Cart for storing, transporting, and organizing a long electrical cord and a plurality of electrical outlets

• US 10,644,492 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ralph Carl Magno
• Original Assignee: Ralph Carl Magno
• Inventors: Magno, Ralph Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuhfuss, Zachary L
• Application Number:
  US15/783,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20190115742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 191 124
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2402/412 details or the parts to be hold by the user, e.g. handle
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/34 electric cords or electric power cables
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/14 with two end flanges
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/403 Carriage with wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/4428 acting on the reel or on a reel blocking mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/4465 Foldable or collapsible
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/4494 Arrangements or adaptations of the crank
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 11/02 using take-up reel or drum

Abstract

A cart for storing and transporting an electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length to be unwound over a parcel of ground. The cart includes a cord spool having a pair of circular spool sides together bounding space for storing the electrical cord. The cart also has a plurality of female electrical sockets, a circuit breaker, a power on-off switch, a power-on indicator light, and a short male cord to plug into a power cord to provide power to the female electrical sockets. The cart also has a support frame to rotatably support the cord spool, and a pair of wheels to roll across the parcel of ground while supporting the electrical cord. Also included is a frame handle to enable a user to tilt the support frame onto the pair of wheels, and for pushing or pulling the cart over the ground while unwinding the electrical cord.

Claims

1. A cart for storing and transporting an electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length to be unwound over a parcel of ground, the cart comprising:

a cord spool, including;

a cylindrical hub having a circumference and an axis of rotation, and

a pair of circular spool sides, each extending radially from the circumference of the cylindrical hub, the circular spool sides being at opposite ends of the cylindrical hub, the pair of circular spool sides and the cylindrical hub together bounding space for storing a winding of up to 500 feet of the electrical cord;

an electrical socket assembly, attached to at least one circular spool side, the electrical socket assembly including;

a plurality of female electrical sockets, a wiring system connecting the plurality of female electrical sockets in parallel, also connecting a circuit breaker, a power on-off switch, and a short male cord, configured to plug into a power cord so as to provide power to the plurality of female electrical sockets via the wiring system, and a power-on indicator light;

a cord spool support frame including;

a pair of frame sides configured to rotatably support the cord spool, a set of cross members configured to connect the pair of frame sides, and a pair of wheels, at least one wheel mounted on each frame side, the pair of wheels being configured to roll across the parcel of ground while supporting the electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length; and

a frame handle, connected to the cord spool support frame, the frame handle being configured to enable a user to tilt the cord spool support frame onto the pair of wheels so as to facilitate pushing or pulling the cart over the parcel of ground while unwinding the electrical cord, wherein the frame handle includes a telescoping handle mechanism that is configured to be collapsed and extended, and the frame handle includes a pivot configured to fold the frame handle onto the frame sides.

2. The cart of claim 1, further comprising:

a crank handle, attached to an end of the axis of rotation of the cylindrical hub, the crank handle being configured to facilitate rotation of the cord spool so as to wind the electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length onto the cord spool.

3. The cart of claim 1, wherein the wiring system of the electrical socket assembly is configured for either 120 volts and 15 amps, or 240 volts and 8 amps.

4. The cart of claim 1, wherein each wheel of the pair of wheels is at least 7 inches in diameter and at least 3 inches in width.

5. The cart of claim 1, wherein the cord spool support frame further includes:

a locking mechanism configured to lock the cord spool so as to prevent the cord spool from rotating.

6. The cart of claim 1, wherein the cord spool and the cord spool support frame are each made from one of:

plastic, wood, or metal.

