Drop cord reel
OwnerLeo D. Peterseninventor
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Abstract
A drop cord reel having a spool assembly including a spool rotatable by a knob connected to the spool along an axis offset from the axis of rotation of the spool for winding and unwinding a cord attached to a winding surface of the spool. Also included in the spool assembly is a U-shaped framework, one leg of which framework forms a spindle that receives the spool, and the outer leg of which forms a carrying handle for the reel. Mounted on the handle forming leg of the framework is a loop arrangeable for selectively engaging the knob and locking the spool against rotation.
Claims5
A cord reel, comprising, in combination:
- a. spool means including a substantially U-shaped framework, and a spool rotatably mounted on the framework for winding and unwinding a cord;
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- b. rotating means connected to the spool means for rotating the spool, the spool having a pair of spaced ends and a winding surface terminating in and extending between the ends of the spool, a plate mounted on the spool at one of the ends of the spool, and the rotating means including a knob mounted on the plate, the spool having an axis of rotation and the knob being spaced from the axis of rotation so that the plate and knob form a crank for rotating the spool, the spool means further including a further plate similar to the plate on which the knob is mounted and attached to the spool at the other of the ends of the spool, the winding surface, plate and further plate forming an open winding drum, the spool means still further including guides overlapping the plate and further plate and attached to the framework for preventing the cord wound on the winding surface of the spool from rolling over the plates.
A cord reel, comprising, in combination:
- a. spool means including a spool rotatably mounted for winding and unwinding a cord;
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- b. rotating means connected to the spool means for rotating the spool, the spool means including in addition to the spool a substantially U-shaped framework comprising a pair of substantially parallel legs and a side portion connected to the legs adjacent common ends thereof for joining the legs together, with the spool being mounted on one of the legs, and with the other of the legs forming a handle for facilitating carrying and manipulation of the cord reel, the spool means further including the spool having a pair of spaced ends and a winding surface terminating in and extending between the spaced ends of the spool, and a plate mounted on the spool at one of the ends of the spool, and the rotating means including a knob mounted on the plate and spaced from the spindle formed by the framework, with the plate and knob forming a crank for rotating the spool about the spindle, the spool means further including a further plate similar to the plate on which the knob is mounted and attached to the spool at the other of the ends of the spool, the winding surface, plate and further plate forming an opening winding drum, and the spool means still further including guides overlapping the plate and further plate and attached to the handle formed by the framework for preventing the cord wound on the winding surface of the spool from rolling over the plates.
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