Patent ID: 8262065

Claim:
A cord aligning device comprising: a plurality of penetrating holes allowing cords to be separately inserted there through, each of which including: a feed aperture provided at one end of the penetrating hole and pert into which a cord is fed; a delivery aperture provided at the other end of the penetrating hole and from which the cord is delivered; an introducing portion provided continuously with the feed aperture; a delivery portion provided between the introducing portion and the delivery aperture, wherein the introducing portion is formed such that the area of a cross-section vertical to a centerline thereof is reduced gradually toward the delivery portion from the feed aperture, the area of a cross-section of the delivery portion vertical to a centerline thereof is uniform along the centerline over its total length, the delivery portion is formed in a linear fashion, and the delivery portions of the plurality of penetrating holes are juxtaposed in a predetermined direction so as to form rows parallel to each other; and wherein the cord aligning device includes a feed-aperture-side member in which the introducing portion is formed, and a delivery-aperture-side member in which the delivery portion is formed, and the feed-aperture-side member is combined with the delivery-aperture-side member such that the introducing portion is continuous with the delivery portion.