Abstract:
The present invention discloses a device for dispensing and retrieving a length of hose. A housing contains upper and lower roller guides, a brake drum, a ratchet mechanism and a block and tackle assembly. As the hose is pulled out of the housing the upper roller guides move towards the lower roller guides and energy is stored in the block and tackle mechanism. The break drum and ratchet mechanism prevent the hose from being wound into the housing until the release mechanism is activated. One the release mechanism is activated the hose is wound into the housing by the energy stored in the block and tackle mechanism causing the upper roller guides to move away from the lower roller guides.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to hose reels and, more specifically, to a storage device for a hose having a system whereby a user can selectively pull a hose out to a desired length and selectively withdrawn back into the storage device by means of utilizing potential energy stored within a block and tackle mechanism that is charged by the pulling of the hose out of the device. In the fully retracted position the hose is wound around a plurality of upper and lower hose guides having a plurality of rollers set apart at a gapping where said hose is held in an oval like configuration so that when the hose is withdrawn potential energy is stored in a block and tackle device until selective release whereupon the block and tackle mechanism exerts the stored potential energy into retracting the hose back to its original oval like winding. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     There are other winding devices designed for spooled material. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 4,023,387 issued to Gould on May 17, 1977. 
     Another patent was issued to Johnston, et al. on May 6, 1986 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,586,676. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,723,568 was issued to Adams on Feb. 9, 1988 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 2, 1992 to Carlson as U.S. Pat. No. 5,117,859. 
     Another patent was issued to Pillin on Jul. 28, 1947 as U.K. Patent No. GB590,766. Yet another U.K. Patent No. GB796,205 was issued to ARO Equipment Corporation on Jun. 4, 1958. Another was issued to UK Atomic Energy Authority on Nov. 28, 1962 as U.K. Patent No. GB911,635 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 8, 1969 to Dean Manufacturing Engineers as U.K. Patent No. GB1,166,842. Another patent was issued to Hosoyama on Aug. 17, 1984 as Japanese Patent No. JP59143878. Yet another German Patent No. DE3309319 was issued to Kuestermeyer on Sep. 20, 1984. Another was issued to Richiyaado on Oct. 27, 1995 as Japanese Patent No. JP7284215. Another was issued to Bertagna on Oct. 22, 1997 as U.K. Patent No. GB2,312,198. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,023,387 
     Inventor: Ronald Jay Gould 
     Issued: May 17, 1977 
     A cable employing device for securing frames to poles and posts; a cable dispensing and recovering casing secureable to a frame which includes releaseable engaging means for one cable end; an improved tensioning system for a cable dispensing casing which ordinarily retains the cable in the casing and returns the cable to the casing after use; a cable retention and return device for use in a cable dispensing container which employs a length of surgical tubing to power the cable retention and return; hinged enclosures for simultaneous enclosure of a cable dispensing system and engagement of a frame support. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,586,676 
     Inventor: Damon A. Johnston, et al. 
