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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999

Filed:

Aug. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:

Thomas A Tisbo, Barrington Hills, IL (US);

Stephen P Whitehead, Elgin, IL (US);

Brian Moon, Sycamore, IL (US);

Assignee:

Suncast Corporation, Batavia, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 15 ; 137315 ; 13735527 ;
Abstract

The instant invention is a hose cart of a shape and design allowing pre-assembly thereby eliminating the need for instructional manuals and associated product packaging necessary of hose carts that are sold in an unassembled state. The hose cart employs a single unitary frame for support of flexible garden hose to be wound in a coil of multiple layers by use of a directional stress relieving hose reel spool. Reel flanges are oblong shaped for holding of the hose within the form spool yet providing nesting ability for assembled carts. A foldable tray and hose feeder is further provided in a industrial type frame designed for commercial type use.


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