Expandable garden hose

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of expandable garden hose showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof, illustrated in an expandable status; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof, shown in use.

The dashed broken lines depict portions of the expandable garden hose and environment that form no part of the claim.

The expandable garden hose is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the expandable garden hose between the break lines forms no part of the claim.

The solid black shading of the hose represents the color black.

The dense parallel lines in the hose ends represent ribbing.

Claims

The ornamental design for expandable garden hose, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D873391
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2020
Assignee: Shezhen Tianyuexin Science and Technology Co., Ltd (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
Inventor: Zengping Xie (Shenzhen)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/608,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pipe, Tubing Or Hose (D23/266)