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US5678596:
Retractable garden hose apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Corallo, Richard; Wheatley Heights, NY 11798
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-10-21
/ 1996-05-07
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| Application Number: |
US1996000643865
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B65H 75/38;
F16L 5/00;
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IPC-7:
F16L 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
B65H75/38; F16L5/00; L65H701/33;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
137/357;
137/355.16;
137/355.23;
137/360;
137/381;
Original:
137/357;
137/355.16;
137/355.23;
137/360;
137/381;
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| Field of Search: |
137/357,360,355.23,355.16,355.2,381
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-05-07 |
US1996000643865 |
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| Abstract: |
A retractable garden hose apparatus (10) comprising a reel assembly (12) mounted to a ceiling joist (14) within a basement (16) adjacent an exterior wall (18) of a building (20). A facility (22) is for fluidly coupling a first end of a garden hose (24) in the reel assembly (12), when the garden hose (24) is wrapped within the reel assembly (12). A funnel shaped sleeve (26) is connected between the reel assembly (12) and an aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18) of the building (20), so that the funnel shaped sleeve (26) will guide the garden hose (24) through the aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18) of the building (20). An outdoor enclosure (30) is mounted to the exterior wall (18) of the building (20) at the aperture (28). The enclosure (30) has a rear opening (32) in alignment with the aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18), so that a second free end of the garden hose (24) extending therethrough will be covered by the enclosure (30). A structure (34) fits through the rear opening (32) in the enclosure (30) and the aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18) of the building (20), for sealing the rear opening (32) about the garden hose (24), to prevent the entrance of leaves, soil and air.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Kroll, Michael I. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chambers, A. Michael;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:
1. A retractable garden hose apparatus comprising:
- a) a reel assembly mounted to a ceiling joist within a basement adjacent an exterior wall of a building;
- b) means for fluidly coupling a first end of a garden hose in said reel assembly, when the garden hose is wrapped within said reel assembly;
- c) a funnel shaped sleeve connected between said reel assembly and an aperture in the exterior wall of the building, so that said funnel shaped sleeve will guide the garden hose through the aperture in the exterior wall of the building;
- d) an outdoor enclosure mounted to the exterior wall of the building at the aperture, said enclosure having a rear opening in alignment with the aperture in the exterior wall, so that a second free end of the garden hose extending therethrough will be covered by said enclosure; and
- e) means, which fits through said rear opening in said enclosure and the aperture in the exterior wall of the building, for sealing said rear opening about the garden hose, to prevent the entrance of leaves, soil and air.
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