Storage Method

Abstract

Items are stored on a support by taking an elongate cord with a first loop formed at a first end and a second loop formed at a second end, at the first end of the cord wrapping the cord around an elongate handle of an item to be stored, arranging the first end of the cord when wrapped to pass through the first loop so as to attach the first end to the member and hanging the second end of the cord from a support in a storage area so that the elongate handle is held by friction of the cord on the handle.

Claims

1. A method for storing items on a support comprising: taking an elongate cord with a first loop formed at a first end and a second loop formed at a second end; at the first end of the cord wrapping the cord around a member of an item to be stored; arranging the first end of the cord when wrapped to pass through the first loop so as to attach the first end to the member; and hanging the second end of the cord from a support in a storage area.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the member comprises an elongate handle of the item.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the elongate handle is held by friction of the cord on the handle.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein there is a plurality of cords and a plurality of items arranged in a row.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the cord consists of the length of the cord and the loops.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the second end is looped over a support.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the second end is wrapped around a support and the second end of the cord when wrapped is arranged to pass through the second loop so as to attach the second end to the support.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the support is an elongate member and there is a plurality of cords and a plurality of items arranged in a row along the elongate member.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein the cord is formed from a polymer and wherein the loops are formed by heat sealing an end of the cord to a position part way along the cord.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the cord is formed from a wire and the loops are formed by a coupling connecting an end of the cord to a position part way along the cord.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0021] FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a cord for use in a method according to the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a first method of use of the cord of FIG. 1 where the first end is wrapped around the handle of the object and the second end of the cord is attached by the loop to a hook.

[0023] FIG. 2A shows the forming of a loop for wrapping the first end.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of a second method of use of the cord of FIG. 1 wherein the second end of the cord is wrapped around an elongate support.

[0025] In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In FIG. 1 is a cord 10 for use in a method of the present invention in which the cord comprises an elongate cord portion 11 and two loops 12 and 13. The left hand end of the cord, the cord is formed from a polymer material which allows the loop to be formed by heat sealing a portion 13 of the end of the cord to the cord itself to form a closed loop 14. FIG. 2A, the cord is shown formed from a metal or wire where the loop 13 is formed by a clamped coupling 15 connecting the end of the cord to the cord itself to form a closed loop 16.

[0027] The term cord used herein is not intended to limit the construction of the cord to any particular arrangement so that the material forming the cord can be of any suitable structure. Thus the term cord is intended to include straps, wires.

[0028] One particular useful effect of the method according to the present invention is that it can be used to support a member 17 which is in the form simply opening elongate handle without any upper cross-member so that the cord is held in place merely by friction of the cord on the elongate handle. Shown in FIG. 2 the first end of the cord is wrapped around a handle 18 of the member 17 at a position 19 by inserting a portion of the cord through the loop 16 and pulling the loop formed tight against the outside surface of the handle to engage the surface by friction and to support the item 17 accordingly.

[0029] Of course the same looping effect can be used with other items even though they may include a transverse bar such as a shovel which typically includes a cross fall at the upper end of the handle. In yet further cases the loop 16 can be engaged over a projecting portion of an item without the necessity to wrap the cord around the projecting portion. Thus the arrangement has wide effect for different arrangements of items to be supported.

[0030] In FIG. 2 the second loop 14 is simply engaged over a hook 20 without necessity for wrapping the cord around the hook 20 since an outer end 21 of the hook is readily available.

[0031] In FIG. 3 the support for the item 17 is in the form of an elongate member 22 so that it is necessary to wrap the end of the cord around the support 22 at a position 23 on the support following which the other end of the cord is wrapped around the object 17. This allows for the cords 10 to be positioned at spaced locations along the support.

[0032] Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.