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Cord reel
Assignee: Noma Canada Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-01
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Granted: 1984-08-28
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Expires: 2002-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A cord reel wherein the cord is rendered operative only for such time as the cord is substantially unwound from the reel; when the cord is operative the reel is locked to prevent the cord being wound thereon. In the preferred embodiment the cord is rendered inoperative by capturing a cord connector at the hub end of the reel in a hub compartment, the compartment having a shutter interconnected with the reel lock. The captured connector when released may be drawn from the compartment to connect the cord to a convenience receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph A. Koehler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/34; B65H75/38; B65H75/40; B65H75/44; B65H75/4457; B65H75/4471; H; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/34; B65H2701/50; B65H2701/53; B65H2701/533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A cord reel comprising: a housing; a reel mounted for rotation within said housing; a cord wound on said reel for storage thereon; first means for rendering said cord inoperative when more than a predetermined amount of cord is wound on said reel, and for rendering said cord inoperative when less than said predetermined amount of cord is wound on said reel, and second means interconnected with said first means for preventing said cord being wound on said reel whenever said cord is operative.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A cord reel comprising: a housing; a reel mounted for rotation within said housing; a cord wound on said reel for storage thereon; first means for rendering said cord inoperative when more than a predetermined amount of cord is wound on said reel, and for rendering said cord inoperative when less than said predetermined amount of cord is wound on said reel, and second means interconnected with said first means for preventing said cord being wound on said reel whenever said cord is operative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for locking said reel to prevent the rotation thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 1 wherein said first means comprises means for capturing a connector at one end of said cord adjacent the hub of the reel so as to render said cord inoperative.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 2, wherein said reel includes a hub portion, said one end being adjacent said hub portion, said hub portion having a compartment therein within which said connector is captured.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 4, further comprising a shutter for closing said compartment to thereby capture said connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 5, wherein said shutter includes a latch therefor which is actuatable to release said shutter and thereby provide access to said connector and so render said cord operative.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 6, wherein said housing and said hub portion have radial openings therein through which said cord passes, and wherein said latch is actuatable to release said shutter by tensioning said cord when fully unwound from the reel when said radial openings are in general alignment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 7, wherein said means for locking said reel comprises a lock mounted on said reel for movement between a first position contacting said housing to lock said reel, and a second position out of contact with said housing, and wherein said shutter when moved to said closed position urges to said lock to said second position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 7, wherein said latch includes an operating arm through which said cord freely passes, tension on said cord causing a member mounted on said cord within said compartment to bear on said operating arm thereby actuating said latch to release said shutter as aforesaid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cord reel as defined in claims 8 or 9, wherein spring means is provided for biasing said lock is to said first position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein said connector is floating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
A cord reel comprising a housing, a reel mounted for rotation in said housing, said reel including a hub, said hub having a compartment housing an electrical connector terminating a cord stored on said reel; a shutter for closing said compartment to prevent access to said connector; means for opening said shutter, said means being operable only when said cord is substantially unwound from said reel, and lock means interconnected with said shutter for locking said reel when said shutter is open.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
A cord reel comprising a housing, a reel mounted for rotation in said housing, said reel including a hub, said hub having a compartment housing an electrical connector terminating a cord stored on said reel; a shutter for closing said compartment to prevent access to said connector; means for opening said shutter, said means being operable only when said cord is substantially unwound from said reel, and lock means interconnected with said shutter for locking said reel when said shutter is open.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 12, wherein said electrical connector is a plug connector.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 12, wherein said electrical connector floats within said compartment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 12, 13 or 14, wherein a passageway is provided into said compartment to provide said cord to be drawn freely between said compartment and said housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 12, 13 or 14, further comprising latch means closing said shutter and wherein said means for opening said shutter comprises said latch means being operable by tensioning said cord remote from said connector when unwound from said reel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 12, 13 or 14, wherein said lock means is interconnected with said shutter so that as said shutter is moved to its closed position said lock means is moved to unlock said reel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 12, 13 or 14, wherein said housing includes a wall having an opening therein sized to permit the passage of the cord therethrough whilst blocking passage of an end connector, and wherein said housing includes a moveable element which is moveable to increase the size of said opening to permit the passage of said end connector therethrough.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cord reel as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said first means includes electrical switch means.
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