ELECTRICAL CORD CONNECTION COVERING TECHNIQUES
An electrical cord covering system includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The housing portions each include compression portions around their respective rims. The compression portions each have two recessed areas. When the housing portions are in a closed position a hollow region is formed to cover mated electrical cord plugs. A rim seal is formed with the compression portions. Two apertures are formed in the rim seal from the recessed apertures. The cable apertures form seals against electrical cords running to the electrical cord plugs.
1 . An electrical cord covering system for covering a connection of a first electrical cord including a first plug and a first cable with a second electrical cord including a second plug and a second cable, wherein the electrical cord covering system comprises:
a first housing portion including an outer surface having:
an uppermost surface;
a first recess at a first axial end;
a second recess at a second axial end opposite the first axial end;
a contour on the outer surface extending in a straight line from the first recess to the uppermost surface and from the uppermost surface to the second recess;
wherein the contour comprises a first facet, a second facet, a third facet, a fourth facet, and a fifth facet;
wherein:
the first facet extends between the first axial end and the second facet;
the second facet extends between the first facet and the third facet;
the third facet extends between the second facet and the fourth facet, wherein the third facet comprises the uppermost surface;
the fourth facet extends between the third facet and the fifth facet;
the fifth facet extends between the fourth facet and the second axial end;
the first facet has a first slope;
the second facet has a second slope, which is greater than the first slope;
the third facet has a third slope, which is less than the second slope;
the fourth facet has a fourth slope, which is less than the third slope; and
the fifth facet has a fifth slope, which is less than the fourth slope;
a second housing portion including an outer surface;
a lowermost surface;
a first recess at a first axial end;
a second recess at a second axial end opposite the first axial end;
a contour on the outer surface extending in a straight line from the first recess to the lowermost surface and from the lowermost surface to the second recess;
wherein the contour comprises a first facet, a second facet, a third facet, a fourth facet, and a fifth facet;
wherein:
the first facet extends between the first axial end and the second facet;
the second facet extends between the first facet and the third facet;
the third facet extends between the second facet and the fourth facet, wherein the third facet comprises the uppermost surface;
the fourth facet extends between the third facet and the fifth facet;
the fifth facet extends between the fourth facet and the second axial end;
the first facet has a first slope;
the second facet has a second slope, which is less than than the first slope;
the third facet has a third slope, which is greater than the second slope;
the fourth facet has a fourth slope, which is greater than the third slope; and
the fifth facet has a fifth slope, which is greater than the fourth slope; and
a hinge connecting the first housing portion and the second housing portion.