Abstract:
This invention provides an easy to use device used to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler.

Description:
[0001]    This application claims the benefit of provisional U.S. Patent application, Ser. No. 61/343,776 filed on May 04,2010 entitled Minute Mat, Memory Jack, Stick It Memory Gate Adjustable Eye Ball, Offset Adjustable Eyeball herein incorporated by reference. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    This invention relates to water coolers and water cooler lids. More specifically, this application relates water cooler lids with integrated storage for a hose. 
         [0003]    Water coolers provide drinking water at locations that normally do not have potable drinking water. Large coolers, however, can be difficult to fill up. The large size of a water cooler and its bulkiness does not make it easy to fill it up under a faucet. Using a hose makes filling the cooler easier, but a hose is not always available, and when it is, it likely contains contaminants, chemicals and heavy metals that can be toxic to the human body. 
         [0004]    A need exists for a simple, robust, inexpensive lid for a water cooler that securely stores a drinking water safe hose. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    This invention provides a means to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler. The invention contains a groove in which the hose is wrapped. One end of the hose is secured to the lid by inserting the hose into a hole in the lid, while the other end of the hose is secured with a bungee. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0006]    The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0007]      FIG. 1  is a front view of the invention. 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  is a top view of the water cooler lid. 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  is a top view of the water hose. 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  is a front view of the water cooler lid. 
           [0011]      FIG. 5  is perspective view of the elastic cord hose end retainer. 
           [0012]      FIG. 6  is perspective view of the invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0013]    The drawings illustrate an invention that enables an individual to easily store a hose upon the lid of a drinking water cooler. 
         [0014]      FIG. 1  front view of the invention  1  sitting atop a drinking water cooler  2 . The lid  11  securely fastens to the drink cooler body  2  and provides a recessed groove  28  in which a hose  70  can be wound. A bungee  30  having a hook on one end may be attached at the other end to the hose  70  to secure one end of the hose to the lid  11 . The other end of the hose  70  may be secured by inserting it into an aperture  24  in the lid  11 . 
         [0015]      FIG. 2  is a top view of the lid  11  showing the upper surface of the upper lid hose guide  23  and outer side corner  15  of cooler insulated lid  11 . The outer surface  13  of the recessed groove  28  is shown in broken line. A notch  16  is formed in the upper lid hose guide  23  to allow the bungee cord to recess inward holding the water hose tighter and closer to the center of the lid when pulled tight. 
         [0016]      FIG. 3  is a top view of the hose  70  having a female end  78  and a male end  77 . The hose tubing  70  is constructed from drinking water safe materials. 
         [0017]    The housing threads  16  engage the water jet mounting plate threads  26  to secure the nozzle  24  to the housing  10 . A connecting pipe can be inserted into the connecting pipe coupling  12 . 
         [0018]      FIG. 4  is a front view of the water cooler lid. 
         [0019]      FIG. 5  is perspective view of the elastic cord hose end retainer. 
         [0020]      FIG. 6  is perspective view of the invention  1 . The hose  9  is wound around the outer body support wall  3 . The hose  9  has a first end  17  and a second end  18 . In the present embodiment, the first end  17  possesses a standard male garden hose fitting. It should be understood, however, that this first end may be left bare because it is used for filling up the water cooler. The second hose end  18  possesses a standard female garden hose fitting for attaching to a water faucet. 
         [0021]    To store the hose, the first end  17  is inserted into a hole  24  adapted to receive it. The second end  18  is secured with a bungee  41  having a first end wrapped around the female end  18  of the hose  19 . The second end of the bungee  41  possesses a hook that is inserted into a hole in the top of the upper lid hose guide  13 . A notch  16  is formed in the edge of the upper lid hose guide  13  to allow the bungee cord to recess inward, thereby holding the water hose tighter and closer to the center of the lid when pulled tight.