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THE SPECIFICATION
This invention relates to typically an electrical utensil or appliance having typically an electrical elongated cord or the like extending therefrom with an end-mounted electrical plug or other attachment structure, and to a portable device for
the intermittent compacting and anchoring thereof.
PRIOR ART
While no relevant prior art was located in a patentability search of United States Class 439, subclass 501, and Class 24, subclasses 128, 129 (all), 130, and 16PB, the following patents of mere interest were located. Campbell et al. U.S. Pat.
No. 4,991,265 granted Feb. 12, 1991 discloses solely a special tying member having an elongated member with serially-spaced locking buttons lockable within a wedge-shaped slotted member through which the elongated member is threadable in order to make
possible engagement of alternately any one of the locking buttons. The Sheeran U.S. Pat. No. 3,275,969 issued Sep. 27, 1966 is directed to another button-engaging device with a button engageable within a slotted button-receiving hole in an elongated
strap having its opposite end 1 fastened by plug-mounted button-receiving receptacle for securing the plug to the strap-gripped folded cord. Lofgren U.S. Pat. No. 2,292,140 issued Aug. 4, 1942 discloses a double-slotted member for latching together
opposite ends of an electrical cord that is mounted between opposite posts. Carpenter U.S. Pat. No. 4,910,835 issued Mar. 27, 1990 discloses a strap having mateable male and female members on opposite ends of the strap, by which an insert cord-loop
is mountable on the male member cross-bar. Harrington U.S. Pat. No. 4,182,005 issued Jan. 8, 1980 discloses a mounted clamp for securing a circularly wound electrical cord, with a separate cord channel carrying the electrical plug, the clamp being
intermittently adjustable to different sizes. Wilson U.S. Pat. No. 2,383,031 granted Aug. 21, 1945 discloses an electric razor having a grooved casing for winding thereon the electric cord extending therefrom, and the plug has a reverse side thereof
mountable within a recess which conforms with the cutting edge of the razor casing arranged to fit snugly thereon. Kobler et al. U.S. Pat. No. 2,350,048 granted May 30, 1944 discloses an electric shaver having spaced-apart connecting pins at one end
thereof, and wrapping grooves at the other end, enabling wrapping of the electric cord between and around opposite end of the shaver. None of these patents relate to the structure and function of the present inventive device, discussed in the following
background discussion.
BACKGROUND
Externally powered electrical and/or electronic appliances or utensils are typically equipped with an elongated electrical or power cord and plug thereof, adapted for plug connection to and removal from a power source electric receptacle. The
cord is typically of sufficient length to allow function, but is typically long enough to cause difficulties associated with entangling and attempted storage after discontinued use and disconnection from the electrical receptacle. Invariably typical
solutions for securing the cord result in wrapping or attempting to wrap the cord back around the appliance itself--as typical of some of the foregoing noted prior art patents. The ultimate solution heretofore has been to merely wad the cord in
disoriented positions into a close proximity to the appliance or electrical utensil, or looping the cord lariot style as close to the electrical utensil to the extent that space allows. Garbage bag tying-plastic coated wires twisted-together, or
otherwise fastened secured-together loops of the cord, in the manner of use of the device of above-noted Campbell patent and Sheeran patent, and Harrington patent or alternatively folding by looping back and forth between spaced-apart members such as the
above-noted Lofgren patent and the Kobler et al. patent. There are other electrical appliances (electrical utensils) that have associated storage-facilitating structure such as the above-noted Kobler et al. patent and the above-noted Wilson patent.
Problems heretofore associated with prior approaches such as those above-noted are as follow. A cord with a notch or recesses is a rather precise device that fails to function if the cord is not pushed fully into the concavity, or after eventual
wear, such that it easily falls out, not being a reliable securing nor anchoring mechanism. Elongated heretofore non-elastic straps are not adapted to serve more than one situation having its specific restricted dimensions, not being applicable to
random nor diverse shape or thicknesses of electrical cords and/or electrical utensils from which they extend, nor to cords of longer lengths nor thickesses when coiled or otherwise compacted, whereby it/they cannot be adequately enveloped if at all.
