Hose reel cart with elevated crank handle
First Claim
1. A hose reel cart having a remote spool crank mounted in an uppermost portion of a handle to allow rotation of a hose storage spool from an elevated position, said hose reel cart comprising:
- first and second frame side members;
a rotatable spool assembly located between said frame frame members, said spool assembly operably connected thereto for rotation of said spool about an axis of rotation;
a handle assembly formed from a pair of spaced apart mounting arms associated with said side members;
a rotational drive means positioned longitudinally within at least one of said mounting arms;
wherein operation of said rotational drive means provides rotational movement of said spool.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to portable hose reel carts for handling and storage of flexible hoses, such as garden or air hoses. The cart is primarily constructed of plastic components having a centrally rotatable spool for winding of the flexible hose, a frame for supporting the spool, wheels at one end of the base of the frame, and a handle assembly for tilting the frame onto the wheels to facilitate moving the cart. The handle assembly which may or may not be foldable includes a crank mounted near the top of the handle assembly. The crank remotely drives the spool, for winding the hose, through a series of gears located within the handle. The device may further include a reciprocating guide assembly that operates during rotation of the spool to rewind the hose into a compact configuration.
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35 Claims
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1. A hose reel cart having a remote spool crank mounted in an uppermost portion of a handle to allow rotation of a hose storage spool from an elevated position, said hose reel cart comprising:
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first and second frame side members;
a rotatable spool assembly located between said frame frame members, said spool assembly operably connected thereto for rotation of said spool about an axis of rotation;
a handle assembly formed from a pair of spaced apart mounting arms associated with said side members;
a rotational drive means positioned longitudinally within at least one of said mounting arms;
wherein operation of said rotational drive means provides rotational movement of said spool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable hose reel cart having a remote spool crank mounted in an uppermost portion of a handle to allow rotation of a hose storage spool from an elevated position, said hose reel cart comprising:
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a pair of spaced apart side frame members;
a rotatable spool positioned between said side frames and operably connected thereto for rotation of said spool about an axis of rotation;
a folding handle assembly having a pair of spaced apart mounting arms, said mounting arms having an upper portion and a lower portion, said mounting arms having a gripping portion extending between said upper portion of said mounting arms, each of said mounting arms associated with one of said side members respectively, said handle assembly being pivotable relative to said side frame members between a storage position and an in-use position, a rotational drive means positioned longitudinally within at least one of said mounting arms;
at least one wheel mounted to each said side member;
wherein manual operation of said rotational drive means provides selective rotational movement of said spool in relation to said frame members and hose winding to a compact configuration is accomplished. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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