Industrial hose cart
US5758685A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86268
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable hose cart apparatus for windably holding a flexible hose and for transporting thereof. The cart includes a pair of vertical side frames shaped in the form of flanking arms each having a hub bearing surface. The frame provides a base structure for steel components that are secured by use of rotatable frame fasteners. The steel is encompassed by a seamless plastic sleeve that shrinks to the steel through a heating process. Distal ends of the steel are bound by use of a wedge shaped locking block which frictionally secures the steel tubes to forward and upper support members. A spool assembly is positioned between the frame sides forming a hose support surface therebetween, the frame sides having a shape to minimize plastic material yet maximize support when the cart is being transported.
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