Patent Document

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The invention relates to construction line reels and more particularly to a construction line reel ergonomically designed for speed and stress reduced deployment by construction workers. The unique design and inclusion of the handle lends itself to a distinct improvement in the retrieval of the construction line. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Prior Art 
         [0004]    Prior art reels of this type have been directed to a variety of reel designs, see for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,414,237, 2,249,433, 3,901,458, 4,497,457. 
         [0005]    In U.S. Pat. No. 1,414,237 a kite reel is disclosed having a support rod with a pivoted reel block extending therefrom with an offset crank handle in a modified form. 
         [0006]    U.S. Pat. No. 2,249,433 is directed to winding and paying out line configurations having a paddle reel pivotally secured to a shaft. The reel has an offset handle extending therefrom for rotation of the reel about the spindle. 
         [0007]    U.S. Pat. No. 3,901,458 claims a rope caddy having a flat line storage support with a fixed handle. The line is wrapped around the respective support ends retaining same. 
         [0008]    U.S. Pat. No. 4,497,457 shows a line holder having a flat line support with an integral longitudinal handle opening therein. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0009]    A construction line reel provides for improved line retrieval time over prior art by its ergonomically positioned handle on which the retainment, retrieval and dispensing spool freely rotates on an aligned transverse axis. The construction line reel has a fixed offset handle opening and a line end retainment notch diagonally positioned in spaced relation thereto. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of line reel of the invention. 
           [0011]      FIG. 2  is a front elevational view thereof. 
           [0012]      FIG. 3  is a right side elevational view thereof. 
           [0013]      FIG. 4  is a rear elevational view of the line reel. 
           [0014]      FIG. 5  is a left side elevational view thereof. 
           [0015]      FIG. 6  is a top plan view of the line reel. 
           [0016]      FIG. 7  is a bottom plan view of the line reel. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0017]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2  of the drawings, a construction line reel  10  of the invention can be seen having an elongated main body member  11  with oppositely disposed line engagement end surfaces  12  and  13 , each having respective upstanding line retainment guides  12 A,  12 B,  13 A and  13 B thereon. 
         [0018]    The main body member  11  has spaced parallel side surfaces  14  and  15  with respective interconnecting flat front surface  16  and oppositely disposed co-planar rear surface  17  as best seen in  FIGS. 2 and 4  of the drawings. 
         [0019]    The side surface  14  has an offset handle support portion  18  with an enlarged aperture at  19  therein defining a static handle grip for the line reel  10  of the invention. 
         [0020]    A rotating handle assembly  20  extends from the handle support section  18  at an aligned midway point of the elongated body member  11 . The handle assembly  20  has a handle support rod  21  transversely through the main body member  11  and extending through the corresponding side surface  15  with a threaded rod end  21 A retained by washer and nut combination  21 B thereon. 
         [0021]    An elongated handle  22  is rotatably secured on the support rod&#39;s free end  21 C so as to extend from the corresponding offset handle support section  18 . It will be seen that the defined orientation of the rotatable handle  22  from the main body member  11  will enable line reel rotation about the handle&#39;s axis aiding in deployment and recovery of line L illustrated graphically in  FIG. 2  of the drawings as it is wound and unwound around the line reel respective line engagement end surfaces  12  and  13  as will be understood by those skilled in the art. 
         [0022]    An end line retention notch  23  is formed in a side support angular transition surface  18 A which will effectively hold the end of the line in place. 
         [0023]    Referring back to the main body member  11 , it will be seen that a pair of enlarged openings  11 A and  11 B therein in elongated spaced aligned orientation to one another between the respective line retaining end surfaces  12  and  13  and between the correspondingly hereinbefore described respective side surfaces  14  and  15 . It will be seen that the pair of enlarged openings  11 A and  11 B in the main body member  11  by their orientation and design define a bracket configuration for retention and storage of the line during use. 
         [0024]    Referring back now to  FIG. 2  of the drawings, it will be seen that the transverse midline placement of the rotatable handle assembly  20  between the enlarged openings  11 A and  11 B within the main body member  11  affords ease of use and free rotation and greatly reduces the physical stress on the user, not shown. It additionally be noted that the corresponding orientation and utilization of the rotatable handle assembly  20  and static hand grip opening at  19  reduces the time required to deploy and retrieve large lengths of construction line required for use in the industry. 
         [0025]    The construction line reel  10  main body member can be formed of a variety of compliant materials by common and well known manufacturing methods including, but not limited to injection plastic resin molding, medal dye cast or dye cut stamping, as required. 
         [0026]    The hereinbefore described and illustrated construction line reel  10  of the invention can be conveniently and safely utilized therefore to dispense construction cord by a construction worker with minimum attention directed to the process of dispensing the line and maximum attention directed to his or her free and safe support during use. The above described construction line reel  10  of the invention has further advantage in that the construction line can be conveniently wound and rewound with a minimum of tangle and snagging of the construction line. Furthermore, the described construction line reel significantly speeds, as noted, the process of rewinding the construction line most significantly by the deployment of the ergonomically designed handle assembly  20  in conjunction with the added speed of rewinding the construction line greatly reduces the physical stress upon the construction worker&#39;s forearm and wrist muscle, not shown, thereby enhancing the safety and physical wellness of the user. 
         [0027]    It will thus be seen that a new and novel construction line reel has been illustrated and described and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore I claim:

Technology Category: b