Hose winding apparatus and method
US5421533A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/332
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Hose winding apparatus comprises a first portion having a body and a first handle extending therefrom, and a second portion having a reel portion and a second handle cooperating with the reel portion. Each portion has reel journalling structure for journalling the first and second portions for relative rotation about a reel axis. A latching structure releasably latches together the first and second portions to permit the said relative rotation without unintentional separation of the first and second portions. A wound-up hose coil is retained tightly wound-up after the removal from the reel portion by fitting a resilient band to extend across opposite locations of the reel portion, and winding the hose onto the reel portion with a first face of the wound-up hose being adjacent a first length of the band. This is followed by drawing and stretching a second length of the band from the reel, and positioning the second length closely adjacent a second face of the coil. This permits the wound-up coil to be drawn from the reel portion along an axis of rotation thereof, without unwinding, for ease of storage and transportation, and to permit re-use of the apparatus.
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