Enclosed hose reel used for sewer jetting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10071670-B2
Application number	US-201614994646-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 13, 2016
Priority date	Jan 13, 2016
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

Abstract

A hose reel arrangement for sewer jetting includes a reel; a hose wound around the reel; a reel frame holding the reel; and a cover arrangement. The reel frame with the reel is rotatable about a frame axis perpendicular to a horizontal mounting surface. The cover arrangement is over a majority of the reel and reel frame. The cover arrangement is selectively movable to expose a portion of the reel to provide access to the hose. The cover arrangement is fixed in position relative to the rotatable reel frame and reel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hose reel arrangement for sewer jetting, the hose reel arrangement comprising:
(a) a reel having a reel winding axis;
(b) a hose wound around the reel;
(c) a reel frame holding the reel; the reel frame with the reel being rotatable about a frame axis perpendicular relative to the reel winding axis; and
(d) a cover arrangement over a majority of the reel and reel frame; the cover arrangement being selectively moveable to expose a portion of the reel to provide access to the hose; the cover arrangement being fixed in position relative to the rotatable reel frame and reel; the cover arrangement including an upper cover covering a top of the reel and frame, a bottom cover covering a bottom of the reel and frame, and a shroud extending between the upper cover and bottom cover.

2. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the shroud includes a movable door to expose the portion of the reel.

3. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the cover arrangement covers at least 90% of the reel and reel frame.

4. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the cover arrangement covers 100% of the reel and reel frame.

5. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the reel frame and reel are rotatable at least 120°.

6. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the reel frame and reel are rotatable at least 180°.

7. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 further comprising:
(a) a chassis; and
(b) a bearing secured to the chassis; the reel frame being mounted on the bearing so as to be rotatable relative to the chassis.

8. The hose reel arrangement of claim 7 further comprising:
(a) a bumper attached to the chassis and adjacent to the reel frame.

9. The hose reel arrangement of claim 8 wherein:
(a) the bumper is selectively moveable from an extended operating position to a collapsed position.

10. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the shroud is substantially cylindrical in cross-section.

11. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the shroud is obround in cross-section.

12. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the shroud is polygonal in cross-section.

13. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the shroud has one or more faceted sides.

14. A truck including a hose reel arrangement of claim 1 further comprising:
(a) a cab; and
wherein the hose reel arrangement is mounted at a rear of the truck behind the cab.

15. A truck including a hose reel arrangement of claim 1 further comprising:
(a) a cab; and
wherein the hose reel arrangement is mounted at a front of the truck in front of the cab.

16. A truck including a hose reel arrangement of claim 1 further comprising:
(a) a cab; and
wherein the hose reel arrangement is mounted along a side of the truck, behind the cab and forward of a rear end of the truck.

17. A hose reel arrangement for sewer jetting, the hose reel arrangement comprising:
(a) a reel;
(b) a hose wound around the reel;
(c) a reel frame holding the reel; the reel frame with the reel being rotatable about a frame axis perpendicular relative to a horizontal mounting surface; and
(d) a cover arrangement over a majority of the reel and reel frame; the cover arrangement being selectively moveable to expose a portion of the reel to provide access to the hose; the cover arrangement being fixed in position relative to the rotatable reel frame and reel;
wherein the cover arrangement includes an upper cover covering a top of the reel and frame, a bottom cover covering a bottom of the reel and frame, and a shroud extending between the upper cover and bottom cover.

18. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:
(a) the shroud includes a movable door to expose the portion of the reel.

19. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:
(a) the shroud is substantially cylindrical in cross-section.

20. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:
(a) the shroud is obround in cross-section.

21. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:
(a) the shroud is polygonal in cross-section.

22. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:
(a) the shroud has one or more faceted sides.

Assignees

• Fed Signal Corp

Inventors

• Mayer Timothy G
• Mcmullen James E
• Schmidt Joseph L

Classifications

• E03F9/00

  Arrangements or fixed installations {methods or devices} for cleaning {or clearing} sewer pipes, e.g. by flushing (sediment traps, rakes, screens, or the like, arranged in sewer lines E03F5/14; cleaning pipes in general, devices for cleaning pipes B08B9/02 {; gullies provided with flushing means for cleaning or emptying E03F5/0402; devices to remove obstructions in waste-pipes or sinks E03C1/30}) · CPC title

• B08B9/0433

  provided exclusively with fluid jets as cleaning tools · CPC title

• B65H75/4471

  Housing enclosing the reel · CPC title

• B65H75/4463

  Swivelling attachment · CPC title

• B60P3/035 Primary

  for transporting reel units · CPC title