Patent ID: 8276615

Claim:
A hose for coupling with a spigot, comprising: a first opening at a first end of the hose, wherein the first opening is configured to be coupled with a spigot; a second opening at a second end of the hose opposite from the first end; a third opening positioned in a wall of the hose between the first and second ends; and a connecting means for coupling the first opening with the spigot, wherein the connecting means comprises a washer comprising a tapered washer that varies in thickness along at least a portion of the length of the tapered washer, wherein the tapered washer is configured to be positioned around the spigot and be coupled to the hose such that the hose can rotate with respect to the tapered washer and the spigot, wherein when the hose is coupled with the spigot, the hose is configured to be rotatably repositionable between first and second configurations, wherein, in the first configuration, water exits the hose through the second opening and the third opening is directed upward to prevent water from exiting the hose through the third opening, wherein, once the hose has been rotated to the second configuration, the third opening is directed downward such that water exits the hose through the third opening, and wherein the hose is configured such that both the second and third openings rotate together when the hose is rotated between the first and second configurations.