Patent ID: 7360748

Claim:
A base for rotatably supporting a hose reel comprising: upper and lower base elements each having an axis of rotation which is substantially perpendicular to a substantially planar surface of said upper and said lower base elements; said upper base element rotatably mounted to said lower base element about said axis of rotation, said lower base element utilizing a bearing means, said bearing means comprising in combination a track and a bearing surface positioned on the underside of said upper base element and the top side of said lower base element to provide means to rotatably support said upper base element on said lower base element; means to attach said upper base element to said lower base element; said means to attach comprising clips extending downwardly from the underside of said upper base element; a circular flange extending through the lower base element; wherein said clips cooperate with a lowermost edge of said circular flange to prevent separation of said upper and said lower base elements and allow rotary motion of said base elements with respect to each other and said upper base element including means to attach a hose reel thereto.