Patent ID: 8561951

Claim:
A garden hose guide, comprising: a monolithic rod member having a rigid helical shaped lower portion and a straight upper portion wherein the upper portion and lower portion are made from a same material, wherein the upper portion comprises an upper end; wherein said rigid helical shaped lower portion is configured to screw into the ground and anchor the garden hose guide; a tube member rotatably mounted on the upper portion of said rod member to allow reduced friction during operation; wherein said tube member comprises an upper dome shaped member affixed to a proximal end of said tube member and a lower dome shaped member affixed to a distal end of said tube member, said upper and lower dome shaped members comprise through-holes to receive said upper portion; a support arm comprising a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, wherein the first portion terminates at the second portion, and the second portion terminates at the third portion, said first portion is arranged in a transverse direction to the upper portion of the rod member and attached generally between said upper portion and said lower portion, said second portion is arranged at a substantially 90 degree bend, angled towards and generally parallel with said upper portion and said tube member, and said third portion is angled inward towards said tube member; wherein a space between the said tube member and said support arm is configured to allow the passage of a garden hose; and a handle is centrally attached to said upper end of said upper portion along a longitudinal axis of said upper portion of said rod member.