US 2008/0066808 A1Published application

Swivel metal hose cart

AssigneeSuncast Corporation

InventorRobert Stein

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Abstract

A hose reel cart utilizes metal and coated metal component construction for increased durability and stability while still remaining lightweight for increased hose capacity and maneuverability. Additionally the hose reel can pivot about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the horizontal rotary axis of the hose reel thereby enabling the hose to be readily removed from the hose reel irrespective of the location of the user without the danger of the hose reel cart tipping over. This pivoting ability of the hose reel also permits the hose to be wound onto the hose reel evenly irrespective of the location of the hose without the user having to constantly reposition the hose reel cart. This pivoting ability also enables the use of a wider than normal hose reel thereby increasing the capacity of the length of hose which can be carried on the reel. Further, the hose is wound around the reel by use of a crank which provides a direct rotational link between the crank and the winding of the reel.

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Dependent claims

A portable hose reel cart for windably holding an elongated hose member and for use in transporting said hose member between a storage location and a use location, said hose reel cart comprising:

a spool positioned on a cradle and operatively connected thereto for rotation of said spool about a first axis of rotation, said spool having a hub defining said axis of rotation and a pair of flanges at opposite ends of said hub and perpendicular to said axis of rotation;
a crank assembly attachable to said hub thereby providing direct coupling to said spool for providing manual rotational movement of said spool in relation to said cradle;
a carriage assembly comprising a base portion, an end portion secured to each end of said base portion, and a cradle support member;
said cradle being pivotally mounted on said carriage assembly for rotation about a second axis of rotation, said second axis of rotation being substantially perpendicular to said first axis of rotation whereby said cradle can be pivoted to facilitate the winding of a hose onto and paying of a hose off of said spool.

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