7. A cart for storing and transporting an electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length to be unwound over a parcel of ground, the cart comprising:

a cord spool, including;

a cylindrical hub having a circumference and an axis of rotation, and

a pair of circular spool sides, each extending radially from the circumference of the cylindrical hub, the circular spool sides being at opposite ends of the cylindrical hub, the pair of circular spool sides and the cylindrical hub together bounding space for storing a winding of up to 500 feet of the electrical cord;

an electrical socket assembly, attached to at least one circular spool side, the electrical socket assembly including;

a plurality of female electrical sockets, a wiring system connecting the plurality of female electrical sockets in parallel, also connecting a circuit breaker, a power on-off switch, and a short male cord, configured to plug into a power cord so as to provide power to the plurality of female electrical sockets via the wiring system;

a cord spool support frame including;

a pair of frame sides configured to rotatably support the cord spool, a set of cross members configured to connect the pair of frame sides, and a pair of wheels, at least one wheel mounted on each frame side, the pair of wheels being configured to roll across the parcel of ground while supporting the electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length; and

a frame handle, connected to the cord spool support frame, the frame handle being configured to enable a user to tilt the cord spool support frame onto the pair of wheels so as to facilitate pushing the cart over the parcel of ground while unwinding the electrical cord, wherein the frame handle includes a telescoping handle mechanism that is configured to be collapsed and extended, and the frame handle includes a pivot configured to fold the frame handle onto the frame sides.

8. The cart of claim 7, further comprising:

a crank handle, attached to an end of the axis of rotation of the cylindrical hub, the crank handle being configured to facilitate rotation of the cord spool so as to wind the electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length onto the cord spool.

9. The cart of claim 7, wherein the wiring system of the electrical socket assembly is configured for either 120 volts and 15 amps, or 240 volts and 8 amps.

10. The cart of claim 7, wherein each wheel of the pair of wheels is at least 7 inches in diameter and at least 3 inches in width.

11. The cart of claim 7, wherein the cord spool support frame further includes:

a locking mechanism configured to lock the cord spool so as to prevent the cord spool from rotating.

12. The cart of claim 7, wherein the cord spool and the cord spool support frame are each made from one of:

plastic, wood, or metal.

13. A cart for storing and transporting an electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length to be unwound over a parcel of ground, the cart comprising:

a cord spool, including;

a cylindrical hub having a circumference and an axis of rotation, and

a pair of circular spool sides, each extending radially from the circumference of the cylindrical hub, the circular spool sides being at opposite ends of the cylindrical hub, the pair of circular spool sides and the cylindrical hub together bounding space for storing a winding of up to 500 feet of the electrical cord;

an electrical socket assembly, attached to at least one circular spool side, the electrical socket assembly including;

a plurality of female electrical sockets, a wiring system connecting the plurality of female electrical sockets in parallel, also connecting an circuit breaker, and a short male cord, configured to plug into a power cord so as to provide power to the plurality of female electrical sockets via the wiring system;

a cord spool support frame including;

a pair of frame sides configured to rotatably support the cord spool, a set of cross members configured to connect the pair of frame sides, and a pair of wheels, at least one wheel mounted on each frame side, the pair of wheels being configured to roll across the parcel of ground while supporting the electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length; and

a frame handle, connected to the cord spool support frame, the frame handle being configured to enable a user to tilt the cord spool support frame onto the pair of wheels so as to facilitate pushing the cart over the parcel of ground while unwinding the electrical cord, wherein the frame handle includes a telescoping handle mechanism that is configured to be collapsed and extended, and the frame handle includes a pivot configured to fold the frame handle onto the frame sides.

14. The cart of claim 13, further comprising:

a crank handle, attached to an end of the axis of rotation of the cylindrical hub, the crank handle being configured to facilitate rotation of the cord spool so as to wind the electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length onto the cord spool.

15. The cart of claim 13, wherein the wiring system of the electrical socket assembly is configured for either 120 volts and 15 amps, or 240 volts and 8 amps.

16. The cart of claim 13, wherein each wheel of the pair of wheels is at least 7 inches in diameter and at least 3 inches in width.

17. The cart of claim 13, wherein the cord spool support frame further includes:

a locking mechanism configured to lock the cord spool so as to prevent the cord spool from rotating.

18. The cart of claim 13, wherein the cord spool and the cord spool support frame are each made from one of:

plastic, wood, or metal.