US20060049295A1 - Garden hose reel - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an improved garden hose reel that will be described with reference to the drawings that are attached.
- Portable hose carts for convenient handling and storage of garden hoses have been commercially available for many years.
- the earlier versions embodied a metal tubular frame structure movably supported on a pair of wheels rotatable on an axle mounted on the frame structure and a hose reel rotatably mounted on the frame structure.
- Examples of portable hose reels of the metal tubular frame type are disclosed in the following U.S. Pat. Nos.: 2,488,425, 2,512,756, 2,590,963, and 4,137,939.
- stackable portable hose carts that can be shipped and merchandised fully assembled.
- the sale of fully assembled portable hose cart obviates some problems associated with unassembled hose carts. For example, stackable hose carts reduce the inventory space occupied by an assembled hose cart. Also, consumers do not have to assemble a hose cart that is merchandised fully assembled.
- One aspect of the invention relates to a stackable hose reel that includes a pair of outer legs connected to a pair of inner legs, wherein the inner legs are structured to move between a first, open position and a second, closed position.
- a first connecting member is coupled to and extends between the outer legs.
- the first connecting member has a first outer surface having a first shape, such as a arcuate shape.
- a second connecting member is coupled to and extends between the inner legs.
- the second connecting member has a second outer surface having a second shape, such an arcuate shape, that is complementary to the first shape.
- the second outer surface is structured to engage and rest at least partially within an additional first outer surface of an additional stackable hose reel.
- the additional first outer surface is substantially identical to the first outer surface such that the stackable hose reel may be stacked on top of the additional stackable hose reel.
- the stackable hose reel may also include a basket assembly extending between the inner legs and structured to support a hose.
- the basket assembly has a first protrusion and a first depression.
- the first protrusion of the stackable hose reel is structured to be received in the first depression of the basket assembly of the additional stackable hose reel and the first protrusion of the basket assembly of the additional stackable hose reel is structured to be received in the first depression of the stackable hose reel.
- Additional similar protrusions and depressions may be provided on the basket assembly to facilitate the stacking.
- a stackable hose reel includes a main frame, a basket assembly supported by the main frame and structured to support a hose, and a handle extending from the main frame.
- the handle extends in a first direction and has a top portion having a first surface in a first plane and a second surface in second plane. The first and second planes are substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
- the top portion also has a hole extending from the first surface to the second surface for receiving the hose therethrough to facilitate the winding of the hose on the basket assembly and prevent tangling of the hose during winding.
- the basket assembly is rotatable about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
- the main frame in this aspect may have a pair of first legs and a pair of second legs connected to the first legs, wherein the handle extends from the first legs.
- the first legs are outer legs and the second legs are inner legs, and the inner legs are structured to move between a first, open position and second, closed position.
- a still further aspect of the invention relates to a hose reel that includes a pair of outer legs and a pair of inner legs that are rotatably connected to the outer legs and structured to move between a first, open position and a second, closed position.
- the hose reel further includes a basket assembly coupled to the inner legs that structured to support a hose.
- a locking mechanism is provided for selectively preventing the inner legs from being moved from the open position to the closed position.
- the locking mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion.
- the first portion has a selectively displaceable tooth and the second portion has a locking ring with an open position opening.
- the tooth When the inner legs are in the open position, the tooth is received in the open position opening and prevents the inner legs from being moved from the open position to the closed position. In order to move the inner legs to the closed position, the tooth must be displaced from the open position opening.
- the locking mechanism may also selectively prevent the inner legs from being moved from the closed position to the open position.
- the locking ring includes a closed position opening. When the inner legs are in the closed position, the tooth is received in the closed position opening, wherein the tooth must be displaced from the closed position opening to move the inner legs to the open position.
- a hose reel in still a further aspect of the invention, includes a main frame, a basket assembly supported by the main frame and structured to support a hose, and a water supply assembly supported by the basket assembly.
- the water supply assembly includes a first portion, such as a water inlet portion, having a groove and a second portion, such as a water outlet portion, having one or more radial openings. The first portion is inserted within the second portion such that the one or more radial openings are aligned with the groove.
- a clip is inserted at least partially through the one or more radial openings. The clip is received in and engages the groove.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an improved hose reel according to the present invention in a first, open, ready to use position;
- FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the hose reel of FIG. 1 in a second, closed position
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are isometric views showing a number of nested hose reels according to an aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an alternative isometric view of the hose reel of FIG. 1 in a second, closed position
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view showing the back brace of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 is an isometric view showing the bottom portion including a tray of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an oblong flange of the basket assembly of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion of the oblong flange of FIG. 8 showing a protrusion and depression used for nesting purposes;
- FIGS. 10 and 11 are isometric views of a push button portion of a locking mechanism of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a connection point between and inner and outer leg of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 13 and 14 are front elevation and isometric views, respectively, of an outer leg of the hose reel of FIG. 1 including the locking mechanism;
- FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a portion of the locking mechanism of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 16, 19 , 20 , and 21 are enlarged views and FIG. 16A is a front elevational view of portions of the basket assembly of the hose reel of FIG. 1 showing a portion of the water supply;
- FIGS. 17 and 18 are front elevational and isometric views, respectively, of the rotatable portion of the water supply of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 22 and 23 are side elevational and isometric views, respectively, of the non-rotatable portion of the water supply of the hose reel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 24 is an enlarged view of a portion of an outer leg of the hose reel of FIG. 1 that receives the non-rotatable portion of the water supply;
- FIGS. 25 and 26 are enlarged views of portions of an outer leg of the hose reel of FIG. 1 having the non-rotatable portion of the water supply inserted therein;
- FIG. 27 is a cross sectional view showing the point where the outer and inner leg of the hose reel of FIG. 1 that include the water supply connect to one another;
- FIGS. 28, 29 , and 30 are side elevational, isometric and bottom plan views, respectively, of an alternative water supply
- FIG. 31 is an isometric view of an alternative rotatable portion of the water supply.
