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Spring loaded, trigger activated reel device for managing a rope or other line

a reel and trigger technology, applied in waterborne vessels, special-purpose vessels, vehicles, etc., can solve the problems of unsuitable reels, unsuitable reels, and difficulty in adjusting, etc., to achieve the effect of simple, reliable, lightweight and convenient us

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-02-10
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[0004] It is an object of this invention to provide a reel device for storing, ready for use, a waterskiing or like tow rope that is simple, reliable, lightweight, and easy to use.

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Manual and other reels, including motorized reels as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,219, have been proposed and built to accomplish such management, but each has had problems or is unduly complex and expensive for its intended purpose.
Such reels are not suited, without adaptation, to hold great lengths of rope, up to 90 feet, coiled and ready for use.

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[0009] A reel device 10 for managing a rope or other line 12 is spring-loaded and is activated for coiling the rope or line 12 within the device 10 by a trigger 14. As shown in FIG. 1, the device 10 comprises first and second housing halves 20, 22, which are generally cylindrical in form and ventilated by numerous holes 24 through the outer parts for air drying the tow rope 12 when it is wet. The housing half 20 is formed with an upstanding axle 26 extending into the interior of the housing along the axis of the housing 20, 22.

[0010] A first reel half 30 is formed with a central opening 32 sized to ride upon the axle 26 and with a cylindrical surface 34 spaced outwardly from and about the axis and opening 32. A side portion 36 of the reel half 30 is perforated about its outer part as at 38 but is solid in the center part, as at 40. The perforations 38 cooperate with the holes 24 in the housing half 20 for air drying a wet tow rope wrapped on the surface 34. A ratchet surface, not s...

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A reel device for storing towing rope or line such as used in water skiing and like activities. A spring-loaded reel is contained in a ventilated housing. A short bridle line with a clip is carried on the reel for leading the tow rope into the housing. When an end of the tow line is attached to the clip and a trigger is pulled, the reel turns under action of the springs, winding the bridle and tow rope onto the reel. Most water in the line is squeezed out in the coiling process; the remainder is air dried through ventilation holes in the housing and reel sides. For use of the tow rope, the rope is pulled from the reel against the action of the springs, winding them back up. The tow rope is detached from the bridle line and affixed to the boat or other vehicle for use in pulling a skier through the water, or the like.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to reel devices used to wind, store, and let out detachable lengths of ropes and lines such as waterskiing ropes on boats. BACKGROUND OF THE ART [0002] Tow ropes for waterskiing and like sports, and for utilitarian uses as between vehicles, need to be managed to avoid their tangling, getting lost, wrapping about unintended objects, and like problems. Manual and other reels, including motorized reels as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,219, have been proposed and built to accomplish such management, but each has had problems or is unduly complex and expensive for its intended purpose. [0003] Other reels as for restraining pets, as for dog leashes, are made integral with the leash and so are built to be relatively strong to resist the forces applied to the line or leash. Such reels are not suited, without adaptation, to hold great lengths of rope, up to 90 feet, coiled and ready for use. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] It is an object ...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B35/81B65H75/30B65H75/44B65H75/48
CPCB65H75/4431B63B35/816B63B34/67
Inventor LAMONICA, JOSEPH CHARLES
Owner OBSESSION
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