Extendable fluid transport apparatus

An extendable fluid transport apparatus (1) comprising:

• a. a tubular casing (100) having a casing first end (105), a casing second end (110), a casing axis (115) and a casing slot (120);
• the casing axis (115) centrally positioned from the casing first end (105) to the casing second end (110);
• the casing slot (120) extending from the casing first end (105) or from proximal the casing first end (105) toward the casing second end (110) generally parallel with the casing axis (115);
• the casing slot (120) having a casing slot first end (122) proximal the casing first end (105);
• the casing slot (120) decreasing in width from proximal the casing slot first end (122) toward the casing second end (110);
• casing-tube interconnection means (130) at or proximal to the casing second end (110) or intermediate the casing first end (105) and the casing second end (110);
• a casing-tube interconnection means hex aperture (135) at or proximal the casing second end (110);
• b. a telescoping tube (200) sized to be received by the casing (110) at the casing first end (105) or the casing second end (110);
• the telescoping tube (200) has a tube first end (205) and a tube second end (210);
• fixture connection means (220) at the tube second end (210);
• telescoping tube-casing interconnection means (230) intermediate the tube first end (205) and the tube second end (210);
• the telescoping tube (200) having a hexagonal cross-section;
• the telescoping tube (200) is received, substantially parallel with the casing axis (115), by the casing-tube interconnection means hex aperture (135) thereby securing the telescoping tube (200) from rotation;
• c. a fluid tube (300) having a fluid tube first end (305) and a fluid tube second end (310);
• fluid tube-casing connection means (330) interconnects the fluid tube (300) and the casing (100);
• fluid tube connection means (320) at the fluid tube first end (305) and the fluid tube second end (310);
• the fluid tube (300) positioned parallel with the casing axis (115);
• fluid tube-casing connection means (330) comprised of at least one fluid tube bracket (330) or in the alternative the fluid tube (300) and the casing (100) formed of an integral structure;
• d. a flex tube (400) having a flex tube first end (405) and a flex tube second end (410);
• flex tube connection means (420) at the flex tube first end (405) and at the flex tube second end (410);
• e. the telescoping tube (200) is received by the casing (100) at the casing first end (105) or the casing second end (110);
• at least one fixture connection means (220) at or proximal the tube second end (210);
• the telescoping tube (200) fixed in at least one telescoping position by interaction between the casing-tube interconnection means (130) and the telescoping tube-casing interconnection means (230);
• the casing-tube interconnection means (130) being a ball detent;
• the tube-casing interconnection means (230) being at least one detent aperture or depression in the telescoping tube (200);
• the telescoping tube (200) having a hexagonal cross-section;
• a telescoping tube slot (240) from the telescoping first end (205) toward the telescoping second end (210) aligned with the casing slot (120) to receive the flex tube (400) into the telescoping tube (200);
• f. the fluid tube-casing connection means (330) rigidly interconnects the tubular casing (100) and the fluid tube (300);
• when the fluid tube-casing connection means (330) is bracket means at least one bracket interconnection between the fluid tube first end (305) and the casing (100) proximal the tubular casing first end (105) and at least one bracket interconnection between the fluid tube second end (310) and the casing (100) intermediate the casing first end (105) and the casing second end (110);
• g. the flex tube (400) at the flex tube first end (405) is interconnected in fluid communication with the fluid tube second end (310) by connection of the flex tube connection means (420) and the fluid tube connection means (320);
• the flex tube (400) at the flex tube second end (410) is sized to be received and is received through the casing slot (120) and the telescoping tube slot (240);
• flex tube connection means (420) at the flex tube second end (410) is in fluid communication and interconnected with the telescoping tube (200) at the telescoping tube second end (210) via the telescoping tube interconnection means (235);
• the fixture connection means (220) is in fluid communication with the telescoping tube interconnection means (235) distal to the telescoping tube second end (210);
• connection means between the fluid tube 300, the flex tube (400) and between the flex tube (400) and the telescoping tube interconnection means (235) and between the telescoping tube interconnection means (235) and the fixture connection means (220) may be male-female threaded means, male-female quick release or snap fittings, ferrule fittings, compression fittings and other such interconnection means.