- FIG. 32 is an isometric view of an alternative non-rotatable portion of the water supply.
- FIG. 1 shows the improved hose reel 10 in a first, open, ready to use position (minus the garden hose).
- the hose reel 10 includes a basket assembly 12 for holding the garden hose (not shown).
- the basket assembly 12 includes opposed oblong flange members 14 , 16 which allow for a “low profile” when the hose reel 10 is closed (see FIG. 2 ).
- the basket assembly 12 includes a hub 18 for winding thereon the garden hose.
- a crank assembly 20 is provided including a crank body 22 having a crank slot 24 and a pivotable crank handle 26 . It will be appreciated that the crank handle 26 can be pivoted into the crank slot 24 (see FIG. 2 ) in order to further minimize the profile of the hose reel 10 when it is being shipped or moved about.
- a unique water supply 30 ( FIG. 16 ) is also provided. The water supply will be described more fully below.
- a unique locking mechanism 200 ( FIG. 14 ) is also provided. The unique locking mechanism will also be described below.
- the main frame of the hose reel 10 consists of an outer leg (crank side) 50 , outer leg (water supply) 52 , a pivotably mounted inner leg (crank side) 54 and a pivotably mounted inner leg (water side) 56 .
- Each outer leg includes a respective wheel 60 , 62 and wheel hub 64 , 66 ( FIG. 4 ). These items are all preferably made of plastic.
- Mounted between the inner legs 54 , 56 is a tray 70 and a footrest 72 .
- hose reel 10 Another unique aspect of the hose reel 10 is its ability to be efficiently nested with other like hose reels for shipping.
- Features embedded in the basket assembly 12 allow for easy nesting. The nesting features will be discussed below.
- One aspect of the invention is to provide a combination handle/hose guide 90 .
- the handle/hose guide defines an area 92 through which the garden hose is directed so that the hose is resisted from “jumping” over the oblong flanges 14 , 16 and getting tangled.
- the design of the invention provides a fairly wide “footprint” when in the open position as is shown in FIG. 1 . This will prevent unwanted tipping of the hose reel 10 as well as providing a stable base when winding and unwinding the hose.
- FIG. 2 shows the hose reel 10 in a second, closed position.
- the inner legs 54 , 56 are pivoted inwardly allowing the closed hose reel 10 to lie flat.
- the oblong flanges 14 , 16 are oriented so that their longitudinal axes are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the closed hose reel 10 .
- the crank handle 26 is pivoted into the crank slot 24 .
- the handle does not need to be forced down to pivot the weight of the hose over the wheels in order to transport the hose reel 10 from place to place.
- a still further advantage of the collapsed low-profile hose reel is that it can be easily stored when not in use.
- the hose reel 10 can also be hung on the wall of a user's garage or shed when being stored.
- the hose reel 10 does not utilize any independent fasteners, such as, but not limited to, screws, bolts, or threaded rods.
- the components of the hose reel 10 are coupled together by integral fastening structures, such as, but not limited to, snap-fit structures.
- screws may be used to ensure rigidity in the structure. For example, two screws may be used to connect the handle/hose guide 90 to the outer legs 50 and 52 and two screws may be used to connect the back brace 74 to the outer legs 50 and 52 .
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show how several hose reels can be nested on one pallet 96 and then subsequently tightly packed and shipped in one box 98 , with several (in this case six) boxes being fit on a standard size pallet 96 .
- the hose reel 10 includes a back brace 76 ( FIGS. 5 and 6 ) that is mounted transversely between legs 50 and 52 .
- the back brace 76 has an arcuate outer surface 104 that includes a ledge portion 106 and a scalloped portion 110 .
- the tray 70 includes an arcuate outer surface 120 that cooperates with the scalloped portion 110 and is co-extensive therewith so that when stacked, the arcuate outer surface 120 rests partially in the scalloped portion 110 .
- flange 14 is shown. It will be appreciated that flange 16 (not shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 ) has a similar structure.
- flange 14 includes a pair of nesting means 140 , 142 , one of which is disposed on one longitudinal portion of the flange 14 and the other on an opposed longitudinal portion.
- Each nesting means 140 , 142 includes respective depressions 150 , 160 and respective protrusions 152 , 162 .
- each flange is arranged such that when two or more hose reels 10 are stacked together, the respective flanges nest in each other to not only hold the stack together and to resist having separate hose reels 10 move laterally relative to each other.
- depression 150 includes an interior ledge 170 . It will be appreciated that this interior ledge 170 , in cooperation with the interior ledge in protrusion 152 , as well as the interior ledges for depressions in flange 16 , will resist side-to-side movement of the hose reels when stacked. Of course, it will be appreciated that front-to-back movement of the stacked and nested hose reels will be resisted by the structure and arrangement of the nesting means 140 , 142 themselves.
