Enclosed hose reel used for sewer jetting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017197536-A1
Application number	US-201614994646-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 13, 2016
Priority date	Jan 13, 2016
Publication date	Jul 13, 2017
Grant date	—

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; (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.

2 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) 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.

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

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

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

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

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

8 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the reel is rotatable on a reel axis perpendicular to the frame axis.

9 . 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.

10 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 9 further comprising:
(a) a bumper attached to the chassis and adjacent to the reel frame.

11 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 10 wherein:
(a) the bumper is selectively moveable from an extended operating position to a collapsed position.

12 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 2 wherein:
(a) the shroud is substantially cylindrical in cross-section.

13 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 2 wherein:
(a) the shroud is obround in cross-section.

14 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 2 wherein:
(a) the shroud is polygonal in cross-section.

15 . The hose reel arrangement of claim 2 wherein:
(a) the shroud has one or more faceted sides.

16 . 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.

17 . 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.

18 . 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.

19 . A bumper for a truck, the bumper comprising:
(a) a bumper bracket; and (b) a mounting arrangement securing the bumper bracket to a truck chassis, the mounting arrangement being constructed and arranged to allow the bumper bracket to be selectively movable from a working position locked in extension from the chassis, to a collapsed position nearer the chassis than when in the working position.

20 . The bumper of claim 19 wherein:
(a) the mounting arrangement comprises a pair of extension mounting brackets connected to the bumper bracket;
(b) the mounting arrangement comprises a horizontal mounting bracket; the pair of extension mounting brackets being secured to and between the horizontal mounting bracket and the bumper bracket; and
(c) a pin arrangement between the extension mounting brackets and the bumper bracket is selectively movable such that:
(i) when the pin arrangement is operably mounted in the extension mounting brackets and bumper bracket, the bumper bracket is fixed relative to the extension mounting brackets and the horizontal mounting bracket in the working position extended from the chassis; and
(ii) when the pin arrangement is removed from the extension mounting brackets and bumper bracket, the bumper bracket is moveable relative to the extension mounting brackets and the horizontal mounting bracket in the collapsed position adjacent to the chassis.

Assignees

• Fed Signal Corp

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B65H75/425

  attached to, or forming part of a vehicle, e.g. truck, trailer, vessel · CPC title

• B60P3/035 Primary

  for transporting reel units · CPC title

• B60R19/24

  Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles · CPC title

• B08B9/0321

  using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid (E04F17/126 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65H75/4463

  Swivelling attachment · CPC title