Recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel

a technology for storing reels and vehicles, applied in the field of cable and hose storage reels, can solve the problems of difficult access to storage space that is available, and the difficulty of storage of power cables and water hoses when not being used, and achieve the effect of preventing entanglement and damag

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-04-05
FLANNERY BRIAN
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[0003]Embodiments of the present invention addresses this need by providing a recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel that provides convenient storage of such cables and hoses with quick and easy access while preventing entanglement and damage.
[0004]Embodiments of the present invention also provide a recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel that is easily attached to a supporting structure of the recreational vehicle.
[0005]Embodiments of the present invention also provide a recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel having bracket configurations that are easily attached to various supporting structure of the recreational vehicle.
[0007]Embodiments of the present invention also provide a recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel of an improved and simplified construction.

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The storage space that is available can be difficult to access.
Thus, storage of the power cables and water hoses when not being used presents a challenge.

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[0032]In FIG. 1, an exemplary embodiment of the present cable and hose storage reel 10 (hereinafter storage reel) is shown in perspective and secured to a tow hitch 12 of a recreational vehicle 14. The storage reel 10 is particularly useful in the storage of power cables and water hoses that are routinely used in connecting a recreational vehicle to a source of water and electrical power when parked. The storage reel 10 provides convenient storage of such power cables and water hoses with quick and easy access while preventing entanglement and damage. As depicted in FIG. 1, the storage reel 10 has three separate power cables and / or water hoses wound about an equal number of reel segments. As will be discussed below and as illustrated in the drawings, the storage reel 10 may include several different reel segment configurations as desired. A protective cover 16 is further depicted in FIG. 1 exploded from the storage reel for clarity. Cover 16 is placed over the storage reel 10 to enc...

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A recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel includes a shaft having an axis and a support drum rotatably mounted on the shaft for rotation about the axis. The support drum includes a central cylindrical support housing through which the shaft extends. A pair of end flanges are disposed at opposite ends of the central cylindrical support housing. One or more intermediate flanges are disposed along the central cylindrical housing between the pair of end flanges at spaced intervals and defining two or more reel segments. One or more apertures extend through the central cylindrical support housing along each reel segment that is configured to receive and retain an end of an elongated article to be wound about the reel segment. A bracket connects to the shaft and is configured to mount the shaft to a support structure. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to the storage of cables and hoses used in connecting a recreational vehicle to sources of electrical power and water, and more particularly, relating to a cable and hose storage reel.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Recreational vehicles require the use of power cables and water hoses to connect the recreational vehicle to a “hook-up” including a source of electrical power generally in form of an electrical outlet and a source of water generally in the form of a water tap. Recreational vehicles are provided with limited storage space. The storage space that is available can be difficult to access. Thus, storage of the power cables and water hoses when not being used presents a challenge. Accordingly, there is a need to provide better storage of recreational vehicle cables and hoses.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]Embodiments of the present invention addresses this need by providing a recreational vehicle cable and ho...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H75/44B65H75/42B65H75/38
CPCB65H75/285B65H75/425B65H2701/34B65H75/446B65H2701/33B65H75/4428
InventorFLANNERY, BRIAN
OwnerFLANNERY BRIAN