Abstract: A portable device for reeling in and paying out cables, such as jumper cables, which includes a casing, a pair of annular housing elements mounted for rotation relative to the casing, each of the annular housing elements having central hub portions which abut and are locked together for joint rotation. A groove is provided between the abutting faces of the hub portions in which there is received the central portion of each of the two jumper cables or the like. These cables are held together in the groove in clamped relation. Openings are provided in opposite sides of the casing for cables entering and leaving the casing, and suitable anchoring means may be provided in the interior of the casing to lock the clips on the ends of the cables interiorly of the casing to prevent dangling.

Abstract: A hand reel for use in winding electrical extension cord utilizes a central casing having a grip handle portion extending outward from an uper end thereof. Cord is wound within the casing on a spool means. The spool means is comprised of hub portions mounted at opposed sides of the casing and rotatable relative to the casing. The hubs join together within the casing along mating spool surfaces integrally formed on the hubs. Cap elements are provided along the exterior surfaces of the hubs at opposed ends of the spool. Each cap element contains an electrical receptacle connected with an interior end of the extension cord. Bar handles are formed adjacent to circumferential edges of both hubs, affording ambidextrous rotation of the spool means.