Patent ID: 8882016

Claim:
A winding and storage system, comprising: a housing defined by a circular outer perimeter wall with an exit port and an integrally attached housing back wall having a centrally located cable input port; a reel having circular and parallel walls that extend outward from a reel hub to define a cable space, said reel hub having a hollow input end that pivots on said cable input port, a solid opposed end having an engagement slot, and a reel cable slot defined between said parallel walls, wherein said hollow input end and said reel cable slot define a path through said housing back wall into said cable space; a cover having a plurality of locking holes adjacent the cover perimeter, wherein said cover perimeter is dimensioned to match said circular outer perimeter wall; at least one hinge pivotally connecting said cover to said housing such that said cover selectively closes said housing; a catch for selectively retaining said cover in place to close said housing; and, a hand crank assembly including a drive spool mechanism that passes though and is retained in said cover, said drive spool mechanism having an engagement tab that mates with said engagement slot when said cover closes said housing, said hand crank assembly further including a handle having a lock pin disposed to selectively engage one locking hole of said plurality of locking holes, said hand crank assembly attached to said drive spool mechanism by a crank locking mechanism for selectively preventing said handle from turning.