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US 2007/0181187 A1Published application
In ground hose well
OwnerLarry Kondas, Robert Sanfordinventors
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A corrosion resistant enclosure adapted to be recessed below the ground which allows a covering lid to be placed about an opening at the upper end of the housing substantially parallel to the surrounding terrain. The housing is preferably cylindrically shaped, having a larger diameter at the bottom than at the top. However, the housing may take any desired shape, such as rectangular, elliptical, cubic, etc without departing from the intended scope of the invention. The housing also includes a supply of pressurized water which is hooked up to the supply of water previously utilized for the above-ground stored garden hose through any conventional plumbing arrangement. Preferably, valving is utilized within the housing, and a threaded male brass fitting supplied to attach the proximal end of the hose to within the housing.
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A reelless hose storage system comprising:
A reelless hose storage system comprising:
A method of storing a flexible hose utilizing a reelless hose storage system that includes a housing adapted to be mounted below the ground and a water inlet, the housing having an open top and a bottom that facilitates drainage of water from the housing, the housing defining a hollow interior that is sized and shaped to receive the flexible hose in a spooled orientation, the water inlet terminating within the housing and being adapted to receive an end of the flexible hose, the method comprising:
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