A cord retention device for a personally carried appliance such as a cell phone is disclosed. The cell phone has a cord which is attached to a microphone and ear piece for hands free operation of the phone. One example of the invention includes a base member having a back surface with adhesive for attachment to the appliance. The opposite surface of the base member has a pair of prongs. The cord may be wrapped around the prongs when not in use. Another example of the invention includes the installation of retractable prongs on the side of the cell phone. The prongs may be extended and locked in place thus allowing the cord to be wrapped when not in use. The prongs may be retracted to be flush with a surface of the appliance when a cord is not used with the appliance.
To fix a TV (electrical apparatus mounted) having a power cord (insulated electric wire) to a DVD player (mounting body) when the TV is mounted on the DVD player, the DVD player is provided with a main body (a part of a main body) and a hook member fixed to the main body. The position on the main body at which the hook member is fixed is changeable, and the cord is securely wound around the hook member. This arrangement is convenient, eliminating the necessity of separately preparing a member such as a belt, while enabling to easily and securely fix, to a mounting body, various types of TVs having respective attaching positions where an insulated electric wire is attached, to effectively prevent the TV from falling down in the event of an accident such as an earthquake.
A cord retainer is utilized in association with a portable electrical device, such as a cellular phone or a portable disc player. The cord retainer includes a base which is connected with the electrical device or with a case for the electrical device. A flange is connected with and extends from the base. The flange and base may cooperate with a surface of a housing of the electrical device or with a surface of the case to at least partially define a groove into which a cord may be manually wound. The cord retainer may be integrally formed as one piece with the housing of the electrical device or with the case. The base of the cord retainer may cooperate with the housing of the electrical device or the case to form an opening through which a belt can be moved.
A cord retainer is utilized in association with a portable electrical device, such as a cellular phone or a portable disc player. The cord retainer includes a base which is connected with the electrical device and a flange which is connected with and extends from the base. The flange and base may cooperate with a surface of the electrical device to at least partially define a groove into which a cord may be manually wound. The cord retainer may be integrally formed as one piece with the electrical device. The cord retainer may have a plurality of flanges which at least partially define the groove into which the cord is wound. The cord retainer may be movable between extended and retracted positions.
A device for storage of earpiece cords normally used with cellular telephones, portable radios and such. The device (8) includes an elongated base (11) with keeper tangs (10) on its top surface, each having outwardly pointing. The cord (4) is wrapped around the keeper tangs (10) and its free end is secured by two compliant tangs (12), (12a) provided for this purpose on the base (11). The device (8) is attached to the case of the cellular phone or portable radio with an adhesive layer (13). In alternate embodiment, the device (8a) has a pivoting keeper tang (18) which enables quick and easy release of the cord from its wound position. Another embodiment (8b) has a hinged keeper tang (38) which also serves to quickly remove the cord. Additional embodiment (8d) consists of two parts (52), (54) where part (52) slides into part (54) in order to adjust the overall length of the device to conform to the case of the cellular phone or portable radio. Another embodiment (8e) consists of two independent parts (58), (60) which can be independently attached to the case of the cellular phone or portable radio.
A cord wrap for use with a clipper is provided. The cord wrap accommodates a power cord associated with the clipper and has at least one retaining structure for retaining the power cord on the clipper. Provided on the at least one retaining structure is a cord channel which supports at least one loop of the cord.
