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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Steven D. Jones, E. Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Suspa Incorporated, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A housing which includes a cable take-up reel is mounted to the underside of a work surface for storing excess cords or cables employed to control an adjustable height table. In one embodiment, the housing is a motor control which integrally includes a toroidal transformer covered by a cylindrical body extending downwardly from the housing and which forms the drum of the take-up reel. A snap-fit flange extends over the end of the cylindrical body to hold cords in position once wrapped around the drum. A protective and decorative cover snap-fits over the motor control and take-up reel once the excess cord has been wrapped around the take-up reel for storage.