Rotary union for hose reel
AssigneeNickolas Brands, LLC
InventorNickolas Reinhart
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Abstract
A rotary union for a hose reel enclosure includes an inlet member in fluid communication with a fluid source. The rotary union further includes an outlet member rotatably disposed in the inlet member. The outlet member includes a first terminal in fluid communication with the inlet member and a second terminal in fluid communication with a hose in the hose reel enclosure. The rotary union also includes an inlet locking collar assembly. This design allows for efficient fluid transfer between the fluid source and the hose reel enclosure, providing a reliable and secure connection.
Claims20
A rotary union for a hose reel enclosure for storing a hose, comprising:
- an inlet member formed of a single material, the inlet member including a first end fluidly coupled to a second end, the first end configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source;
- an outlet member including a first terminal fluidly coupled to a second terminal, the first terminal configured to be fluidly coupled to the second end of the inlet member, the second terminal configured to be fluidly coupled to the hose disposed in the hose reel enclosure;
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- an inlet locking collar assembly configured to removably couple to the inlet member, rotatably and fluidly couple the second end of the inlet member to the first terminal of the outlet member, and couple to the hose reel enclosure, the inlet locking collar assembly including a securing member and a collar, the collar removably coupled to the inlet member and the outlet member, the first terminal of the outlet member configured to go through the securing member and the collar, and be received in the second end of the inlet member, the securing member configured to secure the first terminal of the outlet member within the inlet member while allowing the outlet member to rotate freely relative to the hose reel enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.