Patent ID: 8757339

Claim:
A cord dispensing apparatus configured to dispense a length of cord, comprising: a) an L-shaped housing having an elongated body extending upward and a footing extending orthogonally therefrom; (b) first and second channels extending along the elongated body of the housing; (c) a first spool having ends disposed within the channels of the elongated body of the housing; d) a second spool disposed within the housing and spaced from the first spool; (e) a bias member extending along the inside of one of the channels coupled to the first spool and positioned and oriented such that the bias member is guided by the channel and resists displacement of the first spool in the direction of the second spool; f) a cord wound between both the first spool and the second spool in a plurality of cross-spool windings, a head of the cord extending outside of the housing; and g) a mounting structure coupled to the housing and configured to mount the housing to a surface.