Bucket reel device
A device for the coiling, storage and payout of cable, hose, cord and wire having a bucket creating a storage space defined by a round bucket bottom, a peripheral wall cylindrically extending from the round bucket bottom and terminating in a round open top and a bucket longitudinal axis passing through its geometric center. A spool having a cylindrical core, spaced apart top and bottom flanges and a spool longitudinal axis passing through its geometric center. A nub extends between and spaces the bottom flange from the bucket bottom, the bucket further having an opening in its peripheral wall, the opening having elongated sides extending longitudinally and parallel to the bucket longitudinal axis and extending the distance between the top and bottom flanges and relatively low friction contour rails positioned along the elongated sides and an extendible handle secured to the top flange.
1. A device for the coiling, storage and payout of cable, hose, cord and wire, said device comprising:
a bucket comprising a storage space defined by a round bucket bottom, a peripheral wall cylindrically extending from said round bucket bottom and terminating in a round open top, said bucket further characterized as having a bucket longitudinal axis passing through its geometric center;
a spool comprising a substantially cylindrical core, spaced apart top and bottom flanges and a spool longitudinal axis passing through its geometric center;
a nub extending between said bottom flange and said bucket bottom at said spool and bucket longitudinal axes;
said bucket further comprising an opening in said peripheral wall sized to accommodate passage of said cable, hose, cord and wire, said opening having elongated sides extending longitudinally and substantially parallel to said bucket longitudinal axis extending approximately the distance between said top and bottom flanges and relatively low friction contour rails positioned along said elongated sides;
a handle secured to said top flange;
wherein when said spool is confined within said storage space, said bottom flange is spaced from said bucket bottom by said nub, said bucket longitudinal axis aligns with said spool longitudinal axis and said handle extends toward said round open top and when cable, hose, cord or wire is withdrawn from said cylindrical core through said opening, said bottom flange remains spaced from said bucket bottom by said nub wherein said top and bottom flanges are sized with respect to said storage space such that when said cable, hose, cord and wire are withdrawn from said spool through said opening in said peripheral wall, no portion of said bottom flange comes into contact with said round bucket bottom.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein when said spool is confined within said storage space, said handle extends approximately no further than said round open top when stored and is configured to extend above the said round open top when in use.
3. The device of claim 2 further comprising a bucket lid for fitting over said round open top, said handle being beneath said bucket lid when stored, a portion of said handle extending above said round open top upon removal of said bucket lid.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein cylindrical core is provided with an opening for receiving an end of said cable, hose, cord and wire.
5. The device of claim 1 further comprising a bucket handle secured to said peripheral wall to facilitate the carrying of said device.