US 12,126,159 B1
Expandable cord protector
Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Anthem, AZ (US); and John E. Klein, Chandler, AZ (US)
Assigned to Titan3 Technology LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by Titan3 Technology LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,517.
Application 18/205,517 is a continuation of application No. 17/728,805, filed on Apr. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,715,944.
Application 17/728,805 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/749,672, filed on Jan. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,489,320, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/795,323, filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02G 9/04 (2006.01); H02G 3/04 (2006.01); H02G 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 9/04 (2013.01) [H02G 3/0418 (2013.01); H02G 3/0437 (2013.01); H02G 9/025 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cord protector, comprising:
at least one elongated body having:
a base having a first end, a second end, a channel extending between the first end and the second end, the channel defined by first and second sidewalls, a central pillar extending from a floor of the channel into the channel between the first and second sidewalls, and at least one ledge extending into the channel separate from at least one ridge, wherein the at least one ledge is positioned below a top of the at least one ridge; and
a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel, the lid having at least one groove sized and shaped to receive the at least one ridge, wherein the central pillar and the at least one ledge support the lid when the lid is inserted into the channel; and
at least one coupler having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end configured to mate with the first end of the at least one elongated body.
 
8. A cord protector, comprising:
an elongated body having:
a base comprising a channel having sidewalls and extending between a first end and a second end of the base, the channel having at least one ridge in at least one of the sidewalls adjacent a top of the sidewalls;
a central pillar extending from a floor of the channel into the channel between the sidewalls and at least one ledge extending into the channel from at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the at least one ledge is positioned below a top of the at least one ridge;
a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel, wherein the central pillar, and the at least one ledge, support the lid when the lid is inserted into the channel; and
at least one coupler having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end configured to mate with the first end of the elongated body.
 
15. A cord protector, comprising: an elongated body having:
a channel extending between a first end and a second end of the base, the channel being defined by sidewalls and having at least one ridge and at least one ledge extending into the channel from the sidewalls, wherein the at least one ledge is positioned below a top of the at least one ridge;
a pillar extending into the channel from a floor of the channel between the sidewalls;
a lid configured to be inserted into and cover the channel, wherein the pillar, and the at least one ledge, support the lid when the lid is inserted into the channel; and
the base further having a cavity separate from the channel disposed in the first end, wherein a leading end of at least one coupler is configured to mate with the cavity of the first end of the at least one elongated body.