Patent ID: 9331466
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H02G

Claim Text:
1. A protective device for an electric power adapter having a body and a cable extending from the body, said protective device comprising, in combination: a trumpet-shaped support member having an inner passage therethrough along a longitudinal axis; wherein the inner passage has a first end and a second end larger than the first end; wherein the trumpet-shaped support member is configured to receive the cable of the electric power adapter within the inner passage with the first end of the inner passage facing the body of the electric power adapter to support the cable of the electric power adapter adjacent the body of the electric power adapter; wherein the trumpet-shaped support member includes first and second portions selectively connectable and separable about a parting plane containing the longitudinal axis so that the trumpet-shaped support member can be laterally connected and separated about the cable of the electric power adapter; an attachment member secured to the trumpet-shaped support member and configured to be removably secured to the body of the electric power adapter; and wherein the attachment member is configured to enclose at least a portion of the trumpet-shaped support member and at least a portion of the body of the electronic power adapter and the attachment member includes first and second portions selectively connectable and separable about a parting plane so that the attachment member can be laterally connected and separated about the at least a portion of the trumpet-shaped support member and the at least a portion of the electric power adapter.