Patent ID: 9281669
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for managing a cord, the apparatus comprising: a flexible body member including a cavity extending along a length of the flexible body member, the flexible body member configured to receive and protect a cord within the cavity, the flexible body member configured to expand from a retracted position to an expanded position, the flexible body member being biased towards the retracted position; a stationary clasp disposed proximate to a first end portion of the flexible body member, the stationary clasp configured to be coupled to a first end portion of cord; and a slidable clasp disposed proximate to a second end portion of the flexible body, the slidable clasp configured to move the flexible body member between the retracted position and the expanded position, wherein the slidable clasp has an open position and a closed position, and is configured to serve as an anchor point along, a length of the cord, the slidable clasp having an elongated structure with a length greater than a diameter of the cavity, the elongated structure defining a slit extending along an axis orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the flexible body member, wherein, when coupled to the second end portion cord, the slidable clasp is configured to the move the flexible body member to the retracted position such that cord is compressed within the cavity of the flexible body member.