IP Library Granted Patent US 10,071,670
Granted Patent B2
US 10,071,670 · App. 14/994,646 · Granted Sep 11, 2018

Enclosed hose reel used for sewer jetting

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Patent No.
US 10,071,670
App. No.
14/994,646
Granted
Sep 11, 2018
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (55)

1. A hose reel arrangement for sewer jetting, the hose reel arrangement comprising:

(a) a reel having a reel winding axis;

(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 the reel winding axis; 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; the cover arrangement including 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.

2. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the shroud includes a movable door to expose the portion of the reel.

3. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the cover arrangement covers at least 90% of the reel and reel frame.

4. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the cover arrangement covers 100% of the reel and reel frame.

5. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the reel frame and reel are rotatable at least 120°.

6. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the reel frame and reel are rotatable at least 180°.

7. 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.

8. The hose reel arrangement of claim 7 further comprising:

(a) a bumper attached to the chassis and adjacent to the reel frame.

9. The hose reel arrangement of claim 8 wherein:

(a) the bumper is selectively moveable from an extended operating position to a collapsed position.

10. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the shroud is substantially cylindrical in cross-section.

11. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the shroud is obround in cross-section.

12. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the shroud is polygonal in cross-section.

13. The hose reel arrangement of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the shroud has one or more faceted sides.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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;

wherein 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.

18. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:

(a) the shroud includes a movable door to expose the portion of the reel.

19. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:

(a) the shroud is substantially cylindrical in cross-section.

20. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:

(a) the shroud is obround in cross-section.

21. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:

(a) the shroud is polygonal in cross-section.

22. The hose reel arrangement of claim 17 wherein:

(a) the shroud has one or more faceted sides.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2019
From: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049964/0340 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2016
From: MAYER, TIMOTHY G.; MCMULLEN, JAMES E.; SCHMIDT, JOSEPH L.
To: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037836/0001 →