Winding device for lay flat style hose

Abstract

The invention provides a unique winding device specifically for lay flat style hose. The winder rotates either clockwise or counter clockwise via center supporting axis shaft inserted into a universal mounting bracket. Depending on the placement or spacing of described pins into the supporting bar, plurality of spacing options allow for any connector size, style, width, type or configuration of hose to be centered and wound in any standard or custom method. The hose winder produces tightly wound circular coiled lay flat types of hose in end-to-end or center-first (referred herein as “firefighter” style) with ends exposed and adjustable for any size or style of hose connectors. The wound hose can then be simply and easily pulled from the winding device in a tightly wound coil.

Description

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Benefits of technology

[0019]The present inventive subject matter relates to a universal hose winder for coiling unlimited widths, types, styles and lengths of hose and connectors for any application and comprising a rotating bar containing a plurality of mounting holes for multiple adjusting a pair of protruding pins. The winder rotates either clock wise or counter clockwise via center supporting axis shaft inserted into a universal mounting bracket. Depending on the placement or spacing of said pins into the supporting bar, plurality of spacing options allow for any connector size, style, width, type or configuration for hose to be centered and wound in any standard or custom method. The hose winder produces tightly wound circular coiled lay flat types of hose in end-to-end or center-first (referred herein as “firefighter” style) with ends exposed and adjustable for any size or style of hose connectors. The wound hose can then be simply and easily pulled from the winding device in a tightly wound coil. All prior art was designed for only fire hose and fail the “easy universal adaptability” criteria. All inventive designs further fail flexibility of use, to with they can only wind hose in an end-to-end manner. The present inventive subject matter addresses all types of lay flat style of hose, widths and styles or attached connectors. The requirement of mounting spools on which hoses are mounted creates inefficiency and difficulty in removing a wound hose from the prior art winding devices. This results in multiple personnel for removal of the wound hose from the winder. The current invention requires no backing plates, pedals, guides, removal plates or bulky and heavy mounting devices. Thus, the present inventive subject matter is a simple, efficient and universal device.

Problems solved by technology

All inventive designs further fail flexibility of use, to with they can only wind hose in an end-to-end manner.

The requirement of mounting spools on which hoses are mounted creates inefficiency and difficulty in removing a wound hose from the prior art winding devices.

This results in multiple personnel for removal of the wound hose from the winder.

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