Abstract A hose reel includes a reel member rotatably mounted on a horizontal portion of an upsanding tube. The upstanding tube extends vertically from the horizontal portion and thence diagonally, to a lower vertical portion aligned generally under the center of the reel member. The lower end of the upstanding tube is rotatably mounted to one end of a support arm so that the reel and upstanding tube member combination will rotate around a vertical axis. The support arm extends a distance permitting complete rotation of the reel and upstanding tube, and has a short depending arm which is slidably mounted within a tubular support. A flexible hose is inserted through the upstanding tube, and has a swivel valve connected to the lower end thereof and a second swivel valve connected to the upper end thereof, to supply fluid to a hose on the reel while permitting full rotation of the reel member as well as rotation of the upstanding tube on the support arm.
A hose reel, comprising: a reel member rotatably mounted on a horizontal tube; said reel member including a generally cylindrical hub portion coaxial with said horizontal tube, and a pair of opposing flanges projecting radially outwardly from said hub to form an annular channel for receiving a hose; said horizontal tube extending completely through said hub and having first and second ends projecting from opposing sides of said hub; said horizontal tube first end projecting freely from said hub; an upstanding tube depending from said second end of said horizontal tube and bent so as to have a lower vertical portion aligned generally vertically under the center of said reel member; the lower vertical portion of said upstanding tube being rotatably mounted to a first end of a generally horizontal support arm, with the rotational axis of said upstanding tube oriented vertically under the general center of said reel member; said support arm having a short depending arm at a second end thereof adapted for receipt within a tubular support; said support arm having a length between the first and second ends to permit full rotation of said reel member and upstanding tube on said rotational axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A hose reel, comprising: a reel member rotatably mounted on a horizontal tube; said reel member including a generally cylindrical hub portion coaxial with said horizontal tube, and a pair of opposing flanges projecting radially outwardly from said hub to form an annular channel for receiving a hose; said horizontal tube extending completely through said hub and having first and second ends projecting from opposing sides of said hub; said horizontal tube first end projecting freely from said hub; an upstanding tube depending from said second end of said horizontal tube and bent so as to have a lower vertical portion aligned generally vertically under the center of said reel member; the lower vertical portion of said upstanding tube being rotatably mounted to a first end of a generally horizontal support arm, with the rotational axis of said upstanding tube oriented vertically under the general center of said reel member; said support arm having a short depending arm at a second end thereof adapted for receipt within a tubular support; said support arm having a length between the first and second ends to permit full rotation of said reel member and upstanding tube on said rotational axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hose reel of claim 1, wherein said horizontal tube and said upstanding tube are formed from a single tube.