GB2478281A - Lawn mower electrical cable suspended from a second, retractable cable - Google Patents

Lawn mower electrical cable suspended from a second, retractable cable Download PDF

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GB2478281A
GB2478281A GB201003362A GB201003362A GB2478281A GB 2478281 A GB2478281 A GB 2478281A GB 201003362 A GB201003362 A GB 201003362A GB 201003362 A GB201003362 A GB 201003362A GB 2478281 A GB2478281 A GB 2478281A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D34/00—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters
    • A01D34/01—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus
    • A01D34/412—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters
    • A01D34/63—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis
    • A01D34/82—Other details
    • A01D34/822—Devices for guiding or supporting cables
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
    • B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
    • B65H75/34—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables
    • B65H75/36—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables without essentially involving the use of a core or former internal to a stored package of material, e.g. with stored material housed within casing or container, or intermittently engaging a plurality of supports as in sinuous or serpentine fashion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G11/00—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
    • H02G11/006—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts using extensible carrier for the cable, e.g. self-coiling spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/30—Handled filamentary material
    • B65H2701/34—Handled filamentary material electric cords or electric power cables

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Abstract

An electrical cable or power cable 8 for an electrical load such as a lawn mower 7 is suspended in loops from a spring tensioned retractable line 2 stretching between a line box 1 and a clamp 6 secured to the lawnmower 7. Power cable 8 is suspended by collector saddles 4, 5 clamped to the power cable 8 with cable clamps 9. A series of collector balls 3 may be secured to the retractable line 2, the balls reducing in size with distance from the line box 1 and respective ones of the collector saddles 4, 5 being sized to match respective ones of the collector balls 3, such that a ball 3 can pass through the larger saddles 4,5 until it is clamped by its mating saddle. In the retracted state the saddles 4, 5 may be held to the line box 1 by e.g. magnets.The line box 1 may be suspended from a wall or from a stand.

Description

DISCRIPTION
The present invention relates to a system to allow an electric cable to be pulled out and retracted by a spring tensioned container without the safety problem of the transformer action occurring.
The present invention seeks to overcome this problem by providing a system as described by the following, and accompanying drawing / index numbers.
According to the present invention there is provided a retractable line box I with a retractable line 2 is spring tensioned, one end being attached to line box 1 the other end having a quick action cable clamp 6.
Fixed along the line 2 are a series of collector balls 3,either permanently fixed or screw fixed 10 for adjustment of spacing,these balls 3 being progressively larger in diameter in closeness to the line box 1.
Attached to the line box 1 is catchments device to hold series of round saddles 4&5. to match the relevant round balls3,these saddles are attached to the catchments device by tenstion/maget.
Also the retractable line 2 is passed through the round saddles 4&5,so that when line 2 is pulled out the first ball passes through the larger saddles until it is clamped by the collector saddle 4.
Suspended from collector saddle 4 is a quick release cable clamp 9 which is clamped to the lawn mower 7 cable As the retractable line is extended further out the next larger ball and saddle is engaged and so on..
When the tension is released on the retractable line 2 the ball and saddles are drawn back to the boxi,leaving the electric power cable as an outside loop as shown on the attached drawing therefore eliminating the safety problem.
Also shown is two possible means of using the line boxi wall hung line box stand.
Modifations and variations of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art, it is intended that all modifications will be included in the scope of the present invention.
Further the invention not only covers embodiments as described but also combinations of features and embodiments.
INDEX NUMBERS ON DRAWING
1. Retractable line box.
2. Retractable line.
3 Collector balls.
4 Small collector saddle.
Large collector saddle 6 Line cable clamp.
7 Lawn mower 8 Electric cable.
9 Electric cable clamp.
Collector balls fixing screw 11 Line box wall hung.
12 Line box stand.

Claims (4)

  1. CLAIMSI A system to allow an electric cable to be pulled out and retracted by a spring tensioned line in a container.
  2. 2 A system according to claim 1 where the spring tension line has a series of round balls with a gradual increase of size attached, spaced permanent or screw fixed for space agustment.
  3. 3 A system according to claim 2 where the spring tension line is passed through a series of round collector saddles sized to accommodate the round balls.
  4. 4 A system according to claim 3 where the collector saddles can be attached to the line container by tension or magnetic force System according to claim 4 where the collector saddles have a quick release cable clamp suspended in order to hold the electric cable.6 A system where the spring tension line has a quick release clamp attached to the outer end in order to operate the electric cable in or out.7 A system substantially described herein,with reference to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and number index.Amendments to the claims have been filed as followsCLAIMS1 A system to allow an electric cable to be pulled out and retracted by a spring tensioned line from a container where only the amount of cable needed is pulled out and also the length of cable is able to be adjusted,which leaves the area around say a lawn mower with minimum cable, leaving the working area clearer and safer 2 A system according to claim 1 where the spring tension line has a series of round balls with a gradual increase of size attached, spaced permanent or screw fixed for space adjustment.3 A system according to claim 2 where the spring tension line is passed through a series of round collector saddles sized to accommodate the round balls.4 A system according to claim 3 where the collector saddles can be attached to the line container by tension or magnetic force System according to claim 4 where the collector saddles have a quick release cable clamp suspended in order to hold the electric cable.6 A system where the spring tension line has a quick release clamp attached to the outer end in order to operate the electric cable in or out.7 A system substantially described herein, with reference to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and number index.
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GB2597071A (en) * 2020-07-13 2022-01-19 E Park Solutions Ltd Cable-tidy apparatus, and method of use thereof

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US2407737A (en) * 1944-11-06 1946-09-17 Erasmus Martha Catherina Inspection lamp for motor vehicles and the like
GB801770A (en) * 1955-12-21 1958-09-24 David Rushworth An improved method and means for supplying power to a movable carriage or tool

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US2407737A (en) * 1944-11-06 1946-09-17 Erasmus Martha Catherina Inspection lamp for motor vehicles and the like
GB801770A (en) * 1955-12-21 1958-09-24 David Rushworth An improved method and means for supplying power to a movable carriage or tool

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2597071A (en) * 2020-07-13 2022-01-19 E Park Solutions Ltd Cable-tidy apparatus, and method of use thereof

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