Method and apparatus for retaining a power cord

Details Method and apparatus for retaining a power cord Method and apparatus for retaining a power cord

2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Ta, Tho D. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

C439S371000

Reexamination Certificate

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11377129

ABSTRACT:
Described are a method and apparatus for keeping a power cord plugged into a plug receptacle. A bracket has a plurality of sidewalls that define an opening sized to frame the plug receptacle of an electronics housing. A first sidewall has an opening therein and a second sidewall has a lock mechanism. The bracket is coupled to the electronics housing so that the first and second sidewalls of the bracket are on opposite sides of the plug receptacle. A cable tie is coupled at the first end to an anchor point near the first sidewall of the bracket. The cable tie has sufficient length to extend from the anchor point through the opening in the first sidewall of the bracket and, after looping around a cord of a power cord that is plugged into the plug receptacle, to couple at the second end to the lock mechanism of the second sidewall of the bracket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3960432 (1976-06-01), Wilbur
patent: 5567172 (1996-10-01), Thibault et al.
patent: 2006/0046557 (2006-03-01), Pulizzi et al.

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