Patent ID: 6807982
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A garden hose storage apparatus comprising:a) a hose receptacle including a cylindrical outer wall having a first diameter and a first lower edge, a cylindrical inner wall having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter and a second lower edge, said walls having a common longitudinal axis, and a bottom wall extending across the lower edges of said inner and outer walls to form an annular hose compartment between said walls and a storage compartment within said inner wall; b) a mounting post having a lower section with a water inlet connector and an axially aligned upper section rotatably mounted on said lower section, said upper section including a water outlet connection; and c) a hose guide mounted above said hose compartment, whereby the feeding of a hose inwardly through the guide causes rotation of said receptacle, coiling said hose into said annular hose compartment.