Elastic drip silencer and funnel
AssigneePractique, Inc.
InventorChristopher G. Gates
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Abstract
An elastic hose for conducting a liquid from a source such as a water fixture or a storage container to a delivery site is disclosed. The hose includes an upper funnel-shaped portion and at least one contiguous lower cylindrically-shaped portion. The upper portion may be stretched over a water fixture, a liquid container, or the like to form a gripping leak-proof seal. The hose has a stretchability of about 400%-1,000%. The lower portion is led to a delivery site. The hose is able to conduct liquid from a source to the delivery site without spills or mess. Moreover, in the case of a leaky faucet, the hose eliminates splashing and substantially decreases the noise generated by the leaking water.
Claims19
An elastic hose for conducting liquids from a source of the liquid to a delivery site, comprising
- an elongated tubular member made from a thin-walled elastic material, said tubular member having a central passage for conducting a liquid, said tubular member including
- an upper funnel-shaped portion having a top opening, said top opening being stretchable over a source of liquid to form a gripping leak-proof seal,
- a cylindrically-shaped lower portion below said upper portion, said lower portion having a smaller diameter than said upper portion,
- said tubular member having a stretchability in the range of about 400%-1,000%,
- said tubular member being easily cuttable so that its length can be adjusted.
An elastic hose for conducting liquids from a source of the liquid to a delivery site, comprising
- an elongated tubular member made from a thin-walled elastic material, said tubular member having a central passage for conducting a liquid, said tubular member having a stretchability of about 400%-1,000%, said tubular member including
- an upper funnel-shaped portion having a top opening, said top opening being stretchable over a source of liquid to form a gripping leak-proof seal,
- a cylindrically-shaped middle portion contiguous with and below said upper portion, said middle portion having a diameter less than the diameter of said top opening, and
- a cylindrically-shaped lower portion contiguous with and below said middle portion, said lower portion having a diameter smaller than said middle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.