Patent ID: 8403250
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hose reel device for supporting and transporting a first hose over a surface, the first hose extending between a holding tank and the hose reel device, a second hose extending between the hose reel device and a storage tank, the holding tank housing a fluid, a pump engaging the fluid for propelling the fluid between the holding tank and the storage tank, the hose reel device, comprising: a frame including a lower beam, an upper beam, a first coupling beam interposed between said lower beam and said upper beam and a second coupling beam interposed between said lower beam and said upper beam; a support beam extending within said frame; a spool including a hub interposed between a first flange plate and a second flange plate for winding the first hose on said spool; said hub of said spool rotatably engaging said support beam for rotating said spool relative to said frame; said hub including a cylindrical body for defining an interior bore extending between said first flange plate and said second flange plate; a hose input traversing said hub of said spool for engaging the first hose; a hose output traversing said first flange plate for engaging the second hose; a conduit extending through said interior bore of said cylindrical bore and coupling said hose input and said hose output for conveying the fluid between the first hose and the second hose; said hub of said spool and said frame defining a perpendicular angle; a wheel rotatably engaging said lower beam for transporting the hose reel device over the surface in an oblique position and pivoting said spool between a horizontal position and a vertical position relative to the surface; a second wheel rotatably engages said lower beam for transporting the hose reel device over the surface and pivoting said spool between a horizontal position and a vertical position relative to the surface; a first handle extends from said upper beam for griping said frame and supporting said frame when said spool in said vertical position relative to the surface; a second handle extends from said upper beam for griping said frame and supporting said frame when said spool in said vertical position relative to the surface; a lower ledge extends from said lower beam; said lower ledge including a first ledge beam, a second ledge beam and a coupling ledge beam interposed between said first ledge beam and said second ledge beam; a first leg extending from said lower ledge for supporting said lower ledge above the surface; a second leg extending from said lower ledge for supporting said lower ledge above the surface; said first wheel and said second wheel in combination with said first leg and said second leg engaging the surface for defining a first optimal position wherein said spool defines said horizontal position; said first handle and said second handle cooperating with said first wheel and said second wheel for transporting said spool over the surface in said oblique position; said first wheel and said second wheel in combination with said first handle and said second handle engaging the surface for defining a second optimal position wherein said spool defines said vertical position; said second optimal position locating said hose input in a generally adjacent and an ascend position relative to said first flange plate for defining a lower input level; and said second optimal position locating said hose output in a generally adjacent and a descend position relative to said frame for defining a lowest output level.