Ski rope reel and tow mechanism

• US 3,315,914 A
• Filed: 07/21/1965
• Issued: 04/25/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald L. Turner
• Original Assignee: Donald L. Turner
• Inventors: Turner, Donald L.
• Application Number:
  US04/473,793
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• US Class Current: 242/390.1
• CPC Class Codes: B61B 12/10 Cable traction drives
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/35 Ropes, lines
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/425 attached to, or forming part of a vehicle, e.g. truck, trailer, vessel
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/4486 Electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: B66D 1/02 Driving gear
• CPC Class Codes: B66D 1/28 Other constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: B66D 2700/0125 Motor operated winches
• CPC Class Codes: B66D 2700/0183 Details, e.g. winch drums, cooling, bearings, mounting, base structures, cable guiding or attachment of the cable to the drum
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 242/904 Water ski reel

Claims

1. A REEL AND TOW FOR A WATER SKI ROPE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION:

AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, A HOUSING HAVING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID ELECTRIC MOTOR THEREIN, A ROTATING MECHANISM ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING, A MAGNETIC DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ROTATING MECHANISM, AND SLIDABLE GUIDE MEANS FOR AXIALLY POSITIONING THE SKI ROPE ON THE ROTATING MECHANISM INCLUDING A MEMBER ADAPTED TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH IN A RECTANGULAR OPENING IN THE HOUSING, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING TO PERMIT THE SKI ROPE TO SLIDE THERETHROUGH, ELECTRICAL CONTROL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID MEMBER, SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS ADAPTED TO DE-ENERGIZE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN THE SKI ROPE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY WOUND ON THE ROTATING MECHANISM.