Patents by Inventor Joel E. Cowan

Joel E. Cowan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power cord retainer
    Patent number: 4768974
    Abstract: A combination of components mountable to an electrical outlet cover and to a power cord in proximity to the male plug, for releasably retaining the male plug close to the outlet, and including a hook assembly with a hook portion that extends from a strap portion that has been tightly bound and locked around the power cord at a location near the plug, and a hook retainer adapted to engage an outlet face plate and mounted thereto, and providing a looping opening for engagement by the hook of the hook assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventors: Joel E. Cowan, Ted A. Klym