- the unique locking mechanism 200 of the invention will now be discussed with reference to FIGS. 10-15 . Because a collapsible hose reel 10 of the design of the invention has not been proposed in the art, a unique locking mechanism 200 had to be developed which allows for easy opening and folding of the collapsible hose reel 10 .
- the locking mechanism 200 includes a button portion 202 which extends outwardly from outer leg 50 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
- a button portion 202 which extends outwardly from outer leg 50 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
- the locking mechanism 200 includes a button portion 202 which extends outwardly from outer leg 50 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
- button 202 which, as will be discussed in detail below, unlocks the outer leg 50 from inner leg 54 , thus allowing inner leg 54 to rotate into the folded position.
- legs 52 and 56 are not locked to each other, but are freely rotatable so that when legs 50 and 54 are unlocked, legs 52 and 56 can rotate with them either into the folded position.
- the locking mechanism 200 itself is shown in two views in FIGS. 10 and 11 .
- the locking mechanism 200 is generally circular and includes a push button portion 210 including push button 202 which is exposed to the consumer and two shoulder portions 212 , 214 .
- the two shoulder portions 212 , 214 are structured to provide stiffness to the push button portion 210 so that the push button portion 210 flexes at tabs 240 , 242 (described below).
- the locking mechanism 200 includes an outer circular portion 218 and an inner circular portion 220 ( FIG. 10 ) joined by a flat perpendicular surface 222 ( FIG. 11 ).
- a trapezoidal portion 228 structured to act as a tooth to interact with a locking ring, is formed in the inner circular portion 220 .
- This portion 228 includes a first short sidewall 230 , a pilot surface sidewall 232 and a second long sidewall 234 .
- the locking mechanism 200 also includes tab members 240 and 242 which are diametrically opposed and which extend generally radially from the outer circular portion 218 .
- guide pins 244 , 246 and 248 are provided extending from flat perpendicular surface 222 . These guide pins facilitate placement of the locking mechanism 200 into the outer leg 50 as will be explained below.
- FIGS. 12 and 15 a close-up view of the inner leg 54 and outer leg 50 in the open position (see FIG. 1 ) is shown with views partially cutaway to show the locking mechanism 200 and its positioning.
- the push button 202 extends through an opening 250 in the outer leg 50 and tabs 240 and 242 rest in openings 260 and 262 in the outer legs 50 .
- the trapezoidal portion 228 when the hose reel 10 is an open position, is disposed in slot 266 in a locking ring portion 268 of the inner leg 54 that seats in a groove 270 in the outer leg ( FIG. 14 ).
- the locking ring portion 268 also includes a closed position slot 276 , whose purpose will be discussed below.
- the push button is then released, and the pilot surface sidewall 232 trapezoidal portion 228 bears against sidewall 278 , which, because of its sloped surface, permits rotation of the inner leg 54 relative to outer leg 50 . It will be appreciated that the push button 202 will be in a semi-engaged position while the leading edge 280 of the trapezoidal portion 228 bears against the outer surface 284 of inner leg portion 268 .
- the inner leg 54 can continue rotating until the trapezoidal portion 228 engages into the folded portion slot 276 . At this point the locking mechanism 200 and the push button 202 will move from its semi-engaged position to its fully extended position (see FIG. 14 ). It will be appreciated that slot 276 is not necessary, but is preferred in that when the hose reel 10 is in its closed position, pressure and tension is then taken off of the tabs 240 , 242 , keeping them more resilient and less subject to bending fatigue, as they will not be bent when engaged in openings 260 and 262 . The button 202 does not have to be pushed when moving the inner legs from the second, closed position to the first, open position.
- the trapezoidal portion 228 is structured to act similar to a pawl tooth in that the pilot surface sidewall 232 does not provide an edge for the closed position slot 276 to engage. Thus, the trapezoidal portion 228 does not need to be displaced relative to the locking ring portion 268 .
- Prior art water supply systems for hose reels included a reel mounted portion that was disposed at an acute angle and which extended above the surface of the reel.
- This prior art arrangement had several shortcomings. First, because of the awkward acute angle of the reel mounted portion, users, when connecting the garden hose to the portion, would often cross-thread the threaded reel mounted portion. This cross-threading would lead to leaks at the connection point.
- Another shortcoming of the prior art water supply was that because of the acute angle, when winding the hose, it was not initially against the reel, thus causing a space between the hose and the reel which lessened capacity and which also made for awkward winding.
- the exposed threaded end 300 of the rotatable portion of the water supply 302 is arranged so that a garden hose can be easily and efficiently screwed onto the threaded end 300 , thus resisting the possibility of cross-threading, as was prevalent with prior art systems. Screwing on of the garden hose is facilitated by providing an indented portion 304 in the reel hub half portion 306 . It will be further appreciated that this positioning of the threaded end allows the garden hose to start resting against the surface 308 of the reel hub half portion 306 almost immediately, so as to facilitate easy, even and efficient winding of the garden hose without kinking.
- Reel hub half portion 307 includes an arcuate tunnel portion which allows for mounting of the rotatable portion 302 .
- FIGS. 17 and 18 show the rotatable portion 302 by itself.
- the rotatable portion 302 includes the aforementioned threaded end 300 , as well as an elbow portion 310 , a vertical portion 312 , a horizontal portion 314 and a sealing portion 316 , including a sealing cap 318 .
