US3698656A
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Cord storage reel assembly
Assignee: Central Specialties Co
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Filing: 1971-10-26
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Granted: 1972-10-17
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Expires: 1991-10-26
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a reel assembly for use in connection with mounting and storing cords, such as electrical cords or the like, which comprises a pair of wheels formed of an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer and inner rings being spaced apart by a plurality of spokes, the two wheels being spaced apart and held in horizontal alignment by means of a series of four rods having the inner ends mounted on the spokes of the inner wheel and the outer ends of the rod being mounted on the spokes of the outer wheel, the outer ends of the rods extending outwardly from the spokes of the outer wheel for a short distance and being turned upwardly in the direction of the outer ring of the associated wheel forming a hook member, the four hook members cooperating to form an auxiliary reel external of the storage reel, a support plate for mounting the storage reel to a support surface, a shaft provided for mounting the reel in rotatable relation to a support surface, and mounting means for mounting the shaft to an underlying support surface.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Ballenger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/34; B65H75/38; B65H75/44; B65H75/4457; B65H75/446; B65H75/18; B65H75/20; B65H75/40; H; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
325 words
A storage reel for cords and the like, comprising in combination, a pair of wheels consisting of a front wheel and a rear wheel, each of said wheels formed by an outer ring, a small inner ring, and a plurality of spokes mounted on and interconnecting said outer ring and said inner ring, each of said front and rear wheels being spaced apart and held in horizontal alignment by means of a plurality of rods, each of said rods being mounted upon and interconnecting associated spokes on said wheels, the space between said pair of wheels forming a storage core, each of said rods extending outwardly for a distance beyond the associated spoke of said front wheel and terminating in a hook member exposed planar to said rod with the upturned end of each of said hooks terminating a short distance below said outer ring of said front wheel, the hook members cooperating together to form an auxiliary reel external to the storage reel formed by said pair of wheels, a support plate for mounting said storage reel to a support surface, said support plate being provided with a shaft fixedly secured thereto and in planar relation therewith, said shaft being received through each of said inner rings of said pair of wheels, thereby to provide rotary mounting of said storage reel on said shaft, securing means for securing said storage reel in rotary mounted position on said shaft, and mounting means suitable for mounting on a support surface and constructed to receive said support plate in mounting relation thereby to effect the mounting of said storage reel on the support surface, whereby a cord such as an electrical cord and the like may be stored on said storage reel by first winding a length of the cord about said auxiliary reel and then rotating said storage reel to take up and store the remainder of the core in said storage core of said reel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
325 words
A storage reel for cords and the like, comprising in combination, a pair of wheels consisting of a front wheel and a rear wheel, each of said wheels formed by an outer ring, a small inner ring, and a plurality of spokes mounted on and interconnecting said outer ring and said inner ring, each of said front and rear wheels being spaced apart and held in horizontal alignment by means of a plurality of rods, each of said rods being mounted upon and interconnecting associated spokes on said wheels, the space between said pair of wheels forming a storage core, each of said rods extending outwardly for a distance beyond the associated spoke of said front wheel and terminating in a hook member exposed planar to said rod with the upturned end of each of said hooks terminating a short distance below said outer ring of said front wheel, the hook members cooperating together to form an auxiliary reel external to the storage reel formed by said pair of wheels, a support plate for mounting said storage reel to a support surface, said support plate being provided with a shaft fixedly secured thereto and in planar relation therewith, said shaft being received through each of said inner rings of said pair of wheels, thereby to provide rotary mounting of said storage reel on said shaft, securing means for securing said storage reel in rotary mounted position on said shaft, and mounting means suitable for mounting on a support surface and constructed to receive said support plate in mounting relation thereby to effect the mounting of said storage reel on the support surface, whereby a cord such as an electrical cord and the like may be stored on said storage reel by first winding a length of the cord about said auxiliary reel and then rotating said storage reel to take up and store the remainder of the core in said storage core of said reel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The storage reel as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein each of the wheels includes four spokes per wheel mounted on and interconnecting the outer ring and the inner ring respectively of each of said wheels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
The storage reel as set forth in claim 2 above, which further includes a series of four rods, tHe inner end of each rod being mounted on an associated spoke of said rear wheel, and the outer end of each of said rods being mounted on the associated spoke of said front wheel, and extending outwardly therefrom for a short distance and terminating in an upturned end thereby to form a hook member, each of the four hook members associated with each of the four rods thereby cooperating to form an auxiliary reel external to said storage reel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The storage reel as set forth in claim 1 above, which further includes a handle rotatably mounted on said front wheel, thereby to provide a grasping point for rotating the storage reel in circular motion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The storage reel as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said securing means comprising a press fitted cap having an internal diameter slightly less than the diameter of said shaft whereby the cap may be press fitted into frictional engagement with the outer end of said shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
The storage reel as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said mounting means comprises a mounting plate having out turned side edges thereby forming a pair of outwardly and inwardly turned side rails, said mounting plate being tapered inwardly from top to bottom thereof, and said support plate including reverse upturned side edges, and said support plate being similarly tapered inwardly from top to bottom, whereby said support plate is slidably receivable within and between said side rails of said mounting plate and said support plate cooperating to mount said storage reel on the support surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-17 | 1976-04-17 | 1976-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-17 | 1980-04-17 | 1980-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-17 | 1984-04-17 | 1984-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |