A power drop assembly is disclosed which, in general, includes a power cord housing, a reel, a power cord, a female power outlet, an electrical input, switching circuitry, and a controller. The reel is positioned within the power cord housing. The reel is rotatably connected to the power cord housing. The power cord is mechanically attached to the reel. The female power outlet is mechanically and electrically attached to the power cord. The switching circuitry is electrically connected to the electrical input. The switching circuitry selectively, electrically connects the electrical input and the power cord. The switching circuitry is electrically connected to the power cord. The controller is communicatively connected to the switching circuitry for controlling the switching circuitry. The controller is also connected to circuitry programmed for regulating the amount of power available to the power cord. The switching circuitry and the regulating circuitry determine whether power is available and how much power is available. The switching circuitry may also be configured to act as a circuit breaker.

A retractor may include various features that reduce the amount of space necessary to secure an object, for example, a wheelchair in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the webbing is designed to come off of the top of the retractor spool, which shifts the webbing take-off point from the spool rearward, as compared to prior art retractors. In another embodiment, the retractor is provided with a webbing guide that rotates around at least a portion of the circumference of the retractor spool. The rotatable guide also shifts the take-off point from the webbing guide rearward, as compared to prior art retractors. In yet another embodiment, the retractor is provided with both a rotatable webbing guide and webbing that comes off of the top of the spool.

An extension and retraction device including a housing and a slip ring mounted within the housing. The slip ring includes a stator and rotor rotatably mounted therein. The rotor includes rotor leads and annular sections defined circumferentially around the rotor. Each rotor lead includes opposite ends with one end electrically connected to one of the annular sections. The stator includes a contact for each annular section in sliding electrical engagement with the annular section. Each contact includes a stator lead having one end electrically connected to the stator and another end extending out of an opening of the housing. A reel is mounted within the housing with the reel and rotor rotatable about a substantially common axis. A cord extending through another opening of the housing is retracted into the housing when the reel rotates in one direction, and the cord is extended from the housing when the cord is pulled and the reel rotates in the opposite direction.

An automated aisle runner includes an automated control unit, an aisle runner, and a mobile runner extender. The automated control unit includes a housing and a runner roller, wherein the runner roller is rotatably mounted within the housing. The aisle runner is disposed around the runner roller, such that the aisle runner is wound around and unwound from the runner roller as the runner roller is rotated by a motor. The mobile runner extender is provided to ensure the aisle runner is extended in a straight, smooth manner, eliminating problematic tangling. A plurality of lights may be positioned along the aisle runner and a projector integrated into the automated control unit to provide enhanced visual effects, while a speaker provides audial effects. A microcontroller allows a user to control the color and pattern of the plurality of lights, projections, and the audio files played through the speaker.

Hose reel apparatus, systems, and methods for laying down and retrieving long lengths of hose from the ground. Hose reel systems can be pulled behind tractors and moved off center to expose the hose reel past a wheel on one side of the tractor. The move can be performed remotely, from within the tractor. The off center reel can pick up and wind hose. A remotely controlled variable displacement hydraulic motor can drive the reel rotation. The hose can be powered off the reel using the motor or dragged off the moving reel using the motor in zero displacement mode, with the change controlled from within the tractor. Hose can be wound onto the moving reel and the hose tension controlled by monitoring and controlling the hydraulic pressure and motor displacement from the tractor.

A booster seat for children comprises an inner cavity, at least one winding drum, for a belt to be wound up thereon and come out of the cavity, the winding drum being placed in the cavity, first elastic members operating on the drum to counteract rotation thereof in a first direction, lock members, operating on a drum and/or the belt, and configured to be switched between a retaining position in which they inhibit rotation of the drum and/or movement of the belt, and a release position in which they permit rotation of the drum and/or movement of the belt, first actuator members, operable on the lock members to switch the latter to the release position, second actuator members, operable on said first actuator members and/or on the lock members to switch the latter to the retaining position.

A fish tape drum includes a frame and a drum portion rotatable relative to the frame. The drum portion has an outer wall and an inner wall. The first tape drum also includes a length of fish tape arranged between the inner wall and the outer wall. The fish tape drum further includes a constricting assembly configured to bias the length of fish tape toward the inner wall.

A hose reel for a flat flexible hose, for example a garden hose which can be connected with a water-supply system with a fitting, includes a plurality of support elements each having a a contact surface for a wound hose portion. The support elements are rotatable around an axis so as to enable the winding/unwinding of a hose portion. At least one support element moves in a radial direction with respect to the axis so as to pass between a distal and a proximal position, wherein both in the distal position and in the proximal position, the contact surfaces remain mutually spaced so as to prevent the wound hose portion from being compressed therebetween.

The disclosure relates to the field of vehicle hooks, and in particular to a vehicle hook capable of preventing reel disengagement and a vehicle, aiming at solving the problem of disengagement proneness of an existing rewinding reel from mounting notches of a hook base. To this end, the vehicle hook capable of preventing reel disengagement according to the disclosure comprises a mounting portion and a rewinding reel, wherein the mounting portion is configured to be connected to a vehicle and is provided with at least two mounting notches, the rewinding reel is rotatably arranged in the mounting notches and removably connected to the mounting portion, and at least one of the at least two mounting notches is a closable notch. With the above technical solution, the stability of rotation of the rewinding reel in the mounting notches of the mounting portion can be improved, and the rewinding reel can be prevented from disengagement from a mounting seat when being subjected to an impact load or rotating at a high speed.

A system for an electric vehicle charger with a reel button for an electric vehicle is illustrated. The system comprises a charging cable, a charger base connected to the charging cable, a cable storage device, the cable storage device including a retraction mechanism configured to pay out and retract the cable when activated and at least a reel button configured to activate the retraction mechanism.