Electrical connectors – With storage means for flaccid conductor
Patent
1988-05-11
1989-10-24
Desmond, Eugene F.
Electrical connectors
With storage means for flaccid conductor
15410, 439457, H01R 1372
Patent
active
048758795
ABSTRACT:
A cord retention system for a portable electric power tool such as a string trimmer, hedge trimmer, or drill, that is adapted to releasably secure a loop of extension cord in a cavity formed in the handle of the tool. A retaining member pivotably mounted within the cavity in the handle is adapted to capture the loop of extension cord and secure it against withdrawal in its normally biased lock position. To release the extension cord, the user actuates the retaining member causing it to pivot upwardly and free the loop of extension cord, thereby permitting withdrawal of the cord from the handle. The retaining member has a cam surface on its leading edge that is engaged by the loop of cord as it is inserted into the cavity in the handle so that the retaining member will automatically pivot upwardly into the release position to permit the loop of cord to be inserted beyond the retaining member, and thereafter pivot downwardly into the lock positon under the bias of a spring.
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Bunyea Roderick F.
Zurwelle Donald W.
Black & Decker Inc.
Desmond Eugene F.
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