Patent ID: 6672329
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
An in-wall retractable water hose assembly for retracting and storing a water hose within a dwelling, the dwelling having an outside wall and an inside compartment, comprising:a housing, the housing located within the dwelling inside compartment, said housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, two side walls, and a front door hingedly attached to one of the side walls, said front door being flush with the dwelling outside wall when the front door is closed, for allowing access to the hosing from outside the dwelling; a motor; a reel assembly mounted within the housing, the reel assembly having a reel, an advancing rod, a belt and a stabilizing bar, the motor being attached to the reel for causing the water hose to be spooled about the reel, the advancing rod having a coil extending there around, the advancing rod extending between the housing side walls near the housing top wall, the belt being positioned between the advancing rod and the motor, the stabilizing bar extending from the housing side walls across the housing in a direction substantially parallel to the advancing rod, wherein the advancing rod and coil rotate simultaneously upon activation by the motor, and wherein the advancing rod is positioned substantially above the reel in order to guide the positioning of the water hose around the reel; and a power box in communication with the motor for activating said motor, the power box having a power switch that can be selectively activated by a user.