US1704363A - Hose holder - Google Patents

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March 5, '1929. JQNES 1,704,363

HOSE HOLDER Filed July 28, 1927 WE51E' E. J 0 1125 3min Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEL WESLEY E. JONES, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

HOSE HOLDER.

Application filed July as, 1927. Serial No. 209,041.

The present invention relates to improvements in supports for a nozzle of garden hose and the like, and the primary object of the invention is to provide anovel hose holder intended to be inserted in the ground in. a manner for adjustably holding the hose nozzle at various positions for directing water from the hose in difierent directions from the location at which the holder is placed in the ground.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable hose holder embodying novel features of construction whereby the nozzle of the hose will be held in its adjusted position against the force of the water tending to shift the nozzle out of its adjusted position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel hose holder which is of ex tremely rigid and durable construction and embodying a novel clamping arrangement whereby the holder may be readily used with hose of dilferent diameters.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which drawing a Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved holder in use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view looking at the holder arm from its inner end and showing a fragmentary portion of the supporting plate for disclosing the ratchet means for preventing rotation of the holder arm out of its adjusted position.

Figure 3 is a central vertical section through the holder arm and supporting base and illustrating the manner in which the hose is clamped to the holder arm.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the holder arm and showing a fragmentary portion of the supporting base plate upon which the arm is rotatably mounted.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the hinged locking section of the hose receiving clamp.

In the drawing, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the improved holder has been shown as embodying a substantially fiat base or supporting plate 5 which is preferably of rectangular shape in plan. Formed at one corner of the base plate 5, and at that corner which constitutes the bottom portion of the plate, is a suitable socket 6 the outwardly opening pocket 7 of whlch has its axis extending in alignment Wltl] the upper corner of the base plate. This socket 6 is preferablycast or formed integral with the body portion of the base plate as illustrated in Figure 3. Fitting at its upper end in the pocket 7 is a cylindrical stand rod or post 8 which is preferably pointed at itslower end for ermlttlng of the post to be readily inserted lnto the ground in a vertical position. This rod or post 8 may be of any suitable Iengh and is preferably secured in the socket 6 as by means of a rivet 9, and which rivet also serves for preventing relative rotation of the rod with respect to the base plate.

A circular shaped aperture 10 is formed through the base plate 5 directly above the socket 6, and formed on the front face of the base plate concentric with the axis of the opening 10, is a series of teeth or projections 11, and which as will be. observed are arranged in a circle of greater diameter than that of the opening 10 so that the teeth or projections are suitably spaced from the openmg.

Mounted for rotary movement upon the front face of the base plate 5, and adapted to extend horizontally, and at a right angle from the stand rod 8. is a holderarm 12 for removably supporting a nozzle 13 in a manner whereby the nozzle may be adjusted to various angles in a vertical direction. This holder arm 12 embodies a tubular body portion 14, a hose clamp 15,.and a locking means 16 carried by the tubular body portion 14 for locking the clamp 15 in a position for removably retaining the garden hose connected with the holder.

The hose clamp 16 embodies a lower clamp section 17 of semi-cylindrical formation and this lower clamp section may either be cast or formed integral with the tubular body portion 14 or be formed in a separate part and welded or otherwise secured to the medial portion of the tubular body portion 14 with the axis of the section extending at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body portion. Formed atthe inner edge of the lower clamp section 17 are tubular hinge arms 18. Hingedly connected at its rear edge to the rear edge of the lower clamp section 17, is an upper or hinged clamp section 19 provided at its rear edge with suitable hinge arms 20 which are intended to align with the hinge arms 18 for receiving a suitable hinge pin 21 whereby the clamp sections 17 and 19 are hingedly connected together at their rear edges. Provided in the tubular body portion 14 at the outer edge of the hose clamp 15, is a suitable opening into which a locking arm 23 projects when the clamp section 19 is in clamping relation with the inner clamp section 17 This locking arm 17'. and which is rigidly carried by the torw rd edge of the outer clamp section 19, has provided in its outer face and adj aceut the lower end of the arm, a series of transversely extending channels 24 which coact with the locking means 16 for retaining the clamp 15 in clamping engagement either with the hose nozzle 13 or the hose 13.

The locking means 16 embodies a retaining cap 25 which is slipped over the outer end of the tubular body portion 14. and secured thereto as by means of a suitable rivet 26. It will also be noted that the cap 25 serves as a closure for the outer end of the tubular body portion. Eucircling the tubular body portion 1 1, and held thereon by the cap is a locking ring or sleeve 2'? being freely rotatable about the tubular body portion. This rotatable locking ring 27 when engaging the inner edge of the cap 25, has its forward portion overlying the outer end of the opening 22. Opening at the forward edge of the spring 27 is a suitable socket or recess 28 which when the ring is rotated so that the recess 28 aligns with the opening such will permit of ready movement of the lower channeled end 01 1116 locking arm 23 into and out of the aperture 22 when clamping or releasing the hose from its connection with the holder arm. By observing Figures 3 and 5 it will be seen that when the pocket 28 is brought into alignment with the aperture that the clamp section 19 may be readily swun into or out of cla1nping relation with the clamp section 17, and that when the sections are in clamping relation, that rotation ot the ring 2? will cause the forward or inner edge of the ring to move into one of the transverse channels 24: in a manner whereby the ari'u is held aga" t movement outwardly of the o )ening and thus the hose is relcasahly clamped in position between the clamp sections 17 and 19. The series of the transverse channels ill, will permit ot various sizes oil. garden hose or hose nozzles, to be ettcct-irely clamped in position upon the holder arm Bigidly secured within the inner end of the tubular body portion 1-4;, is a fixed sleeve or bushing 30 having the axis of its opening 31 in axial alignment with the axis of the tubular body portion. This bushing 30 is spaced slightly inward trom the inner end of the tubular body portion, and the tubular body portion has formed at its inner end, a series of radially extending notches 32 which are adapted to coact with the teeth or projections 11 formed on the base plate 5 for preventing rotation of the holder arm when coupled to thebase plate as by means of the adjusting means 33.

