Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 18th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 188
I, JAMES WALKER, Mill Furnisher, of 4 America Square Minories London, E.C..
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the construction of a hose reel to carry long lengths
of hose & for its easy management, also protecting the same from wear. In carrying
out my invention I construct a reel mounted on two wheels. The reel & wheels on
the same axle; the reel being fixed, the wheels running loose. The axle is formed
of a hollow tube with a connection through the reel. The hose is fixed to the connec-
tion & wound round the reel. The hose end is then fixed to the stand pipe or water
tap; the water will then run round the reel, through the hose & through the
connection with the axle tube & out at the axle end where a gland is formed to make
it water-tight. The axle revolves in the gland, a hose or pipe is carried round the
frame of the reel to the handle & sufficient length left loose for the operator to use.
In using the hose, reel the operator takes the reel with him, the reel revolves &
leaves the hose on the ground as the operator travels from the stand pipe until all the
hose is run off the reel or not as the operator wishes. By reversing the handle the
operator can walk back using the hose all the while. In order that the reel will coil
up the hose I construct speed wheels on cross bar of frame; this gearing is so
arranged that the hose will coil perfectly on the reel as the operator walks back. The
frame may be made of tube or flat iron. The gearing may be toothed wheels, friction
wheels or chain gearing. The friction-wheels may be covered with india-rubber. The
friction motion is driven off the wheels & drives the reel at the proper speed. The
gear is kept up to its place by a spring on the cross bar. A screwed pin is put from
the end of bar to act against the spring. A friction clutch may be formed in the boss,
set to slip round if the hose is being coiled up too quickly. To produce this motion I
may construct a separate frame between the wheel & reel. From that frame gear
may be fixed to work the coiling motion. The wheels may be fixed on the axle &
the reel made to revolve. This gear may be applied on each side of the reel. The
frame between the wheel & reel may be made to cover the inside of the wheel or
reel. The coiling motion may be applied by a lever or screw or by a roller across the
top or at the bottom of the reel.

page_text: Improvements in Hose Reels for Garden or other Purposes.
I, JAMES WALKER, 4 America Square, Minories London, in the County of
Middlesex, Mill Furnisher, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
jn and by the following statement :-
In carrying out my invention, I construct a reel mounted on wheels, the reel and
wheels on one axle; the reel being fixed, the wheels running loose on the same axle ;
the axle is formed of a hollow tube with a connection through the reel.
The water can run through the hose on the reel and out at the Gland, then, by hose
or pipe, to the hand of the operator, giving a supply of water at any distance from
the Stand pipe or Water tap.
When the Hose is all off the Reel or if the operator wishes to recoil the Hose, I
effect this by friction gear, toothed Wheels or Chain Gear.
Referring to the drawings:
Figs. 1 & 2 are views showing the Reel on the wheels; the Hose is made fast to
the Reel at A, a branch of a tube in connection with Gland B; a pipe of iron
metal or rubber is connected with Gland, B, round the frame to C with sufficient
length of hose for the operator J. is the packing space of Gland B. Fig. 3.
To recoil the Hose, the friction or toothed wheel E is allowed to bear on the reel
and wheels together with the Chain Gear C, driven by the operator by the handle
at D; the recoiling can be effected at his will and under the control of his hand at D;
the recoiling is also effected by the application of toothed Gear Fig. 4. The centre
wheel is fixed to the Reel, but can be relieved and made to run loose by a friction
Clutch in the Boss, the friction Clutch being operated upon from the outside of wheel
Boss in hollow tube, the large internal gear-wheels are fixed to the wheels between
the wheels and reel; a frame, as shown in Fig. 4. I. carries the wheel F; thus the
required motion is transmitted, with this gear and the Chain Gear in the hand of the
operator to assist in regulating the same to his will; in this way, the recoiling
appliance may be used together, or alone, or on both sides.
The Reel may run loose on the axle ; in this case, no water can run through the
reel; the reel may be used without the water going through it; but, fixed on the
axle and fitted with the recoiling gear for laying down, and picking the Hose up
again, using the Chain Gear.
I do not confine myself to the exact shape or manner of operation, but to the
general principle of carrying the same into effect.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The Hose Reel and Wheels on one and the same axle with a method of carrying
water, and recoiling gear as described in the foregoing drawings and specifications.
18th January 1888.