Packaging and cable retainers for packaging wound cables are provided. The packaging may include a cavity configured to receive a wound cable held by a cable retainer. The cable retainer may be a single foldable piece of material. The cable retainer may include a plurality of fingers hingedly coupled to a panel and a plurality of flaps cut from the panel and hingedly coupled to the panel. The fingers may be attached to respective flaps to thereby define passageways through which a wound cable may extend. Methods of packaging wound cables are also discussed.

An apparatus for managing personal electronic accessory cords including, but not limited to, headphone cords comprises of a body 1 with a length of greater measurement than its width and containing an assortment of holes offset from the body's outer edge and connected to the outer edge by way of a guide-slot 2,3,8,9 through which a cord may be passed and secured into the hole (known as cord-locks). The apparatus 1 also contains an assortment of recesses 4-7 in the outer perimeter of the body's length and width edges (known as wrap guides). The cord 11 to be managed can be attached to the apparatus 1 by being passed through the pair of cord locks on opposite ends of the body's length. The cord's main length is then wrapped around the body's longest dimension in the corresponding wrap guides 4,5 and then micro-adjusted around the body's shorter dimension using the other wrap guides 6,7 before the remaining end(s) of the cord are secured in the remaining cord locks 8,9.

The invention concerns a devise being a flat lattice frame for holding string lights, such as Christmas lights, for tangle free storage designed to fit in a standard file storage box. It is designed in a manner for easy use, helps to minimize the required storage space and to approximately match the interior of a standard file box to provide vertical support.

The invention concerns a devise being a flat lattice frame for holding string lights, such as Christmas lights, for tangle free storage designed to fit in a standard file storage box. It is designed in a manner for easy use, helps to minimize the required storage space and to approximately match the interior of a standard file box to provide vertical support.

A cord management device is provided and includes a first section, wherein the first section includes two top portion second openings configured to receive one or more blades of an electrical plug and a top portion third opening configured to receive at least one of a USB plug and a blade of the electrical plug. The two top portion second openings are located to represent eyes of the animal and/or cartoon figure and the top portion third opening is located to represent a mouth of the animal and/or cartoon figure. A third section is provided and includes a curvilinear structure shaped to represent a tail of the animal and/or cartoon figure. A second section is provided and located between the first section and the third section, wherein the second section includes one or more second section top protrusions and/or one or more bottom protrusions.

A portable personal toiletry article holder in the form of a one-piece flexible card includes one or more openings, where each of the one or more openings are designed for temporary support of a personal toiletry article. The one-piece flexible card includes space for displaying at least one of instructions for use of the portable personal toiletry article holder or marketing information for a business. The portable personal toiletry article holder can have multi-purpose uses such as use as an electronic key, as personal identification card, as a credit or bank card, and as a business card.

Flat wound tape article with a flat core and tape wound around the core. The article is configured so that it can help protect the edges of the tape from adhering to dirt, dust, lint, etc. while maintaining a convenient shape for use.

Flat wound tape article with a flat core and tape wound around the core. The article is configured so that it can help protect the edges of the tape from adhering to dirt, dust, lint, etc. while maintaining a convenient shape for use.