Electric cord spool with in-line handle and cord-end isolators

Abstract

An electric cord storage device is provided. The electric cord storage device includes an elongate member, a first retaining member having a notch and a second retaining member having a notch. The elongate member is coupled between the first retaining member and the second retaining member. The device includes a handle coupled to a side of the second retaining member opposite to and inline with the elongate member. The notch of the first retaining member or the second retaining member retains and isolates an end of an electric cord and the elongate member receives the electric wound around the elongate member. The other end of the electric cord is received, retained and isolated in the notch of the first retaining member or the second retaining member.

1 . An electric cord storage device comprising:
 an elongate member;   a first retaining member comprising a notch;   a second retaining member comprising a notch, wherein the elongate member is coupled between the first retaining member and the second retaining member; and   a handle coupled to a side of the second retaining member opposite to and inline with the elongate member, wherein the notch of the first retaining member or the second retaining member retains and isolates an end of an electric cord and the elongate member receives the electric wound around the elongate member and the other end of the electric cord is received, retained and isolated in the notch of the first retaining member or the second retaining member.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first retaining member is a disc shape. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the first retaining member comprises two notches. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the notches of the first retaining member are T-shaped notches. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein each T-shaped notch includes a tapered opening extending from an edge of the first retaining member, wherein the opening narrows as notch extends radially into the first retaining member. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein each T-shaped notch also extends concentrically in each direction and widening as it extends in each direction concentrically. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the second retaining member is a disc shape. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the second retaining member comprises two notches. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the notches of the second retaining member are T-shaped notches. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each T-shaped notch includes a tapered opening extending from an edge of the second retaining member, wherein the opening narrows as notch extends radially into the first retaining member. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein each T-shaped notch also extends concentrically in each direction and widening as it extends in each direction concentrically. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate member is a circular cylindrical shaft. 
     
     
         13 . An electric cord storage device comprising:
 an elongate member;   a first retaining member that is disc shaped and comprising two T-shaped notches;   a second retaining member that is disc shaped and comprising two T-shaped notches, wherein the elongate member is coupled between the first retaining member and the second retaining member; and   a handle having a hook, the handle coupled to a side of the second retaining member opposite to and inline with the elongate member, wherein the notch of the first retaining member or the second retaining member retains and isolates an end of an electric cord and the elongate member receives the electric wound around the elongate member and the other end of the electric cord is received, retained and isolated in the notch of the first retaining member or the second retaining member; and wherein the elongate member, the first retaining member, the second retaining member and the handle are a single unitary body.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein each T-shaped notch includes a tapered opening extending from an edge of the first retaining member, wherein the opening narrows as notch extends radially into the first retaining member. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein each T-shaped notch also extends concentrically in each direction and widening as it extends in each direction concentrically. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein each T-shaped notch includes a tapered opening extending from an edge of the second retaining member, wherein the opening narrows as notch extends radially into the first retaining member. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein each T-shaped notch also extends concentrically in each direction and widening as it extends in each direction concentrically. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the elongate member is a circular cylindrical shaft. 
     
     
         19 . A method of using an electric cord storage device, the method comprising:
 receiving, retaining and isolating a first end of an electric cord using a first or second retaining member of electric cord storage device;   winding the electric cord around an elongate member of the electric cord storage device coupled between the first and second retaining members;   receiving, retaining and isolating a second end of the electric cord using the first or second retaining member of the electric cord storage device; and   storing the electric cord storage device with the electric cord coupled to it using a hook of an in-line handle of the electric cord storage device.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein receiving, retaining and isolating the first end of the electric cord comprises coupling the first end of the electric cord within a T-shaped notch in the first or second retaining member; and receiving retaining and isolating the second end of the electric cord each comprise coupling the second end of the electric cord within a T-shaped notch in the first or second retaining member.