     Issued: May 6, 1986 
     A garden hose storage apparatus having a base and a storage reel rotatably mounted on the base for windably receiving a garden hose. A shelf is secured to the base. The shelf contains an aperture for movably receiving a garden hose. A plurality of rollers is rotatably mounted in the aperture. Said rollers are engageable with the hose to facilitate movement of the garden hose through the aperture for guiding the garden hose on and off the reel. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,723,568 
     Inventor: Truman W. Adams 
     Issued: Feb. 9, 1988 
     A hose reel mechanism designed for carrying two separate, yet interconnected, lengths of hose includes a tubular metal frame which is provided with support wheels, a supporting base portion and a handle portion. Carried by this frame are two substantially identical hose reels, each of which are supported by an axle, the ends of each axle being secured by the sides of the frame. Each reel is designed to receive a length of hose wherein the hose disposed on the lower reel connects to the faucet and the hose on the upper reel is used for watering at a remote-use location. As the frame is moved away from the faucet, the hose wound on the lower reel is able to unwind automatically and once the frame is positioned at the desired location, the length of hose on the upper reel may be pulled at its free end for unwinding that hose from the top reel. When the watering activity is finished, the length of hose on the upper reel may be rewound onto that reel manually or alternatively by a spring-loaded mechanism, and the length of hose on the lower reel rewinds automatically as the frame is pushed back toward the faucet due to the driving action of the wheels and a belt and pulley arrangement which connects the wheel axle to the axle of rotation of the lower reel. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,117,859 
     Inventor: James B. Carlson 
     Issued: Jun. 2, 1992 
     An above-ground gravity return hose retractor, which is particularly useful in service stations for supplying air and water, encloses the hoses and the retraction mechanism within a cabinet. A block and tackle pulley arrangement, including a vertically movable pulley sheave supported by the hose, is located within the cabinet. The movable pulley sheave has a non-linear, variable weight attached to it in the form of an elongated chain having a first segment of small, relatively lightweight links attached through a limit spring to the sheave. These lightweight links then are attached to an additional segment of chain having intermediate weight links, with the lowermost portion of the chain comprising larger, heavier links. The final link in the chain is attached to the bottom of the cabinet. The full length of the chain is reached just prior to the final extension of the hose. The limit spring then provides a significant increase in resistance to further withdrawal of the hose when the chain is fully extended. Upon release, the variable weight chain exerts the greatest pulling force upon initial retraction of the hose, and the retraction pulling force decreases non-linearly to its lowest value when the hose is nearly fully retracted. 
     U.K. Patent Number GB590,766 
     Inventor: John Burgoyne Pillin 
     Issued: Jul. 28, 1947 
     A self-coiling reel for a hose pipe, cable or the like has a pneumatically-operated rewinding mechanism which is conditioned for operation by withdrawing the hose from its reel. One embodiment of the invention, FIGS. 1 and 2, for a lubricant supply servicing device has a hose 11 wound on the reel 8, which is supported in the casing 1 on a spindle 6 rotatably mounted in the bearing 3 secured to standard; 2 by dowel pins 4 and retaining clips 5, to which is connected the small sprocket 26 engaging a common chain with the sprocket 28 formed integrally with a cable drum 37 mounted rotatably on the shaft 31. A cable 38 from the drum 37 is connected to a piston rod 39 and a piston 40 working in a cylinder 41 which is supplied at its upper end with compressed air through the gland 42, push button valve 44 and tubes 43 and 46. The inner end of the hose 11 is connected to the screwed socket 19 and receives lubricant through the bores 18 and 12 of the flanges 7 and the spindle 6 respectively from the screwed socket 17. The tube 11 is pulled through a fairlead 20 in the casing 1 thus rotating the drum 38 and hence pulling the piston 40 to the top of its stroke, the air in the cylinder being allowed to bleed away through passages 47. When required lubricant servicing is completed the button 45 is pressed to allow air to enter the cylinder 41 above the piston 40 and so force it downwards thus rotating the drums 38 and 8 hence winding the hose 11. In a modification, FIG. 3, the hose 11 is wound round a series of pulleys 48 and 51 supported by a bracket 50 and frame 53 respectively. The frame 53 is connected to a pulley 58 by a cable 59 and a further cable 38 connected to the piston rod 39 encircles a pulley 37 formed integral with the pulley 58. The hose 11, connected direct to a lubricant supply on the casing 1, has its upper end pulled through the fairlead 20 thus pulling the frame 53 upward and the piston downward. When the button 45 is pressed the piston ascends and pulls the frame 53 vertically downward thus drawing in the hose 11. 