Plastic coated wires for securing tops of garbage bags are not cosmetically attractive, and do not come in varying lengths, as well as being typically adapted for wrapping around a narrow neck or "thin" grouping or bunch--not adaptable to the ends and
purposes to which the present invention is directed. Also, prior art structure(s) of fixed (permanent) and unyielding non-elastic material(s) have the inherent limitations of their finite limited shape and dimension not adaptable to varying-requirements
and demands of diverse electrical utensils (appliances), and accordingly impossible to utilize for the diverse purposes and objects to which the present invention is directed and capable. Additionally, many of the prior art devices art devices are too
large and/or awkward for potential use in any of diverse other situations other that the single device or electrical utensil(appliance) for which it was/is specifically designed, not applicable to the multiple alternate uses and objects of the present
invention. Additionally, many of the prior art devices are too complex/complicated in both manufacture and use and accordingly also expensive to manufacture and in the ultimate cost to the consumer, and/or break easily, and/or limited in
workable-place(s) of securing (anchoring) the cord or bundle thereof, and/or require too much thinking and/or maneuvering by the intended user--the user thereof typically being impatient and in a hurry to tie-down with great speed, not being prone to
utilize difficult or arduous and/or prolonged procedure, typical of most if not all prior art devices. It is also noteworthy that most electrical utensils (appliances) are devoid of or missing any device or mechanism for bundling and/or storing the
dangling electric cord during or after use thereof. It is redundant to note that conventional tying devices such as utilized for garbage bags and for use around a hose to lock-on the hose onto a rigid male spout or inlet or outlet tube, have
irreversible locks removable solely by cutting-off or otherwise destroying--not being adapted for intermittent locking nor anchoring use, apart from other limitations above-noted.
Accordingly, typically externally powered appliances (utensils) available and sold today, have elongated electrical power cords that have an electric plug at the end thereof, which cord and plug when not in use present(s) a continuing problem of
anchoring for and/or during intermittent storage prior to next use thereof. To the foregoing problems, difficulties, disadvantages and inherent limitations, objects of the present invention are as follow.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
Objects of the present invent/on include the overcoming and/or avoiding of problems and/or difficulties above-noted.
Another object is to obtain an anchoring device for an electrical utensil (appliance) having an attached electrical cord and plug thereof on a free end thereof, for intermittent anchoring the cord, irrespective of size in thickness and/or length
of either and/or both the cord and/or the electrical utensil itself.
Another object is to obtain such intermittent anchoring device adapted for use with any of a plurality of potent/ally diverse cord(s) and/or electrical utensil(s) of varying sizes(s) and/or shape(s).
Another object is to obtain an unattached portable intermittent anchoring device adapted for easy relatively permanent attachment to an electrical utensil's cord before, during and after intermittent anchoring of the electrical utensil's cord
onto an elongated portion and/or protuberance of the electrical utensil.
Another object is to obtain an intermittent portable anchoring device adaptably stretchable and/or expandable to accommodate varying dimension(s) of different size(s) of electrical utensil(s) and/or elongated portion(s) and/or protuberance(s)
thereof.
Another object is to obtain a light-weight intermittent anchoring device adapted for both substantially permanent anchoring on any of optional different electrical utensil(s) and/or electrical cord(s) thereof, and concurrently adaptable for
intermittent repeated anchoring of the electrical cord(s) to the electrical utensil(s) and/or elongated portion(s) and/or protuberance and/or compacted cord(s) thereof.
Another object is to obtain an expandable and/or stretchable anchoring device adapted to be durable during the expanded state during the process of mounting and/or during enduring a stretched and/or expanded state thereof during prolonged
mounting, and/or when expanded and/or stretched to fit on and/or around the electrical utensil(s) and/or elongated portion and/or protuberance thereof and/or on or around the utensil's compacted cord prior to and/or during the mounting and/or anchoring
thereof.
Another object is to obtain preferred shape(s) of the inventive anchoring device improving ease of mounting and/or to facilitate retension of tightness during securing and/or anchoring of the cord during intermittent use thereof.
Another object is to obtain an anchoring device having one or more of the preceding advantages and characteristics, of simple and inexpensive construction, making possible low cost of sale to the consuming public.
Another object is to obtain a novel method of securing and/or anchoring an electrical utensil (apparatus) cord that is affixed and extending from the electrical utensil (apparatus).
Other objects become apparent from the preceding and following disclosure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Broadly the invention includes closely interrelated both method and device, for accomplishing preceding objects.
In a broad statement of the inventive method, the method provides for intermittently securably anchoring on an electrical utensil or other support structure having at-least one of an elongated portion or a protuberance, and an elongated cord or
elongated tubular structure, such as typically an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord carrying an electrical plug on a free end of the electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord. Broadly this method includes, in combination, a) first
positioning the electrical elongated cord or elongated tubular structure into an unanchored compacted state and position as a compacted cord and said free end or as a compacted tube. Next, included is b) thereafter employing a portable wrapping
structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof for intermittently securing at-least one of the compacted cord or the extended free end thereof, or the compacted tube to at-least one of the protuberance and an elongated portion such as that of an electrical
utensil; in the practice of these foregoing steps, the steps are achievable when the wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof includes an elongated elastic element having at-least one structure providing through-space through each of one end of the
elongated elastic element and a remaining opposite end of the elongated elastic element and an intermediate mid-portion between the one end and the remaining opposite end, and when the remaining opposite end and the mid-portion are serially insertable
through the through-space at the one end. The employing includes a step(s) of wrapping the elongated elastic element circumscribingly around at-least one of the compacted cord and the utensil's cord's free end. Also included as a part of this method,
is c ) serially inserting the remaining opposite end and the intermediate mid-portion through the through-space at the one end sufficiently to form a loop having a circumference around at-least one of the compacted cord and the free end. Also included
as a part of this method, is d) tightening the elongated elastic element sufficiently to reduce the circumference. Also included as a part of the method is e) thereafter intermittently anchoring the remaining opposite end securably around a at-least one
of the protuberance and the elongated portion with or without and the cord or tube in a compacted state, such that typically at-least the elongated portion and/or protuberance is/are positioned within the through-space at the remaining opposite end.
In a separate but interrelated embodiment of the invention, there is provided a utensil cord portable anchoring device directed toward the end of securably anchoring an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord carrying an electrical plug on
the electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord's free end. This device includes as a combination, a portable wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof for intermittently securing an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord to at-least one
of a protuberance or elongated portion of the electrical utensil. The portable wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof includes an elongated elastic element having one end thereof and a remaining opposite end thereof and an intermediate
mid-portion therebetween and having at-least one structure providing separate spaced-apart through-spaces. The separate spaced-apart spaces include a first through-space through the one end and a separate second through-space through the remaining
opposite end with the intermediate mid-portion therebetween. At-least one of (i) the first through-space and (ii) the remaining opposite end and mid-portion is of a size such that the remaining opposite end and the mid-portion are insertable and
passable through the first through-space, and at-least one of the second through-space. Also, the protuberance or the elongated portion is of a size such that the second through-space is receivable of at least one of the protuberance and the elongated
portion of the electrical utensil sufficiently that the remaining opposite end is intermittently anchorable thereon. The one end and the intermediate mid-portion are of combined sufficient length to wrap around at-least one of a) the utensil's
electrical elongated cord when the utensil's electrical elongated cord is in the compacted state and b) the electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord's free end.
In a first preferred alternate preferred method as an improvement on the broad method, this embodiment including the limitations of the first broad device of the preceding paragraph employing the preceding described utensil cord portable
anchoring device, for intermittently securably anchoring on an electrical utensil having at-least one of a protuberance and an elongated portion, an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord carrying an electrical plug on a free end of the
electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord. This preferred method includes in combination, the following: a) first positioning the electrical elongated cord in an unanchored compacted state and position as a compacted cord including the free end; b)
thereafter employing a portable wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof for intermittently securing the compacted cord to at-least one of the protuberance and the elongated portion of the electrical utensil. The employing step includes wrapping
the elongated elastic element circumscribingly around at-least one of the compacted cord and the utensil's cord's free end; c) serially inserting the remaining opposite end and the intermediate mid-portion through the first through-space sufficiently to
form a loop having a circumference around at-least one of the compacted cord and the cord free-end; d) tightening the elongated elastic element sufficiently to reduce the circumference, and e) thereafter intermittently anchoring the remaining opposite
end securably around at-least one of the protuberance and the elongated portion such that the protuberance or the elongated portion is positioned within the second through-space.
