Improvements in or connected with Hose Reels.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Hose Reels.
I, RICHARD WOODS, of 33, Fitzclarence Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Superintendent Sanitary Inspector, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a hose reel for carrying and supporting hose
pipes in such a way that they can be used for extinguishing fires, watering and
washing streets, stables, and irrigating purposes. The hose is fixed to a branch
from the hollow axle and wound round a drum provided for receiving it, instead
of the hose been dragged along the ground, thus protecting it from wear as much
as possible. The hose can be let out at will of the operator by means of a
bevil wheel, or chain gear, and the operation of washing takes place at both sides
of the machine, the hose being fitted to each end of axles by suitable water tight
ball joints.
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I, RICHARD WOODS, of 33, Fitzclarence Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Superintendent Sanitary Inspector, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
:-
This invention has reference to improvements in and connected with hose
reels for carrying and supporting hose pipes in such a manner that they can be
used without being dragged along the ground for extinguishing fires, for watering
and washing streets, stables, etc., and for irrigating and other purposes.
The accompanying illustrative drawings shew one construction of apparatus
according to this invention.
Fig. 1 being a side elevation:
Fig. 2 an end view;
Fig. 3 a plan, partly in section; and
Fig. 4 an enlarged plan view of one end of the apparatus.
A hollow or tubular axle A to which a flanged reel or drum B is secured is
provided with travelling wheels D D that are mounted to rotate freely thereon
and may, if necessary, be provided with ball or other antifriction bearings. Each
end of the axle is provided with a ball and socket or other suitable form of water-
tight joint E with which is connected one branch of a three-way cock F. Another
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page_text: branch of each of the cocks F is connected by a union J to one end of a fender or
perforated distributing pipe_K_placed at one end of the carriage and supported
by the framing P, whilst the other branch of each valve F which is in line
with the axle A is screw threaded to receive the coupling piece L of a hose
pipe L. The water is supplied to the axle A through the hose H on the reel
or drum B, one end of the hose being secured to the hydrant, whilst the other end
is connected with a fixed pipe M that extends through the reel B to about the
middle of the axle A to which it is suitably connected by a branch, or by means
of a hollow casting N clipped tightly around a perforated portion of the axle;
the perforations are so formed that they will not materially weaken the axle or
prevent easy flow of water.
Upon the axle A and between the ends of the reel B and the travelling
wheels D D is mounted a wooden framework P. At one side of the reel B
suitable gearing is provided, such as a bevel wheel Q with which gear two bevel
pinions R on shafts S, the outer ends of which extend beyond the framing P
and are provided with winch handles S¹, the arrangement being such that the
hose whilst charged with water, can be taken in or paid out, as required, by
rotating the reel or drum from the handles S', whether the carriage. be stationary
or moving. The end pieces of the framework P may be extended to form
handles as shown and the shafts S carrying the bevel wheels R may be sup-
ported from the side frames. From the upper side of the frame and directly
above the reel B is a platform or staging U that may be used for carrying tools,
hose pipes, or nozzles also the pendant stays V that support the three way
valves and prevent them from rotating with the shaft A should the perforated
pipe be removed for any purpose. The frame P may also be provided with
one or more depending struts or legs T for supporting it in the required attitude,
when at rest. Thus water supplied from the usual street hydrant can be
delivered at will from either end of the axle of the hose reel through separate
short hose pipes fitted with nozzles or may be delivered through the perforated
pipe K, the outlets in each case being controlled by cocks or valves and the
dragging of the hose pipe on the ground which usually takes place when watering
or washing streets or the like is avoided and the hose pipe thus protected from
wear and damage. Instead of employing bevel gear as before described for
rotating the reel, it is evident that chain wheels or like gear may be substituted.
If desired suitable paying out or taking in gear may be provided for rotating
the drum or reel whilst the carriage is being moved along if necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. A hose reel for carrying and supporting a hose pipe, wherein a rotatable
drum that carries the hose pipe is mounted on a hollow shaft or axle carried
on travelling wheels and which is connected to one end of said hose pipe and has
jointed to its ends means for discharging water in the desired directions, the
arrangement being such that the other end of the hose pipe can be connected to a
fixed hydrant, and that the hose pipe can be taken in or paid out without being
dragged along the ground, substantially as described.
2. A hose reel constructed and arranged substantially as described with
reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of May 1900.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.
Chartered Patent Agent.