- Disposed on the horizontal portion are two offset tabs 320 , 322 .
- Wings 326 and 328 are also provided which join the horizontal portion 314 to the vertical portion 312 .
- the tabs 320 and 322 each have a pair of gusset ribs, such as ribs 334 and 336 .
- the rotatable portion 302 is shown in its mounted position. It will be appreciated that when the other reel hub half portion 307 (see FIG. 16 ) is snapped onto the flange 14 and reel hub half portion 306 , that the rotatable portion 302 will be securely attached to the hose reel 10 . As can be seen in FIG. 20 , the wings 326 , 328 engage into a slot 332 in order to stabilize the rotatable portion 302 .
- the horizontal portion 314 is inserted into a hole (not seen in FIG. 21 , but partially observable in FIG. 8 ) by means of aligning the tabs 320 and 322 with tab openings 340 and 342 , and then rotating the rotatable portion 302 ninety degrees to the position shown in FIG. 21 so that the tabs 320 , 322 (only tab 320 shown in FIG. 21 ) bear against the outer surface 344 of flange 14 .
- the rotatable portion 302 is securely and advantageously positioned on the hub 18 .
- Non-rotatable portion 360 of the invention is shown by itself.
- Non-rotatable portion 360 includes a hollow cylindrical section 362 including two O-ring grooves 364 , 366 .
- Connected to the hollow cylindrical section 362 is a generally circular retaining flange 370 that includes oppositely disposed retaining snaps 372 and 374 whose function will be discussed below.
- the non-rotatable portion 360 has a threaded end 376 for use in attaching a garden hose thereto.
- the rotatable portion 302 A and the non-rotatable portion 360 A are secured to each other with a hairpin clip 303 A
- the alternative rotatable portion 302 A includes the same elements described above, including the aforementioned threaded end 300 A, an elbow portion 310 A, a vertical portion 312 A, a horizontal portion 314 A and a sealing portion 316 which is structured to engage a sealing cap(not shown).
- Disposed on the horizontal portion are two offset tabs 320 A, 322 A.
- Wings 326 A, 328 A ( FIG. 30 ) are also provided which join the horizontal portion 314 A to the vertical portion 312 A.
- the tabs 320 and 322 each have a pair of gusset ribs, such as ribs 334 A and 336 A.
- the alternative rotatable portion 302 A further includes a pair of opposed radial openings 321 A, 323 A that extend substantially, but not entirely, about the horizontal portion 314 A.
- Non-rotatable portion 360 A of the invention is shown by itself.
- Non-rotatable portion 360 A includes a hollow cylindrical section 362 A including two O-ring grooves 364 A, 366 A.
- a generally circular retaining flange 370 A Connected to the hollow cylindrical section 362 A is a generally circular retaining flange 370 A that includes oppositely disposed retaining snaps 372 A and 374 A whose function will be discussed below.
- the non-rotatable portion 360 A has a threaded end 376 A for use in attaching a garden hose thereto.
- the alternative non-rotatable portion 360 A further includes a hairpin clip groove 365 A disposed between the two O-ring grooves 364 A, 366 A. As is shown in FIGS.
- the hairpin clip groove 365 A is structured to engage the hairpin clip 303 A when the non-rotatable portion 360 A is inserted into the rotatable portion 302 A and a hairpin clip 303 A is installed at the radial openings 321 A, 323 A.
- the horizontal cylindrical section is inserted through an opening 380 in outer leg 52 .
- Pre-existing snaps 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 are used to snap together the outer leg 52 and the inner leg 56 (not shown).
- respective draft slots 385 , 386 , 387 and 388 must be provided. This invention makes use of, and takes advantage of these draft holes as can be seen in FIG. 25 .
- snaps 372 and 374 of the non-rotatable portion 360 are sized and arranged to be inserted through the draft holes 385 and 387 , and then snapped onto integral and oppositely disposed ledges 390 and 392 as can be seen in FIG. 25 .
- the outer surface 394 of leg 52 includes an indented portion 395
- ledges 390 , 392 also include an indented portion 396 , 397 .
- FIG. 28 shows how the cylindrical section 362 is interference fit into the horizontal portion 314 of the rotatable portion 302 .
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/608,314, which was filed on Sep. 9, 2004.
- This invention relates to an improved garden hose reel that will be described with reference to the drawings that are attached.
- Portable hose carts for convenient handling and storage of garden hoses have been commercially available for many years. The earlier versions embodied a metal tubular frame structure movably supported on a pair of wheels rotatable on an axle mounted on the frame structure and a hose reel rotatably mounted on the frame structure. Examples of portable hose reels of the metal tubular frame type are disclosed in the following U.S. Pat. Nos.: 2,488,425, 2,512,756, 2,590,963, and 4,137,939.
- In recent years, frames and components made of molded plastic have been utilized to replace the metal frames and components of the earlier portable hose carts. Many such plastic frames are packaged unassembled and sent to retailers. Thus, the responsibility for assembly falls on either the retailer or the consumer. Examples of portable hose carts constructed of molded plastic are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,381,981, 5,056,553, and 5,007,598.