This embodiment is directed to a second preferred utensil cord portable anchoring device for securable anchoring an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord carrying an electrical plug on the electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord's
free end; the embodiment includes in combination: a portable wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof for intermittently securing an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord to at-least one of a protuberance or elongated portion of the
electrical utensil. The portable wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof including an elongated elastic element having one end thereof and a remaining opposite end thereof and an intermediate mid-portion therebetween. This embodiment
additionally has at-least one structure providing separate spaced-apart through-spaces including a first through-space through the one end and a separate second through-space through the remaining opposite end with the intermediate mid-portion
therebetween. The one end and the intermediate mid-portion are of combined sufficient length to wrap around at-least one of a) the utensil's electrical elongated cord when the utensil's electrical elongated cord is in the compacted state and b) the
electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord's free end. The one end being sufficiently elastic to receive the remaining opposite end and the mid-portion through the first through-space and the remaining opposite end are sufficiently elastic to
receive through the second through-space, at least one of the protuberance and the elongated portion sufficiently to intermittently anchor the remaining opposite end thereof.
In an alternate third preferred embodiments the method employs a second preferred embodiment of the utensil cord portable anchoring device of the preceding paragraph. The method is for intermittently securably anchoring on an electrical utensil
having at-least one of a protuberance and an elongated portion, an electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord carrying an electrical plug on a free end of the electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord, in a method combination as follows: a)
first position the electrical elongated cord in an unanchored compacted state and position as a compacted cord including the free end; b) thereafter employ a portable wrapping structure(s) and mechanism(s) thereof for intermittently securing the
compacted cord to at-least one of the protuberance and the elongated portion of the electrical utensil; the employing includes wrapping the elongated elastic element circumscribingly around at-least one of the compacted cord and the free end; c) serially
insert the remaining opposite end and the intermediate mid-portion through the first through-space sufficiently to form a loop having a circumference around at-least one of the compacted cord and the free-end; d) tighten the elongated elastic element
sufficiently to reduced the circumference; and e) thereafter intermittently anchor the remaining opposite end securably around at-least one of the protuberance and the elongated portion such that the protuberance or the elongated portion is positioned
within the second through-space.
In an alternate fourth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the above-identified second preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the utensil and the utensil's electrical elongated cord and electrical plug
thereof.
In an alternate fifth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the second preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes at least the one structure forming at the remaining opposite end the second through-space
substantially as an elongated slit extending from the remaining opposite end toward the intermediate mid-portion. The slit has opposite proximal and distal ends. The proximal end is spaced-away from the intermediate mid-portion and the distal end is
adjacent the intermediate mid-portion.
In an alternate sixth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the fifth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the one structure forming a through-space opening at each of the opposite proximal and distal
ends.
In an alternate seventh preferred embodiment as an improvement on the sixth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device, the elastic element has substantially flat opposite upper and lower faces having a predetermined first
width.
In an alternate eighth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the seventh preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the first width being a greater width at each through-space opening at each of the proximal end
and the distal end, sufficiently to diminish propensity of the elastic element to break at locations adjacent the through-space opening when intermittently stretched during by insertion of the protuberance or the elongated portion through the elongated
slit.
In a ninth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the eighth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the first width at the one end being larger than at the remaining opposite end, and the first through-space
having at least one of a second width or diameter at-least as large as the first width.
In a tenth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the elastic element at the greater width at the distal end being tapered structure tapered to the width in a direction toward the proximal end, and the greater
width at the distal end being bluntly diminished structure bluntly diminished to the first width in an opposite direction toward the elongated mid-portion, such that the tapered structure facilitates movement thereof through the second through-space when
intermittently anchoring, such that the bluntly diminished structure facilitates retaining the elongated element in a secured state after enveloping at-least one of the compacted cord and the free end and after insertion of the remaining opposite end
through the first through-space.
In an eleventh preferred embodiment as an improvement on the tenth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the remaining opposite end tapering to at-least one of a reduced width and reduced diameter such that
insertion thereof through the first through-space is facilitated.
