ELECTRIC POWER ROD

PERCHE POUR RALLONGE ELECTRIQUE

English Abstract

Patent Application For Electric Power Rod

Abstract

A device to feed an electric cable, from above, to
power electric lawnmowers, snow-blowers, and other outdoor
electric implements. Thus avoiding the danger of cutting
the cable as it is trailing on the grass or ground.
Also to easily and permanently store the electric cable
under the protection of a roof overhang and a reel.
Specification

When cutting grass with an electric lawnmower, for
instance, it is common practice, at present, to have the
power cable trailing along the ground behind the appliance.
Thus making the work dangerous and inconvenient. Dangerous
in a way that the electric cable may be accidentally cut
contributing to electric shocks and fires.
I have found that these disadvantages can be overcome
by constructing an arrangement of rod and reel as presented
in the overall view of fig. 1.
In fig. 1 the details of the invention consist of:
A rod (1) constructed from an insulating material such
as fiberglass or similar. Being telescopic or rigid in
construction, approx. 3-6m (10-20ft) long.
The above said rod being attached to a bracket (2) which
mounts under a roof overhang on the house wall or on the
overhang itself. (See fig. 1 and fig. 2).
This bracket is constructed in such a way as to point
the rod 0°-15°(adjustable) upwards when the rod is swung
out at 90°angle from the house. Yet swings under the
roof overhang when parallel to the house wall where it
remains for storage. (See fig. 2).
At the base of the said rod and attached to it is a cable
reel (3) containing sufficient length of electrical
cable (4) to extend approx. 15-25m (50-75ft) beyond the
end of the rod.
This reel?should have a spring-action cable retractable
mechanism. Also incorporate a ratchet device which could
be disabled at will.
The electric cable coming from the reel should be passed
through easy running blocks (5) and terminated with a three
pin cap to allow to plug in the appliance used.
A stop (6) should be provided on the cable as to limit
its travel home into the reel, thus provide an end for
convenient withdrawl of the cable for use when in storage
position.
The feed cable to the reel can be plugged in any convenient
socket (electrical outlet) or permanently wired.

Claims

The embodiements of the invention in which an exclusive property or priviledge
is claimed are defined as follows.

1) An apparatus for delivering electrical power to operate various electrical
applicances such as lawnmowers, snow blowers, and power tools, said apparatus
adapted to be mounted by a vertically pivoting bracket on the side of a building
high under the eaves thereof, said apparatus comprising a rod to support
electrical cable, a base of which is attached to said bracket, said bracket
including means to permit said rod to point upwardly at an angle when is use and
to permit said rod to return to a horizontal storage position when pivoted
parallel to the side of the building.

2) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rod is provided with pulleys to
support an electrical cable.

3) The apparatus of claim 1 and 2 wherein the said rod is made of telescopic
sections capable of being lengthened and shortened.

4) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an electrical cable reel is mounted on said
bracket, said reel being provided with an internal velocity ratchet mechanism to
automatically retract the cable.

5) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein is provided a movable stop on the end of the
cable to limit the retraction of the cable onto the reel.

Description

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~ atent '~pplication I~or l~lectric Power Rod

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` A device to fee~l an elec-tric cable, from above, to
power electric lawnmowers, snow-blowers, and other outdoor
~- elec-tric implements. Thus avoi~ing the danger o~ cutting
-the cable as it is trailing on the grass or groul~d.
Also to easily and permanently s-tore -the elec-tric cable
under the protection of a roof over~ang and a reel.
S f
pecl lca tlon
When ¢uttin~ grass with an elec-tric lawnmower, for
ins-tance, i-t is common practice, at presen-t, -to have the
power cable traillng along the ground behind the appliance.
Thus making the work dangerous and inconvenient. Dangerous
in a way that the electric cable may be accidentally cut
contributing to electric shocks and fires.
I have found that -these disadvantages can be overcome
by constructing an arrangemen-t o~ rod and reel as presented
in the overall view of figD 1.
In fig. 1 the details of the invention consist o~:
A rod (1) constructed from an insulating material such
as fiberglass or similar. Being telescopic or rigid in
cons-truction, approx. 3-6m (10-20ft) long.
The above said rod being a-ttachecl to a bracl~et (2) which
mounts under a roof overhang on the house wall or on the
overhang itself, (See fig. 1 and fig. 2).
This bracket is constructed in such a way as to poin-t
the rod 015(adjustable) upwards when the rod is swung
out at 90angle from the house, Ye-t swings under the
roof overhang when parallel to the house wall where it
remains for storage. (See flg. 2).
At the base of -the said rod and attached -to it is a cable
reel (3) containing sufficient length of electrical
cable (4) to extend approx. 15 25m (50-75f-t) beyond the
end of the rod. ~
~his reel should have a spring~action cable retractable
mechanism.~ Also incorporate a ratchet device which could
be disabled at will~
~he electric cable coming frorn the reel should be passed
through easy running blocks~(5) and terminated with a three
pin cap to allow to plug in the appliance used.
A stop (6) shouId be provided on the cable as to limit
its -travel home into the reel, thus provide~an end for
convenlent withdrawl of the cable~for use when in storage
position.
he feed ca~le to the reel can be plugged in any convenient
socket (electrical outlet) or permanently wired,




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