Abstract:
The present invention is a cord bracket use in temporarily securing electrical cords and the like so as to prevent such electrical cords from marring door casings or wall corners. The device preferably defines a bracket having means for securing a cord and being adapted to magnetically adhere to a door casing or wall corner. The bracket may include a loop or a slot type holding means. Magnets of the bracket preferably include a protective plastic layer to prevent the magnet from causing damage to the door casing or wall corner.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This U.S. nonprovisional utility patent application claims the benefit under 35 USC §119(e) of US provisional application No. 61/823,057 filed May 14, 2013 which is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to brackets, and more especially brackets for use in temporarily securing electrical cords and the like so as to prevent such electrical cords from marring door casings or wall corners. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Electrical appliances such mopping and buffing machines and vacuum cleaners are commonly used in cleaning builds. Such electrical appliances typically have a cord for use in electrically powering such devices. In the process of using such appliances, such cords are drug or pulled from location to location. However, as a consequence of such dragging of such cords, such cords are often pulled against door casings, wall corners, or the like and commonly mar such door casings and wall corners by leaving marks on the door casing or wall corner (e.g. a small portion of the plastic cord casing rubbing off onto the door casing or wall corner) and/or by chipping paint from the door casing or wall corner. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    The present invention is a cord bracket use in temporarily securing electrical cords and the like so as to prevent such electrical cords from marring door casings or wall corners. The device preferably defines a bracket having means for securing a cord and being adapted to magnetically adhere to a door casing or wall corner. The bracket may include a loop or a slot type holding means. Magnets of the bracket preferably include a protective plastic layer to prevent the magnet from causing damage to the door casing or wall corner. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a trimetric view of a first embodiment of the cord bracket showing the inner (door casing facing) surfaces; 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a trimetric view of the cord bracket of  FIG. 1  shown magnetically adhered to a door casing and having an electrical cord held by the loop of the cord bracket; 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a trimetric view of a second embodiment of the cord bracket; 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a trimetric view of the cord bracket of  FIG. 3  shown magnetically adhered to a door casing and having an electrical cord held by the retention slot of the cord bracket; 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a trimetric view of a third embodiment of the cord bracket, and; 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is a trimetric view of the cord bracket of  FIG. 5  shown magnetically adhered to a door casing and having an electrical cord held by the knob and loop of the cord bracket. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. 
         [0013]    Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are included to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention. 
         [0014]    In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention in reviewing the drawings accompanying the specification, a feature list is provided below. It is noted that like features are like numbered throughout all of the figures. 
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                 FEATURE TABLE 
               
             
          
           
               
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                 Feature 
                 # 
                 Feature 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 10 
                 Cord bracket 
                 12 
                 Channel 
               
               
                 14 
                 Channel inner surface 
                 16 
                 Channel outer surface 
               
               
                 18 
                 Magnet 
                 20 
                 Magnet fastener 
               
               
                 22 
                 Loop 
                 24 
                 Loop fastener 
               
               
                 26 
                 Electrical cord 
                 28 
                 Door casing 
               
               
                 40 
                 Cord bracket 
                 42 
                 Grip 
               
               
                 44 
                 Grip retention Slot 
                 46 
                 Grip faying surface 
               
               
                 48 
                 Swivel base 
                 50 
                 Magnet 
               
               
                 52 
                 Protective coating 
                 54 
                 Electrical cord 
               
               
                 56 
                 Door casing 
               
               
                 80 
                 Cord bracket 
                 82 
                 Body 
               
               
                 84 
                 Body loop 
                 86 
                 Body knob 
               
               
                 88 
                 Body faying surface (not shown) 
                 90 
                 Swivel base 
               
               
                 92 
                 Magnet 
                 94 
                 Electrical cord 
               
               
                 96 
                 Door casing 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0015]    Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a first embodiment of the invention is a cord bracket  10  for use in temporarily securing an electrical cord  26  to a door casing  28  or the like comprising a preferably 90 deg angled channel  12  having a plurality of magnets  18 , each of magnets  18  preferably having a protective plastic coating and being connected to an inner surface  14  of channel  12  by means of magnet fasteners  20  and a loop  22  connected to an outer surface  16  of channel  12  by means of loop fasteners  24 . In practice, cord bracket  10  is temporarily mounted to door casing  28  by placing cord bracket  10  into contact with door casing  28  such that magnets  18  magnetically adhere to door casing  28 . With the cord bracket  10  temporarily mounted to door casing  28 , electrical cord  26  of an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner is threaded through loop  22  of the cord bracket  10 . With electrical cord  26  threaded through loop  22 , the appliance is used with electrical cord  26  of the appliance free to move through loop  22  and yet being prevented from rubbing against door casing  28 , thus preventing marring or damaging door casing  28  from rubbing of electrical cord  26  on door casing  28 . 
         [0016]    Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , a second embodiment of the invention is a cord bracket  40  for use in temporarily securing an electrical cord  54  to a door casing  56  or the like comprising a grip  42  connected to a swivel base  48  by means of bonding a grip faying surface  46  to swivel base  48  and swivel base  48  connected to a magnet  50  preferably having a protective plastic coating  52  thereon. Grip  42  is preferably constructed of a plastic having a degree of flexibility and includes a retention slot  44  formed therein. In practice, cord bracket  40  is temporarily mounted to door casing  56  by placing cord bracket  40  into contact with door casing  56  such that magnet  50  magnetically adheres to door casing  56 . With cord bracket  40  temporarily mounted to door casing  56 , electrical cord  54  of an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner is pressed into retention slot  44 . With electrical cord  54  retained by retention slot  44 , the appliance is used with electrical cord  54  of the appliance free to rotate and yet being prevented from rubbing against door casing  56 , thus preventing marring or damaging door casing  56  from rubbing of electrical cord  54  on door casing  56 . It is noted that in an alternative embodiment, a suction cup is substituted for magnet  50  such that rather magnetically adhering cord bracket  40  to door casing  56 , cord bracket  40  is adhered to door casing  56  by means of a partial vacuum being created between the suction cup and door casing  56 . Further, other additional means of securing cord bracket  40  to door casing  56 , such as a semi-adhesive putty, are also contemplated. 
         [0017]    Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , a third embodiment of the invention is a cord bracket  80  for use in temporarily securing an electrical cord  94  to a door casing  96  or the like comprising a body  82  connected to a swivel base  90  by means of bonding a body faying surface  88  to swivel base  90  and swivel base  90  connected to a magnet  92  preferably having a protective plastic coating thereon. Body  82  is preferably constructed of a plastic and includes a loop  84  and a knob  86  formed thereon. In practice, cord bracket  80  is temporarily mounted to door casing  96  by placing cord bracket  80  into contact with door casing  96  such that magnet  92  magnetically adheres to door casing  96 . With cord bracket  80  temporarily mounted to door casing  96 , electrical cord  94  of an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner is threaded through loop  84  of cord bracket  80  and over knob  86  of cord bracket  80 . With electrical cord  94  retained by body  82 , the appliance is used with electrical cord  94  of the appliance free to rotate and yet being prevented from rubbing against door casing  96 , thus preventing marring or damaging door casing  96  from rubbing of electrical cord  94  on door casing  96 . 
         [0018]    The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.