Hose storage apparatus
First Claim
1. A hose storage appartus for windably storing an elongated flexible hose comprising:
- a frame formed of a moldable plastic material;
a reel for windably receiving an elongated flexible hose,said reel being formed of a moldable plastic material,said reel being rotatably mounted on the frame,said reel including a pair of connected reel sides,each of said reel sides including a hub rotatably mounted in the frame,said reel including a hose support surface connecting the reel sides;
and a hose connector mounted on the reel,said hose connector having an inlet tube rotatably mounted in the hub of one of said sides and an outlet tube having one end adapted for attachment to a hose windably mounted on the hose support surface,said outlet tube fixed relative to the hose support surface and being connected to the inlet tube to receive a fluid delivered to the inlet tube.
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Abstract
A hose storage apparatus for storing and transporting a hose on a reel. The reel is rotatably mounted on a frame which is formed of a plastic material. The frame has a molded plastic handle pivotally attached thereto. The handle is positionable in an upright attitude to provide a convenient means for manipulating the apparatus. The handle may be selectively lowered to a lowered position wherein portions of the handle are positioned adjacent to the frame to reduce the height of the apparatus and thereby facilitate storage. A lock releasably secures the handle to the frame in a selected attitude. The reel includes a pair of identical molded plastic reel halves. Each half includes a reel side with a hub. Each hub is rotatably mounted in the frame. A plurality of pylons is formed integral with each of the reel sides. The pylons of each reel side are secured to each other and form a hose support surface. A hose connector is mounted on one reel side. The hose connector has a molded plastic inlet tube rotatably mounted on the hub of said side. A molded plastic outlet tube is also mounted on the same hub and is connected to the inlet tube. The tube is fixed relative to the hose support surface and is adapted to be connected to a hose stored on the hose support surface.
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26 Claims
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1. A hose storage appartus for windably storing an elongated flexible hose comprising:
- a frame formed of a moldable plastic material;
a reel for windably receiving an elongated flexible hose, said reel being formed of a moldable plastic material, said reel being rotatably mounted on the frame, said reel including a pair of connected reel sides, each of said reel sides including a hub rotatably mounted in the frame, said reel including a hose support surface connecting the reel sides; and a hose connector mounted on the reel, said hose connector having an inlet tube rotatably mounted in the hub of one of said sides and an outlet tube having one end adapted for attachment to a hose windably mounted on the hose support surface, said outlet tube fixed relative to the hose support surface and being connected to the inlet tube to receive a fluid delivered to the inlet tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a frame formed of a moldable plastic material;
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15. A hose storage apparatus for storing and transporting a flexible hose comprising:
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a frame a reel rotatably mounted on the frame for holding a flexible hose, a handle pivotally attached to the frame and being positionable from an upright position to a lowered position to facilitate storage of the hose storage apparatus, and a lock for releasably securing the handle in a selected position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hose storage apparatus for windably storing an elongated flexible hose comprising:
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a frame including a pair of molded polyethylene sides, each of said sides being generally trapazoidal, each side having a head portion adjacent to its upper portion, a reel journal recetacle formed integral with each head portion, a handle ear formed integral with the upper portion of each side, a cross bar connecting the sides, a pair of wheels rotatably mounted adjacent to one end of the frame; a U-shaped molded polyethylene handle having a pair of lateral bars, each of said lateral bars being pivotally connected to a handle ear of a frame side, an upright connected to each of the lateral bars, a holding bar connected to the uprights, said handle being pivotal from an upright attitude to a lowered position whereby the uprights are positioned adjacent to the side frames to facilitate storage, a handle lock for releasably securing the handle in an upright attitude; a reel rotatably mounted in the frame said reel including a pair of identical molded polyethylene reel halves each reel half side including a reel side, each reel side including a journal on its exterior side and an outlet mount on its interior side, each reel side having a plurality of pylons formed integral therewith, each pylon of each side being secured to a like pylon of the other reel side to complete the reel, said pylons providing a hose support surface; a hose connector in communication with one of the reel sides, said hose connector including molded polyethylene inlet tube having a horizontal tube rotatably mounted within the journal of the one reel side, said inlet tube including an outer tube formed integral with the horizontal tube and in communication therewith, said outer tube being adapted for connection to an inlet hose, and a flange formed integral with the horizontal tube and engageable with the journal; an O-ring mounted on the horizontal tube within the journal to form a seal therebetween; a lock plate secured to the journal for holding the inlet tube in the journal; said hose connector including a molded polyethylene outlet tube fixed to the outlet mount of the reel side, said outlet tube including a mounting chimney on the outlet mount. said outlet tube including a mounting ear formed integral with the mounting chimney for securing the outlet tube to the outlet mount, a radial tube having one end formed integral with the mounting chimney and communicating with the inlet tube through the mounting chimney and the outlet mount, a surface tube having one end formed integral with the radial tube and communicating with the inlet tube, and a male hose fitting formed integral with the surface tube for communication with a hose windably mounted on the reel; and a molded polyethylene crank having a mounting plate secured to the exterior side of the other of said reel sides, said crnak including a crank arm formed integral with the mounting plate and a crank handle formed integral with the crank arm.
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23. A hose storage apparatus for windably storing an elongated flexible hose comprising:
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a frame, a reel for windably receiving an elongated flexible hose, said reel being formed of a moldable plastic material, said reel including a pair of connected reel sides, each of said reel sides including a hub rotatably mounted in the frame rotatably supporting the reel in the frame, said reel including a hose support surface between the reel sides, an inlet tube having a portion rotatably mounted in the center of the hub of one of said sides, an outlet tube having one end adapted for attachment to a hose windably mounted on a hose support surface, said outlet tube fixed relative to the hose support surface, said outlet tube being connected to the inlet tube to receive a fluid delivered to the inlet tube, said inlet tube including a horizontal tube rotatably mounted in the respective hub and being aligned with the axis of rotation of the hub and the reel, a flange formed integral with the horizontal tube holding the tube in one direction relative to the respective hub, an outer tube formed integral with the horizontal tube, said outer tube being adapted for connection to an inlet hose for receiving a fluid, and a lock plate connected to the hub and holding the flange to hold the inlet tube in the hub but allow the hub to rotate relative to the inlet tube. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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Specification