- It is also known in the prior art to construct stackable portable hose carts that can be shipped and merchandised fully assembled. The sale of fully assembled portable hose cart obviates some problems associated with unassembled hose carts. For example, stackable hose carts reduce the inventory space occupied by an assembled hose cart. Also, consumers do not have to assemble a hose cart that is merchandised fully assembled.
- Current portable hose carts include a number of drawbacks. For example, current fully assembled portable hose carts are often bulky and consume significant space, notwithstanding the fact that they may be stacked on one another for storage or shipping purposes. This is due in large part to the fact that the frames of such carts tend to be large and are not provided with the ability to fold and/or collapse. In addition, in many current portable hose carts, the hose tends to tangle easily when wound and/or tends to jump off of the basket assembly around which it is being wound. Thus, there is room for improvement in the field of portable hose carts.
- One aspect of the invention relates to a stackable hose reel that includes a pair of outer legs connected to a pair of inner legs, wherein the inner legs are structured to move between a first, open position and a second, closed position. A first connecting member is coupled to and extends between the outer legs. The first connecting member has a first outer surface having a first shape, such as a arcuate shape. A second connecting member is coupled to and extends between the inner legs. The second connecting member has a second outer surface having a second shape, such an arcuate shape, that is complementary to the first shape. When the inner legs are in the closed position, the second outer surface is structured to engage and rest at least partially within an additional first outer surface of an additional stackable hose reel. The additional first outer surface is substantially identical to the first outer surface such that the stackable hose reel may be stacked on top of the additional stackable hose reel.
- The stackable hose reel may also include a basket assembly extending between the inner legs and structured to support a hose. The basket assembly has a first protrusion and a first depression. When the stackable hose reel is stacked on top of an additional stackable hose reel, the first protrusion of the stackable hose reel is structured to be received in the first depression of the basket assembly of the additional stackable hose reel and the first protrusion of the basket assembly of the additional stackable hose reel is structured to be received in the first depression of the stackable hose reel. Additional similar protrusions and depressions may be provided on the basket assembly to facilitate the stacking.
- According to a further aspect of the invention, a stackable hose reel is provided that includes a main frame, a basket assembly supported by the main frame and structured to support a hose, and a handle extending from the main frame. The handle extends in a first direction and has a top portion having a first surface in a first plane and a second surface in second plane. The first and second planes are substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The top portion also has a hole extending from the first surface to the second surface for receiving the hose therethrough to facilitate the winding of the hose on the basket assembly and prevent tangling of the hose during winding. Preferably, the basket assembly is rotatable about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
- The main frame in this aspect may have a pair of first legs and a pair of second legs connected to the first legs, wherein the handle extends from the first legs. In one particular embodiment, the first legs are outer legs and the second legs are inner legs, and the inner legs are structured to move between a first, open position and second, closed position.
- A still further aspect of the invention relates to a hose reel that includes a pair of outer legs and a pair of inner legs that are rotatably connected to the outer legs and structured to move between a first, open position and a second, closed position. The hose reel further includes a basket assembly coupled to the inner legs that structured to support a hose. A locking mechanism is provided for selectively preventing the inner legs from being moved from the open position to the closed position.
- In one particular embodiment, the locking mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a selectively displaceable tooth and the second portion has a locking ring with an open position opening. When the inner legs are in the open position, the tooth is received in the open position opening and prevents the inner legs from being moved from the open position to the closed position. In order to move the inner legs to the closed position, the tooth must be displaced from the open position opening. The locking mechanism may also selectively prevent the inner legs from being moved from the closed position to the open position. In such a case, the locking ring includes a closed position opening. When the inner legs are in the closed position, the tooth is received in the closed position opening, wherein the tooth must be displaced from the closed position opening to move the inner legs to the open position.
- In still a further aspect of the invention, a hose reel is provided that includes a main frame, a basket assembly supported by the main frame and structured to support a hose, and a water supply assembly supported by the basket assembly. The water supply assembly includes a first portion, such as a water inlet portion, having a groove and a second portion, such as a water outlet portion, having one or more radial openings. The first portion is inserted within the second portion such that the one or more radial openings are aligned with the groove. A clip is inserted at least partially through the one or more radial openings. The clip is received in and engages the groove.
