US 12,135,593 B2
Smart cord reel system
John Alford, Kenosha, WI (US); Mark Schwartz, Wauconda, IL (US); and Chris Hinojosa, Winthrop Harbor, IL (US)
Assigned to Konnectronix, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US)
Filed by John Alford, Kenosha, WI (US); Mark Schwartz, Wauconda, IL (US); and Chris Hinojosa, Winthrop Harbor, IL (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,274.
Application 18/197,274 is a continuation of application No. 17/233,780, filed on Apr. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,650,643.
Application 17/233,780 is a continuation of application No. 16/781,689, filed on Feb. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,983,575, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/781,689 is a continuation of application No. 16/195,430, filed on Nov. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,551,891, issued on Feb. 4, 2020.
Application 16/195,430 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/616,647, filed on Jun. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,133,327, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/616,647 is a continuation of application No. 15/175,822, filed on Jun. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,145,884, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/346,904, filed on Jun. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0280807 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/26 (2006.01); B65H 63/00 (2006.01); B65H 63/036 (2006.01); B65H 75/00 (2006.01); B65H 75/40 (2006.01); B65H 75/48 (2006.01); G01R 31/58 (2020.01); H02G 1/00 (2006.01); H02G 11/00 (2006.01); H02G 11/02 (2006.01); H02G 3/12 (2006.01); H04M 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/26 (2013.01) [B65H 63/00 (2013.01); B65H 63/036 (2013.01); B65H 75/00 (2013.01); B65H 75/406 (2013.01); B65H 75/48 (2013.01); G01R 31/58 (2020.01); H02G 1/00 (2013.01); H02G 11/003 (2013.01); H02G 11/02 (2013.01); B65H 2701/3919 (2013.01); H02G 3/123 (2013.01); H04M 1/24 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smart cord reel system comprising:
a) a housing;
b) a spool located with the housing having a central axis;
c) a slip ring comprising an inner slip ring and an outer slip ring proximate the central axis,
d) a retractable cable wound around the spool for retracting within and extending out of the housing and connected to one of the inner slip ring and the outer slip ring;
e) a stationary cable extending from the housing connected to one of the inner slip ring and the outer slip ring; wherein the inner slip ring rotatably and substantially continuously contacts the outer slip ring for transmitting between the stationary cable and the retractable cable;
f) a plurality of sensors, at least one of the plurality of sensors connected to one of the spool or the retractable cable;
g) at least one memory located within the cord reel system for receiving an input from the at least one of the plurality of sensors correlating to the voltage within the retractable cord; and
h) a processor electrically connected to the at least one memory for receiving data representative of the input from the at least one of the plurality of sensors, and generating usage analytic records therefrom.