# US 12,006,183 B2 · Mounting brackets for cord reels

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- Number: US 12,006,183 B2
- Document ID: US12006183B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/077,342
- Filed: 2020-10-22
- Published: 2021-04-29
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2019-10-29
- Assignees: Hubbell Incorporated
- Applicants: Hubbell Incorporated
- Inventors: Benny Thomas; Roy Itzler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12006183B2

## CPC

- B65H 75/446: {for releasably or permanently attaching the frame to a wall, on a floor or on a post or the like}
- H01R 13/72: Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
- H01R 25/006: {the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle}
- H02G 11/02: using take-up reel or drum
- B65H 2701/34: electric cords or electric power cables
- B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES

## Abstract

A mounting bracket for a cord reel assembly is provided. The bracket includes a base plate and a pair of side rails. The base plate has one or more mounting openings. The pair of side rails define a keyway between each of the side rails and the base plate. An assembly of a cord reel and the mounting bracket are also provided, as is a method of a method of installing a cord reel using the mounting bracket. In some embodiments, at least one rail of the pair of side rails includes a tongue extending therefrom. The tongue is configured for securement of a supply device thereto.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mounting bracket for a cord reel assembly, comprising:
a base plate having one or more mounting openings; and
a pair of side rails defining a keyway between each of the side rails and the base plate, wherein at least one rail of the pair of side rails comprises a tongue extending therefrom, the tongue being configured for securement of a supply device thereto.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mounting bracket of claim 1, further comprising the supply device secured to the tongue.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The mounting bracket of claim 2, wherein the supply device is a junction box.

### Claim 4

A cord reel assembly, comprising:
a cord reel having a pair of shoulders extending therefrom; and
a mounting bracket having a base plate and a pair of side rails that define a keyway between each side rail and the base plate, wherein the keyway of the pair of side rails are configured and positioned to receive the pair of shoulders of the cord reel, respectively, wherein at least one rail of the pair of side rails comprises a tongue extending therefrom, the tongue being configured for securement of a supply device thereto.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The cord reel assembly of claim 4, further comprising the supply device secured to the tongue.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The cord reel assembly of claim 5, wherein the supply device is a junction box.

### Claim 7

A method of installing a cord reel, comprising:
securing a mounting bracket to a surface, the mounting bracket having a base plate and a pair of side rails that define a keyway between each side rail and the base plate;
securing the cord reel to the mounting bracket by inserting a pair of shoulders of the cord reel into the keyways; and
securing a supply device to a tongue extending from one of the pair of side rails.