Cord stowage apparatus
US4802638A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/3919
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cord stowage device is provided which includes a spool having a channel through which a cable slidably passes from one side of the spool to the other side of the spool. First and second cup-shaped members are attached to respective ends of the spool. Each cup-shaped member includes a concave surface which faces toward the spool and the other cup-shaped member such that the first and second members grasp the cable as it enters the stowage device and as it exits the stowage device. The stowage device is positioned at the desired position on the cable by sliding the cable therethrough. When the stowage device reached the desired position on the cable, any excess slack cable in wound around the spool of the stowage device.
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