US 4,506,698 AGranted

Garden hose storage apparatus

AssigneeSuncast Corporation

InventorsGeorge L. Garcia, Richard D. Recker, Thomas A. Tisbo

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Abstract

A garden hose storage apparatus is particularly adapted for mounting on a substantially vertical surface and includes a side mount. The side mount has a base adapted for attachment to a substantially vertical surface and a cantilever journal is formed integral with the base. An elongated pipe is fixed in the cantilever journal and extends outwardly from the journal. A hose reel is rotatably mounted on the journal and has its axis of rotation substantially coincidental with the longitudinal axis of the pipe. An out tube is releasably connected to the pipe and has a connector adapted for connecting the out tube to a garden hose. A lock releasably connects the reel to the longitudinal pipe to retain the reel on the journal. Release of the lock allows the reel to be removed from the journal.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A garden hose storage apparatus particularly adapted for mounting on a substantially vertical surface comprising;

a side mount having a base adapted to be secured to a substantially vertical surface, and a hollow cantilever journal formed integral with the base and extending outwardly therefrom;
an elongated pipe fixed in said cantilever journal and extending outwardly therefrom;
a reel rotatably mounted on the journal, said reel having its axis of rotation substantially coincidental with the longitudinal axis of the elongated pipe;
an out tube connected to the pipe, said out tube having a connector for connecting the out tube to a garden hose;
and a lock releasably connecting the reel to the pipe to retain the reel on the journal;
whereby release of the lock from the pipe allows the reel to be removed from the journal and the out tube released from its connection to the pipe.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 06/511,569Filed 7 Jul 1983
Granted: 26 Mar 1985
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B65H 75/446
Arrangements of the frame or housing: for releasably or permanently attaching the frame to a wall, on a floor or on a post or the like
B65H 75/38
Specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g.…:…
B65H 2701/33
Handled filamentary material: hollow or hose-like material
Y10T 137/6954
With hose storage or retrieval means: reel with support therefor