An apparatus that may be used for the display and storage of decorative lights is disclosed. The apparatus may include a housing that includes a hollow body portion defining an interior and a substantially cylindrical neck portion that defines an axis that extends into the body portion, the neck portion further defining an opening for accessing the interior. The apparatus may further include a lid assembly configured to be removably coupled with the housing. The lid assembly may include a fixed portion configured to be removably coupled with the housing, and a movable portion movably coupled with the fixed portion. The movable portion may move from an open configuration to a closed configuration to alter the size of an opening provided through the lid assembly.

A multiple flexible lance hose take-up drum apparatus or device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a base having three or more support legs and a hollow take-up drum assembly rotatably supported from the base. The drum assembly includes a hollow cylindrical shell, a bottom plate fastened to the shell, a high pressure fluid supply connection and a manifold positioned radially along a bottom plate of the shell for connection to one end of each of a plurality of flexible lance hoses. The base includes an L shaped support arm extending from the bases alongside the shell. A plurality of guide tubes are supported by the support arm and aligned over a rim of the shell for guiding flexible lance hoses into and out of the take-up drum assembly.

An exterior bowl has a closed bottom, an open top, and a side wall there between. An exterior annular flange extends radially outwardly from the open top of the exterior bowl. An interior bowl has an open bottom, an open top, and a side wall there between. An interior annular flange extends radially outwardly from the open top of the interior bowl. The open bottom of the interior bowl is coupled to the closed bottom of the exterior bowl to create an annular chamber between the side wall of the exterior bowl and the side wall of the interior bowl. Tubing within the chamber in a spiral configuration removably receives a plurality of surgical wires. Each of the surgical wires has an upper extent extending upwardly and out of the chamber for being grasped and extracted from the tubing.

A retractable vacuum hose system may include a hose having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and a hose engagement terminal for selectively engaging the proximal end portion to secure the proximal end portion and provide power through the hose.

Described herein is a fish tape reel comprising a housing with two side shells coupled together. The housing defines an internal cavity. An internal portion of the housing defines a plurality of flat gripping portions and a plurality of finger notches. The housing comprises a plurality of tabs in the internal cavity, the tabs interfacing against an inner annular portion that is coupled to the handle when the handle rotates around the housing.

Devices and methods are provided for handling at least one hose on a fuel dispensing unit. In one embodiment, a device for handling a hose includes a hollow frame element having a first and second outer ends. A first guiding element can be arranged in the frame element, and an elastic element can extend horizontally in the frame element from a first fastening point to a second fastening point. The elastic element can be guided by the first guiding element. The device can also include a first hose guide adjacent to the first end of the frame element for guiding the at least one hose. The first fastening point can be positioned on the first hose guide such that the first hose guide is movable away from the frame element allowing the at least one hose to be pulled from an idle position to an operating position.

A cable management system for a manufacturing apparatus. The cable management system includes a housing having a front panel and a rear panel and a recessed pocket integrated into at least one of the front panel and the rear panel. The cable management system further includes a cable management hook movably mounted to the recessed pocket and having a shape complementary to the recessed pocket so as to be configured to move between an open position external to a shape of the housing and a closed position that is integrated with the shape of the housing.

A coiled sheath system configured to receive a pair of cords includes a plurality of sheath bodies each including a plurality of spiral loops and each having first and second lobe portions extending between opposed ends of each said sheath body, respectively. Each sheath body is constructed of a resilient and flexible material that is movable between a stretched linear configuration and a relaxed coiled configuration such that the first and second cords are caused to adopt the configuration of first and second lobes when received therein, respectively. Each first lobe portion has a tubular configuration defining an interior area and a first slot in communication therewith for receiving a first cord into said first lobe interior area. Similarly, each second lobe portion has a tubular configuration defining an interior area and a second slot in communication therewith for receiving a second cord into said second lobe interior area.

A coiled sheath system configured to receive a pair of cords includes a plurality of sheath bodies each including a plurality of spiral loops and each having first and second lobe portions extending between opposed ends of each said sheath body, respectively. Each sheath body is constructed of a resilient and flexible material that is movable between a stretched linear configuration and a relaxed coiled configuration such that the first and second cords are caused to adopt the configuration of first and second lobes when received therein, respectively. Each first lobe portion has a tubular configuration defining an interior area and a first slot in communication therewith for receiving a first cord into said first lobe interior area. Similarly, each second lobe portion has a tubular configuration defining an interior area and a second slot in communication therewith for receiving a second cord into said second lobe interior area.

A storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes a charging area formed between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of an accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The charging area is configured to charge the accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The charging area is powered by at last one power component of the protective housing member or at least one power component of the handheld electronic device. The storage system further includes at least one integrated circuit which is either a component of the handheld electronic device or a component of the protective housing member.