Bucket and cord

Abstract

A bucket and cord combination comprising a cylindrical bucket having a predetermined diameter and height for storing an elongated flexible cord therein between an inner cylindrical surface of the bucket and an outer curved surface of an axial insert received in the bucket and forming therewith an annular space for the storage of the cord, the insert having a vertical height equal to or less than the height of the bucket and having a diameter less than the diameter of the bucket, the bucket having a substantially flat circular bottom with a hole therein whose diameter is less than the diameter of the bucket, the bottom of the insert being provided with a flat shoulder extending horizontally outward from the periphery of the insert to the inner periphery of the bucket and spaced from the bottom of the bucket so as to form therewith a doughnut shaped space for storage therein of one terminal end of the cord, the other end of the cord extending from the lower terminal end thereof through a hole in the flat horizontal circular member up into the annular area between the insert and the bucket for storage of the majority of the length of the cord therein.

1 . A cylindrical bucket having a predetermined diameter and height for storing an elongated flexible cable therein between an inner cylindrical surface of the bucket and an outer curved surface of an axial insert received in the bucket and forming therewith an annular space for the storage of the cable, the insert having a vertical height equal to or less than the height of the bucket and having a diameter less than the diameter of the bucket, the bucket having a substantially flat circular bottom with a hole therein whose diameter is less than the diameter of the bucket, the lower end of the insert being provided with a flat shoulder extending horizontally outward from the periphery of the insert to the inner periphery of the bucket and spaced from the bottom of the bucket so as to form therewith a doughnut shaped space for storage therein of one terminal end of the cable, the other end of the cable extending from the lower terminal end thereof through a hole in the flat horizontal circular member up into the annular area between the insert and the bucket for storage of the majority of the length of the cable therein. 
   
   
       2 . A bucket and cable as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the outer surface of the insert is tapered convergingly upwardly as to form a substantially conical surface. 
   
   
       3 . A bucket and cable combination as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the conical surface is provided with a slot to accommodate the end of a tool in the interior of the insert. 
   
   
       4 . A bucket and cable combination as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the cable is an electrical extension cord. 
   
   
       5 . A bucket and cable combination as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the cable is a water hose. 
   
   
       6 . A bucket and cable combination as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the cable is an air hose.