| 摘要 |
<p>A cleat (14) for attachment to a device (10) having a power cord (12). The cleat (14) includes a center support (20) attached to the device (10) for selectively retaining the power cord (12) adjacent to the device (10). A pair of cord retaining arms (16, 18) extend from the center support (20) in opposite directions. The pair of cord retaining arms (16, 18) are supported by the center support (20) for rectilinear movement between an extended position forming a cord wrapping pocket (36, 38) between each of the arms and the device (10) for retaining the power cord (12) about the center support (20) and in the pockets (36, 38) and a retracted position closing the arms for releasing the power cord (12) from the center support (20). In a preferred embodiment, the cleat (14) further includes an intercoupling mechanism (40) interconnecting the pair of arms (16, 18) for synchronous movement of one of the arms in response to the rectilinear movement of the other arm. The synchronous movement is movement in a direction opposite and through the same distance as the other arm. The intercoupling mechanism (40) includes a first rack (42) attached to one of the arms (16), a second rack (44) attached to the other arm (18), and a ring gear (46) meshed between the first rack (42) and the second rack (44).</p> |
