Patent ID: 9010357
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hose reel enclosure comprising: a right side panel for enclosing a right side of said hose reel enclosure; a left side panel for enclosing a left side of said hose reel enclosure; a front panel for enclosing a front of said hose reel enclosure; a back panel for enclosing a back of said hose reel enclosure; a cover assembly for enclosing a top of said hose reel assembly, said cover assembly including a stationary member and a pivotal member, said stationary member including at least one of a socket or a boss integrally formed along a right edge, a left edge or a back edge of said stationary member, said at least one socket or boss being mechanically connected to an opposing boss or socket formed on a top edge of said right side panel, said back panel or said left side panel, said at least one boss including at least one spring catch positioned to engage an aperture located within said at least one socket, whereby said stationary member is fixed in position and providing structural support to said right side panel, said left side panel, and said back panel, said pivotal member having a first pin integrally formed along a right edge of said pivotal member and a second pin integrally formed along a left edge of said pivotal member, said first and second pin secured between said stationary member and said right side panel and said left side panel, said pivotal member being pivoted between a closed position and an open position, said pivotal member engaging said right side panel and said left side panel when in said closed position, said pivotal member permitting access to an interior of said hose reel enclosure when in said open position through said top of said hose reel enclosure; said right side panel, said left side panel, said front panel and said back panel are provided with at least one of a socket or a boss integrally formed thereon; said sockets and said bosses are constructed and arranged to interlockingly engage each other in a mechanically secure connection therebetween, each said boss includes a spring catch integrally formed thereto and is inserted into each said panel socket in a substantially perpendicular direction such that, said right side panel, said left side panel, said front panel and said back panel are assembled in a substantially perpendicular relationship to each other without any longitudinal or lateral movement with respect to each other, each said spring catch is constructed and arranged to cooperate with at least one aperture formed into each said socket for interlocking engagement therewith; a hose reel rotatably secured between said right side panel and said left side panel, access to said hose reel is granted when said pivotal member of said cover assembly is in said open position; whereby said left side panel, said right side panel, said front panel and said back panel are constructed and arranged for snap-together assembly without additional fasteners.