Patent ID: 6099060
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A carrier for elongate stretchable cords each having at least one end with a fastener, comprising:at least three elongate cross arms for supporting stretchable cords extending in a transverse direction between any two of said cross arms, each of said cross arms being capable of engaging the fasteners of the cords such that when the end of one cord engages one of said cross arms and the opposite end of the same cord engages another of said cross arms, the cord is supported under tension in a slightly stretched condition on the carrier;said at least three cross arms being spaced-apart at distances which permit cords of different lengths to be supported in said slightly stretched condition on the carrier, said slightly stretched condition providing a sufficient amount of tension to maintain positioning of the cords on the carrier and to resist unwanted disengagement of the cords from the carrier, yet providing a small enough amount of tension so that an accidently disengaged cord does not create a hazard;said at least three spaced-apart cross arms being parallel and extending in a common plane so that the cords of different lengths can be supported on the carrier both in a substantially parallel, side-by-side positioning and in a substantially parallel, end-to-end positioning; andeach of said cross arms being cross-shaped in transverse cross section;whereby the carrier is capable of holding a plurality of stretchable cords having various lengths in a compact, organized and safe manner.