Pulley for extension cord reel

An extension cord reel pulley comprising:

• a generally tubular winding body;
• a radially outwardly extending flange attached to said winding body;
• a generally disk-shaped flange plate;
• means for releasably attaching said flange plate to said winding body in spaced apart relation to said flange;
• a supporting shaft, said winding body and said flange plate being rotatably mounted on said supporting shaft wherein said winding body and said flange are formed as an integral pulley body having a generally radially inwardly extending wall formed in said winding body and an aperture formed in said wall for retaining an end of said supporting shaft;
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• said wall having another aperture formed therein and said flange plate having a retaining slot formed therein and including a ground strip having a terminal end extending through said another aperture and another end retained in said retaining slot.

A reel for use in winding a flexible cord comprising:

• a generally tubular winding body having a radially outwardly extending flange formed on an outer surface thereof adjacent one end of said winding body;
• a generally disk-shaped flange plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein;
• said winding body and said flange plate being rotatably mounted on a supporting shaft and including a coil spring having one end attached to said shaft and an opposite end attached to said winding body;
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• a plurality of locking tabs formed on said winding body at an opposite said flange, each of said locking tabs releasably engaging a corresponding one of said apertures whereby said flange plate is releasably attached to said winding body in spaced apart relation to said flange to define a cord winding area on said outer surface of said winding body.