# US 7,411,133 B2 · Method for retaining a power cord

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- Number: US 7,411,133 B2
- Document ID: US7411133B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/446,902
- Filed: 2006-06-05
- Published: 2006-10-05
- Granted: 2008-08-12
- Earliest claimed: 2003-04-09
- Assignees: Oreck Holdings, LLC
- Inventors: Charles Jeff Morgan; Christopher M. Paterson; Steven Philip Irby; Paul A. Moshenrose
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7411133B2

## CPC

- A47L 9/2889: {Safety or protection devices or systems, e.g. for prevention of motor over-heating or for protection of the user}
- A47L 9/2842: {Suction motors or blowers}
- A47L 9/2857: {User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays}
- A47L 9/2863: {Control elements activated by pivoting movement of the upright vacuum cleaner handle}
- A47L 9/325: {for wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle}
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)

## Abstract

A cord management system operable to reduce or eliminate various forces exerted on a vacuum cleaner power cord. The system includes a swiveling strain relief incorporated into the vacuum handle and collars, used to connect sections of dirty air conduit, having exterior portions that enable the power cord to be retained in a secure manner.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A collar for a floor care apparatus, the collar connects and holds in place sections of conduit, said collar comprising:
an outer surface,
at least one retaining member extending from said outer surface of said collar, wherein said retaining member is capable of retaining a power cord in place.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The collar of claim 1, farther comprising an inner surface having a threaded region to connect and hold in place at least two sections of conduit.

### Claim 3

A method of retaining a power cord of a floor care apparatus, said method comprising:
providing a collar for a floor care apparatus, the collar connects and holds in place sections of conduit, wherein the collar comprises at least one retaining member extending from the outer surface of said collar, and said retaining member is capable of retaining a power cord in place; and
positioning at least a portion of said power cord within said retaining member.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further providing the collar with an inner surface and providing the inner surface with a threaded region to connect and hold in place the sections of conduit.

### Claim 5

A floor care apparatus comprising:
a power cord;
at least two sections of conduit; and
a collar comprising:
an inner surface; and
an outer surface, wherein said inner surface is provided with a threaded region to connect and hold in place the at least two sections of conduit and wherein at least one retaining member extends from said outer surface of said collar, wherein said retaining member is capable of retaining a power cord in place.