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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311291 | Mailbox support post An elongated support post for a mailbox has a mailbox support arm secured to an upper portion of the support post and at least one anchor fin secured to a lower portion of the support post and projectingly outwardly therefrom. In one embodiment of the invention a pa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275341 | Plant marker A plant or garden marker assembly comprising a ground stake element, preferably constructed of rigid metal wire, and an identification plate element, preferably fabricated of sheet metal. A decal is applied to a flat portion of the plate for purposes of plant identi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246971 | Stabilisation of submarine elongate structures A stabilization system (10) for a section of submarine pipeline (11) comprising an end restraint (15) at each end of the section of pipeline and intermediate restraints (20) between the two end restraints (15) for limiting lateral ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7213771 | Soaker hose and ground anchor assembly A garden soaker hose and reel assembly includes a ground anchor on one end of the soaker hose which is rigidly fixed to the soaker hose. The reel has a special configuration to make the soaker hose easier to unwind from the reel and to wind back onto the reel. The s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7097117 | Irrigation unit support stake and system A sprinkler assembly comprising in combination a sprinkler mounting stake and a sprinkler comprising. The sprinkler comprises a sprinkler body formed with a support member receptacle and locking portion. The sprinkler mounting stake comprises a ground insertion port... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080811 | Utensil holder A utensil holder is designed for easy holding and removal of an utensil to be supported therein. The utensil holder in one embodiment is a continuous rod that includes a carriage having a first configured arrangement and a second configured arrangement. The configur... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7025311 | Low profile support for outdoor light fixture A low profile support for mounting and supporting electrical fixtures in an outdoor setting. The apparatus includes an elongated body having side walls and a closed top. The closed top includes an aperture that may be threaded or may include an electrically conducti... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020998 | Plant stake having adjustable support members A stake for supporting a newly planted tree or other plant. The stake has an elongated portion with a lower end which may be secured in the ground and an upper portion that is tied to the plant. At least one secondary support member is pivotally attached to the lowe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004403 | Low-volume nursery pot irrigation apparatus and method An irrigation spray stake for plants grown in pots utilizes an elongated stake member having an upper extremity and a lower extremity adapted to be inserted into the soil, with a spray head adjacent the upper extremity of the stake member, with an arrow or similar f... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6938370 | Arbor stake A tree support stake having a base and a trunk. The base includes a plurality of tines extending horizontally and radially from a center of the base. Each of the tines includes a vertical portion extending downwardly at a periphery of the base. One end of the trunk ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915992 | Garden post with improved plastic tube joint A modular garden post having an improved plastic tube joint assembly for increasing the strength of the joints between modules and thereby enabling the post to withstand a substantially increased bending moment. The improved joint assembly includes an adhesive joint... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6877701 | Coil hose system A coiled hose and system for storing the coiled hose are disclosed. The coiled hose has a memory for maintaining a consistent coiled configuration about a central axis. The coiled hose includes a kink resistor. The system for storing the coiled hose may be wall moun... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6865852 | Flexible wind abatement system A device for protection of property against high winds comprising a flexible material of predetermined strength and stretch characteristics, and in the form of a panel or several panels, utilized to protect the side of a structure including its windows and doors fro... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863251 | Garden post with while-in-use cover A support for mounting and supporting electrical fixtures and electrical devices in an outdoor setting. The support includes an elongated body that is typically molded in one piece from a plastic material. Stabilizer bars are provided on the lower end of the body to... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6779764 | Garden post with elongated electrical box A mounting device or post for supporting an electrical fixture or box-mounted electrical device in an outdoor setting. The post provides an internal electrical box that may be configured by the installer as a standard size electrical box or a large electrical box ca... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6742748 | Deck post A mounting device that provides a stable platform and an enclosed junction box for securing an electrical fixture or any standard wall-mounted electrical device to an outdoor structure. The mounting device includes a base member and a post member. The base member is... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6622977 | Anti-twist conduit clamp for drip head- and sprinkler head-bearing watering conduits In a conduit system subject to longitudinal conduit twisting, a staking device for fixing the conduit in position on a ground surface has a clamping apparatus having gripping elements on an inside surface of an opening substantially the size and shape of ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588680 | Spray device for irrigation An irrigation spray device has a substantially cylindrical peg for insertion into a water supply tube. A longitudinal water supply groove extends along the peg, with a water deflecting plate at one end of the groove for deflecting water traveling downward... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6527246 | Positioning and anti-movement support stake including marking means for underground pipes An apparatus for firmly positioning in a trench and securing against movement, while fill is added to the trench, an underground utility pipe and means for marking the utility pipe. An underground positioning and anti-movement apparatus in the form of an ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6354054 | Rebar support system This rebar chair has a body with four legs between which there are defined two intersecting passages for simultaneously receiving the intersecting portions of two rebars normal to each other. The rebars are suspended by a fastening wire or supported by an... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6332595 | Service hose stands A stand which captively suspends service hosing above the ground so the housing does not contact sensitive areas along the terrain includes vertically extending legs which are inserted into the ground in order to hold the stands in an upright position. Si... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6250847 | Pipe holder apparatus A pipe support apparatus includes a sleeve for being positioned along a length of a stake to be inserted into a ground surface of a trench. A sleeve projection extends outwardly from an outer surface of the sleeve. A hook is to extend partially about and ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6195926 | Jardin Gem, a set of identifier stratagems, with accessories Jardin Gem is a set of three multipurpose, independent identifier stratagems. Jardin Gem Topper is the primary device and is a hose support/hose guard/holder/identifier with a variety of configurated tops through which each top a hose can be laced or some... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5913477 | Modular plant support and irrigation system A plant support and irrigation system for domestic and commercial use is assembled without tools from two principal interlocking components, i.e., tubular members and hubs, to form modules. Modules are joined in mating relation vertically, horizontally an... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5822946 | Spacing member A spacing member for chocking reinforcement wires in a certain level from the outside of a finished cast structure. The spacing member comprises a first spacing chock (1), a second spacing chock (21) and locking clips (14, 42). Reinforcement wires are pla... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5687910 | Sprinkler riser connecting apparatus Sprinkler riser connecting apparatus including a connector having a first generally cylindrical hollow sleeve adapted to be mounted in a fixed secure relationship to a vertically extending stake extending upwardly from the ground. A split sleeve is connec... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5549262 | Hose guide The instant invention is a low cost hose guide consisting of a one-piece spike having a first pointed end and a second flat surface available for tapping the pointed end into the ground. The spike includes locking tabs for placement of a single piece roll... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5372457 | Method and apparatus for installing drainage channels A support device for maintaining drainage channel segments at a predetermined elevation above the earth, as surface material is poured and rises from the subgrade level to the finished grade level. Disclosed is an elongated rod with a sharp triangle-shape... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5205521 | Hose reel stand with pivot means A hose reel stand having a reel and hub assembly which is rotatable about the vertical axis of the hose reel stand, allowing a hose supported on the reel to be easily dispensed from any direction. The hub is rotatably attached and supported on a post so a... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5203526 | Hose guide apparatus A hose guide arranged for permitting reorientation and guidance of a fluid in a pneumatic hose is provided to include a central support post mounting an abutment disc at its upper end, and rotatably mounting roller guide discs below the abutment guide dis... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5184792 | Support clip for electrical cables A cable support formed of sheet metal and including a body portion adapted to be driven into a structural member of a building and a U-shaped bracket extending from the body portion for retaining a cable.... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5158254 | Hose guiding device A hose guiding device for guiding a hose through a garden includes a member having a conduit, the conduit having a first end and a second end, the conduit adapted to receive the hose through a first opening in the first end and through the conduit and out... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5120077 | Game device and method of playing limbo A limbo game device and method of amusement for testing the flexibility of and balance of the players. Each player is required to pass beneath a horizontal stream of water. All successful players, those who remain dry, then make an additional pass beneath... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5090647 | Hose trolley A supporting device to elevate and facilitate pulling a garden hose is disclosed. The device is composed of a support and a hose holder which is affixed to the top of the support. The hose holder includes a channel defined by one or more rotary members, s... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088666 | Hose anchors A lawn and garden hose anchor is disclosed which comprises a first elongated soil-engaging straight spindle member adapted to be inserted vertically into the ground, and a second hose-engaging member integral therewith and offset laterally with a hose-eng... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4944476 | Ground stake for retaining irrigation conduit A one-piece stabilizing stake adapted to be placed in a preselected ground area for retaining a flexible irrigation conduit. The stake has an elongated body with an upper portion for holding the conduit and an integral lower portion adapted to be driven i... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4850555 | Stake and coupler for irrigation device A stake and coupler for holding an irrigation device, such as a sprinkler, for use in a home gardening watering system. The stake is an elongated plastic body having a substantially constant multilobed crosssection. One end of the stake has a projection f... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4844121 | RV sewage line assembly A temporary sewage line assembly is provided for an RV or other vehicles which may be utilized in a variety of hook ups. The assembly includes an elongated, reducing connector, a wash outlet on the connector, a telescoping conduit which pivotally attaches... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4800916 | Hedge hose bibb extension apparatus A hose bibb extension assembly includes a specially designed mounted stake adapted to be pushed into the ground in front of a hedge or the like positioned closely adjacent a wall-mounted hose bibb and impeding access thereto. A hose barb fitting is firmly... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4790387 | Wellpoint assembly and method of installing a wellpoint assembly A wellpoint assembly includes an elongated flexible header pipe which has a plurality of coupling joints formed therein for attaching well point assemblies. The flexible header pipe is stored on a reel so that it can be unreeled into a predetermined patte... | 12/13/1988 |
