USB cable packing system

Abstract

A cable holder comprises a substantially hollow transparent plastic upper member, a substantially hollow plastic lower member and a retaining member forming a pair of grooves. Each groove holds a protruding cable terminal and section of cable when each end of cable is mounted in each groove. The retaining member fits with the substantially hollow upper or lower member in a recessed position when a user depresses the retaining member into the substantially hollow member.

1 . A cable holder comprising: a substantially hollow transparent plastic upper member; a substantially hollow plastic lower member receiving the upper member; and a retaining member forming a pair of grooves, each groove holding a protruding cable terminal and section of cable when each end of cable is mounted in each groove, wherein the retaining member fits into the substantially hollow upper member in a recessed position when a user depresses the retaining member into the substantially hollow upper member.  
   
   
       2 . The cable holder of  claim 1  further comprising, a planar shaped tab member shaped to fit into a slot located on the top surface of the hollow upper member, wherein the tab member forms a hanging hole and a pair of protrusions shaped to first fit into a pair of through holes in the slot of the hollow upper member and to secondly retain the tab member in the slot.  
   
   
       3 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the transparent upper member and substantially hollow plastic lower member have a circular cross section.  
   
   
       4 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the transparent upper member and substantially hollow plastic lower member have a rectangular cross section.  
   
   
       5 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the transparent upper member and substantially hollow plastic lower member have an oval cross section.  
   
   
       6 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the transparent upper member is made of a flexible plastic material.  
   
   
       7 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the retaining member is made of cardboard.  
   
   
       8 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the retaining member is made of plastic.  
   
   
       9 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the retaining member has a periphery matching the periphery of the inside of the lower member.  
   
   
       10 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the inside lower member has a nub that releasably retains the retaining member.  
   
   
       11 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower member are formed to snap together.  
   
   
       12 . The cable holder of  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower member are retained together by a band of shrink wrap plastic around the interface periphery of the upper and lower member.  
   
   
       13 . A method of storing computer cable comprising the steps of: forming a hollow transparent upper member; forming a substantially hollow lower member; inserting a retaining member forming a pair of grooves into the substantially hollow lower member, so that the retaining member fits into the substantially hollow lower member in a recessed position having snug contact with the inside wall of the hollow lower member; attaching cable into the retaining member, so that one end of the cable attaches into one end of the retaining member while the other end of the cable attaches into the other end of the retaining member.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the transparent upper member and substantially hollow plastic lower member have a circular cross section.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of winding the cable vertically lengthwise.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the substantially hollow plastic lower member has a vertical axis.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of winding the cable helically around vertical axis.  
   
   
       18 . A cable holder comprising: a substantially hollow transparent plastic upper member; a substantially hollow plastic lower member receiving the upper member; and a retaining member forming a pair of grooves, each groove holding a protruding cable terminal and section of cable when each end of cable is mounted in each groove, wherein the retaining member fits into the substantially hollow lower member in a recessed position when a user depresses the retaining member into the substantially hollow lower member.  
   
   
       19 . The cable holder of  claim 18 , further comprising, a planar shaped tab member shaped to fit into a slot located on the top surface of the hollow upper member, wherein the tab member forms a hanging hole and a pair of protrusions shaped to first fit into a pair of through holes in the slot of the hollow upper member and to secondly retain the tab member in the slot.  
   
   
       20 . The cable holder of  claim 18 , wherein the transparent upper member and substantially hollow plastic lower member have a circular cross section.