Patents by Inventor Leonard D. Horst

Leonard D. Horst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Garden hose assembly having holding means adapted to be coiled around an associated support and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6021818
    Abstract: A garden hose assembly is provided and comprises holding means comprising at least a portion of such hose assembly with the holding means and portion being adapted to be coiled around an associated support for holding the portion at a desired position to enable use of the hose assembly in a hands-free manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard D. Horst, Kevin C. Assenheimer
  • Garden hose assembly having holding means adapted to be coiled around an associated support and method of making same
    Patent number: 5894866
    Abstract: A garden hose assembly is provided and comprises holding means comprising at least a portion of such hose assembly with the holding means and portion being adapted to be coiled around an associated support for holding the portion at a desired position to enable use of the hose assembly in a hands-free manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard D. Horst, Kevin C. Assenheimer
  • Hose assembly, internally threaded member therefor and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 5626369
    Abstract: A hose assembly, an internally threaded member therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose assembly comprising a flexible hose having opposite ends, an internally threaded member mounted on one of the opposite ends in a manner to swivel thereon to permit the internally threaded member to be finger coupled to an externally threaded part of a liquid dispensing spigot, the internally threaded member having an outer peripheral surface, and an annular member disposed around the internally threaded member in a manner to engage the outer peripheral surface thereof and having an external peripheral surface to be finger engaged for turning the internally threaded member in unison therewith relative to the hose, the annular member comprising a SANTOPRENE material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Shifman, Leonard D. Horst, Jon H. Snyder, Richard C. Kucyr, Harold D. Beck