Electric cord reel

• US 7,984,798 B1
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Issued: 07/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Ernest Hall
• Original Assignee: John Ernest Hall
• Inventors: Hall, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Morano, IV; Joe
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith; Jason C
• Application Number:
  US12/655,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20110198177A1
• Time in Patent Office: 572 Days
• Field of Search: 191/12.R, 191/12.2 R, 191/12.4, 191/12.A
• US Class Current: 191/12.00R
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/34 electric cords or electric power cables
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/28 Arrangements for positively securing ends of material
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 75/40 mobile or transportable
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 11/02 using take-up reel or drum

Abstract

Electric cord reel with a reel, a crank and handle, a reel support structure, a base structure, a guide aperture and a cord and plug retaining tube the reel is rotatably attached to the reel support structure. The handle fixedly attached to the pivot point of the reel wall. The support structure is fixedly attached to the base structure. The guide aperture fixedly attached to the base structure so that it is in alignment with the spool portion of the reel. The cord and plug retaining tube is removably attached to left and right apertures in the walls of the reel. A standard extension cord portion and plug can be removably retained within the cord and plug retaining tube. A preferred embodiment includes the base structure having a plurality of downwardly facing legs that help keep the structure from sliding when a user pulls on the electric cord.

Claims

1. What is claimed is:

an electric cord reel comprising;

a reel;

a crank and handle;

a reel support structure;

a base structure;

a guide aperture;

a cord and plug retaining tube;

said reel rotatably attached to said reel support structure;

said handle fixedly attached to the pivot point of said reel wall;

said support structure fixedly attached to said base structure;

said guide aperture fixedly attached to said base structure so that it is in alignment with the spool portion of said reel;

said cord and plug retaining tube removably attached to left and right apertures in the walls of said reel;

a standard extension cord portion and plug able to be removably retained within said cord and plug retaining tube and

said cord and plug retaining tube includes a flange on one end of said tube and a pair of ninety degree angled tabs on the opposite side of said tube and where a slot between said tabs allows said tube to be compressed thereby allowing said tube to be slid into said left and right apertures of said reel walls and to be removably attached to said walls.