Extension wand for a pistol grip hose nozzle and method therefor

A hose nozzle assembly comprising:

• a pistol grip hose nozzle, the pistol grip hose nozzle including:
• a handle, the handle being connectable to a hose;
• a dispenser shaft, the dispenser shaft extending from and transverse to the handle;
• a threaded head, the threaded head being disposed at an end of the dispenser shaft;
• and
• a trigger, the trigger being connected to the dispenser shaft, the trigger being configured to open and close the dispenser shaft to selectively turn the flow of water on and off;
• and
• an extension wand, the extension wand including:
• an adapter, the adapter having a first adapter portion and a second adapter portion, the first adapter portion being configured to matingly engage with a threaded head of a dispenser shaft of a pistol grip hose nozzle, the second adapter portion including a lock device being configured to receive and hold a pipe;
• and
• a tube, the tube being L-shaped and including a long tube portion and a short tube portion, the long tube portion having a first tube end and a second tube end, the first tube end being inserted into and held by the lock device such that the long tube portion extends parallel to the dispenser shaft of the pistol grip hose nozzle, the short tube portion being positioned at the second tube end and transverse to the long tube portion such that the short tube portion is oriented downwardly when the adapter is connected to the pistol grip hose nozzle.

A method of safely filling a container in an animal enclosure with water, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an extension wand for a pistol grip hose nozzle comprising:
• an adapter, the adapter having a first adapter portion and a second adapter portion, the first adapter portion being configured to matingly engage with a threaded head of a dispenser shaft of a pistol grip hose nozzle, the second adapter portion including a lock device being configured to receive and hold a pipe;
• and
• a tube, the tube being L-shaped and including a long tube portion and a short tube portion, the long tube portion having a first tube end and a second tube end, the first tube end being inserted into and held by the lock device such that the long tube portion extends parallel to the dispenser shaft of the pistol grip hose nozzle, the short tube portion being positioned at the second tube end and transverse to the long tube portion such that the short tube portion is oriented downwardly when the adapter is connected to the pistol grip hose nozzle;
• screwing the first adapter portion of the adapter to a threaded head of a dispenser shaft of a pistol grip hose nozzle until the short tube portion is oriented downwardly;
• inserting the tube into an animal enclosure with the short tube portion above a container in the animal enclosure;
• and
• activating the pistol grip hose nozzle and dispensing water downwardly into the container.