Patent ID: 7044278

Claim:
A conversion system for converting a hose reel for use as a cord reel comprising: a hose reel having a frame including a pair of opposing side panels wherein the frame holds a rotating spool therebetween; a hose attachment module including a threaded portion wherein the hose attachment module is attached to one of the side panels of the hose reel; an adaptor attached to the one of the side panels of the hose reel, wherein the adaptor includes an outlet electrical cord and a linking electrical cord; a threaded connection portion attached at a first end to the adaptor and attached at a second end opposite the first end to the hose attachment module, wherein the threaded connection portion matingly engages the threaded portion of the hose attachment module; and wherein the linking electrical cord extends from the threaded connection portion through the hose attachment module and is trained through an opening in the rotating spool.