     U.K. Patent Number GB796,205 
     Inventor: Aro Equipment Corporation 
     Issued: Jun. 4, 1958 
     The outlet end 14 of a hose 10 wound on a rotatable reel R is traversed horizontally by a cable 12 connected to the hose end 14 and extending over a pulley P back to the drum on which it is wound in the opposite direction to the hose 10. The reel R, FIG. 4, is rotatably mounted on an axle 32 serving as a supply conduit, e.g., for lubricating oil or compressed air, and fixed in a frame 24 adapted to be attached by brackets 30 to a ceiling 48. The hose 10 is wound on one section 20 of the reel and the cable 12 on a larger diameter section 60, the difference in diameters being the same as the difference between the diameters of the hose and cable or slightly greater to keep the hose taut. The inner end of the hose is connected to a fluid tight coupling 38 surrounding the axle 32 and the outer end is connected to a member 14, FIG. 1A, having an eye 68 for connection of the cable 12 and a flow port for connection of a pipe 16 leading e.g., to a lubricant gun or pneumatic tool. A second cable 62 may be provided in the hose 10 and anchored in the member 14 and coupling 38 to counteract stretching of the hose during unreeling. The hose is guided on to the reel by a grooved wheel 50, FIG. 6, journalled on a threaded rod 52 which causes the wheel 50 to travel across the drum during reeling and unreeling, a bar 54 holding the hose on the wheel 50. In a modification the wheel 50 is freely journalled on a smooth rod. 
     U.K. Patent Number GB911,635 
     Inventor: UK Atomic Energy Authority 
     Issued: Nov. 28, 1962 
     The outlet end 14 of a hose 10 wound on a rotatable reel R is traversed horizontally by a cable 12 connected to the hose end 14 and extending over a pulley P back to the drum on which it is wound in the opposite direction to the hose 10. The reel R, FIG. 4, is rotatably mounted on an axle 32 serving as a supply conduit, e.g., for lubricating oil or compressed air, and fixed in a frame 24 adapted to be attached by brackets 30 to a ceiling 48. The hose 10 is wound on one section 20 of the reel and the cable 12 on a larger diameter section 60, the difference in diameters being the same as the difference between the diameters of the hose and cable or slightly greater to keep the hose taut. The inner end of the hose is connected to a fluid tight coupling 38 surrounding the axle 32 and the outer end is connected to a member 14, FIG. 1A, having an eye 68 for connection of the cable 12 and a flow port for connection of a pipe 16 leading e.g., to a lubricant gun or pneumatic tool. A second cable 62 may be provided in the hose 10 and anchored in the member 14 and coupling 38 to counteract stretching of the hose during unreeling. The hose is guided on to the reel by a grooved wheel 50, FIG. 6, journalled on a threaded rod 52 which causes the wheel 50 to travel across the drum during reeling and unreeling, a bar 54 holding the hose on the wheel 50. In a modification the wheel 50 is freely journalled on a smooth rod. 
     U.K. Patent Number GB 1,166,842 
     Inventor: A.G. Dean Manufacturing 
     Issued: Oct. 8, 1969 
     A reel for hoses, cables and the like comprises a rotatable drum on which the material is wound, power-operated means connected to the drum to rewind any material dispensed from the drum, and means to disconnect the power operated means from the drum to enable, when required, material to be freely dispensed from the drum. The power-operated means includes a pulley mounted coaxially on the drum, and a further pulley 30 connected to a motor 25 via a reduction gearing 28, a belt 31 being provided and passing round both pulleys. The means to disconnect the power-operated means from the drum comprises means to release the tension in the belt 31; this is effected by means of an eccentrically mounted roller 32 which is movable away from the belt via a handle 36. An adjustable stop 37 enables a predetermined tension to be applied to the belt. A bevel gear 38 and pinion 39 are provided for manual operation of the drum in the event of an emergency. The drum is mounted on a hollow shaft rotatably mounted on a stationary hollow spindle. The hollow spindle communicates with a collecting housing from which a duct leads for connection to a hose for the supply of liquid; liquid-tight seals are provided between the spindle and the collecting housing. 
     Japanese Patent Number JP59143878 
     Inventor: Hosoyama Yoshitarou 
     Issued: Aug. 17, 1984 
     PURPOSE: To improve workability by placing a winding cock connected to a hose, near a spray nozzle mounted on the end of said hose and enabling said hose to be automatically wound around a winding drum by means of the closing action of said cock. CONSTITUTION: When a spray cock 64 is closed at the end of a sprinkling operation of a chemical liquid, etc., while a winding cock 62 is also closed, a liquid in a hose 8 and an introduction tube 19 is prevented from flowing outside through a delivery pipe 63, causing liquid pressure working on the right side of a piston 16 to be great and moving the piston 16 leftward. Then, a three-way valve 22 is shifted through a piston rod 15 and a shifter 20, allowing the liquid to flow through introduction tubes 24, 24′ into a winding cylinder 2. Accordingly, a piston rod 5 is raised, a pressing roller r1 is pressed against the pulley 2 side of a belt 3 through a tension lever 4, and a winding drum D is rotated through the pulley 2 driven by a prime mover E, the belt 3, and a pulley 1, winding the hose 8. 
