Timothy Alan Hurt

US Patent:

20140070559, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/611036

Inventors:

JAIKANTH B. KUMBLEKERE - Rochester Hills MI, US
Timothy V. Hurt - Macomb MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60R 11/02
B60R 7/04

US Classification:

296 2434, 296 378

Abstract:

A cord management device neatly stores a flexible cord in a storage console of a motor vehicle. The storage console has a storage channel recessed in the wall for receiving a length of the flexible cord. A flexible retainer is mounted on the wall and blocks ingress and egress to the storage channel. The flexible retainer flexes to permit insertion of the cord into the storage channel and also flexes to permit removal of the cord from the storage channel.