Patent ID: 6050291
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
An enclosed hose reel for use with an associated flexible hose comprising:a spool having a hub and a pair of flanges at opposing ends of the hub, the spool configured for storage, take-up and pay-out of the flexible hose;an enclosure having front and rear wall panels, side wall panels extending between the front and rear wall panels, and a cover, the enclosure being configured for receiving the spool so as to rotate within the enclosure and for storing a length of flexible hose on the spool within the enclosure;a pair of hinges for mounting the cover to the enclosure for movement between a closed position and an open position and for maintaining the cover in the open position, each hinge including a track formed in a respective side wall panel and a pair of pins associated and cooperative with each track, each track including a generally straight leg portion contiguous with a return portion that is non-linear with the straight leg portion, wherein when the cover is in the open position, both pins of each pair are positioned in the straight leg portion and when the cover is rotated into the closed position, one of each pair of pins traverses the straight leg portion so as to provide a sliding pivot and the other of each pair of pins traverses from the straight leg portion into the return portion so as enable closing the cover.