Cord management device and method of manufacturing same

A cord management device comprising:

• a receptacle defining an interior space and comprising:
• a stationary portion;
• a cover hingedly attached to the stationary portion and having a first cutout therein;
• a power strip in the interior space, the power strip comprising an electrical outlet;
• and
• a power cord physically and electrically coupled to the power strip and capable of supplying electric power to the electrical outlet,
• wherein:
• the stationary portion comprises a cord management feature;
• the cord management feature comprises:
• two or more slots in the stationary portion with each slot capable of containing a first portion of a single cord;
• the cover is capable of movement between a first position, in which the cover substantially encloses the interior space, and a second position, in which the interior space is exposed;
• the first cutout interacts with the stationary portion to form an opening in the receptacle when the cover is in the first position;
• the cover comprises:
• a front panel forming at least a portion of a first exterior side of the cord management device;
• a top panel substantially perpendicular to the front panel forming at least a portion of a second exterior side of the cord management device;
• a first side panel substantially perpendicular to the front panel and to the top panel and forming at least a portion of a third exterior side of the cord management device;
• a second side panel substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first side panel and forming at least a portion of a fourth exterior side of the cord management device;
• the first cutout is located in the top panel;
• and
• at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel contains a second cutout.

A cord management device comprising:

• a receptacle defining an interior space and comprising:
• a floor;
• a wall adjacent to the floor, the wall and the floor forming a stationary portion of the cord management device;
• and
• a cover hingedly attached to the stationary portion and having a first cutout therein,
• wherein:
• the wall comprises:
• a front portion spaced apart from a back portion;
• and
• one or more slots in the front portion;
• the front portion and the back portion of the wall define a first space there between, the first space is capable of holding a first portion of one or more cords;
• the cover is capable of movement between a first position, in which the cover substantially encloses the interior space and defines a second space between the front portion and the cover, and a second position, in which the interior space is exposed;
• the interior space comprising the first and second spaces;
• the front portion separates the first and second spaces from each other;
• the first cutout interacts with the stationary portion to form an opening in the receptacle when the cover is in the first position;
• and
• the one or more cords can exit the cord management device from at least one end of the interior space through the opening and the first cutout.

A cord management device comprising:

• a receptacle defining an interior space and comprising:
• a stationary portion;
• a cover hingedly attached to the stationary portion and having a first cutout therein;
• a power strip in the interior space, the power strip comprising an electrical outlet;
• and
• a power cord physically and electrically coupled to the power strip and capable of supplying electric power to the electrical outlet,
• wherein:
• the stationary portion comprises a cord management feature;
• the cord management feature comprises:
• two or more slots in the stationary portion with each slot capable of containing a first portion of a single cord;
• the cover is capable of movement between a first position, in which the cover substantially encloses the interior space, and a second position, in which the interior space is exposed;
• the first cutout interacts with the stationary portion to form an opening in the receptacle when the cover is in the first position;
• the power strip further comprises at least one second electrical outlet accessible when the cover is in the first position;
• the cover comprises a second cutout;
• and
• the at least one second electrical outlet is accessible via the second cutout when the cover is in the first position.

A cord management device comprising:

• a receptacle defining an interior space and comprising:
• a floor;
• a wall adjacent to the floor, the wall and the floor forming a stationary portion of the cord management device;
• and
• a cover hingedly attached to the stationary portion and having a first cutout therein,
• wherein:
• the wall comprises:
• a front portion spaced apart from a back portion;
• and
• one or more slots in the front portion;
• the front portion and the back portion of the wall define a first space there between;
• the first space capable of holding a first portion of one or more cords;
• the cover is capable of movement between a first position, in which the cover substantially encloses the interior space and defines a second space between the front portion and the cover, and a second position, in which the interior space is exposed;
• the interior space comprising the first and second spaces;
• the receptacle further comprises at least two openings leading from the first space to an exterior of the receptacle when the cover is in the first position;
• and
• the two openings sized large enough to permit the one or more cords to exit the receptacle from the first space.