US5110023A
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Carrier for pool vacuum hoses
Assignee: Odyssey Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-18
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2011-04-18
Abstract
Abstract An improved carrying strap for carrying a long hose such as a corrugated plastic pool vacuum hose has a shoulder loop of unvarying size and a variable size hose carrying loop which may be quickly cinched around multiple turns of a hose to be carried. The strap uses a single rigid connector having a pair of parallel bars around which the continuous strap is wrapped to form the loops.
Inventors
- 👤 George M. Colin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/14; A45F5/00; A45F5/10; A45F2005/1006; A45F2005/1013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A hose carrier comprising an elongated continuous flexible strap having first and second ends and a rigid connector having a pair of spaced parallel bars, said strap being configured to form a shoulder loop, a hose carrying loop and a reverse cinching loop, said strap having a first bight extending around a first of said parallel bars of said connector between said hose loop and said shoulder loop, said shoulder loop having a first of said ends positioned adjacent said first bight, said bight having two adjacent strap portions attached together with said first end in a common fastening, whereby said shoulder loop is of a fixed size, and said hose loop having a second bight extending around the second of said parallel bars of said connector, and said second end of said strap having means thereon for connecting said second end to said hose loop at a selected position to form said cinching loop and determine the size of said hose carrying loop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A hose carrier comprising an elongated continuous flexible strap having first and second ends and a rigid connector having a pair of spaced parallel bars, said strap being configured to form a shoulder loop, a hose carrying loop and a reverse cinching loop, said strap having a first bight extending around a first of said parallel bars of said connector between said hose loop and said shoulder loop, said shoulder loop having a first of said ends positioned adjacent said first bight, said bight having two adjacent strap portions attached together with said first end in a common fastening, whereby said shoulder loop is of a fixed size, and said hose loop having a second bight extending around the second of said parallel bars of said connector, and said second end of said strap having means thereon for connecting said second end to said hose loop at a selected position to form said cinching loop and determine the size of said hose carrying loop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The carrier of claim 1, wherein said means for connecting comprises synthetic materials which adhere when pressed together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The carrier of claim 2, wherein said common fastening is stitched.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The carrier of claim 3, wherein said first end of said strap extends around the first of said parallel bars of said connector to cushion and reduce wear on said first bight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carrier of claim 4, wherein said strap forms said second bight in the same direction sense in which it forms said first bight.
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