Patent ID: 7081004

Claim:
A locking device for keeping interconnected ends of electrical cords from separating from one another, comprising: a planar elongated device having a constant width; a first set of staggered arranged side edge facing slots on one end of the device, the first set of staggered slots including a total of three identically shaped slots with a first slot and a second slot on one side of the one end of the device and a third slot on an opposite side of the one end of the device, for allowing one end of one of the interconnected cords to be wrapped about in an over approximately 360 degree pattern through the first, the second and the third slots; and a second set of staggered side edge facing slots on an opposite end of the device, the second set of staggered slots including a total of three identically shaped slots with a fourth slot and a fifth slot on one side of the opposite end of the device and a sixth slot on an opposite side of the opposite end of the device for allowing one end of another of the interconnected cords to be wrapped about in an over approximately 360 degree pattern through the fourth, the fifth and the sixth slots; and a solid backing directly underlying and supporting the end of the interconnected cords, wherein pulling the interconnected cords apart causes the wrapped cords to lock into the device preventing the interconnected cords from disconnecting from one another.