     German Patent Number DE3309319 
     Inventor: Kuestermeyer Franz Josef 
     Issued: Sep. 20, 1984 
     This device is used to guide a power connecting cable, one end of which is always fitted in a plug socket, through an opening in a housing into the interior of the housing, which cable then emerges again via rollers in the housing which are arranged like pulley blocks and at a different point, which is capable of sliding for the cable, if necessary with the aid of a roller, and is equipped at the other end with a plug contact, or is connected permanently or by means of a plug contact to an electrical apparatus, and, if required, remains tensioned corresponding to the respectively selected number of rollers and the weight which is in each case located on the lower roller or rollers, and is available in the respectively required length. 
     Japanese Patent Number JP7284215 
     Inventor: Richiyaado EE Baataguna, et al. 
     Issued: Oct. 27, 1995 
     PURPOSE: To provide the highly reliable cord retractor device, whose structure is simple and life is long. CONSTITUTION: In this device, a first cord pulley 82 of the first end part of a frame, second cord pulleys 60 and 62 of the second end part and a cord 90, which is wound around these pulleys so that one end 92 is fixed to the first end part 92, and the other end extends from the other end of the frame, are provided. Furthermore, a sliding block, which slidably attaches the second cord pulleys 60 and 62, so that the pulleys are made to approach the first cord pulley 82 along the frame and separated, a spring, which pushes the second cord pulleys 60 and 62 to the second frame end part, and a latching means, which releasably fix the second cord pulleys 60 and 62 to the position approaching the first cord pulley 82, are provided. The second cord pulleys 60 and 62 are moved to the latching position by the pulling with the end of the cord 90, and the cord is extracted. 
     U.K. Patent Number GB2312198 
     Inventor: Richard A. Bertagna, et al. 
     Issued: Nov. 21, 1994 
     A cord retractor comprises an elongate frame having first and second frame ends to which laterally spaced tracks 18, 20, 22, 24 are fixed and extend therebetween, a first pulley means 82, 84 mounted to the frame at the first end, a pair of movable supports mounted respectively in the tracks for movement between the frame ends, a second pulley means 60, 62 journalled to and positioned between the movable supports, means for urging the movable supports and the second pulley means towards the second frame end, and an intermediate cord storage section 90 wound over each of the pulley means wherein one end 92 of the cord storage section is fixed to one of the frame ends and the other end 106 of the cord storage section is provided with a free end which extends from the frame. Preferably, a latch means 126 releasably secures the movable supports in a latched position adjacent the first frame end, each of the supports having a low friction slide block 50, 52 slidably mounted in the tracks. The means for urging the movable supports and the second pulley means may comprise first and second spring wheels 66, 68 mounted to the frame at the second frame end, wherein first and second tension springs 70, 72 may pass over the spring wheels such that one end thereof may be secured to one of the slide blocks whilst an opposite end may be secured to the first frame end. 
     While these reel devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for dispensing and retrieving a length of hose. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage device for a hose having a system whereby a user can selectively pull a hose out to a desired length and selectively rewind back into the storage device 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for a hose using a spring and block and tackle for storing potential energy. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for a hose wherein the block and tackle mechanism is charged by pulling the hose out of the storage device. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for a hose whereby in the fully retracted position the hose is wound around a plurality of upper and lower hose guides having a plurality of rollers set apart at a gapping. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for a hose wherein the hose is held in an oval like configuration so that when the hose is withdrawn potential energy is stored in a block and tackle device until selective release. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for a hose wherein the block and tackle mechanism exerts the stored potential energy into retracting the hose back to its original storage device. 
     Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
     The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a storage device for a hose having a system whereby a user can selectively pull a hose out to a desired length and selectively withdrawn back into the storage device by means of utilizing potential energy stored within a block and tackle mechanism that is charged by the pulling of the hose out of the device. In the fully retracted position the hose is wound around a plurality of upper and lower hose guides having a plurality of rollers set apart at a gapping where said hose is held in an oval like configuration so that when the hose is withdrawn potential energy is stored in a block and tackle device until selective release whereupon the block and tackle mechanism exerts the stored potential energy into retracting the hose back to its original oval like winding. 
     The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
     The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
       In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the internal components present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a front view of the internal components present invention in the wound position. 
         FIG. 4A  is a perspective view of an end cap on a guide track of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4B  is a perspective view of a stop on a guide track of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a front view of the internal components present invention in the unwound position. 
         FIG. 5A  is a perspective view of the nipple of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a top and side view of the bottom hose guide of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a top and side view of the top hose guide of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the bottom hose guide of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8A  is a perspective view of a fixing plate of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8B  is perspective view of a modified brace of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the ratchet mechanism of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the internal components present invention. 
     
    
    
     LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     With regard to reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the drawings.
           10  Present Invention     12  Housing     14  Release Mechanism     16  Linkage     18  Hose Port     20  Upper Roller Guides     22  Lower Roller Guides     24  Brake Drum     26  Ratchet Mechanism     28  Block and Tackle     30  Upper Pulleys     32  Fixed Shaft     34  Lower Pulley     36  Moving Shaft     38  Cable     40  Guide Wheel     42  Guide Track     44  Guide Wheel Shaft     46  Hose     48  Spring     50  Brace     52  Cross Bar     54  Roller     56  Tooth     58  Fixing Plate     60  Through Hole     62  Nipple     64  Lifting Bar     66  Lower Extension     68  End Cap     70  Stop       

     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
       FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the present invention  10  in use. Shown is the present invention  10  being a storage device for a hose  46  having a system for a user to selectively pull a hose  46  out to a desired length and be selectively withdrawn back into said storage device by means of utilizing potential energy stored within a block and tackle mechanism  28  charged by the dispensing of pulling of the hose  46  out of the device. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention  10 . Shown is the present invention  10  being a housing  12  for a hose  46  having an internal retracting mechanism powered by the storage of potential energy in a block and tackle mechanism  28 . 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the internal components of the present invention  10 . Shown is the inside of the housing  12  of the present invention  10  depicting the internal components of the present invention  10  showing a set of upper roller guides  20  situated to be raised and lowered during the retraction and extension of hose  46  from the device by usage of a block and tackle mechanism  28 . The upper roller guides  20  are attached to a guide wheel shaft  44 . The guide wheel shaft  44  has ends that extend beyond left and right ends of the upper roller guides  20 . At each end of the guide wheel shaft  44  are guide wheels  40 , which are disposed in guide tracks  42  for guiding the vertical movement of the upper roller guides  20 . The housing  12  protects and supports the internal components. In addition to the upper roller guides there are lower roller guides  22 . The lower roller guides  22  are attached to the brake drum  24 . The brake drum  24  and its attached ratchet mechanism  26  prevent the hose  46  from being drawn back into the housing  12  until the user engages the release mechanism  14 . The release mechanism  14  causes the linkage  16  to move so that the linkage  16  no longer engages the ratchet mechanism  26  allowing the brake drum  24  to rotate so that the hose  46  is drawn back into the housing by the energy stored in the block and tackle mechanism  28 . The release mechanism  14  as seen in the  FIG. 2  is a sliding switch. The switch would be biased into an engagement position by a spring or the like. This would ensure that the switch returns to and remains in an engagement position until the user desires to have the hose  46  drawn into the housing  12 . It is also contemplated that the release mechanism  14  could be a button that is depressed. This would also be biased into an engagement position. 
