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Hose-and cord-winding device, binding element, and associated method

a technology of a winding device and a cord, which is applied in the direction of thin material handling, filament handling, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of material snags and tangles, frustrating and a waste of time, and achieve the effect of convenient use and easy winding elongation

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-06
DENTE GERALD A JR
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"The present invention provides an improved hose- and cord-winding device that allows for easy and efficient winding of multiple hoses and cords. The device includes a handle and a winding assembly with a hub and a pair of discs attached to the hub for rotation. The device also includes an elongate tensile element that can be connected to the winding assembly for rotation and binding a flexible member in a coiled configuration. The device is easy to use, inexpensive to manufacture, and allows for quick unwinding of the flexible member. The device also includes connector components for securely holding the flexible member in a coiled configuration during winding and for locking it in a loop after termination of the winding operation."

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However, everyone knows that no matter how carefully one winds material over the hand and forearm, when one attempts to unwind, the material will snag and tangle.
This is very frustrating and a waste of time.

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[0038] As illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, a hand-held cord and hose winding apparatus comprises a winder 10 and a binding element 12. Winder 10 includes a handle member 14 having a hand grip 16 and an axle 18 defining a winding axis 20. Winder 10 further includes a sheave-type winding assembly 21 rotatably mounted to axle 18 of handle member 14 for rotation about winding axis 20. Winding assembly 21 in turn includes a tapered hub 20 and a pair of discs 24 and 26.

[0039] Discs 24 and 26 are attached to hub 22 for rotation therewith about axis 20. Discs 24 and 26 are spaced from one another along hub 22 so as to define a toroidal space or volume (not separately designated) for receiving a hose, cord or other flexible elongate member during a winding operation.

[0040] Binding element 12 is removably connectable to winder 10 as illustrated in FIG. 1 for rotating with about axis 20 and for binding a hose, cord or other flexible member wound in a coiled configuration on hub 22 by a turning of w...

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Abstract

A hand-held cord and hose winding apparatus comprises, in accordance with the present invention, a handle member defining a winding axis and a winding assembly including a hub rotatably mounted to the handle member for rotation about the axis and further including a pair of discs attached to the hub for rotation therewith about the axis. The discs are spaced from one another along the hub. The winder further comprises a binding element removably connectable to the winding assembly for rotating therewith about the axis and for binding a flexible member wound in a coiled configuration on the hub by a turning of the winding assembly about the axis. At least one of the discs is removably attached to the hub for enabling a removal from the winding assembly of the flexible member in the coiled configuration together with the binding element.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a device for winding elongate flexible members such as hoses and cords into coiled configurations. This invention also relates to an associated method for forming the coils. [0002] Working with hoses and electrical cords or cables frequently entails storing those items in the intervals between successive usages. It is generally agreed that the most efficient form of storage is a coil. A hose or cord may be arranged by hand, for instance, by coiling the elongate flexible member about a hand and an upper arm. However, everyone knows that no matter how carefully one winds material over the hand and forearm, when one attempts to unwind, the material will snag and tangle. This is very frustrating and a waste of time. [0003] Winding devices have been provided for assisting in the disposition of hoses and cords in coiled storage configurations. These known devices store the hose or cord on the device itself so that each hose or c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H75/40
CPCB65H54/58B65H54/585B65H2402/412B65H2701/33B65H2701/34B65H2701/3915
Inventor DENTE, GERALD A. JR.
Owner DENTE GERALD A JR
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