Electrical cord connecting apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the present invention to alleviate the drawbacks of the prior art.
In accordance with the present invention, an inventive electrical cord connecting apparatus is provided which effectively maintains the coupled connection of a plug and socket of portions of electrical cords using an inexpensive, easy to fabricate, and highly effective device.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an electrical cord connecting apparatus which is adaptable for use for securing the plug and socket connection between round cross section cords of varying diameter, and/or rectangular cross section cords of varying thickness, or any combination thereof.
In accordance with the present invention, an electrical cord connecting apparatus is provided which comprises a supporting member.
The supporting member is preferably made from a flexible and durable material, such as a polymer, rubber, or plastic, but may be made from any suitable material, such as metal, ceramic, or the like.
Holding means are disposed on the supporting member for holding a plug of a plug end of a portion of electrical cord.
The holding means are also provided for holding a socket of a socket end of another portion of electrical cord.
The supporting member is shaped such as the holding means disposed on it hold the respective plug and socket at a position which is effective to hold the plug adjacent to the socket in an engaged position with the plug inserted in the socket.
The holding means preferably comprises first clipping means disposed at a first end of the supporting member for clipping onto and retaining either of the plug end portion or the socket end portion of an electrical cord.
Second clipping means are also disposed on the supporting member at a second end for clipping onto and retaining the other of the plug end and socket end portion of either the same electrical cord (when the device is used to facilitate handling of the electrical cord) or another electrical cord (when the device is used to maintain the effective coupling between the plug and socket)