Patent ID: 7346963

Claim:
A cord stopper comprising: a cylindrical socket into which an end of a cord is inserted from a cord opening; a plug that is inserted into the socket from a plug opening formed on a side opposite to the cord opening, the plug grasping the end of the cord; and an engaging section for engaging the plug within the socket, the cord stopper fixing the end of the cord within the socket, wherein the plug includes: at least a pair of arms that can be inserted into the socket, the arms grasping the end of the cord; and a catching section arranged on facing surfaces of the pair of arms to catch the cord grasped between the pair of arms, the catching section including: a holding section arranged on one of the pair of arms, the holding section having a groove for grasping the cord therein; and a pressing projection arranged on the other one of the pair of arms to press the cord onto the groove of the holding section, the holding section and the pressing projection are arranged substantially at the same position in a longitudinal direction of the pair of arms so as to face each other, the holding section has two holding pieces respectively having inclined surfaces, the inclined surfaces facing each other, and the inclined surfaces of the two holding pieces are positioned closer to each other at piece base sides relative to piece tip sides so that the groove is formed V-shaped.