In a twelfth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the eleventh preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes at-least one of the one end and the remaining end comprising an annular member secured to the
intermediate mid-portion.
In a thirteenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the device invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes each of the one end and the remaining end comprising an annular member
secured to the intermediate mid-portion.
In a fourteenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes at-least one of the end and the remaining end comprising a hook
member.
In a fifteenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes each of the one end and the remaining end comprising an annular
member secured to the intermediate mid-portion.
In a sixteenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the utensil and the utensil's electrical elongated cord and
electrical plug thereof.
In a seventeenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes at least the one structure forming at the remaining opposite end
the second through-space substantially as an elongated slit extending from the remaining opposite end toward the intermediate mid-portion and the slit having opposite proximal and distal ends to the elongated slit; the proximal end has spaced-away from
the intermediate mid-portion and the distal end has adjacent the intermediate mid-portion.
In an eighteenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the portable device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the one structure forming a through-space opening at
each of the opposite proximal and distal ends.
In a nineteenth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the portable device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the elastic element having substantially flat opposite
upper and lower faces having a predetermined first width.
In a twentieth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the nineteenth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the first width being a greater width at each through-space openings at each of the proximal end
and the distal end, sufficiently to diminish propensity of the elastic element to break at locations adjacent the through-space opening when intermittently stretched during by insertion of the protuberance or the elongated portion through the elongated
slit.
In a twenty-first preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the nineteenth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the first width at the one end being larger than at the remaining opposite end, and the first
through-space having at least one of a second width or diameter at-least as large as the first width of the elongated mid-portion.
In a twenty-second preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the twentieth preferred embodiment, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the elastic element at the greater width at the distal end being tapered structure tapered to
the width in a direction toward the proximal end, and the greater width at the distal end being bluntly diminished structure bluntly diminished to the first width in an opposite direction toward the elongated mid-portion, such that the tapered structure
facilitates movement thereof through the second through-space when intermittently anchoring and such that the bluntly diminished structure facilitates retaining the elongated element in a secured state after enveloping at least one of the compacted cord
and the electrical utensil's electrical elongated cord's free end and after insertion of the remaining opposite end through the first through-space.
In a twenty-third preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the broad embodiment of the portable device of the invention above-described, the utensil cord portable anchoring device includes the remaining opposite end tapering to at-least one of
a reduced width and reduced diameter such that insertion thereof through the first through-space is facilitated.
In a twenty-fourth preferred embodiment as an improvement on any one of the preceding embodiments of the device, the optimal ranges of length, thickness, and width are as follow. The length between most distant portions of opposite ends of the
elongated wrapping structure ranges broadly from about about five inches up to about twelve inches, more preferably from about six and one-half inches to about eight and one-half inches. The broad width (or diameter, if round) of the intermediate
portion (apart from enlargements thereof in juxtaposition to through-space apertures/holes at opposite ends of the slit) ranges from about three-sixteenths inch to about three-quarters inch, preferably from about three-eighths inch to about one-half
inch. The portable wrapping structure is preferably flat on each of opposite upper and lower faces thereof, and has a broad thickness therebetween ranging of from about one-sixty-fourth inch to about three sixteenth inch, preferably from about
one-thirty-second to about one-eighth inch. Having the flat opposite upper and lower faces is preferred on the basis of being significantly easier to handle in the practice of the method of the invention and as a device provides for a tighter and more
easily tightened fit in the securing thereof to a cord or compacted cord or tube or the like. For typical light-duty use to which this embodiment is directed as set-forth as the presently contemplated and researched principal intended field of use for
the present invention, these broad dimensions are considered critical for optimal acceptable operativeness of the invention, and likewise for greatest and most satisfactory utility and results in use by the primary intended public, the preferred
dimensions are likewise considered critical for optimal acceptable operativeness. Accordingly, these above-stated dimensions are not a matter of mere choice, the dimensions having resulted and arisen from considerable experimentation involving trial and
error, including many dimensions outside of these stated ranges which proved to be at-least poor, as compared to results in the above-stated ranges.
In a twenty-fifth preferred embodiment as an improvement on the first above-described portable device the one end includes a first ring of predetermined first diameter and the remaining other end includes a second ring of predetermined second
diameter interconnected by the mid-portion. Additionally, the first predetermined diameter is of smaller diameter than the second predetermined diameter, such that the first ring is passable through the second ring.
