Patent ID: 9300118
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H02G

Claim Text:
1. A system for managing a plurality of cables connectable to one or more electronic devices, the system comprising: a two-piece housing, the two-piece housing having a cover having a top portion and at least one lateral sidewall, and a base having a bottom portion and at least one lateral sidewall; a plurality of openings in the housing, each opening having a top portion formed in the at least one lateral sidewall of the cover, and a bottom portion formed in the at least one lateral sidewall of the base, each opening being dimensioned to receive one or more cables entering and/or exiting the housing, at least one of the plurality of openings being dimensioned to receive two or more of the plurality of cables at a given time, each of the top portion of the cover, the at least one lateral sidewall of the cover, the bottom portion of the base, and the at least one sidewall of the base having inner surfaces; an inner space defined by the inner surfaces of the top portion of the cover, the at least one lateral sidewall of the cover, the bottom portion of the base, and the at least one sidewall of the base, the inner space being configured to store at least a portion of each of the plurality of cables within the housing; a spool located within the inner space and disposed on the inner surface of the bottom portion of the base, the spool being configured to receive the plurality of cables; a weighted disk located within the inner space, the weighted disk having a weight sufficient to maintain the system in a substantially stationary position on a substantially level surface; and one or more tabs radially disposed on the spool within the housing, the one or more tabs being configured to suspend the weighted disk above the cables stored in the inner space.