Expandable cord protector
AssigneeTitan3 Technology LLC
InventorsJeffrey P. Baldwin, John E. Klein
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Abstract
A cord protector with at least one elongated body and at least one coupler. The elongated body has a base with a channel extending between a first end and a second end. The elongated body has a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel. A pillar may extend up from the floor of the channel to support the lid when the lid is inserted into the channel. The elongated body has a cavity separate from the channel disposed in the first end below the channel. An aperture extends through a portion of the base within the cavity adjacent to the first end. A leading end of the coupler is configured to mate with the first end of the elongated body and has a tab that is configured to extend into the aperture when the leading end is mated with the first end of the elongated body.
Claims19
A cord protector, comprising:
- at least one elongated body having:
- a base having a first end, a second end, a channel extending between the first end and the second end, the channel defined by first and second sidewalls, a pillar extending from a floor of the channel into the channel between the first and second sidewalls, at least one ridge extending into the channel below a top edge of each of the first and second sidewalls, and at least one ledge extending into the channel from each of the first and second sidewalls below and separate from the at least one ridge;
- a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel, the lid having at least one groove sized and shaped to receive the at least one ridge, wherein the pillar and the at least one ledge support the lid when the lid is inserted into the channel;
- and
- a cavity separate from the channel disposed in the first end below the channel, wherein an aperture extends through a portion of the base within the cavity adjacent to the first end;
- and
- at least one coupler having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end configured to mate with the first end of the at least one elongated body, wherein the leading end has at least one tab moveable between a protruding position wherein the at least one tab extends below the at least one coupler and an aligned position wherein the at least one tab is aligned with the at least one coupler, wherein the at least one tab is biased toward the protruding position and is configured to extend into the aperture when the leading end is mated with the first end of the at least one elongated body.
A cord protector, comprising:
- at least one elongated body having:
- a base having a first end, a second end, a channel extending between the first end and the second end, the channel defined by first and second sidewalls;
- a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel;
- and
- a cavity separate from the channel disposed in the first end below the channel, wherein an aperture extends through a portion of the base within the cavity adjacent to the first end;
- and
- at least one coupler having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end configured to mate with the first end of the at least one elongated body, the leading end having at least one tab moveable between a protruding position wherein the at least one tab extends below the at least one coupler and an aligned position wherein the at least one tab is aligned with the at least one coupler, wherein the at least one tab is biased toward the protruding position and is configured to extend into the aperture when the leading end is mated with the first end of the at least one elongated body.
A cord protector, comprising:
- at least one elongated body having:
- a base having a first end, a second end, a channel extending between the first end and the second end, the channel defined by first and second sidewalls;
- a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel;
- and
- a cavity separate from the channel disposed in the first end below the channel;
- and
- at least one coupler having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end configured to mate with the first end of the at least one elongated body, wherein the leading end has at least one tab configured to extend into an aperture extending through a portion of the base adjacent the first end when the leading end is mated with the first end of the at least one elongated body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.