- A full understanding of the invention can be gained from the following description of the preferred embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an improved hose reel according to the present invention in a first, open, ready to use position; -
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 in a second, closed position; -
FIGS. 3 and 4 are isometric views showing a number of nested hose reels according to an aspect of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is an alternative isometric view of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 in a second, closed position; -
FIG. 6 is an isometric view showing the back brace of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is an isometric view showing the bottom portion including a tray of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an oblong flange of the basket assembly of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion of the oblong flange ofFIG. 8 showing a protrusion and depression used for nesting purposes; -
FIGS. 10 and 11 are isometric views of a push button portion of a locking mechanism of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a connection point between and inner and outer leg of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 13 and 14 are front elevation and isometric views, respectively, of an outer leg of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 including the locking mechanism; -
FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a portion of the locking mechanism of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 16, 19 , 20, and 21 are enlarged views andFIG. 16A is a front elevational view of portions of the basket assembly of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 showing a portion of the water supply; -
FIGS. 17 and 18 are front elevational and isometric views, respectively, of the rotatable portion of the water supply of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 22 and 23 are side elevational and isometric views, respectively, of the non-rotatable portion of the water supply of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 24 is an enlarged view of a portion of an outer leg of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 that receives the non-rotatable portion of the water supply; -
FIGS. 25 and 26 are enlarged views of portions of an outer leg of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 having the non-rotatable portion of the water supply inserted therein; -
FIG. 27 is a cross sectional view showing the point where the outer and inner leg of the hose reel ofFIG. 1 that include the water supply connect to one another; -
FIGS. 28, 29 , and 30 are side elevational, isometric and bottom plan views, respectively, of an alternative water supply; -
FIG. 31 is an isometric view of an alternative rotatable portion of the water supply; and -
FIG. 32 is an isometric view of an alternative non-rotatable portion of the water supply. -
FIG. 1 shows theimproved hose reel 10 in a first, open, ready to use position (minus the garden hose). Thehose reel 10 includes abasket assembly 12 for holding the garden hose (not shown). Thebasket assembly 12 includes opposedoblong flange members hose reel 10 is closed (seeFIG. 2 ). Thebasket assembly 12 includes ahub 18 for winding thereon the garden hose. Acrank assembly 20 is provided including acrank body 22 having a crankslot 24 and a pivotable crankhandle 26. It will be appreciated that the crank handle 26 can be pivoted into the crank slot 24 (seeFIG. 2 ) in order to further minimize the profile of thehose reel 10 when it is being shipped or moved about. A unique water supply 30 (FIG. 16 ) is also provided. The water supply will be described more fully below. A unique locking mechanism 200 (FIG. 14 ) is also provided. The unique locking mechanism will also be described below. - The main frame of the
hose reel 10 consists of an outer leg (crank side) 50, outer leg (water supply) 52, a pivotably mounted inner leg (crank side) 54 and a pivotably mounted inner leg (water side) 56. Each outer leg includes arespective wheel wheel hub 64, 66 (FIG. 4 ). These items are all preferably made of plastic. Mounted between theinner legs tray 70 and afootrest 72. - Another unique aspect of the
hose reel 10 is its ability to be efficiently nested with other like hose reels for shipping. Features embedded in thebasket assembly 12 allow for easy nesting. The nesting features will be discussed below. - One aspect of the invention is to provide a combination handle/
hose guide 90. The handle/hose guide defines anarea 92 through which the garden hose is directed so that the hose is resisted from “jumping” over theoblong flanges - It will be appreciated that the design of the invention provides a fairly wide “footprint” when in the open position as is shown in
FIG. 1 . This will prevent unwanted tipping of thehose reel 10 as well as providing a stable base when winding and unwinding the hose. -
FIG. 2 shows thehose reel 10 in a second, closed position. As can be seen, theinner legs closed hose reel 10 to lie flat. Theoblong flanges closed hose reel 10. The crank handle 26 is pivoted into thecrank slot 24. - It will be appreciated that once the
hose reel 10 is in the closed position, it can be easily wheeled from place to place by merely pulling it by the combination handle/hose guide 90. As opposed to prior art collapsible hose reels where the handle was collapsed, the handle does not need to be forced down to pivot the weight of the hose over the wheels in order to transport thehose reel 10 from place to place. - A still further advantage of the collapsed low-profile hose reel is that it can be easily stored when not in use. The
hose reel 10 can also be hung on the wall of a user's garage or shed when being stored. In one embodiment, thehose reel 10 does not utilize any independent fasteners, such as, but not limited to, screws, bolts, or threaded rods. Put another way, the components of thehose reel 10 are coupled together by integral fastening structures, such as, but not limited to, snap-fit structures. In another embodiment, screws may be used to ensure rigidity in the structure. For example, two screws may be used to connect the handle/hose guide 90 to theouter legs back brace 74 to theouter legs - Another advantage of the unique “low profile” of the
