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Hand reel

  • US 4,143,746 A
  • Filed: 01/30/1978
  • Issued: 03/13/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An improved hand reel for an electrical extension cord, comprising:

  • a spool having circular flanges with a channel therebetween for receiving the cord, and a bore therein of sufficient size to accommodate the hand of the user;

    the flanges being of the same diameter;

    a supporting member slidingly mounted to the spool inside the bore to allow rotation of the spool with respect to the supporting member for winding on and off the cord;

    the supporting member having a surface within the bore adapted to be held by the hand of the user and extending along the periphery of the bore for a length substantially less than the circumference of the bore;

    means for connecting said supporting member to said spool to retain said supporting member in sliding contact with said spool, andmeans for providing electrical access to the inner end of the cord.

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