Patent ID: 7857000
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A garden hose assembly, comprising: a. an elongated post having a longitudinal axis and having an interior opening extending through at least a portion of the elongated post; b. an inlet coupling disposed on the post for connecting to a water hose; c. a housing mounted to a top portion of the post and including an open interior area; d. a rotary coupling operatively connected to both the post and the housing and which connects the housing to the top portion of the post such that the housing can rotate about the longitudinal axis of the post; e. a hose reel rotatively mounted in the interior of the housing and rotatable about an axis extending through the housing; and; f. a water supply line connected to the inlet coupling and extending upwardly through the interior opening within the elongated post, the water supply line including a first portion that extends generally from the inlet coupling to the rotary coupling and a second portion that extends from the rotary coupling to the hose reel and wherein, the second portion of the water supply line is rotatable with the housing as the housing rotates about the longitudinal axis of the post.