Canister hose reel

Abstract

A portable hose reel assembly that includes a housing assembly structured to support a rotatable hose reel assembly on an axis, an elongated hose reel assembly coupled to the housing assembly and extending longitudinally about the axis, and a handle assembly having a handle member and at least one brace. The at least one brace is coupled to the housing assembly and extends generally parallel to the axis, the handle member coupled to the at least one brace and extends generally perpendicular to the brace.

1 . A portable hose reel assembly comprising: 
 a housing assembly structured to support a rotatable hose reel assembly on an axis;    an elongated reel assembly rotatably coupled to said housing assembly and extending longitudinally about said axis;    a handle assembly having a handle member and at least one brace;    said at least one brace coupled to said housing assembly and extending generally parallel to said axis; and    said handle member coupled to said at least one brace and extending generally perpendicular to said at least one brace.    
     
     
         2 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said reel assembly is generally cylindrical;    said handle member has a generally arcuate portion; and    said arcuate portion extending generally circumferentially about said reel assembly.    
     
     
         3 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said arcuate portion has a greater radius than said reel assembly.  
     
     
         4 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion and two opposed end hubs, said hubs having a radius of between about 3.0 and 4.5 inches; and    wherein the radius of said arcuate portion is between about 5.5 and 10.0 inches.    
     
     
         5 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion and two opposed end hubs, said hubs having a radius of about 3.8 inches; and    wherein the radius of said arcuate portion is about 6.8 inches.    
     
     
         6 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said housing assembly includes a base member and two side members;    said side members structured to rotatably support said reel assembly assembly, said side members being held in a generally parallel spaced relation by said base member; and    said at least one brace extending between said side members.    
     
     
         7 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 6 , wherein: 
 said at least one brace includes a first brace and a second brace;    said first brace and said second brace each extending between said side members;    said first brace and said second brace being spaced from each other; and    said handle member extending between said first brace and said second brace.    
     
     
         8 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said side members each have a curved upper surface;    said first brace and said second brace each being coupled to said curved upper surface of said side members;    said reel assembly is generally cylindrical;    said handle member has a generally arcuate portion; and    said arcuate portion extending generally circumferentially about said reel assembly.    
     
     
         9 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said first brace and said second brace are each bowed away from said reel assembly.  
     
     
         10 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said handle member is bowed away from said reel assembly.  
     
     
         11 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said arcuate portion has a greater radius than said reel assembly.  
     
     
         12 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion and two opposed end hubs, said hubs having a radius of between about 3.0 and 4.5 inches; and    wherein the radius of said arcuate portion is between about 5.5 and 10.0 inches.    
     
     
         13 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion and two opposed end hubs, said hubs having a radius of about 3.8 inches; and    wherein the radius of said arcuate portion is about 6.8 inches.    
     
     
         14 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said handle member is bowed away from said reel assembly.  
     
     
         15 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 14 , wherein said arcuate portion has a greater radius than said reel assembly.  
     
     
         16 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion and two opposed end hubs, said hubs having a radius of between about 3.0 and 4.5 inches; and    wherein the radius of said arcuate portion is between about 5.5 and 10.0 inches.    
     
     
         17 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 17 , wherein 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion and two opposed end hubs, said hubs having a radius of about 3.8 inches; and    wherein the radius of said arcuate portion is about 6.8 inches.    
     
     
         18 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 8  wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion, two opposed end hubs, a water conduit assembly, and a crank assembly;    said crank assembly structured to rotate said barrel portion relative to said housing assembly;    said reel assembly hubs coupled to said barrel portion;    said reel assembly hubs rotatably coupled to said housing assembly;    said water conduit assembly being a hollow tube with an stationary portion and a rotating portion;    said stationary portion extending generally along said axis; and    said rotating portion extending through said barrel portion.    
     
     
         19 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 8  wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion, two opposed end hubs, a water conduit assembly, and a crank assembly;    said crank assembly structured to rotate said barrel portion relative to said housing assembly;    said reel assembly hubs coupled to said barrel portion;    said reel assembly hubs rotatably coupled to said housing assembly;    said water conduit assembly being a hollow tube with a stationary portion and a rotating portion;    said stationary portion extending generally along said axis;    said rotating portion having an axial portion and a perpendicular portion;    said axial portion having an axial end and a perpendicular end;    said axial portion extending generally along said axis with said axial end rotatably coupled to said stationary portion;    said perpendicular portion having a radial portion and a tangent portion;    said radial portion extending generally perpendicular to said axis and rotatably coupled to said axial portion perpendicular end; and    said tangent portion extending adjacent to said barrel portion and structured to rotate to face either a first direction or a second direction relative to said barrel portion.    
     
     
         20 . The portable hose reel assembly of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said reel assembly includes a central barrel portion, two opposed end hubs, a water conduit assembly, and a crank assembly;    said crank assembly structured to rotate said barrel portion relative to said housing assembly;    said reel assembly hubs coupled to said barrel portion;    said reel assembly hubs rotatably coupled to said housing assembly;    said water conduit assembly being a hollow tube with a stationary portion and a rotating portion;    said stationary portion extending generally along said axis;    said rotating portion having an axial portion and a perpendicular portion;    said axial portion having an axial end and a perpendicular end;    said axial portion extending generally along said axis with said axial end rotatably coupled to said stationary portion;    said perpendicular portion having a radial portion and a tangent portion;    said radial portion extending generally perpendicular to said axis and rotatably coupled to said axial portion perpendicular end; and    said tangent portion extending adjacent to said barrel portion and structured to rotate to face either a first direction or a second direction relative to said barrel portion.