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US 5,423,501 AGranted
Irrigation hose hanger
OwnerMichael Yuinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for fastening to an irrigation hose and a suspended wire is provided. The apparatus comprises a flexible band forming a substantially annular cavity. The band has two free ends to which are attached first and second interlocking members of a hose clamping assembly. A wire clamping member is formed integral to said band and located directly opposed to said hose clamping member. The apparatus is easily installed and removed for reuse.
Claims6
Apparatus for hanging an irrigation hose below a suspended wire comprising:
- a generally U-shaped wire clamping member having first and second ends and an opening therebetween for admitting said suspended wire, said wire clamping member securely and fixedly clamping around suspended wire;
- a first annular band portion integrally coupled to said first end of said wire clamping member and a second annular band portion integrally coupled to said second end of said wire clamping member, said annular band portions extending from said wire clamping member and forming a substantially annular cavity, said annular band portions further including at least one compression ridge extending along an inner surface of said band portions;
- a first hose clamping jaw member integrally coupled to said first annular band portion and having a plurality of teeth pointing toward said annular cavity;
- a single-contacting-point biasing tongue coupled to said first hose clamping jaw member and defining an elongated opening therewith, said single-contact-point biasing tongue extending from said first hose clamping jaw member and having a generally triangular point pointing generally away from said annular cavity and toward to said elongated opening;
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- a second hose clamping jaw member integrally coupled to said second annular band portion and having a plurality of teeth pointing away from said annular cavity, said teeth of said second hose clamping jaw member being adapted for meshing with said teeth of said first hose clamping jaw member as said second hose clamping jaw member enters said elongated opening, said single-contact-point biasing tongue urging said teeth of said jaw members together by applying pressure at a single point.
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