Cord management systems

Abstract

Cord management systems comprise a housing unit comprising at least one compartment for receiving at least one electronic device with a cord and a means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device, wherein the means for managing comprises at least one passageway that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit. are provided.

1 . A cord management system comprising a housing unit comprising at least one compartment for receiving at least one electronic device with a cord and a means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device, wherein the means for managing comprises at least one passageway that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit.  
   
   
       2 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the cord of the at least one electronic device is removable from or fixed to the at least one electronic device.  
   
   
       3 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one passageway comprises an opening, a hole, a slot, a recess, or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing unit further comprises a cord storage compartment that is in communication with the at least one passageway that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit.  
   
   
       5 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the cord management system comprises a second means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device.  
   
   
       6 . The cord management system of  claim 5 , wherein the second means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device comprises pegs, straps, snaps, velcro, twist ties, wire, string, ribbon, molded pieces, cord winders, sleeves, tubes, clamps, cable managers, cord clips, bundlers or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The cord management system of  claim 4 , wherein the second means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device is located within the cord storage compartment.  
   
   
       8 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more radio, LED indicator light, clock, alarm, removable light source, non-removable light source, CD player, tape player, eyeglass compartment, pen/pencil holder, paperclip holder, envelope/paper organizer, storage compartment, drawer, slot, tray, or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing unit is adapted to be mounted and/or stored on a table, desktop, under a cabinet, under a shelf, on a wall, on another vertical surface, in a briefcase, on a car dashboard, on a console or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one organizational storage compartment.  
   
   
       11 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , further comprising a power source.  
   
   
       12 . The cord management system of  claim 4 , wherein a power source is positioned in the cord storage compartment.  
   
   
       13 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the at least one compartment for receiving the at least one electronic device with a cord comprises a tray, a bay, a tube, a box, a bowl, a pull-out drawer, a flip-down drawer, a flip-up drawer, a locker, a cabinet, a slot or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       14 . The cord management system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment for receiving the at least one electronic device comprises means for securing the at least one electronic device within the compartment to securely position the at least one electronic device within the at least one compartment.  
   
   
       15 . The cord management system of  claim 14 , wherein the means for securing the at least one electronic device within the compartment comprises pads, grooves, cups, slots, docks, straps, adjustable straps, dividers, adjustable dividers, adjustable-sliding rails, or any combinations thereof.  
   
   
       16 . A cord management system comprising a housing unit comprising at least one compartment for receiving at least one electronic device with a cord; a first means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device, wherein the first means for managing comprises at least one passageway that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit; a cord storage compartment that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit; and a second means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device.  
   
   
       17 . The cord management system of  claim 16 , further comprising one or more radio, LED indicator light, clock, alarm, removable light source, non-removable light source, CD player, tape player, eyeglass compartment, pen/pencil holder, paperclip holder, envelope/paper organizer, storage compartment, drawer, slot, tray, or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       18 . The cord management system of  claim 16 , wherein the housing unit is adapted to be mounted and/or stored on a table, desktop, under a cabinet, under a shelf, on a wall, on a vertical surface, in a briefcase, car dashboard, console or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       19 . The cord management system of  claim 16 , further comprising at least one organizational storage compartment.  
   
   
       20 . A cord management system comprising a housing unit comprising two or more compartments for receiving at least one electronic device with a cord; a means for managing the cord of the at least one electronic device, wherein the means for managing comprises at least one passageway that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit; and a cord storage compartment that is in communication with the at least one compartment of the housing unit; and a power source.