Hose guide for hose reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12589970-B2
Application number	US-202318486569-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2023
Priority date	Oct 13, 2022
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hose guide for a hose reel enclosure. The hose guide comprises a pair of travel bars, including a first travel bar and a second travel bar, and a guide member slidably disposed on each one of the pair of travel bars. The guide member allows for smooth and controlled movement of the hose within the hose reel enclosure, preventing tangling and ensuring efficient retraction and extension of the hose. The design of the hose guide provides improved functionality and ease of use, enhancing the overall performance and durability of the hose reel enclosure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A hose guide for a hose reel enclosure, comprising:
a first travel bar; a second travel bar; a cap disposed at each terminus of the first travel bar and the second travel bar, the cap configured to conceal an entirety of each terminus of the first travel bar and the second travel bar; and a guide member slidably disposed on the first travel bar and the second travel bar, wherein each of the first travel bar and the second travel bar is contiguous and has an uninterrupted surface.

2 . The hose guide of claim 1 , wherein the guide member includes a first hole for receiving the first travel bar therethrough and a second hole for receiving the second travel bar therethrough.

3 . The hose guide of claim 2 , wherein the first hole and the second hole are disposed on opposite ends of the guide member.

4 . The hose guide of claim 1 , wherein the guide member includes a handle disposed thereon.

5 . The hose guide of claim 4 , wherein the guide member and the handle are one continuous component.

6 . The hose guide of claim 1 , wherein the guide member and each of the travel bars are formed from polypropylene, high density polyethylene (HDPE), and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

7 . A hose reel enclosure, comprising the hose guide of claim 1 .

8 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 7 , further comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall.

9 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 8 , wherein each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall include a pair of apertures formed therethrough.

10 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 9 , wherein each aperture of the pair of apertures is vertically displaced on each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall relative to each other.

11 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 10 , wherein a first aperture of the pair of apertures on the first sidewall corresponds with a first aperture of the pair of apertures on the second sidewall and a second aperture of the pair of apertures on the first sidewall corresponds with a second aperture of the pair of apertures on the second sidewall.

12 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 11 , wherein the first travel bar is disposed through one of the apertures on the first sidewall and the corresponding aperture on the second sidewall.

13 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the second travel bar is disposed through the other one of the apertures on the first sidewall and the corresponding aperture on the second sidewall.

14 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 13 , wherein the cap includes a fastener configured to fasten each of the first travel bar and the second travel bar to the hose reel enclosure via the cap.

15 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 13 , wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall are formed from polypropylene, high density polyethylene (HDPE), and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

16 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 13 , wherein the first travel bar and the second travel bar are parallel.

17 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the guide member receives a hose disposed in the hose reel enclosure.

18 . The hose reel enclosure of claim 17 , wherein the guide member receives the first travel bar in a first hole and the second travel bar in a second hole thereby allowing the guide member to slide along a length of each of the first and second travel bar.

19 . A hose reel enclosure comprising:
a first travel bar and a second travel bar, the first travel bar and the second travel bar being contiguous with an uninterrupted surface and parallel; a cap disposed at each terminus of the first travel bar and the second travel bar, the cap configured to conceal an entirety of each terminus of the first travel bar and the second travel bar; a guide member slidably disposed on the first travel bar and the second travel bar, the guide member including a first hole for receiving the first travel bar therethrough and a second hole for receiving the second travel bar therethrough, the first hole and the second hole being disposed on opposite ends of the guide member, the guide member including a handle disposed thereon; a first sidewall having a first pair of apertures configured to receive the first travel bar and the second travel bar, each of the first pair of apertures being vertically displaced on the first sidewall; and a second sidewall having a second pair of apertures configured to receive the first travel bar and the second travel bar, each of the second pair of apertures being vertically displaced on the second sidewall; wherein the guide member, the first travel bar, and the second travel bar are formed from polypropylene, high density polyethylene (HDPE), and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

20 . A hose guide for a hose reel enclosure having a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls, the side walls including hose guide apertures, the hose guide comprising:
a first travel bar; a second travel bar; a cap disposed through each of the hose guide apertures in the side walls of the hose reel enclosure, each terminus of the first travel bar and the second travel bar received in one of the caps; a fastener configured to removably couple the caps to the first travel bar and the second travel bar and secure the first travel bar and the second travel bar to the side walls; and a guide member slidably disposed on the first travel bar and the second travel bar, wherein each of the first travel bar and the second travel bar is contiguous and has an uninterrupted surface.

Assignees

• Nickolas Brands Llc

Inventors

• Reinhart Nickolas

Classifications

• F16L33/24

  with parts screwed directly on or into the hose (F16L33/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16L3/012

  using reels · CPC title

• B65H75/4471 Primary

  Housing enclosing the reel · CPC title

• B65H75/4407

  positively driven, e.g. by a transmission between the drum and the traversing device · CPC title

• B65H75/4405

  Traversing devices; means for orderly arranging the material on the drum · CPC title