Affordable Safety Cord Bag

Abstract

A safety cord bag to store cord may include a flexible housing which may be movable between a first position and a second position and a cord gathering device connected to the bottom of the flexible housing to gather cord. The flexible housing may cover the cord gathering device in the first position. The flexible housing may expose the cord gathering device in the second position. The cord gathering device may be a cylinder. The cord gathering device may include a rigid hook to retain the cord. The flexible housing may move between the first position and the second position by a pair of opposing spring arms. The spring arms may positioned within a channel of the flexible housing.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to cord fasteners for releasably retaining cords and more particularly to a safety cord bag to retain excess cord.

BACKGROUND

Cord lock devices for releasably holding a cord or lace in a generally tensioned or gathered configuration, are known in the art. For example, cord lock devices are often used on fabric bags having a drawstring for closing the bag. The cord lock functions to hold, or lock, the drawstring in the closed position. Such cord lock devices are commonly used, for example, in gear bags and the like for camping and other outdoor activities. Cord lock devices are also frequently used for lacing systems for shoes, boots, and boot inserts. In a lacing system, the user can quickly tighten the lace by merely pulling upwardly on the lace or cord to achieve the desired tension, and sliding the cord lock device down over the cord to secure the cord, maintaining the tension in the cord.

Placing cord in a cord bag may result in the cord becoming tangled and may become a knot which may be difficult to untangle. This may be especially true for small diameter cords which may be prone to knots and tangles.

What is needed is a convenient way of storing the cord in any cord bag.

SUMMARY

A safety cord bag to store cord may include a flexible housing which may be movable between a first position and a second position and a cord gathering device connected to the bottom of the flexible housing to gather cord.

The flexible housing may cover the cord gathering device in the first position.

The flexible housing may expose the cord gathering device in the second position.

The cord gathering device may be a cylinder.

The cord gathering device may include a rigid hook to retain the cord.

The flexible housing may move between the first position and the second position by a pair of opposing spring arms.

The spring arms may positioned within a channel of the flexible housing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the safety cord bag of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the safety cord bag of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the safety cord bag of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the safety cord bag of the present invention in a first position;

FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the safety cord bag of the present invention in a second position;

FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the closure device of the safety cord bag of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The device of the present invention may be used to prevent choking hazards for small children in relation to cords attached to window coverings/blinds. FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the safety cord bag 100 of the present invention and illustrates that the safety cord bag 100 may include a flexible housing 101 which may be formed from a pair of substantially rectangular walls 103 which may be substantially mirrors and which may be connected by sewing, welding or other appropriate devices. The housing 101 maybe formed from plastic, metal, fabric or other flexible material. The pair of opposing walls 103 may be connected at the periphery and along the two opposing sides of the wall 103 and may be connected at the periphery and at the bottom of the of the wall 103 by a seam 107. Each opposing wall 103 may include a continuous channel 105 around the top edge of the opposing walls 103. The continuous channel 105 may cooperate with an opposing pair of spring arms 109 which may be positioned within the continuous channel 105 to open and close the safety cord bag 100.

FIG. 6 illustrates the pair of opposing spring arms 109 with each end of the spring arm 109 being connected to an opposing end of a substantially mirror spring arm 109 for example with a hinge 111.

When no pressure is applied to the opposing pair of spring arms 109, the top of the safety cord bag 100 remains substantially closed, and when pressure is applied to the end of the opposing pair of spring arms 109, the top of the safety cord bag may open to allow access to the hollow interior which may be a cavity 113 of the flexible housing 101

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the safety cord bag 100 of the present invention and illustrates that the safety cord bag 100 may include a flexible housing 101 which may be formed from a pair of substantially rectangular walls 103 which may be substantially mirrors walls and which may be connected by sewing, welding or other appropriate devices. The housing 101 maybe formed from plastic, metal, fabric or other flexible material. The pair of opposing walls 103 may be connected at the periphery and along the two opposing sides of the wall 103 and may be connected at the periphery and at the bottom of the of the wall 103 by a seam 107. Each opposing wall 103 may include a continuous channel 105 around the top edge of the opposing walls 103. The continuous channel 105 may cooperate with an opposing pair of spring arms 109 which may be positioned within the continuous channel 105 to open and close the safety cord bag 100.

FIG. 2 additionally illustrates a cord gathering device 115 which may be a central cylinder which extends upwards from the bottom of the flexible housing 101 into the cavity 113 and which may be connected to the bottom of the flexible housing 101 and may be rigid or flexible and may be formed from metal, plastic, fabric or other appropriate material. The cord gathering device 115 may include a multitude of downward extending arms 117 which may be formed into hooks which may be padded.

FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the safety cord bag 100 of the present invention and illustrates that the safety cord bag 100 may include a flexible housing 101 which may be formed from a pair of substantially rectangular walls 103 which may be substantially mirrored walls and which may be connected by sewing, welding or other appropriate devices. The housing 101 maybe formed from plastic, metal, fabric or other flexible material. The pair of opposing walls 103 may be connected at the periphery and along the two opposing sides of the wall 103 and may be connected at the periphery and at the bottom of the of the wall 103 by a seam 107. Each opposing wall 103 may include a continuous channel 105 around the top edge of the opposing walls 103. The continuous channel 105 may cooperate with an opposing pair of spring arms 109 which may be positioned within the continuous channel 105 to open and close the safety cord bag 100.

FIG. 3 additionally illustrates a cord gathering device 115 which may be a central cylinder which extends upwards from the bottom of the flexible housing 101 into the cavity 113 and which may be connected to the bottom of the flexible housing 101 and may be rigid or flexible and may be formed from metal, plastic, fabric or other appropriate material. The cord gathering device 115 may include a multitude of downward extending arms 117 which may be formed into hooks which may be padded.

FIG. 4 illustrates the safety cord bag 100 in a first or open position having the flexible housing 101 reversed and turned inside out so that the cord gathering device 115 is exposed and the user can wind a cord 131 around the outer surface of the cord gathering device 115 and the cord 131 may be retained on one end of the cord gathering device 115 the bottom of the flexible housing 101 and may be retained on the opposing end of the cord gathering device 115.

FIG. 5 illustrates the safety cord bag 100 in a second or closed position having the flexible housing 101 retuned to the original position so that the cord gathering device 115 is no longer exposed and the user can wind a cord 131 around the outer surface of the cord gathering device 115 and the cord 131 may be retained on one end of the cord gathering device 115 the bottom of the flexible housing 101 and may be retained on the opposing end of the cord gathering device 115 out of sight.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.

Claims

1) A safety cord bag to store a cord, comprising:

a flexible housing which may be movable between a first position and a second position;

a cord gathering device connected to the bottom of the flexible housing to gather cord.

2) A safety cord bag to store a cord as in claim 1, wherein the flexible housing covers the cord gathering device in the first position.

3) A safety cord bag to store a cord as in claim 1, wherein the flexible housing exposes the cord gathering device in the second position.

4) A safety cord bag to store a cord as in claim 1, wherein the cord gathering device is a cylinder.

5) A safety cord bag to store a cord as in claim 1, wherein the cord gathering device includes a rigid hook to retain the cord.

6) A safety cord bag to store a cord as in claim 1, wherein the flexible housing moves between the first position and the second position by a pair of opposing spring arms.

7) A safety cord bag to store a cord as in claim 6, wherein the spring arms are positioned within a channel of the flexible housing.