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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1985
William F Auer, DesPlaines, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A gathering and storing device for electric extension cords and comprising a frame providing a handle member at the upper end to be grasped by the user and a foot bar to be located on the ground and stood on by the user to stabilize the cord gathering device during use. A rotatable reel has a handle which is rotated to gather the cord. A slack adjuster is located adjacent the handle and includes a pressure plate to which the user's fingers are applied to provide a slight pressure to insure that the cord is gathered onto the reel in a neat and orderly fashion. The pressure plate has finger members which guide the cord and prevent it from slipping off the pressure plate. A locking ring is attached about the frame and can be placed about a portion of the reel to insure the reel does not move during storage. One side of the reel has lead clips and a plug holder clip to allow a short portion of the cord near the plug to be gathered on the outside of the reel in order that it can be easily disengaged to be plugged in a outlet.
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