This adjusting means 33 preferably consists of a pivot bolt, the shank portion 3st of which extends through the bushing 30 and has a threaded outer end 35 which is intended to extend through the opening 10 in the base plate 5 so that the threaded shank portion projects past the rear face of the base plate as illustrated in Figure 3. The head 36 ot' the bolt will engage the inner end of the bushin 30 in a manner for preventing outward movement of the bolt when the wing nut 38 is threaded upon the threaded shank portion 35 and engages the rear ta cc of the base plate for drawing the inner end of the tubular holder arm into firm engagement with the front face of the base plate. It will readily be seen that upon loosening of the wing nut 38, that the holder arm may be shifted longitudinally away from the base plate until the notches 32 disengage the teeth 11 and which will allow for ready rotation of the holder arm. As will be apparent, this rotation of the holder arm will tilt the hose clamp 15 so that the axis thereof will be disposed at various angles of inclination. After proper rotation of the holder arm 12, the wing nut 38 may again be tightened for drawing the inner end of the arm into engagement with the teeth 11 and in which position the holder arm is rigidly held in its adjusted position against tendency of the force of water passing through the hose to move the nozzle out of its adjusted position. WVhen desiring to direct the water from the hose in different directions from the location of the holder, it is merely necessary to rotate the entire holder about the stand rod or post 8 as a pivot.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel and improved type of hose holder has been provided embodying a novel clamping arrangement whereby a hose may be quickly and easily clamped in position upon the holder, and also embodying features whereby the nozzle will be eflectively held in its adjusted position for directing the water in the desired direction.

Changes in detail may be made to the specific form of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An adjustable hose holder comprising a supporting plate provided with a stand rod, a tubular arm rotatably adjustable at its inner end upon the supporting plate, a hose clamp embodying an inner section rigidly carried by the intermediate portion of the arm and an outer section hingedly connected to the inner section; means engageable with the outer section for retaining the clamp sections in clamping relation, and means for adjustably retaining the tubular arm against rotation.

An adjustable hose holder comprising a supporting plate provided with a stand rod, a tubular supporting arm rotatably adjustable at its inner end upon the supporting plate, a hose clamp carried by the intermediate portion of the arm embodying inner and outer hinged clamp sections, means rotatably carried by the supporting arm and engageable with the outer clamp section for releasably retaining the clamp sections in clamping relation, and means for adjustably retaining the supporting arm against rotation upon the supporting plate.

3. An adjustable hose holder comprising a supporting plate provided with a stand rod, a tu ular supporting arm rotatably adjustable at its inner end upon the supporting plate, a hose clamp carried by the intermediate portion of the arm embodying hingedly connected inner and outer clamp sections, said outer clamp section being provided with a locking arm, a tubular member rotatably carried by the supporting arm and engageable with the locking arm for retainin the clamp sections in clamping relation, and means for adjustably retaining the holder arm against rotation upon the supporting plate.

4. An adjustable hose holder com rising a base plate provided with a stand ro a tubular supporting arm rotatably adjustableat its inner end upon the base plate and provided adjacent its outer end with an opening, a hose clamp carried b the intermediate portion of the arm inwar 1y of said opening and embodying hingedly connected inner and outer. clamp sections, said outer clamp section having a locking arm movable into the opening in the supporting arm when the clamp sections are in clamping relation, a locking ring mounted on the supporting arm and engageable with the locking arm for retaining the clamp sections in clamping relation, and means for adjustably retaining the supporting arm against rotation upon the base plate.

5. An adjustable hose holder comprising a base plate provided with an opening and having a series of projections provided on one face of the base plate concentric to said opening, a stand rod connected with the base plate below said opening, a tubular supporting arm having a series of notches provided at its inner end for receiving the projections on said base plates, a bushing fixedly disposed in the supporting arm adjacent its inner end,a pivot bolt having its shank portion slidable through the bushing at the inner end of the supporting arm with the shank portion extendin through the opening in the base plate an havin a threaded end portion, a wing nut threa ed upon the shank of the pivot bolt a end upon said base plate, said tubular body portlonbeing provided adjacent its outer end with an opening, a hose clamp carried by the tubular body embodying an inner clamp section disposed inwardly of the o ening 1n the tubular body and an outer c amp section hingedly connected to the inner clamp section and havin a locking arm carried by its outer edge mova le into said opening of the tubular body portion, a locking ring revoluble about the tubular body and engageable at its inner edge with the locking arm for preventing withdrawal of the arm out of said opening, and means for reventing longitudinal movement of the loc ing ring alon the tubular body portion away from sai locking arm.

7. In a hose holder embodying a supporting base plate, a tubular supporting arm rotatably adjustable at its inner end upon the base plate, and having an opening provided adjacent its outer end, a two part hose clamp carried by the supporting arm inwardly of said opening embodying inner and outer hingedly connected clamp sections, a lockin arm carried by the outer clamp section an having a series of transverse channels pro vided at its outer face, said locking arm when p wardly of the opening for releasing of the clamp sections. 7 a l WESLEY E. JONES.

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