Adjustable reel assembly
First Claim
1. A reel assembly, comprising:
- a base;
a spool rotatably mounted to said base, said spool including at least one set of ratchet teeth;
a guide arm connected to said base and extending therefrom; and
a pawl member mounted to said guide arm, said pawl member engagable with said ratchet teeth.
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Abstract
A reel assembly for storing a hose, an electrical cord, or other items. The reel assembly includes a base, a spool rotatably mounted to the base, and a guide arm adjustably mounted to the base for guiding the direction in which a hose, for example, is extended from the reel and for guiding the hose onto the reel as the hose is wound upon the reel. A spring is operably connected between the spool and the base to bias the spool in a rotational direction in which the hose is wound onto the spool, thereby automatically retracting the hose after use. A pawl mechanism is mounted to the guide arm, and cooperates with a pair of ratchet teeth sets on the spool to selectively lock the spool against rotation in a hose-winding direction, thereby maintaining the hose in a desired extended position for use. The relative orientation of the ratchet teeth sets and the pawl mechanism, which is mounted to the guide arm, prevents “latch-out” when the hose is disposed in its fully extended position. Also, the spring is permanently enclosed within a spring housing defined between the spool and a cover which is permanently attached to the spool.
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18 Claims
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1. A reel assembly, comprising:
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a base;
a spool rotatably mounted to said base, said spool including at least one set of ratchet teeth;
a guide arm connected to said base and extending therefrom; and
a pawl member mounted to said guide arm, said pawl member engagable with said ratchet teeth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hose reel, comprising:
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a base;
a spool rotatably mounted to said base, said spool including at least one set of ratchet teeth;
a guide arm mounted to said base and extending therefrom;
a pawl member mounted to said guide arm, said pawl member engagable with said ratchet teeth; and
a hose having a first end connected to one of said spool and said base and a second end, said hose moveable between a fully retracted position wherein said hose is substantially wound about said spool and a fully extended position wherein said hose is extended from said spool and said pawl member is not in engagement with said ratchet teeth. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hose reel, comprising:
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a base;
a spool rotatably mounted to said base, said spool having opposite first and second sides;
a hose having a first end connected to one of said spool and said base, said hose windable about said spool;
a cover permanently attached to one of said sides of said spool, said spool and said cover together defining a substantially enclosed spring housing therebetween; and
a spring carried within said spring housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification