Patent ID: 9073730
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A direct drive hose reel assembly having an autotrack device, said hose reel assembly comprising: a housing assembly; an autotrack device, said autotrack device coupled to said housing assembly; a basket assembly structured to be rotatably coupled to said housing assembly, said basket assembly having an elongated barrel with two axial hubs; a crank assembly, said crank assembly fixedly coupled to said barrel and structured to rotate said barrel relative to said housing assembly; said crank assembly including a crank arm and a transfer assembly; said crank arm structured to be rotatably coupled to said housing assembly, said crank arm also coupled, and structured to provide rotational motion, to said transfer assembly; said transfer assembly coupled, and structured to provide rotational motion, to said autotrack device; said housing assembly includes a front side, back side, first lateral side, and a second lateral side; said autotrack device includes an elongated retaining edge, a guide rod, and a follower assembly; said autotrack device follower assembly having a housing assembly with an opening therein sized to allow a hose to pass therethrough; said autotrack device retaining edge having a distal end; said autotrack device follower assembly housing assembly having a retaining edge groove structured to enclose a portion of said autotrack device retaining edge distal end; said guide rod and said retaining edge extending in a spaced parallel relation, both said guide rod and said retaining edge being coupled to, and extending between, said housing assembly first lateral side and said housing assembly second lateral side; and said autotrack device follower assembly housing assembly extending between said guide rod and said retaining edge.