Poly-metal hose reel water system
View Patent ↗An inlet conduit assembly for a hose reel assembly includes a clip assembly that is structured to be accessible from the outer side of the frame assembly. The clip assembly is structured to be operated without the use of tools. The clip assembly, essentially, prevents the inlet conduit assembly from being moved axially once installed. In this configuration, a user may quickly and easily actuate the clip assembly to release or engage the inlet conduit assembly. Thus, a user may quickly and easily remove the inlet conduit assembly.
1. An inlet conduit assembly for a hose reel assembly, said hose reel assembly having a frame assembly and a basket assembly, said frame assembly having an inner side and an outer side, said frame assembly structured to support said basket assembly, said basket assembly structured to support a hose and having a basket body with an outer surface and a lateral side, a basket assembly conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end and extending within said basket body, said basket assembly conduit inlet end disposed at said basket body lateral side and said basket assembly conduit outlet end disposed at said basket body outer surface, said inlet conduit assembly comprising:
a generally cylindrical, elongated body with first end, a second end, and a retaining clip groove extending at least partially circumferentially about said inlet conduit body, said inlet conduit second end sized to fit within said basket assembly conduit inlet end;
a clip assembly including an elongated body and a shroud assembly;
said clip assembly body having a first end, a medial portion, and a second end said second end defining a clip structure;
said shroud assembly having a body defining an elongated passage, said shroud assembly passage disposed in a plane aligned with said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove;
wherein said clip assembly body moves between a first position, wherein said clip structure does not engage said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove, and a second position, wherein said clip structure engages said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove;
wherein said clip structure includes a retaining member structured to be disposed in said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove;
wherein said clip structure retaining member extends in the plane of motion of said clip assembly body;
said shroud assembly has a generally planar body with a front side, a back side, and an opening;
said shroud body coupled to said hose reel assembly frame assembly;
said shroud assembly body includes at least one lug extending into said shroud assembly body passage;
said clip assembly body having at least one elongated, longitudinal channel thereon;
wherein said shroud assembly at least one lug defines the clip assembly body path of travel;
wherein said clip assembly body at least one longitudinal channel includes two substantially parallel channels;
said clip assembly body channels are disposed immediately adjacent each other, whereby the portion of said clip assembly body between said channels is a flexible member;
one said clip assembly body channel is a guide channel, in which said shroud assembly body at least one lug is disposed;
the other said clip assembly body channel is a relief channel; and
said shroud assembly body at least one lug has a width that is greater than the width of said guide channel, whereby, as said clip assembly body moves between said first position and said second position, said at least one lug frictionally engages said flexible member.
2. The inlet conduit assembly of claim 1 wherein:
said guide channel has first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
said guide channel first end and second end are sized to correspond to said shroud assembly body at least one lug; and
whereby said shroud assembly body at least one lug frictionally engages said flexible member when said shroud assembly body at least one lug is in said guide channel medial portion.
3. The inlet conduit assembly of claim 2 wherein:
said shroud assembly body at least one lug includes two lugs;
said clip assembly body at least one longitudinal channel includes four substantially parallel channels, two channels being guide channels, two channels being relief channels, each said relief channel disposed adjacent to, and associated with, a guide channel;
each said pair of guide channels and relief channels forming a flexible member therebetween; and
each said shroud assembly body lug disposed in one said guide channel.
4. The inlet conduit assembly of claim 1 wherein:
said shroud assembly body at least one lug includes two lugs;
said clip assembly body at least one longitudinal channel includes four substantially parallel channels, two channels being guide channels, two channels being relief channels, each said relief channel disposed adjacent to, and associated with, a guide channel;
each said pair of guide channels and relief channels forming a flexible member therebetween; and
each said shroud assembly body lug disposed in one said guide channel.
5. A hose reel assembly comprising:
a frame assembly, a basket assembly, and an inlet conduit assembly;
said frame assembly having an inner side and an outer side, said frame assembly structured to support said basket assembly:
said basket assembly structured to support a hose and having a basket body with an outer surface, a lateral side, and an inlet conduit assembly:
a basket assembly conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end, said basket assembly conduit inlet end disposed at said basket body lateral side and said basket assembly conduit outlet end disposed at said basket body outer surface;
said inlet conduit assembly including an inlet conduit body and a clip assembly;
said inlet conduit body being a generally cylindrical, elongated body with first end, a second end, and a retaining clip groove extending at least partially circumferentially about said inlet conduit body, said inlet conduit second end sized to fit within said basket assembly conduit inlet end;
said clip assembly including an elongated body and a shroud assembly;
said clip assembly body having a first end, a medial portion, and a second end, said second end being a clip structure;
said shroud assembly having a body defining an elongated passage, said shroud assembly passage disposed in a plane aligned with said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove;
wherein said clip assembly body moves between a first position, wherein said clip structure does not engage said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove, and a second position, wherein said clip structure engages said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove;
wherein said clip structure includes a retaining member structured to be disposed in said inlet conduit body retaining clip groove:;
wherein said clip structure retaining member extends in a plane parallel to the plane of motion of said clip assembly body;
said shroud assembly body including at least one lug extending into said shroud assembly passage;
said clip assembly body having at east one elongated longitudinal channel thereon;
wherein said shroud assembly at least one lug defines the clip assembly body path of travel;
wherein said clip assembly body at least one longitudinal channel includes two substantially parallel channels;
said clip assembly body channels are disposed immediately adjacent each other, whereby the portion of said clip assembly body between said channels is a flexible member;
one said clip assembly body channel is a guide channel, is which said shroud assembly body at least one lug is disposed;
the other said clip assembly body channel is a relief channel; and
said shroud assembly body at least one lug has a width that is greater than the width of said guide channel, whereby, as said clip assembly body moves between said first position and said second position, said lug frictionally engages said flexible member.
6. The hose reel assembly of claim 5 wherein:
said guide channel has first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
said guide channel first end and second end are sized to correspond to said shroud assembly body at least one lug; and
whereby said shroud assembly body at least one lug frictionally engages said flexible member when said shroud assembly body at least one lug is in said guide channel medial portion.
7. The hose reel assembly of claim 6 wherein:
said shroud assembly body at least one lug includes two lugs;
said clip assembly body at least one longitudinal channel includes four substantially parallel channels, two channels being guide channels, two channels being relief channels, each said relief channel disposed adjacent to, and associated with, a guide channel;
each said pair of guide channels and relief channels forming a flexible member therebetween; and
each said shroud assembly body lug disposed in one said guide channel.
8. The hose reel assembly of claim 5 wherein:
said shroud assembly body at least one lug includes two lugs;
said clip assembly body at least one longitudinal channel includes four substantially parallel channels, two channels being guide channels, two channels being relief channels, each said relief channel disposed adjacent to, and associated with, a guide channel;
each said pair of guide channels and relief channels forming a flexible member therebetween; and
each said shroud assembly body lug disposed in one said guide channel.