Hose reel for central vacuum cleaning system

• US 4,903,911 A
• Filed: 10/24/1988
• Issued: 02/27/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eureka Co. (AB Electrolux), White Consolidated, Ltd. (Johnson & Starley Limited)
• Original Assignee: Eureka Co. (AB Electrolux)
• Inventors: Sepka, Arnold L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): duBois, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US07/261,686
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 242/86, 242/86.1, 242/86.2, 242/125.2, 137/355.16, 137/355.26, D 8/358, D 8/359, 206/389
• US Class Current: 242/399
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/33 Hollow or hose-like material
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/40 mobile or transportable

Abstract

A portable hose reel for a central vacuum cleaning system with a pair of spaced discs connected by an axle for winding the hose thereon. One of the discs is provided with a hole which accommodates a rigid connector for the hose. The connector additionally functions as a crank handle. The reel has a stand which can be used as a carrying handle and as a hanger element for the hose reel.

Claims

1. A combination portable hose reel and a hose, said real having an axle for winding a length of said hose thereon for a central vacuum cleaning system comprising:

a pair of spaced flanges on said axle, one of said flanges having a hole therethrough, said hose having a rigid connecting member being a tubular connection at one end passing through the hole in said one flange whereby only said member projects outside said one flange and comprises a crank means for rotating the reel to wind the hose on the axle thereof.

2. A portable hose reel as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a resilient member having one and connected to the other end of said hose and the other end of said resilient member being removably connected to an edge of one of said flanges.

3. A portable hose reel as claimed in claim 2 wherein said resilient member is a coil spring.

4. A portable hose reel as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tubular connection which only projects through said hole is fabricated of metal and is of a sufficient length so that it may be employed as said crank handle.

5. A combination portable hose reel and a hose said reel having an axle for winding said length of hose thereon for a central vacuum cleaning system comprising:

a pair of spaced flanges on said axle, a stand for said hose reel connected to said axle being so configured as to additionally function as a carrying handle for said hose reel, one of said flanges having a hole therethrough, and said hose having a rigid connecting member at one end passing through the hole in said one flange whereby said member projects outside said one flange and comprises a crank means for rotating the reel to wind the hose on the axle thereof.

6. A portable hose reel as claimed in claim 5 wherein said stand is provided with floor-engaging legs extending in a plane parallel with the plane of said flanges, and an intermediate part functioning as a carrying handle connected between said legs and extending substantially perpendicular thereto.

7. A portable hose reel as claimed in claim 6 wherein said stand is one piece and is rotatable mounted at one end in the axle of said portable reel.