Patent ID: 7000746

Claim:
An electric cord reel comprising: a housing having side walls, a back wall and a removable cover, at least one of said walls including an opening or knockout for receiving electrical feed wires; a cord reel mounted to said back wall for rotation about a generally horizontal axis generally perpendicular to said front wall of said housing; an electrical cord received on said reel; an electrical outlet receptacle on a free end of said cord; a plurality of rollers routing said cord from said reel to a direction generally parallel to said axis of rotation of said reel; and a holder for said receptacle mounted within said housing for receiving said electrical outlet receptacle; said front wall of said housing defining an opening adjacent said holder and characterized as having tapered side edges defining a relatively narrow portion for securing said electrical outlet in a storage position in said holder, and a relatively wider portion permitting said outlet and said cord to be removed from said holder in a direction generally parallel to said axis of rotation of said reel.