Extension cord management device

Abstract

A cord management device comprising a coiled spring member and at least one cord attachment member for securing a cord to be coupled to said spring member is disclosed. Spring members are fitted with ties which grasp the cord making the spring members and cord act simultaneously. When the inventive spring member is attached to a cord, it has the ability to stretch if desired and compress to create an organized configuration when not in use. The inventive device may be incorporated into an appliance or other device permanently, as well as being an attachment retrofitted onto an existing cord flexible or tubular conduit to provide an electrical conductor connection to another device or system, thus making it easy to manage a cord.

1 . A cord management device, comprising:
 (a) a coiled spring member; and   (b) at least one cord attachment member for securing a cord to be coupled to said spring member.   
   
   
       2 . A cord management device as in  claim 1 , further comprising
 (a) an attachment member for attaching said cord management device to an object.   
   
   
       3 . A cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein said coil spring is made of plasticmetal or rubber, or combination thereof. 
   
   
       4 . A cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein said tie is a planar member with mating hook members on one side and mating loop members on the other side. 
   
   
       5 . A cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of coil length to coil diameter is in the range between 3:1 and 1:6. 
   
   
       6 . A cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of coil length to coil diameter is in the range between 1:1 and 1:5. 
   
   
       7 . A cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of coil length to coil diameter and is in the range between 0.5:1 and 1:2. 
   
   
       8 . In cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein said cord attachment member is a tie. 
   
   
       9 . A device incorporating a cord and the cord management device as in  claim 1 , wherein said cord attachment member is a gluing member extending along the length of said coil spring member and said cord. 
   
   
       10 . A device incorporating the cord management device of  claim 1  and a cord secured to said cord management device, wherein said cord is a pneumatic or tubular liquid or gas supply conduit cord. 
   
   
       11 . A device incorporating the cord management device of  claim 1  and a cord secured to said cord management device, wherein said cord is a fiber optical cord. 
   
   
       12 . A cord management device, comprising a flexible resilient coiled member having a coil shape and having a groove disposed along to its length, said groove being defined by a pair of flexible lips, said groove being dimensioned to receive and retrain a cord to be managed, and said coiled member being resilient enough to return itself and a retained cord to its compressed coil shape after being pulled into an extended coil shape. 
   
   
       13 . A cord management device as in  claim 12 , wherein said flexible resilient coiled member is made of a rubbery material and includes an internal spring made from a material selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic. 
   
   
       14 . A cord management device as in  claim 12 , wherein said groove is positioned on the outside of the coil. 
   
   
       15 . A cord management device as in  claim 12 , wherein said groove is positioned on the inside of the coil. 
   
   
       16 . A cord management device as in  claim 12 , wherein said groove is positioned between the inside and the outside of the coil. 
   
   
       17 . A device as in  claim 16 , wherein the cord is an electrical, optical or pneumatic cord. 
   
   
       18 . A cord management device as in  claim 16 , wherein said flexible resilient coiled member is made of a rubbery material and includes an internal spring made from a material selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic. 
   
   
       19 . A device as in  claim 18 , wherein said lips extend toward each other to define at least a partial closure over said groove.