Patent ID: 7581705

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 upper base element including means to attach a hose reel thereto; said upper base element rotatably mounted to said lower base element utilizing a bearing means, said bearing means comprising a track on the underside of said upper base element and a plurality of balls mounted on the top side of said lower base element opposite said track; said balls ride along said track and are mounted in sockets in said lower base element, said upper base elements attached to said lower base elements by clips extending downwardly from an underside of said upper base element; and 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.