US 2024/0292978 A1 · HANDHELD APPLIANCE

Abstract

A handheld appliance and a beater attachment therefor. The handheld appliance may include a housing having a cavity with an opening and an electronic component in the cavity. A power cord may be coupled to the electronic component. The handheld appliance may include a cord storage compartment coupled to the housing to close the opening. The cord storage compartment may include a central support portion. The power cord may be configured to be at least partially wrapped around the central support portion. The cord storage compartment may be movable relative to the housing between: (1) a closed position wherein the central support portion is located within the cavity of the housing; and (2) an open position wherein the central support portion protrudes from the housing to allow adjustments to an amount of the power cord that is wrapped around the central support portion.

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Dependent claims

A handheld appliance comprising:

a housing comprising a cavity and an opening that provides a passageway into the cavity;
one or more electronic components located within the cavity of the housing;
a power cord operably coupled to the one or more electronic components, the power cord being configured to transmit power from a power source to the one or more electronic components;
a cord storage compartment coupled to the housing and closing the opening, the cord storage compartment comprising a central support portion, wherein the power cord is configured to be at least partially wrapped around the central support portion;
and
wherein the central support portion of the cord storage compartment is movable relative to the housing between:
(1) a closed position wherein the central support portion is at least partially located within the cavity of the housing;
and (2) an open position wherein the central support portion protrudes from the housing to allow adjustments to an amount of the power cord that is wrapped around the central support portion.

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A handheld appliance comprising:

a housing comprising a cavity and an opening that provides a passageway into the cavity;
one or more electronic components located within the cavity of the housing;
a power cord operably coupled to the one or more electronic components, the power cord being configured to transmit power from a power source to the one or more electronic components;
a cord storage compartment coupled to the housing and closing the opening, wherein the power cord is capable of being wrapped around the cord storage compartment;
wherein the at least a portion of the cord storage compartment is movable relative to the housing between:
(1) a closed position wherein portions of the power cord that are wrapped around the cord storage compartment are inaccessible to a user;
and (2) an open position wherein the portions of the power cord that are wrapped around the cord storage compartment are accessible to the user.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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