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US 2011/0079676 A1Published application
Retractable cord reel
AssigneeTelefonix, Inc.
InventorsRichard Skowronski, Paul C. Burke
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Abstract
A retractable cord reel is disclosed. The retractable cord reel may have a spool having a conductor carried thereon. The cord reel may also have a conductor lead coupled to a ratchet. The spool and the ratchet may be configured to make an electrical connection with each other.
Claims20
A retractable cord reel apparatus, the apparatus comprising
- a housing,
- a spool positioned within the housing and arranged for rotation relative to the housing,
- a stationary cord extending from the housing,
- a retractable cord capable of being extended from and retracted into the housing and further capable of being in electrical communication with the stationary cord, and
- a ratchet mounted on the housing, the ratchet having an engaged position wherein the ratchet is in electrical communication with the spool and the ratchet having a disengaged position, wherein the ratchet is not in electrical communication with the spool.
2 more elements
A retractable cord reel apparatus, the apparatus comprising
- a housing,
- a spool having a conductor coupled thereto, the spool being positioned within the housing and arranged for rotation relative to the housing,
- a ratchet positioned to selectively engage the spool, and
- a retractable cord at least partially wound around the spool, the retractable cord being extendable from the housing,
- wherein an electrical current is passed through a conductor coupled to the spool.
2 more elements
A retractable cord apparatus, the apparatus comprising
- a base,
- a spool positioned on the base and arranged for rotation relative to the base, and
- a conductor lead coupled to the base, the conductor lead being configured to have intermittent electrical communication with the spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.