hose reel 10 is in shipping. This, along with the nesting feature, allows more units to be shipped in less space, thus saving shipping costs.FIGS. 3 and 4 show how several hose reels can be nested on onepallet 96 and then subsequently tightly packed and shipped in onebox 98, with several (in this case six) boxes being fit on astandard size pallet 96. - The nesting feature generally described above and generally shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 will now be discussed in detail. Referring more particularly toFIGS. 5, 6 and 7, it will be seen that thehose reel 10 includes a back brace 76 (FIGS. 5 and 6 ) that is mounted transversely betweenlegs back brace 76 has an arcuateouter surface 104 that includes aledge portion 106 and ascalloped portion 110. As can be seen inFIG. 7 , thetray 70 includes an arcuateouter surface 120 that cooperates with the scallopedportion 110 and is co-extensive therewith so that when stacked, the arcuateouter surface 120 rests partially in the scallopedportion 110. - Another nesting feature involves the
oblong flanges FIGS. 8 and 9 ,flange 14 is shown. It will be appreciated that flange 16 (not shown inFIGS. 8 and 9 ) has a similar structure. Referring now particularly toFIGS. 8 and 9 ,flange 14 includes a pair of nesting means 140, 142, one of which is disposed on one longitudinal portion of theflange 14 and the other on an opposed longitudinal portion. Each nesting means 140, 142 includesrespective depressions respective protrusions more hose reels 10 are stacked together, the respective flanges nest in each other to not only hold the stack together and to resist havingseparate hose reels 10 move laterally relative to each other. - Referring particularly to
FIG. 9 , it will be seen thatdepression 150 includes aninterior ledge 170. It will be appreciated that thisinterior ledge 170, in cooperation with the interior ledge inprotrusion 152, as well as the interior ledges for depressions inflange 16, will resist side-to-side movement of the hose reels when stacked. Of course, it will be appreciated that front-to-back movement of the stacked and nested hose reels will be resisted by the structure and arrangement of the nesting means 140, 142 themselves. - The
unique locking mechanism 200 of the invention will now be discussed with reference toFIGS. 10-15 . Because acollapsible hose reel 10 of the design of the invention has not been proposed in the art, aunique locking mechanism 200 had to be developed which allows for easy opening and folding of thecollapsible hose reel 10. - The
locking mechanism 200 includes abutton portion 202 which extends outwardly from outer leg 50 (seeFIGS. 1 and 2 ). In general, when the consumer desires to move thecollapsible hose reel 10 from the open position, shown inFIG. 1 , to the folded and closed position, shown inFIG. 2 , all the user needs to do is pushinwardly button 202 which, as will be discussed in detail below, unlocks theouter leg 50 frominner leg 54, thus allowinginner leg 54 to rotate into the folded position. It will be appreciated thatlegs legs legs - Referring now particularly to FIGS. 10 to 15, the details of the locking mechanism will be discussed. The
locking mechanism 200 itself is shown in two views inFIGS. 10 and 11 . Thelocking mechanism 200 is generally circular and includes apush button portion 210 includingpush button 202 which is exposed to the consumer and twoshoulder portions shoulder portions push button portion 210 so that thepush button portion 210 flexes attabs 240, 242 (described below). Thelocking mechanism 200 includes an outercircular portion 218 and an inner circular portion 220 (FIG. 10 ) joined by a flat perpendicular surface 222 (FIG. 11 ). Atrapezoidal portion 228, structured to act as a tooth to interact with a locking ring, is formed in the innercircular portion 220. Thisportion 228 includes a firstshort sidewall 230, apilot surface sidewall 232 and a secondlong sidewall 234. Thelocking mechanism 200 also includestab members circular portion 218. Finally, guide pins 244, 246 and 248 are provided extending from flatperpendicular surface 222. These guide pins facilitate placement of thelocking mechanism 200 into theouter leg 50 as will be explained below. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 and 15 , a close-up view of theinner leg 54 andouter leg 50 in the open position (seeFIG. 1 ) is shown with views partially cutaway to show thelocking mechanism 200 and its positioning. It will be appreciated that thepush button 202 extends through anopening 250 in theouter leg 50 andtabs openings outer legs 50. Thetrapezoidal portion 228, when thehose reel 10 is an open position, is disposed inslot 266 in alocking ring portion 268 of theinner leg 54 that seats in a groove 270 in the outer leg (FIG. 14 ). The lockingring portion 268 also includes aclosed position slot 276, whose purpose will be discussed below. - Referring particularly to
FIG. 14 , when thehose reel 10 is in its open position (FIG. 1 ) theinner leg 54 is locked into theouter leg 50 by means of thetrapezoidal portion 228, which is mounted into theouter leg 50, engaging intoslot 266 of thelocking ring portion 268. In order to unlock theinner leg 54 from theouter leg 50 and thus be able to rotate theinner leg 54 relative to theouter leg 50, a user merely presses down onbutton 202 in the direction of arrow P. This forcestabs tabs trapezoidal portion 228 to become disengaged fromslot 266 which allows rotation ofinner leg 54 relative toouter leg 50. Specifically, secondlong sidewall 234 upon slight rotation of theinner leg 54, clearssidewall 278 ofslot 266 which now allows rotation of theinner leg 54 relative toouter leg 50. - The push button is then released, and the
pilot surface sidewall 232trapezoidal portion 228 bears againstsidewall 278, which, because of its sloped surface, permits rotation of theinner leg 54 relative toouter leg 50. It will be appreciated that thepush button 202 will be in a semi-engaged position while theleading edge 280 of thetrapezoidal portion 228 bears against theouter surface 284 ofinner leg portion 268. - The
inner leg 54 can continue rotating until thetrapezoidal portion 228 engages into the foldedportion slot 276. At this point thelocking mechanism 200 and thepush button 202 will move from its semi-engaged position to its fully extended position (seeFIG. 14 ). It will be appreciated thatslot 276 is not necessary, but is preferred in that when thehose reel 10 is in its closed position, pressure and tension is then taken off of thetabs openings button 202 does not have to be pushed when moving the inner legs from the second, closed position to the first, open position. That is, thetrapezoidal portion 228 is structured to act similar to a pawl tooth in that thepilot surface sidewall 232 does not provide an edge for theclosed position slot 276 to engage. Thus, thetrapezoidal portion 228 does not need to be displaced relative to thelocking ring portion 268. - With reference to FIGS. 16 to 28, the
