Retractable cord assembly
OwnerDorian O. Archer, S. Devon Beverlyinventors
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Abstract
A retractable power cord assembly, which may be incorporated into the rear cover of a steam iron, has two cord-receiving cavity sections. To increase the capacity of the assembly, the first section is so narrow that turns of the power cord wound into the first section are confined to be wrapped one on top of the other whereas the second section is sufficiently wide that the turns accumulate more randomly within the second section. A hand crank is pivotally mounted on the assembly housing.
Claims11
A retractable cord assembly for a cord comprising:
- a front housing having a rearwardly-extending axle;
- a rear housing fastened to said front housing;
- a spool for receiving turns of said cord, said assembly having a first cord-receiving cavity section which is sufficiently narrow that, upon rotation of said spool in a direction to cause the cord to be wound, the winding of turns of the cord is so controlled that each turn of the cord wound in said first section is wound directly over the preceding turn and a second cord-receiving cavity section which is sufficiently wide that, upon continued rotation of said spool in said direction to cause the cord to he wound, the cord enters said second cavity and is randomly wound on said spool in said second cavity, and an intermediate plate separating said first section from said second section.
A steam iron including a handle, a rear cover, a power cord, and a retractable cord assembly, said retractable cord assembly having a manually rotatable, power cord-receiving spool, said assembly having a first, power cord receiving cavity section which is sufficiently narrow that, upon rotation of said spool in a direction to cause the power cord to be wound thereon, the winding of turns of the power cord is so controlled that each turn of the power cord wound in said first section is wound directly over the preceding turn and a second power cord receiving cavity section which is sufficiently wide that, upon continued rotation of said spool in said direction to cause the power cord to be wound on said spool, the power cord enters and is randomly wound in said second cavity, and a plate partly separating said first cavity from said second cavity over which the power cord extends from said first cavity to said second cavity when the power cord is retracted sufficiently to extend from said first cavity into said second cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.