An improved apparatus and method for a hanging rotational hose reel includes a bracket for hanging the hose reel, a spool for winding a hose about a first rotational axis, a frame for supporting the spool, and a rotational assembly connecting the bracket and the frame. The rotational assembly allows rotation of the spool about a second rotational axis. The hanging hose reel may be secured to a surface or may hang from a wagon and/or stand.

A hose reel includes a frame, a reel, a rewind mechanism with a spring and a guide mechanism with a guide. The guide mechanism moves the guide back and forth on a path while the reel is rotated for distributing the hose evenly onto the reel by the guide. To obtain a freestanding hose reel with a rewind mechanism the hose reel includes a ground support with contact areas supporting the hose reel from a base. The frame is attached to the ground support in a position where the rotation axis of the reel is perpendicular relatively to the base, and the reel is provided with a hose joint in a lowermost part of the reel and the guide mechanism is configured to move the guide to a lowermost point of the path when the hose is completely pulled out from the reel.

A retractable tubing device for supplying oxygen to a user includes a housing. A cylinder is positioned in and rotationally coupled to the housing. The cylinder extends between a first side and a second side of the housing to define a chamber. A nozzle is coupled to the housing and is fluidically coupled to the chamber. The nozzle is configured to couple to tubing that is fluidically coupled to an oxygen supplying interface. A tube, which is flexible, has a first end that is fluidically coupled to the cylinder. The tube extends through an opening positioned in the housing. The tube is biased to a retracted configuration wherein the tube is coiledly positioned around the cylinder. The cylinder is positioned to rotate relative to the housing. The tube is selectively and reversibly extensible from the housing so that the tube is configured to couple to a source of oxygen.

A distribution station includes a mobile trailer, a pump, a manifold, a fluid line connecting the pump to the manifold, and a bypass line leading into the fluid line between the pump and the manifold. The bypass line permits fluid to be provided to the manifold without use of the pump. Reels on the mobile trailer are individually connected with the manifold, and hoses are connected with a different one of the reels. Valves on the mobile trailer are situated between the manifold and different ones of the reels. Fluid level sensors are connectable to the ends of different ones of the hoses. A controller is configured to individually open and close the valves responsive to the fluid level sensors.

A portable retractable oxygen tubing reel providing improved portability and mechanical reeling functionality. The portable retractable oxygen tubing reel includes tubing wrapped around an inner circular component stored within an outer storage compartment whereby a handle attached to the inner circular component may be rotated to wind or unwind tubing from the portable retractable oxygen tubing reel. Tubing may then be connected to a medical oxygen storage device at one end and a nasal oxygen cannula positioned near in proximity to a patient's nose for breathing oxygen at the other end.

A mobile water hose reel assembly is provided and includes a mobile ballast, a support post extending upwardly from the mobile ballast and a housing supported by the support post and including an interior hose reel. Supply water is directed into a lower portion of the post and into a water supply pipe therein. From the water supply pipe, the water is routed to the housing and into an inlet end of a hose disposed around a hose reel in the housing.

A showerhead assembly is provided having a primary showerhead and one or more retractable and extendable ancillary showerheads. The showerhead assembly includes a showerhead body having a central conduit for transporting water to the primary showerhead's nozzles. In addition, the showerhead body includes one or more ancillary conduits for transporting water to one or more ancillary showerheads. The ancillary showerheads are connected to the showerhead body by flexible hoses which can be extended or retracted from the showerhead body.

In accordance with example embodiments a hose reel system including a layout guide is provided.

An apparatus is described herein that may generally include an air pump, a rotatable drum, a flexible hose, and first and second housings. The drum may draw in and let out the flexible hose. The pump may be connected to the flexible hose. The first housing may enclose in inner portion of the drum, and may include a first air intake. The pump may be disposed within the first housing. The second housing may surround the drum and may include a second air intake. The flexible hose may pass through the second air intake. The first intake may be aligned perpendicular to the second air intake. Alternatively, the first intake may be aligned parallel to the second air intake on a side of the drum opposite the second air intake. Sound emitted from the pump may pass over, and be absorbed by, the flexible hose within the second housing.

A compact inflator is described herein. The inflator may include a rotatable drum, an air pump disposed within the drum, a fixed securing mechanism that provides structural support to, and enables rotation of, the drum, a power supply, and an electric power transmission mechanism. The drum may draw in and let out a hose. The hose may have a first end and a second end, the first end having a connection mechanism that connects the hose to an inflatable object. The air pump may be connected to the second end of the hose. The power supply may provide power to the motor, and may be coupled to the pump or the power supply. The power transmission mechanism may include a slip ring assembly or a pair of parallel inductors, one which rotates with the drum about the other.