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US 2017/0370502 A1Published application
Hose retainer stands
AssigneeLance Arnold
InventorLance Arnold
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Abstract
A hose retainer stand is described. The retainer stand supports and organizes collections of hoses or other flexible members. In many applications, the retainer stand elevates hoses above ground to thereby reduce potential for damage to the hoses. Also described are methods of retaining and supporting hoses by use of the retainer stands.
Claims21
A hose retainer stand comprising:
- a support panel defining at least one elongated slot extending through the support panel;
- a front panel defining a plurality of apertures extending through the front panel, each aperture sized to receive a hose to be supported, the front panel secured to the support panel and extending transversely therefrom;
A hose retainer stand comprising:
- a planar support panel defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a top edge extending between the first and second ends, and a bottom edge opposite the top edge, the bottom edge extending between the first and second ends, the support panel further defining a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot, the first and second slots oriented parallel with the first end and disposed proximate the first end of the support panel;
- a planar front panel affixed to and extending from the first end of the support panel, the front panel defining a top edge and a bottom edge opposite the top edge, the front panel further defining a plurality of circular apertures extending through the front panel, each aperture sized to receive a hose to be supported;
- a planar rear panel affixed to and extending from the second end of the support panel, the rear panel extending parallel with the front panel, the rear panel defining a top edge and a bottom edge opposite the top edge, the rear panel defining an elongated slot extending through the rear panel, the slot of the rear panel disposed proximate the second end of the support panel.
A method for supporting and elevating at least one hose above ground, the method comprising:
- providing a hose retainer stand including (i) a support panel having at least one elongated slot extending through the support panel, (ii) a front panel having a plurality of apertures, the front panel secured to the support panel and extending transversely therefrom, and (iii) a rear panel having at least one elongated slot, the rear panel secured to the support panel and extending transversely therefrom, the hose retainer stand defining a bottom edge;
- positioning the hose retainer stand near a hose to be supported and elevated such that the bottom edge of the hose retainer stand contacts the ground;
- inserting the hose through at least one of (i) the elongated slot of the support panel and the elongated slot of the rear panel, and (ii) an aperture of the plurality of apertures of the front panel;
- whereby the hose is supported and elevated above ground.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.