Expandable hose connector

- Winston Products LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expandable hose connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the expandable hose connector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable hose connector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1130685
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 16, 2026
Assignee: Winston Products LLC (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Troy Hatcher (Bay Village, OH), Mat Hanson (Lakewood, OH)
Primary Examiner: Holly E Thurman
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/982,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gutter (D23/267)