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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7121294 | Roll up hose system A core has ends with an exterior surface. The core is adapted to receive a hose. End plates are mounted with respect to the ends of the core for constraining a hose on the core. A crank is coupled to the core. The crank is adapted to be grasped by a user and rotated... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6945271 | Gardening hose reel A gardening hose reel includes a main frame, having a reel notch, which is provided for roll-up of the gardening hose. The water inlet terminal of the gardening hose is pulled outward from the central outlet of the reel notch and affixed to the faucets and the water... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6189857 | Fluid-actuated rapid closure valve A fluid-actuated squeeze valve is provided for use where leak-tight operation and/or very rapid valve closure characteristics are required. The valve comprises an annular valve body with a generally cylindrical open-ended bore for receiving the frusto-con... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6135139 | Apparatus for draining hoses Two disks (4) attached to a cylindrical bar (3) with the cylindrical bar (3) passing through the center of the disks (4) and perpendicular to the plane of the disks (4) and also having a hollow tube (5) which surrounds the cylindrical bar (3) between the ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5911828 | Condenser tube coating system A coating system for inner wall surfaces of tubes includes a hose reel and flexible hoses wound thereon. The hoses each carry an applicator nozzle through which the coating substance is dispensed. A payout guide assembly is disposed next to the reel for u... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5593092 | Monitor with safety valve Apparatus including a monitor and a portable ground base comprising a liquid-carrying conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is adapted to receive a liquid (such as water) from a supply, and the outlet end is attached to the intake o... | 01/14/1997 |
| 4643213 | Method and apparatus for controlling leaks in pressurized fluid systems Method and apparatus for controlling fluid leakage from sections of a pressurized fluid system adapted to provide fluid at line pressure to equipment associated therewith includes means for sensing first and second conditions indicative of non-use and of ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4345616 | Retractor for hose-connected hand pieces An elongated arm has a base end rotatably mounted on a spindle and such arm supports a hose for a hand piece in an arrangement whereby the hand piece and hose are movable between an extended use position and an automatically retracted non-use position. Th... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4018242 | Fire hose cabinet A household fire hose cabinet employs a folded fire hose storage compartment bounded on one side by a stationary vertical partition and on the opposite side by a spring-urged hinged partition. The folded fire hose is retained in the storage compartment by... | 04/19/1977 |
