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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Terry N Nelson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Specialty Mfg. Co., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2421077 ; 2421 / ;
Abstract
An automatic rewindable garden hose reel is provided that eliminates the need for an external power source. A flat spring is reversely biased as the hose reel is unwound, storing energy for hose retraction. The retraction is selectively activated by a ratchet mechanism. A hose guiding fairlead guides the hose onto and off of the hose reel.