       FIG. 4  is a front view of the internal components of the present invention  10  in the wound position. Shown is a hose  46  held within the present invention in the wound or fully retracted position whereby the hose  46  is wound around a plurality of upper roller guides  20  and lower roller guides  22  each having a plurality of rollers  54  set apart at a gapping where said hose  46  is held in an oval like configuration whereby said oval configuration is pulled into being circular while the hose is withdrawn, said transition is utilized to store a potential energy gain gathered in a block and tackle mechanism  28  until selective release. The block and tackle mechanism  28  uses three pulleys, an attached spring, and a cable to provide energy storage. The two upper pulleys  30  are attached to a fixed shaft  32 . They are free to rotate about the shaft  32  but the shaft  32  is fixed in position so that it cannot move vertically or horizontally. The lower pulley  34  is attached to a moving shaft  36 . The moving shaft  36  has guide wheels  40  at each end where the guide wheels  40  are each set in a guide track  42 . This arrangement is similar to that of guide wheel shaft  44  which supports the upper or top roller guides. This allows the lower pulley  34  to rotate about the moving shaft  36  and the moving shaft  36  is provided with vertical movement. It is contemplated that the ends of the guide tracks  42  may be closed to prevent the guide wheels  40  from leaving the guide tracks  42  (see  FIG. 4A ). The ends of the tracks could be closed by a metal end cap  68 . It is also contemplated that a stop  70  can be installed in the guide track  42  near or at the end (see  FIG. 4B ). These will prevent the guide wheels  40  from leaving the guide tracks  42 . The stop can be a strip of metal that is secured across the slot in track. A cable  38  connects the upper roller guides  20 , the spring  48 , and the lifting bar  64  as seen in this figure. One end of the cable  38  is attached to the spring  48  and from there the cable  38  extends vertically to the top left pulley on the fixed shaft  32 . The cable  38  wraps around the pulley and then extends downward toward the lower pulley  34  on the moving shaft  36 . The cable  38  wraps around the lower pulley  34  and then extends upward and through the right pulley on the fixed shaft  32 . The cable  38  then extends over two additional pulleys guiding it to the lifting bar  64 . This end of the cable  38  is fixed or attached to the lifting bar  64 . The lifting bar  64  supports the guide wheel shaft  44 , which holds the upper roller guides  20 . The guide wheel shaft  44  can be joined to the lifting bar  64  in many ways. The ends of the lifting bar  64  can be welded to the guide wheel shaft  44 . It is also contemplated that the guide wheel shaft  44  will be disposed in through holes near the ends of the lifting bar  64 . The top or upper roller guides  20  are angled with respect to the fixed or lower roller guides  22  to improve the continuity of the hose  46  spooling from the upper roller guides  20  to the lower roller guides  22 . 
       FIG. 5  is a front view of the internal components of the present invention  10  in the partially unwound position. The upper roller guides  20  have moved toward the lower roller guides  22  causing the spring  48  to be extended by the cable  38  pulling up on the lower pulley  34 . The lower pulley  34  has moved upwards while the top roller guides  20  have moved downwards. When the user actuates the release mechanism  14  the energy stored in the block and tackle mechanism  28  causes the upper roller guides  20  to move upwards vertically causing the hose to be drawn into the housing  12 . The lower roller guides  22  have an extra row of rollers  54  so as to allow the hose  46  to extend out of the housing  12  so that the hose  46  can be connected to a hose bib to supply the hose  46  with water. It is also contemplated that the hose  46  can be connected to a nipple  62 , which is secured to the housing  12 . The nipple  62  would be threaded at both ends to allow for hose connections. The end of the nipple  62  which is inside the housing  12  would be provided with a male thread for connecting to the female end of the hose  46 . The end of the nipple  62  outside of the housing  12  could be provided with a have a female hose coupling to allow connection to the male end of a hose  46 . The coupling would be the same that is used on the female end of a garden hose. It is also contemplated that the nipple  62  may be threaded at both ends with male threads (see  FIG. 5A ). In this case a connection hose with two female ends could be provided with the device so that the device can be connected to a hose bib.  FIG. 5  shows there being seven rows of rollers on the top roller guides  20  and eight rows of rollers on the lower or bottom roller guides  22 . It is envisioned that there can be a lesser number of rows or a greater number of rows depending on how much hose  46  is to be stored in the device. It is also contemplated that the upper roller guides  20  and the lower roller guides  22  could be spaced further apart from each other to a greater length of hose  46  in the housing  12 . Increasing the number of rows allows for the height of the housing to be shortened while still retaining the same length of hose  46 . Each of the rows of the upper and lower roller guides are made up of a plurality of rollers attached to two semicircular braces  50  joined by cross bars  52  as seen in  FIGS. 6 and 7 . 
