Patent ID: 6746272
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B65H,H01R

Abstract:
A power supply adapter for a portable electronic device, comprising:a) a housing having a circumference, a first end portion having a first width and a first thickness, a second end portion having a second width and a second thickness said first width and said first thickness are substantially identical to said second width and said second thickness respectively, and at least one channel housing portion having a third width and a third thickness which is recessed from said first end portion and said second end portion, thereby forming at least one cord-wrapping channel between said first end portion and said second end portion, said third width being substantially less than both said second width and said first width; b) at least one cord having a first end in the cord-wrapping channel and extending from a side of one of said first and said second end portions, a second end having a lack mounted thereon, and a cord portion extending from said first end to said second end, whereby said cord-wrapping channel allows substantially all of said cord portion to be wrapped around said channel housing portion within said cord-wrapping channel; c) at least one securing device comprising at least one opening in said cord-wrapping channel of said housing and being located on the same side of one of said first and second end portions which is adapted to securely, removably receive said jack on said cord in order to secure said jack on said cord to said cord-wrapping channel of said housing; and d) prongs extendable outwardly from said housing that are adapted to be plugged into an electrical outlet.