Patent ID: 6802336
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
Hose reel apparatus for having a hose wound thereon and unwound therefrom and adapted for providing a fluid connection between a fluid conduit and the hose, comprising, a mounting bracket having axially spaced bracket first and second legs, an axially elongated reversible tube motor having a motor housing that includes a first end portion mounted to the first leg to have the housing extend axially toward the second leg and a motor drive shaft having an axis of rotation and is axially opposite the first leg, a reel assembly axially between the first and second legs and having an elongated drum that has axially opposite first and second end portions, a first annular side wall joined to the drum first end portion and a second annular side wall joined to the drum second end portion and being adjacent to the second leg, means for drivingly connecting the motor shaft to the first side wall and mounting the first side wall to rotate about an axis coextensive with the motor shaft axis of rotation with the motor housing extending axially between the side walls and swivel mechanism mounted to the second leg to extend through the second side wall and into the drum, said swivel mechanism including an end portion adapted to have the hose connected thereto, the swivel member end portion being located in the drum and rotatable relative the mounting bracket about an axis coextensive with the shaft axis of rotation.