Hose holder

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Description

The article in which the claimed design is embodied is a hose holder intended for use in holding a hose (e.g., a garden or yard watering hose) while the hose is spraying water out of the hose in a desired direction. Environmentally but not claimed, the hose holder may be mounted on a post.

FIG. 1 is a top, back, left side perspective view of a hose holder showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale;

FIG. 4 is a back end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the hose holder on a reduced scale shown in a condition of use.

The portions of FIGS. 1-5 and 7-8 that are drawn with broken lines are for environmental purposes only, and do not constitute part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hose holder, as shown and described.

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  • U.S. design patent application Ser. No. 29/186,210, not published, Votypka, filed Jul. 11, 2003, Expressly abandonned.
Patent History
Patent number: D497793
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2004
Inventor: Edward A. Votypka (Chagrin Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Dwight A. Stauffer
Application Number: 29/198,980
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356
International Classification: 0805;