       FIG. 6  is a top and side view of the one of the rows of the lower roller guides  22  of the present invention  10 . Each row is made up of a plurality of rollers  54  configured evenly about a two semicircular braces  50 . The rollers  54  can be attached to the braces  50  in a variety of ways. They may be secured with rivets, threaded screws, threaded bolts or the like. The rollers  54  will be attached so that they are provided with free rotational movement to so that the hose  46  can travel smoothly and easily along its path. It is contemplated that the rollers  54  may have a central through hole through which a shaft extends. The shafts could be fixed to one of the braces  50  and extend into a hole in the other brace  50  providing for the desired alignment. The cross bars  42  ensure the proper spacing of the braces  50 . They also provide reinforcement to the braces  50 . The rollers  54  may be mounted directly to the shafts in the case that the rollers  54  are made of a plastic such as nylon. The plastic of the rollers  54  can act as it own bearing providing the smooth and free rotational movement about the shaft. It is also contemplated that bearings can be employed between the rollers  54  and the shafts. These bearing could be sealed and pre lubricated. These could be of the type used in inline skate wheels. The only requirement is to allow the hose  46  with free and smooth movement along its path. 
       FIG. 7  is a top and side view of one of the rows of the upper roller guides  20  of the present invention  10 . Each row is made up of a plurality of rollers  54  configured evenly about two semicircular braces  50 . The rollers  54  of the present invention  10  function to guide the hose  46  smoothly and easily to its path. The support braces  50  are angled to improve the continuity of the hose  46  spooling from upper roller guides  20  to the lower roller guides  22 . The rollers  54  of the upper roller guides  20  would be mounted the same as those in the lower roller guides  22 . 
       FIG. 8  is a perspective view of one of the rows of the lower roller guides  22  of the present invention  10 . Each row is made up of a plurality of rollers  54  configured evenly about two semicircular braces  50  including a plurality of crossbars  52 . 
       FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the ratchet mechanism  26  of the present invention. Shown is the ratchet mechanism  26  of the present invention utilized for retaining drawn lengths of hose  46  in a pulled state until released by the release mechanism  14  and the linkage  16 . When released the block and tackle mechanism  28  coupled to a spring  48  exert a pulling force to withdraw the pulled lengths of hose  46 . 
       FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the internal components of the present invention  10 . Shown is the inside of the housing  12  of the present invention depicting the internal components of the present invention  10  showing an upper set of roller guides  20  situated to be raised and lowered during the retraction and extension of hose  46  from the device by usage of a block and tackle mechanism  28 . Additionally shown is the present invention  10  having a ratchet mechanism  26  and a brake drum  24  utilized in retaining drawn lengths of hose  46  until selectively released by activating the release mechanism  14 . This figure shows that the lifting bar  64  may be connected to the outer braces  50  of the upper roller guides  20  instead of being joined to the guide wheel shaft  44 . The guide wheel shaft  44  can be joined to the upper or top roller guides  20  by a plurality of fixing plates  58 . A fixing plate  58  could be attached to each of the end braces  50  provide all the intermediate braces  50  are joined together. Intermediary fixing plates  58  could be employed between mating braces  50  to provide further support if required. It is also contemplated that the guide wheel shaft  44  could be positioned through all the braces  50  of the upper roller guides  20  to eliminate the need for fixing plates  58 . This could be accomplished by modifying the braces  50  with a lower extension  66  where the lower extension  66  has a through hole  60  to accept the guide wheel shaft  44 . This is seen in  FIG. 8B .