U.S. patent application number 11/987824 was filed with the patent office on 2009-06-04 for t & s all season water hose reel.
Invention is credited to Howard Elwood Sawyers, James Kane Tannahill.
Application Number | 20090139583 11/987824 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40674521 |
Filed Date | 2009-06-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090139583 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tannahill; James Kane ; et
al. |
June 4, 2009 |
T & S all season water hose reel
Abstract
Gravity flow for liquids evacuation from hose with the use of
this specially designed drum with spiral grooves for coiling.
Spring loaded allows reel to self wind hose with swivel connectors
at the inlet for preventing tangling and crimping. A check valve is
added to allow pressure relief so that liquids can self drain
therefore making sure there are no liquids left in hose that could
freeze.
Inventors: |
Tannahill; James Kane;
(Riner, VA) ; Sawyers; Howard Elwood; (Shawsville,
VA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HOWARD ELWOOD SAWYERS
2471 CROWN RD
SHAWSVILLE
VA
24162
US
|
Family ID: |
40674521 |
Appl. No.: |
11/987824 |
Filed: |
December 4, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
137/355.26 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65H 2701/33 20130101;
B65H 75/265 20130101; B65H 75/4478 20130101; Y10T 137/6954
20150401 |
Class at
Publication: |
137/355.26 |
International
Class: |
B65H 75/34 20060101
B65H075/34 |
Claims
1. All season hose reel device comprising of: Plastic or metal
housing; Drum to have spiral grooves for coiling of hose allowing
gravity flow of liquids to drain; Drum is coil spring loaded thus
allowing reel to self wind the hose; Unit to have swivel connectors
at inlet to prevent tangling and crimping of hose; Check valve used
to allow pressure relief allowing liquid to self drain from hose
therefore preventing freezing of liquids.
Description
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE-US-00001 [0001] Figure Number Page Number Written description
of invention with brief 1, 2, 3 description of Drawings (Following
drawings are necessary to understand the invention complying with
35 U.S.C. #113) 1 Assembly Drawing 4 2 Reel Cover Drawing 5 3 Reel
Cover (Alternate Design 2A) Drawing 6 4 Drum Drawing 7 5 Hose
Fitting Access Opening (Detail 4A) 8 Drawing 6 Drum Ratchet (Detail
4B) Drawing 9 7 Ratchet Container Drawing 10 8 Pawl Drawing 11 9
Base/Spring Retainer Drawing 12 10 Drive Shaft Drawing 13 Picture
of Working Prototype 14
[0002] Description: Plastic or Metal Housing--Interior &
Exterior Cylinder Drums; [0003] Depending on plastic or metal,
there will be grooves or spacers formed in or on drum, to allow
water hose to wind freely; [0004] It will be a gravity
self-draining hose, and a self winding hose. [0005] It has a inlet
hose swivel at the top to prevent tangling or crimping hose. [0006]
There is a quick connect at the top of the reel with a check valve
to release pressure from hose in tank to cause water to drain by
gravity out of the hose inside the tank. Also quick connects on
tank & hose. [0007] There is a spring inside the drum that
self-winds the hose in between the interior & exterior
drum/cylinder. [0008] There is a 6 ft hose that quick disconnects
at the supply faucet and at the top of tank (hose reel). There is
also a quick disconnect at each end of hose reel.
[0009] Date of Conception: Dec. 1, 2006
[0010] Reference: Drawings attached as well as pictures of a
prototype enclosed.
[0011] Comments: This hose & reel can be used year round
outside in all types of weather. [0012] The self draining of not
only the hose, but also the supply line hose prevents freezing. The
draining of this hose is not done by any form of squeezing, but by
gravity. This device could be used for home, commercial or
industrial purposes.
[0013] Inventors/Owners of this Invention: James Kane Tannahill
& Howard Elwood Sawyers
TABLE-US-00002 303 Elliott Creek Rd 2471 Crown Rd Riner, VA 24149
Shawsville, VA 24162 Ph-540-998-8800 Ph-540-394-8000
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the T & S All Seasons Hose
Reel invention showing the different parts connecting structure and
assembly.
[0015] FIG. 2 is the drum cover which contains the hose and allows
an opening for hose to extract and retract.
[0016] FIG. 3 is a view of the alternate cover design which allows
for a domed top to better shed weather.
[0017] FIG. 4 is a detailed drawing of the drum assembly and
design. Drum is to coil hose and has a ratchet molded into bottom
for controlling recoiling of hose.
[0018] FIG. 5 is a detail of the hose fitting access opening.
Exploded view depicts an opening large enough to accommodate hose
end connectors.
[0019] FIG. 6 is a view of the drum ratchet which shows square
drive hole and teeth for controlling hose retraction.
[0020] FIG. 7 is a view of the ratchet container which holds the
pawl and pawl spring and 4 dowel bearings for the drive shaft.
[0021] FIG. 8 is a view of the pawl which fits over the retainer
and catches the ratchet to stop the drum.
[0022] FIG. 9 is a view of the base/spring retainer which holds the
recoil spring and holds the drum cover in place.
[0023] FIG. 10 is a view of the drive shaft which has slot and 2
set screw holes for connecting the coil spring.
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