Gasoline dispensing unit with improved hose handling

摘要

A gasoline dispensing unit and method is disclosed in which one end of a cord (32) is attached to a dispensing hose (16) to support the hose relative to a dispenser unit (10) during non-use. The other end of the cord is attached to a drum (36) having a tapered outer surface and a continuous spiral groove (36a). When the hose (16) is not in use, the cord (32) is wound on the drum (36) from the largest-diameter drum portion to the smallest-diameter portion. The cord (32) thus unwinds from the drum (36) from its smallest-diameter portion to the largest-diameter portion when the hose (16) is pulled from the housing to provide a mechanical advantage and reduce the required pulling force.