurality of first embrasures and a plurality of first merlons, the second open end having a plurality of second embrasures and a plurality of second merlons, the first embrasures and first merlons of the first open end aligned with the second embrasures and second merlons of the second open end,
• ii said vacuum tube receiving zone having open ends and comprising a first wall having first plurality of wall sections;
• b. a second clamping member movable between an open position and a closed position, said second clamping member comprising a cord capture zone adapted to cover the cord receiving zone and a vacuum tube capture zone adapted to cover the vacuum tube receiving zone,
• i. said cord capture zone having a plurality of third merlons and a plurality of third embrasures, the third merlons adapted to extend across the cord receiving zone, be received between the first merlons of the first side wall and the second merlons of the second side wall, and apply a pinching force to a section of the power cord when said section of power cord extends through the cord receiving zone and the second clamping member is in the closed position preventing strain on the power cord from being transferred along the power cord past the power cord and vacuum tube manager to the electrical socket and the electrical plug thereby protecting the electrical socket and electrical plug;
• ii. said vacuum tube capture zone comprising a second wall having a plurality of wall sections, said second wall adapted to apply a pinching force to a section of the vacuum tube when said section of the vacuum tube extends through the vacuum tube receiving zone and the second clamping member is in the closed position restricting sliding movement of the vacuum tube through the power cord and vacuum tube manager preventing strain on the vacuum tube from being transferred along the vacuum tube past the power cord and vacuum tube manager to the fitting thereby protecting the fitting;
• c. a latch adapted to selectively secure the second clamping member in the closed position.