In a twenty-sixth preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the first above-described portable device, the one end includes an elastic loop of predetermined first diameter and the remaining other end includes a hook-member of predetermined
second diameter interconnected by said mid-portion. Additionally, the first predetermined diameter is of smaller diameter than the second predetermined diameter, such that the elastic loop is passable through the hook-member.
In a twenty-seventh preferred embodiment, as an improvement on the first above-described portable device, the one end includes a first hook-member of predetermined first diameter and the remaining other end includes a second hook-member of
predetermined second diameter interconnected by the mid-portion. Additionally, the first predetermined diameter is of smaller diameter than the second predetermined diameter, such that the first hook-member is passable through the second hook-member.
The invention may be better understood by making reference to the following figures and description thereof.
THE FIGURES
FIGS. 1 through 8 represent a series of method utilization of one preferred embodiment of the portable invention, in step-wise series in common perspective side views.
FIG. 1 aromatically illustrates on a typically garden-type hose, the initial positioning of the inventive portable device of one preferred embodiment of the invention, relative to the elongated hose, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 2 diagrammatically illustrates on the same typically garden-type hose, an insertion step of the small end through the locking space of the opposite end of the inventive portable device of one preferred embodiment of the invention, relative
to the elongated hose, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 3 diagrammatically illustrates on the same typically garden-type hose, a third locking step of the inventive portable device of one preferred embodiment of the invention, relative to the elongated hose, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 4 diagrammatically illustrates on the same typically garden-type hose, a fourth hose-enveloping step of the inventive portable device of one preferred embodiment of the invention, relative to the elongated hose.
FIG. 5 diagrammatically illustrates on the same typically garden-type hose, a fifth step of tightening the device around several loops of the elongated hose, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 6 diagrammatically illustrates, on the same typically garden-type hose, a sixth step passing the hose-head (female fastener) through the expanded slit-space of the device, shown in perspective side view, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 7 diagrammatically illustrates positioning the inserted small end around the hose adjacent the hose-head, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 8 illustrates the final position of the anchored slit-containing small end of the device on the hose adjacent the hose-head, shown in perspective side view.
FIG. 9 diagrammatically illustrates another preferred embodiment of the inventive portable device, shown in top (or bottom, either) elevation plan view, the top view being identical to a bottom view).
FIG. 10 diagrammatically illustrates a lesser embodiment, here shown in top (or bottom, either) elevation plan view, the top view being identical to a bottom view).
FIGS. 11 through 15 diagrammatically illustrate the same several steps previously illustrated in preceding FIGS. 1 through 8, except here the preferred device being utilized on an electrical utensil and cord thereof.
FIG. 11 diagrammatically illustrates a first step of positioning the portable device relative to the elongated cord, shown in perspective top view.
FIG. 12 diagrammatically illustrates a second step of positioning the portable device to encircle the cord, ready for insertion of the small end through the slit through-space of the enlarged lock end, shown in perspective top view.
FIG. 13 diagrammatically illustrates the appearance after insertion of the small end through the slit through-space and after tightening the portable device to the locked state, shown in perspective top view.
FIG. 14 diagrammatically illustrates the appearance after an electrical utensil's (appliance's) cord-protuberance is positioned in an anchored state and position for an electrical utensil (appliance) of one particular design.
FIG. 15 diagrammatically illustrates the appearance after a protuberance or elongated portion is positioned in an anchored state and position for an electrical utensil (appliance) of one particular design, in side perspective view.
FIG. 16 diagrammatically illustrates the appearance after an elongated portion of another electrical utensil (appliance) is positioned, i.e. secured, in an anchored state of the anchored cord, in a side perspective view.
FIG. 17 diagrammatically illustrates a utensil cord portable anchoring device having one end including a first ring of predetermined first diameter and a remaining other end including a second ring of predetermined second diameter interconnected
by said mid-portion, said first predetermined diameter being of smaller diameter than said second predetermined diameter, shown in top elevation view in its elongated state.
FIG. 18 diagrammatically illustrates a utensil cord portable anchoring device having one end that includes an elastic loop of predetermined first diameter a | | |
