Cord reel for hunting supplies

Abstract

An apparatus for lifting and lowering hunting supplies has a hollow housing with a line aperture. A spring-loaded cord reel is rotatably mounted in the housing with a line wound on the reel and having a free end extending through the line aperture. A hook for attachment to hunting supplies is attached to the line free end and can be removably inserted into the housing through the line aperture or a separate storage opening. A slider mounted on the housing is movable between a released position permitting free rotation of the reel for automatically winding and manually unwinding the line and a hold position engaging the line to prevent rotation of the reel.,

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for lifting and lowering hunting supplies comprising: 
 a hollow housing having an aperture formed therein;    a spring-loaded cord reel rotatably mounted in said housing;    a line wound on said reel and having a free end extending through said aperture for attachment to hunting supplies; and    a slider mounted on said housing and movable between a released position permitting free rotation of said reel and a hold position engaging said line to prevent rotation of said reel, said reel automatically retracting said line into said housing when said slider is in said released position.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a clip mounted on an exterior of said housing for releasable attachment to an article worn by a user.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a loop formed in said free end of said line.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a hook attached to said free end of said line.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  including an opening formed in said housing adjacent said aperture for storing said hook.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including an opening formed in said housing adjacent said aperture for storing said free end of said line.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said housing has a bright color exterior.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said line has a bright color exterior.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said line is one of a cord and a strap.  
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for lifting and lowering hunting supplies comprising: 
 a hollow housing having a cord aperture formed therein and having a storage opening formed therein adjacent said aperture;    a spring-loaded cord reel rotatably mounted in said housing;    a cord wound on said reel and having a free end extending through said cord aperture in said housing for attachment to hunting supplies;    a hook attached to said free end of said cord removably inserted into said housing through said storage opening; and    a slider mounted on said housing and movable between a released position permitting free rotation of said reel and a hold position engaging said cord to prevent rotation of said reel, said reel automatically retracting said cord into said housing when said slider is in said released position.    
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 9  including a clip mounted on an exterior of said housing for releasable attachment to an article worn by a user.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein said housing has a bright color exterior.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein said cord has a bright color exterior.  
     
     
         14 . An apparatus for lifting and lowering hunting supplies comprising: 
 a hollow housing having an aperture formed therein;    a spring-loaded cord reel rotatably mounted in said housing;    a strap wound on said reel and having a free end extending through said aperture in said housing for attachment to hunting supplies; and    a slider mounted on said housing and movable between a released position permitting free rotation of said reel and a hold position engaging said strap to prevent rotation of said reel, said reel automatically retracting said strap into said housing when said slider is in said released position.