Patent ID: 7497400

Claim:
A combination coil hose and caddy for retrieving, storing, and transporting said coil hose, said combination comprising: a coil hose formed into a permanent helical configuration with a plurality of uniform convolutions, said plurality of convolutions defining a central volume, said convolutions having an inner diameter; a caddy adapted to be self-supporting allowing said caddy to be moved by a user and temporarily placed on a selected substantially horizontal surface, said caddy comprising: a staff member defining a first end and a second end, said staff member having a transverse dimension that is substantially smaller than said inner diameter of said convolutions along the entire length of said staff member thereby allowing said staff member freely to be inserted into and withdrawn from said coil hose while limiting the need for the user to handle said coil hose directly; and a base member having a bottom and top, said first end of said staff member being attached to said top of said base member, said staff member being held in a substantially vertical orientation when said bottom of said base member is placed on the selected substantially horizontal surface; whereby said caddy is adapted for retrieving, storing, and transporting said coil hose.