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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921871 | Low-profile, less conspicuous retractable garden hose reel Low-profile garden hose storage apparatus comprises a housing adapted for mounting onto an exterior wall of a building to store a garden hose having first and second ends and an outer diameter ‘d’. A reel, rotatable in the housing, has a central hub and a pair o... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7617840 | Self packing non leak hose storage system The present invention discloses a device for dispensing and retrieving a length of hose. A housing contains upper and lower roller guides, a brake drum, a ratchet mechanism and a block and tackle assembly. As the hose is pulled out of the housing the upper roller gu... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7334601 | Pool cleaning systems A vacuum pool cleaning system that is housed in the side of the swimming pool. The pool vacuum unreels itself and vacuums the pool when the central pool vacuum pump is turned on, and reels itself back into storage when the central pool vacuum pump is turned off. The... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7150425 | Adjustable reel assembly A reel assembly for storing a hose, an electrical cord, or other items. The reel assembly includes a base, a spool rotatably mounted to the base, and a guide arm adjustably mounted to the base for guiding the direction in which a hose, for example, is extended from ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7073529 | Retractable garden hose reel A retractable garden hose reel that obviates the need for a hand crank to reel in the garden hose includes a pair of wheels pivotally mounted to a frame that includes a handle and a base with a reel shaft and a slide track extending between and interconnected to sid... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7011089 | Sub-aqua breathing system A sub-aqua breathing system which enables a person operating underwater to breathe air from a compressed air tank supported on the water surface. The system includes a housing containing both a buoyant material and a toroidal compressed air tank connected to an air ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994105 | Refined pipe reel structure A modified structure of pipe reel incorporates a main frame, which is provided with a pipe groove to accommodate the water pipe. The first end of the water pipe is placed at the central outlet of the swing frame, while the second end is placed at a preset cross groo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964446 | Retractable car cover A retractable vehicle cover apparatus for covering a vehicle comprises an elongated, hollow housing, and axle disposed therein for rotation about a central axis, and an elongated cover having a proximal end coupled with the axle and also having a distal end. The hou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953049 | Hose reel A hose concealing device which hides a hose when it is not intended to be used and which allows access to the hose when it is desirable to use the hose. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945271 | Gardening hose reel A gardening hose reel includes a main frame, having a reel notch, which is provided for roll-up of the gardening hose. The water inlet terminal of the gardening hose is pulled outward from the central outlet of the reel notch and affixed to the faucets and the water... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926027 | Fluid hose-supporting system for truck Fluid hoses associated with land vehicles, such as a truck, are supported on the vehicle by a spring-biased reel mounted beneath the truck. Desired tension is maintained on the hoses by the spring loading of the reel whereby the hoses are maintained in a desired loc... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915816 | Faucet spray head hose guide and retraction mechanism A faucet assembly includes a faucet hub, a hose, a hose retraction mechanism and a storage bag for storing any slack in the hose. The faucet hub includes at least one hose guide that is used to reduce the amount of wear on the hose. The retraction mechanism allows t... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6834813 | In-building wall-mounted water-providing assembly An in-building wall-mounted water-providing assembly for providing a means to have water readily and easily accessible indoors for watering plants and such. The in-building wall-mounted water-providing assembly includes a reel support assembly including a bracket be... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6766821 | Air hose reel A reel for storing an air hose includes a hollow housing having a spring biased pulley rotatably mounted therein. A pressured air inlet extends through the housing along the pulley axis of rotation and is sealed to a nozzle rotating with the pulley. The pulley store... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6591858 | Gas tubing reel A gas tubing reel includes a housing having a tubing-reel rotatably positioned therein for unwinding and retracting tubing. The tubing-reel is biased in a retracting direction and includes ratcheting and releasing means for selectably paying out or retrac... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588444 | Therapeutic gas tube safety reel having easy tube replacement means and method of replacement A safety reel for storing, paying out and rewinding tube is provided. As tubing is paid out of the reel a coil spring is wound tight to provide the energy to recoil the tubing when desired. In this way tubing may be reeled up to a desired length and is th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6550266 | Modular icemaker connecting device A wall-mounted spool assembly connecting a water line to an icemaker. The icemaker connection is made by a flexible line which is dispensed by an automatically retracting spool. As the refrigerator is moved in and out, the spool dispenses and retracts suf... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6328060 | Gasoline dispensing unit and method with improved hose handling A gasoline dispensing unit and method according to which one end of a cord is attached to a dispensing hose to support the hose relative to a dispenser unit during non-use. The other end of the cord is attached to a drum having a tapered outer surface and... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6199579 | Hose handling system and method A system and method for handling a hose, according to which the hose is clamped to a clamp and the clamp is moved between a first position in which the hose is retracted and a second position in which the hose is extended. Manual movement of the hose from... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6170542 | Electronic air dispensing and pressure balancing system for tires Electronic air-supplying and pressure-equalizer system for tires, to be preferably installed at petrol stations, service areas, mechanical assistance points on roads or the like, similar to those comprising a compression unit, which, either through a depo... