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Cord rewinder device and horizontally-mounted electrical cord rewinder device for a vacuum cleaner

  • US 6,349,808 B1
  • Filed: 03/24/2000
  • Issued: 02/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vacuum cleaner cord rewinder device for storing and dispensing a flexible cord, comprising:

  • a base adapted to be mounted on a vacuum cleaner;

    a reel having an axis of rotation oriented vertically such that said reel rotates in a horizontal plane, said reel being rotatably connected to the base and operative to rotate about said axis of rotation in a first direction for winding the flexible cord about the reel for storage within the cord rewinder device and in a second direction opposite the first direction for dispensing the flexible cord from the cord rewinder device;

    a spring element connected to and between the base and the reel and operative to apply a winding force to the reel;

    a brake mechanism mounted to the base and operative to move to and between a reel engaged position whereby the brake mechanism contacts the reel preventing rotation of the reel in the first direction while permitting rotation of the reel in the second direction and a reel disengaged position;

    a brake release arm for disengaging the brake mechanism from contact with the reel to permit the reel to automatically rotate in the first direction as a result of the winding force of the spring element.

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