A bag for transporting tools and building supplies includes a body, a first spool, a second spool, an electrical plug coupled to a first electrical cord, and an electrical connector coupled to a second electrical cord and defining an electrical outlet. The body includes a side panel coupled to and extending from a base member. The base member and the side panel cooperate to define an internal volume. The first spool and the second spool are each rotatable relative to the body and positioned within the internal volume. The first and second electrical cords wrap around the first and second spools, respectively, and extend outside of the body. The electrical plug is electrically coupled to the electrical connector. The electrical plug is interfaces with an external power source such that the electrical outlet receives electrical power from the external power source.

An accessory management system includes a housing that mates with a handheld electronic device. A plug head electrically connects the housing to the handheld electronic device, and at least one charging station to charge at least one accessory item. The accessory item is independent from the housing and removably and magnetically attaches to the housing. At least one accessory station connects at least one interchangeable modular accessory, which is distinct from the accessory item, to the handheld electronic device. The accessory station electrically connects the interchangeable modular accessory to the handheld electronic device via the housing. A power source of the handheld electronic device powers the accessory item or interchangeable modular accessory. At least one port on the housing transfers data or power from an external source to or from at least one of the following: the housing, the handheld electronic device, the interchangeable modular accessory, and the accessory item.

An eye wear retainer is disclosed which can be adjusted such that it can be raised or lowered without pre-set braking points. The braking mechanism is automatic or self-adjusting, and does not require a button or switch for use. The wearer using the eye wear retainer merely raises or lowers the eyeglasses or sunglasses to the desired height on his or her body, with the only limitation being the length of the wire connecting the eyeglasses to the eye wear retainer device.

A storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least one accessory station. The accessory station is configured to form between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least s wireless transmitter and/or an IC chip. The wireless transmitter is configured to facilitate a wireless connection between wireless components of the handheld electronic device and the protective housing member.

A waterproof storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least one accessory station. The accessory station is configured to form between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes first and second housing parts. At least one sealing element positioned between the first and second housing parts provides a waterproof seal to protect the components of the waterproof storage system.

The invention relates to a winding device (10) for a line (1), such as a cable or hose, including a stationary frame (11) and a winding drum (12), which is rotatably mounted on said frame and has an interior (12B). From the outside (12A) of the winding drum (12), the line can be wound or unwound. An inner rotary guide (18) in the interior (12B) guides the line (1) continuously from a fixed point (F) fixed with respect to the frame to a rotation point (R) on the winding drum (12) and defines a line course, having two opposite windings (18A, 18B) about the axis of rotation (A), and a rotatable deflection element (18C), in which the line changes over. According to the invention, the winding drum (12) has a first cut-out (15A) at a first end, on the side of the rotation point (R), which cut-out opens out axially and at an end face, and a retaining part (19B) at the other end, which retaining part is rotationally fixed to the frame, has a second cut-out (15B), which opens outward in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation (A). By virtue of the cut-outs (15A, 15B) in combination with the special rotary guide (18), the line (1) to be wound can be continuously routed without interruption and without rotational coupling or be subsequently attached, from the outside (12A) through the first cut-out (15A), in the inner rotary guide (18) and from the fixed point (F) of the rotary guide through the second cut-out (15B) or vice versa.

An automatic winding device includes a lower casing having a shaft, a bobbin rotatably disposed on the shaft, a wire wound around the bobbin, a spring having a first end secured to the shaft and a second end secured to the bobbin to provide a rotational force to the bobbin, a track cover coupled to the bobbin and having tracks formed thereon, a pin positioned between the bobbin and the track cover to control rotation of the bobbin, and a pin guide spring configured to press the pin toward the track cover. The track cover includes an inner track having a radius of curvature increased and decreased along the circumferential direction, an outer track spaced apart from the inner track, a connection track configured to connect the inner and outer tracks, and a stop track configured to connect the inner and outer tracks and to stop the pin.

A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device includes a protective housing member operative shaped and sized to bound the handheld electronic device and enable wrapping around the handheld electronic device. At least one accessory station structured is on the housing member, and has an aperture to arrest and dispense an accessory item. At least one storage chamber is structured on the housing member to store the accessory item. The protective housing member has a first housing part and a second housing part which combine to form one protective housing member.

A cord retractor for selectively retracting or extending an electrical cord includes a casing having a casing body and a casing lid carried by the casing body. The casing lid is selectively deployable between closed and open positions. A first cord aperture and a second cord aperture are formed in the casing. A rotatable drum is arranged inside the casing. A coil spring engages the drum for rotation. An electrical cord can be wound on the cord drum and selectively extended from the casing through the second cord aperture as the coil spring resists rotation of the cord drum and tends to retract the cord into the casing.

A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel comprising a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the reel can include a rotation limiter which can be configured to prevent over-tightening of the lacing system and/or to prevent rotation past the substantially fully loosened state.