Richard N Corallo

US Patent:

56785968, Oct 21, 1997

Filed:

May 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/643865

Inventors:

Richard Corallo - Wheatley Heights NY

International Classification:

F16L 500

US Classification:

137357

Abstract:

A retractable garden hose apparatus (10) comprising a reel assembly (12) mounted to a ceiling joist (14) within a basement (16) adjacent an exterior wall (18) of a building (20). A facility (22) is for fluidly coupling a first end of a garden hose (24) in the reel assembly (12), when the garden hose (24) is wrapped within the reel assembly (12). A funnel shaped sleeve (26) is connected between the reel assembly (12) and an aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18) of the building (20), so that the funnel shaped sleeve (26) will guide the garden hose (24) through the aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18) of the building (20). An outdoor enclosure (30) is mounted to the exterior wall (18) of the building (20) at the aperture (28). The enclosure (30) has a rear opening (32) in alignment with the aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18), so that a second free end of the garden hose (24) extending therethrough will be covered by the enclosure (30). A structure (34) fits through the rear opening (32) in the enclosure (30) and the aperture (28) in the exterior wall (18) of the building (20), for sealing the rear opening (32) about the garden hose (24), to prevent the entrance of leaves, soil and air.