unique water supply 30 of the invention will now be discussed. Prior art water supply systems for hose reels included a reel mounted portion that was disposed at an acute angle and which extended above the surface of the reel. This prior art arrangement had several shortcomings. First, because of the awkward acute angle of the reel mounted portion, users, when connecting the garden hose to the portion, would often cross-thread the threaded reel mounted portion. This cross-threading would lead to leaks at the connection point. Another shortcoming of the prior art water supply was that because of the acute angle, when winding the hose, it was not initially against the reel, thus causing a space between the hose and the reel which lessened capacity and which also made for awkward winding. - Referring particularly to
FIG. 16 , it will be seen that the exposed threadedend 300 of the rotatable portion of thewater supply 302 is arranged so that a garden hose can be easily and efficiently screwed onto the threadedend 300, thus resisting the possibility of cross-threading, as was prevalent with prior art systems. Screwing on of the garden hose is facilitated by providing anindented portion 304 in the reelhub half portion 306. It will be further appreciated that this positioning of the threaded end allows the garden hose to start resting against thesurface 308 of the reelhub half portion 306 almost immediately, so as to facilitate easy, even and efficient winding of the garden hose without kinking. - Referring now to
FIG. 16A , it can be seen that therotatable portion 302 is sandwiched between reelhub half portion 306 and reelhub half portion 307. Reelhub half portion 307 includes an arcuate tunnel portion which allows for mounting of therotatable portion 302. -
FIGS. 17 and 18 show therotatable portion 302 by itself. Therotatable portion 302 includes the aforementioned threadedend 300, as well as anelbow portion 310, avertical portion 312, ahorizontal portion 314 and a sealingportion 316, including asealing cap 318. Disposed on the horizontal portion are two offsettabs Wings horizontal portion 314 to thevertical portion 312. Thetabs ribs - Referring to
FIG. 19 , therotatable portion 302 is shown in its mounted position. It will be appreciated that when the other reel hub half portion 307 (seeFIG. 16 ) is snapped onto theflange 14 and reelhub half portion 306, that therotatable portion 302 will be securely attached to thehose reel 10. As can be seen inFIG. 20 , thewings slot 332 in order to stabilize therotatable portion 302. - Referring now to
FIG. 21 , the method of inserting therotatable portion 302 intoflange 14 without the use of fasteners will be described. Before attaching reelhub half portions rotatable portion 302, thehorizontal portion 314 is inserted into a hole (not seen inFIG. 21 , but partially observable inFIG. 8 ) by means of aligning thetabs tab openings rotatable portion 302 ninety degrees to the position shown inFIG. 21 so that thetabs 320, 322 (only tab 320 shown inFIG. 21 ) bear against theouter surface 344 offlange 14. - Thus, as described above with respect to
FIGS. 19-21 , therotatable portion 302 is securely and advantageously positioned on thehub 18. - As is known, a non-rotatable portion must be connected to the
rotatable portion 302 in order to deliver water thereto. Referring toFIGS. 22 and 23 , thenon-rotatable portion 360 of the invention is shown by itself.Non-rotatable portion 360 includes a hollowcylindrical section 362 including two O-ring grooves cylindrical section 362 is a generallycircular retaining flange 370 that includes oppositely disposed retainingsnaps non-rotatable portion 360 has a threadedend 376 for use in attaching a garden hose thereto. - In a preferred embodiment of the
water supply 30 shown inFIGS. 29 and 30 , therotatable portion 302A and thenon-rotatable portion 360A are secured to each other with ahairpin clip 303A As shown inFIG. 31 , generally, the alternativerotatable portion 302A includes the same elements described above, including the aforementioned threadedend 300A, anelbow portion 310A, avertical portion 312A, ahorizontal portion 314A and a sealingportion 316 which is structured to engage a sealing cap(not shown). Disposed on the horizontal portion are two offsettabs Wings FIG. 30 ) are also provided which join thehorizontal portion 314A to thevertical portion 312A. Thetabs ribs rotatable portion 302A further includes a pair of opposedradial openings horizontal portion 314A. - Referring to
FIG. 32 , thenon-rotatable portion 360A of the invention is shown by itself.Non-rotatable portion 360A includes a hollowcylindrical section 362A including two O-ring grooves cylindrical section 362A is a generallycircular retaining flange 370A that includes oppositely disposed retainingsnaps non-rotatable portion 360A has a threadedend 376A for use in attaching a garden hose thereto. The alternativenon-rotatable portion 360A further includes a hairpin clip groove 365A disposed between the two O-ring grooves FIGS. 29 and 30 , the hairpin clip groove 365A is structured to engage thehairpin clip 303A when thenon-rotatable portion 360A is inserted into therotatable portion 302A and ahairpin clip 303A is installed at theradial openings - Referring to FIGS. 24 to 28, the horizontal cylindrical section is inserted through an
opening 380 inouter leg 52.Pre-existing snaps outer leg 52 and the inner leg 56 (not shown). In order to form these snaps 381-384 during the injection molding process,respective draft slots FIG. 25 . More particularly, snaps 372 and 374 of thenon-rotatable portion 360 are sized and arranged to be inserted through the draft holes 385 and 387, and then snapped onto integral and oppositely disposedledges FIG. 25 . - As can be seen in
FIGS. 25, 26 and 27, theouter surface 394 ofleg 52 includes anindented portion 395, andledges indented portion ledges snaps non-rotatable portion 360 from therotatable portion 302 in order to replace thenon-rotatable portion 360 with a new one, or to service the O-rings (seeFIG. 28 ). -
FIG. 28 shows how thecylindrical section 362 is interference fit into thehorizontal portion 314 of therotatable portion 302. - While a specific embodiment of the invention has been described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and alternatives to those details could be developed in light of the overall teachings of the disclosure. Accordingly, the particular arrangements disclosed are meant to be illustrative only and not limiting as to the scope of the invention which is to be given the full breadth of the appended claims and any and all equivalents thereof.
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