Systems and methods for securing portions of a cord
AssigneeCord Controller, LLC
InventorsKaren J Mask, Duane M Mask
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Abstract
Systems and methods are operable to secure a coiled portion of an electrical cord, a cable, or a rope. An exemplary embodiment has a coil securing portion with an interior surface, a collapsing portion joined with the coil securing portion, and a means for securing the coil retainer in a collapsed position. The coil securing portion and the collapsing portion cooperatively define a substantially tubular interior region and an opening, wherein the interior region is configured to receive a coil portion inserted through the opening when the coil retainer is in an open position. The coiled portion is frictionally secured by the interior surface of the coil securing portion when the coil retainer is secured in the collapsed position.
Claims19
A coil retainer, comprising:
- a coil securing portion with an interior surface that frictionally secures a coil portion when the coil retainer is in a collapsed position;
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- a collapsing portion joined with the coil securing portion to cooperatively define an interior region, a first opening, and a second opening, wherein the interior region is configured to receive the coil portion inserted through one of the first and the second openings when the coil retainer is in an open position,
- wherein the collapsing portion, when collapsed, is operable to cause the coil securing portion to frictionally secure the coil portion.
A coil retainer, comprising:
- a coil securing portion with an interior surface that frictionally secures a coil portion when the coil retainer is in a collapsed position;
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- an accordion pleat joined with the coil securing portion to cooperatively define an interior region, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the interior region is configured to receive the coil portion inserted through the one of the first and the second openings when the coil retainer is in an open position,
- wherein the accordion pleat and the coil securing portion, when collapsed, are operable to cause the coil securing portion to frictionally secure the coil portion.
A coil retainer system, comprising:
- a means for securing a coil portion with an interior surface, wherein the interior surface frictionally secures the coil portion when the coil retainer system is in a collapsed position;
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- a means for collapsing joined with the means for securing, wherein the means for securing and the means for collapsing cooperatively define an interior region and define an opening of the coil retainer system, wherein the interior region is configured to receive the coil portion inserted through the opening when the coil retainer system is in an open position;
- wherein the means for collapsing, when collapsed, is operable to cause the means for securing to frictionally secure the coil portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.