Electric cord reel

Abstract

Electric cord reel with a reel, a crank and handle, a reel support structure, a base structure, a guide aperture and a cord and plug retaining tube the reel is rotatably attached to the reel support structure The handle fixedly attached to the pivot point of the reel wall. The support structure is fixedly attached to the base structure. The guide aperture fixedly attached to the base structure so that it is in alignment with the spool portion of the reel. The cord and plug retaining tube is removably attached to left and right apertures in the walls of the reel. A standard extension cord portion and plug can be removably retained within the cord and plug retaining tube. A preferred embodiment includes the base structure having a plurality of downwardly facing legs that help keep the structure from sliding when a user pulls on the electric cord.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableDESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]This invention relates generally to the field of cord organizing appliances and more specifically to an electric cord reel.Extension cords are often used when doing yard work involving electrically powered tools.The extension cords tend to become tangled either during use or in the storage mode.To solve this problem, the use of a reel to wind up the cord is advantageous. To this end, a number of inventors have proposed reel designs to help keep cords from becoming tangled. Patents that show this type of solution include the following patents presented in chronological order:[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 3,782,654[0006]U.S. Pat. No. 3,876,045[0007]U.S. Pat. No. 3,880,378[0008]U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,290[0009]U.S. Pat. No. 4,136,840[0010]U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,536[0011]U.S. Pat....

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0017]The primary object of the invention is to provide a cord reel that is stable and does not tip over when the cord is pulled from the reel.

[0018]Another object of the invention is to provide a cord reel where the cord is easy to reel in and out.

[0021]Yet another object of the invention is to provide a cord reel assembly that helps guide the cord back onto the reel.

[0023]Another object of the invention is to provide a cord reel that allows the user to move freely within the length of the extended cord.

[0025]A further object of the invention is to provide a cord reel that is easy and economical to manufacture.

[0026]Yet another object of the invention is to provide a cord reel that does not easily slide when the cord is being pulled out.

Problems solved by technology

The extension cords tend to become tangled either during use or in the storage mode.

However there is a deficiency in the prior technology because the prior art does not include all the novel and helpful features contained within one embodiment presented herein including, the ability to use any extension cord, having a cord guide aperture, having a tip proof support structure and to allow easy access to either the male end of the extension cord or the female end of the extension cord.

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