Cable Storage Case With Articulating Door

Abstract

A case can simultaneously enclose an object and restrain an associated cable, which can be attached to the object. The case has a base having an interior recess for storing the object and one or more peripheral recesses along the perimeter of the case that form winding areas for wrapping the associated cable. One or more doors are pivotably attached to the base so as to removably cover at least a portion of the winding areas to restrain the cable therein. One or more doors can be hinged on either side, bottom, or in the middle of the base. The one or more doors can also cover at least a portion of the interior recess to secure the object in the interior recess.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to cases for storing accessories, and in particular, to a cable storage case having one or more articulating doors that can restrain a cable and can also hold an associated object which may be attached to the cable.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]Cable storage devices typically include, for example, cable ties, twist ties, and velcro ties. As used herein, a cable can include any elongated flexible material (e.g., rope, chain, line, wire, cord, or string; a woven or twisted length of fabric, metal, or plastic; a length of extruded or cast metal or plastic or metal). Cable storage devices can also include boxlike housings typically consisting of a box and a detachable lid, which can store a wide range of other objects in addition to the cable. For example, such housings can include a headphones container (holding headphones and their associated cabling) and a fish tackle box (holding fishing lur...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The cable storage case is a housing that allows for organized storage of cabled items like objects and their associated cables. The case has doors that can be opened and closed to access the stored items. There is a base inside the case with a cavity for storing the object and recesses along the edges for winding the cable. The doors can be attached to the base or hinge on it, and they can secure the object in the cavity. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a convenient way to store caged items, making them easy to transport and access.

Problems solved by technology

Typically, the cable is rolled up randomly, generally becoming tangled.

The cable can be disentangled only with difficulty and often kinks are formed in the cable.

Such treatment will eventually lead to damage to the cable, rendering the associated object (e.g., headphones or lure) unusable unless the cable can be repaired or replaced.

Moreover, the disorderly cable may project out of the box, making it difficult to secure the lid thereto.

Also, the lid can be misplaced or lost when it is removed from the box during retrieval or storage of the cable.

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