Patent ID: 6311936
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: D06F,F16L

Abstract:
A hose retaining system, comprising:a hose;a substantially flat member having first and second closed ends, and having a first opening in the first end for receiving a first portion of the hose and a second opening in the second end for receiving a second portion of the hose;the flat member having a web connecting the first and second ends, the web having a hose insertion hole intersecting the first and second openings so as to form therewith an elongated hose insertion opening;whereby when the hose has a U-shaped portion between the first and second portions, the U-shaped portion can be pushed into the member through the hose insertion opening such that the member holds the hose in a U-shape between the first and second openings without threading an end of the hose through any of the openings.