US2011084040A1PendingUtilityA1

Organizer

Assignee: PROGRESSIVE INT CORPPriority: Oct 9, 2009Filed: Oct 11, 2010Published: Apr 14, 2011
Est. expiryOct 9, 2029(~3.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Heather Curtin
A47B 23/00H04M 1/04A47B 97/00
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Abstract

An organizer includes a removable charger caddy, a main compartment with configurable dividers, and a tray. One or more cord-wrapping dividers are provided for receiving electrical cords of electronic devices. The cord-wrapping dividers are removably secured to the caddy.

Claims

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1 . An organizer, comprising:
 a floor and a plurality of sidewalls defining an interior space; and   a cord-winding divider supported by the organizer, the cord-winding divider having a lower foundation, a pair of upper arms, and a central winding region between the lower foundation and the upper arms.   
     
     
         2 . The organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the cord-winding divider further comprises a slot for receiving a loose end of an electrical cord. 
     
     
         3 . The organizer of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a removable caddy sized to be received within the organizer, the removable caddy having a base and a bar formed in the base;   the lower foundation of the cord-winding divider further having a channel sized and configured to snugly receive the bar;   whereby when the bar is received within the lower foundation the cord-winding divider is retained within the caddy substantially perpendicularly to the base of the caddy.   
     
     
         4 . The organizer of  claim 3 , wherein the slot is formed along a top edge of the cord-winding divider substantially between the pair of upper arms. 
     
     
         5 . The organizer of  claim 4 , wherein the slot further comprises a bore extending through the cord-retaining divider and a channel extending from an edge of the cord-retaining divider to the bore, the channel having a width that is less than a diameter of the bore. 
     
     
         6 . The organizer of  claim 5 , wherein the cord-retaining divider includes a width defined along the foundation and a height defined from the foundation to the arms, the width being greater than the height. 
     
     
         7 . The organizer of  claim 6 , wherein the caddy further comprises a first pair of opposing caddy sidewalk and the bar extends substantially along the entire base between the first pair of opposing caddy sidewalls. 
     
     
         8 . The organizer of  claim 7 , wherein the caddy further comprises a second pair of opposing caddy sidewalk and a first concavity formed on one of either the first pair of opposing caddy sidewalls or the second pair of opposing caddy sidewalls. 
     
     
         9 . The organizer of  claim 8 , wherein the caddy further comprises a second concavity formed on a second one of either the first pair of opposing caddy sidewalls or the second pair of opposing caddy sidewalls, wherein the first concavity and the second concavity are substantially opposite one another on opposing caddy sidewalls. 
     
     
         10 . The organizer of  claim 7 , wherein the caddy further comprises a raised region formed on one of the first pair of opposing caddy sidewalls. 
     
     
         11 . The organizer of  claim 7 , wherein the organizer further comprises a plurality of interior compartments. 
     
     
         12 . The organizer of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of positionable dividers and a means for attaching the plurality of positionable dividers to the organizer. 
     
     
         13 . The organizer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a removable caddy sized to be received within the organizer, the removable caddy having a base and a bar formed in the base; and   a means for securing the cord-winding divider to the caddy in a position substantially perpendicular to the base of the caddy.   
     
     
         14 . The organizer of  claim 13 , wherein the cord-winding divider further comprises a means for receiving a loose end of an electrical cord. 
     
     
         15 . The organizer of  claim 14 , wherein the means for securing comprises:
 a U-shaped channel formed in the lower foundation of the cord-winding divider; and   a complementary surface formed on the caddy, the complementary surface configured to be snugly received within the U-shaped channel.   
     
     
         16 . The organizer of  claim 15 , wherein the U-shaped channel extends along the entire length of the lower foundation.

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