Rewinder device

Claim 2

A hand reel for electrical extension cord comprising: a central, enclosed casing defining a hollow circular center, a spool means for holding electrical extension cord comprised of circular hubs, said hubs having bearing surfaces fitted for rotation in opposed exterior ends of said casing center, and spool portions, said spool portions being integrally formed on said hubs and extending interiorly of said casing and said spool portions having mating inner surfaces for joining together within said casing, means for mounting electrical receptacles on said hubs at opposed ends of said spool, means for connecting said electrical receptacles with electrical extension cord contained in said spool means, a first handle means formed on said central cylindrical casing, and second handle means extending outward from each of said hub portions for rotating said spool means.

Claim 3

The reel according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one electrical extension cord wound about said mating spool portions.

Claim 4

The reel according to claim 2, wherein said connection means includes a central hollow space formed by said mating spool portions and in communication with terminal means for said electrical receptacles and at least one aperture in one of said spool portions through which an interior end of said at least one cord is threaded into said hollow space.

Claim 5

The hand reel according to claim 3, wherein said connection means further includes a clamp means for retaining said interior end of said cord threaded into said hollow space.

Claim 6

The reel according to claim 2, wherein said mounting means for said electrical receptacles comprises cap elements fitted in each said hub portion.

Claim 7

The reel according to claim 2, wherein said connection means includes at least one safety overload switch in series connection between an interior end of said at least one cord and said electrical receptacles.

Claim 8

The reel according to claim 1, wherein said casing and said spool means are made of plastic molded material.

Claim 9

The reel according to claim 1, wherein said inner mating spool portion surfaces contain screw thread passages.

Claim 10

The reel according to claim 1, wherein said casing is formed with a generally flat lower surface.

Claim 11

A hand reel assembly made of plastic material for containing electrical extension cord comprising: a central enclosed casing defining a hollow circular center, first and second spool members, each comprising a respective annular sidewall hub portion and a respective annular spool portion integral with and extending axially of said corresponding sidewall hub portion and of reduced diameter relative thereto, said first and second spool portions extending interiorly of said casing center such that free ends thereof join together in contiguous relation, said first and second sidewall hub portions fitted in opposed exterior ends of said casing center and having outer edge bearing surfaces for rotational engagement with corresponding edge surfaces on said casing, connection means for connecting together said first and second spool portion free ends in said casing, and means for mounting electrical receptacles on said first and second sidewall hub portions at opposed exterior ends of said casing center.

Claim 12

A hand reel assembly made of plastic material for containing electrical extension cord comprising: a central enclosed casing defining a hollow circular center, first and second spool members, each comprising a respective annular sidewall hub portion and a respective annular spool portion integral with and extending axially of said corresponding sidewall hub portion and of reduced diameter relative thereto, said first and second spool portions extending interiorly of said casing center such that free ends thereof join together in contiguous relation, said first and second sidewall hub portions fitted in opposed exterior ends of said casing center and having outer edge bearing surfaces for rotational engagement with corresponding edge surfaces on said casing, connection means for connecting together said first and second spool portion free ends in said casing, and means for mounting electrical receptacles on said first and second sidewall hub portions at opposed exterior ends of said casing center.

Claim 13

The reel assembly of claim 10, further comprising handle means extending outward from each of said first and second sidewall hub portions.

Claim 14

The reel assembly of claim 10, further comprising a generally radial passage through one of said first and second spool portions and a one-way gate means adjacent said radial passage for preventing extension cord extending radially inwardly through said radial passage from being pulled radially outwardly therefrom.

Claim 15

The reel assembly of claim 12, wherein said gate means comprises a ball member freely movable in a generally radial slot of increasing width in the radially inward direction.

Claim 16

The reel assembly of claim 10, wherein said connection means comprises screw passages extending through one spool portion and partially into the other spool portion.

Claim 17

The reel assembly of claim 10, wherein said means for mounting electrical receptacles comprises cap elements respectively fitted in said sidewall hub portions.

Claim 18

The reel assembly of claim 10, further comprising circuit-breaker means mounted adjacent one of said first and second spool portions, said circuit breaker means adapted for in series electrical connection between said electrical receptacles and an interior end of extension cord.