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158684 | Reeling device for hoses and/or cables A reeling device for hoses or cables, whereby the reeling device (1) comprises a non-rotatable member (5), a member (3) which is rotatably mounted thereon and which rotates during unrolling or reeling of the hose or cable (2), a spring device (22) for rot... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6109544 | Hose take-up apparatus A hose take-up apparatus, which includes a flat casing defining a flat receiving chamber having a relatively narrower middle portion and relatively broader upper and lower portions, a twin line welding hose received in the receiving chamber inside the cas... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105605 | System for rolling up hoses The present invention relates to a hose rolling system for a hose, in particular the hose of a hand shower, through which gaseous or liquid media can be transported, comprising: a hose winding device (1) comprising a hose drum (3) rotatably mounted on an ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092548 | Fluid delivery hose recovery system Fluid delivery hose recovery systems for a movable, fluid delivery vehicle. There are several embodiments for the system as each has a fluid delivery hose, a rewinding mechanism for the hose, a wireless remote control for activating the rewinding mechanis... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6065490 | Retractable oxygen supply hose mechanism for medical oxygen therapy devices and medical oxygen treatment devices The modification of a spring loaded retractable mechanism currently used for wire to facilitate the quick dispensing and retraction of an oxygen supply hose for medical oxygen therapy and medical oxygen treatment devises. An adaptor is developed to permit... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5975120 | Automatically retractable gas tubing feed spool A means of automatically dispensing air tubing on demand of the user, then retracting it, upon signal by the user. The spool is highly portable and conducive to use in a non-hospital environment because of its simplicity and ease of operation. As the user... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5826608 | Retractable tubing reel and method of use thereof The present invention includes a retracting tubing reel for use in the delivery of therapeutic gas and a method for replacing fluid flow conduit in a retracting tubing reel used in the delivery of therapeutic gas to a patient. The retracting tubing reel c... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5794648 | Hose winding apparatus A winding-up attachment for a long, flexible element, in particular a hose, comprises a rotatable drum for winding-up and for unwinding the element. A return device rotates the drum in the winding-up direction or in the unwinding direction, respectively. ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5787923 | Hose reel assembly A hose reel assembly for taking up and feeding out a hose. The assembly includes a non-rotatable shaft having opposite ends, a reel for storing the hose rotatable on the shaft and a hub mounted on the shaft at one side of the reel between the reel and one... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5775354 | Flexible hose take-up assembly A flexible hose take-up assembly for automatically retracting a flexible fluid dispensing hose is disclosed. A cabinet having an interior chamber at least partially filled with a damping liquid houses a pulley assembly and a pair of counterweights used to... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5678596 | Retractable garden hose apparatus A retractable garden hose apparatus (10) comprising a reel assembly (12) mounted to a ceiling joist (14) within a basement (16) adjacent an exterior wall (18) of a building (20). A facility (22) is for fluidly coupling a first end of a garden hose (24) in... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5666992 | Air hose reel An air hose reel is formed by an upright L-shaped support horizontally journaling an axle having reel forming spokes secured to one end portion for angular rotation in a vertical plane. A tension spring and friction washers surround the axle for retarding... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5607107 | Retractable hose A retractable conduit formed from a sheet of memory-set polyester. To manufacture the memory-set strip, the polyester sheet is wound into a desired coiled position. It is then heated and cooled in a manner to memory-set the sheet in a coiled form. After t... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5568824 | Hose reel A hose reel includes a housing or casing therefor, providing for the concealed installation of the reel within the ground or within a basement or foundation crawl space. A hose access and control panel is also provided, with the panel and a cover therefor... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5560391 | Hose handling apparatus with self-coiling capabilities A hose handling apparatus comprising a box having an upper horizontal plate in a rectangular configuration having parallel long side edges and a short front edge and a parallel short rear edge. A pair of parallel vertical side plates extend downwardly fro... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5526842 | In-wall retractable vacuum cleaning hose access and storage device An access and storage device for a retractable vacuum cleaning hose for use in buildings having a central vacuum generating system, said device being adapted for installation within a partition wall or the like of the structure, with access being provided... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520212 | Self winding hose reel A device for winding and unwinding a hose including a frame for rotatably supporting a spool on which the hose is wound and unwound, a conduit having a portion attached to the spool for rotation therewith and a portion extending therefrom through a journa... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518023 | Hose coiling apparatus A hose coiling apparatus for an acetylene tank having a regulator, a hose and an operating handle. The apparatus comprises a structure for safely storing the hose in a wound up manner. A facility is for mounting the storing structure onto the acetylene ta... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5450874 | Dental instrument hose retraction device A device for retracting and storing a length of hose is provided. The device is housed within a dental cabinet and includes a rectangular compartment formed by integral side walls and front and rear walls. A plurality of spool supports are positioned adja... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5392808 | Retractable tubing reel A retractable tubing reel device utilized in conjunction with a oxygen supply tank and nasal oxygen catheter, the device having an extended length of tubing allowing a patient greater movement beyond the immediate area of the oxygen tank, the device havin... | 02/28/1995 |
