Garden hose support device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Garden hoses often become tangled around plants when moved, leading to damage and the need for manual holding to maintain an elevated position for watering.

Innovation Solution

A garden hose support device with a base portion, shaft portion, and hose support member that stabilizes the hose in an elevated position, reducing tangling and eliminating the need for manual holding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the garden hose is held manually in an elevated position, then the hose remains above the ground for effective watering, but the user experiences laborious manual holding for each plant

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanual holding effortVSAvoidwatering efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The hose support device enables self-service by allowing the hose to support itself in an elevated position through the stake-based structure, eliminating the need for continuous manual holding while maintaining effective watering capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The hose support device acts as an intermediary between the ground and the hose, providing mechanical support through stakes and shafts that elevate the hose without requiring direct manual intervention, thus improving both ease of operation and productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the garden hose is moved to water various plants, then all plants can be watered, but the hose becomes tangled around plants causing damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplant watering coverageVSAvoidhose tangling and plant damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The hose support device transitions the hose from ground-level operation to elevated three-dimensional positioning using vertical stakes and shafts, allowing the hose to clear plants vertically while maintaining adaptability to water various plants throughout the yard

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Ease of operation

If the garden hose is placed on the ground for easy access, then the hose is readily available, but it becomes tangled around plants and requires manual holding

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehose accessibilityVSAvoidhose tangling

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The hose support device elevates the hose from ground level to an elevated position using stakes and vertical shafts, maintaining accessibility while preventing tangling around plants by operating in a different vertical dimension

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12296352B1Garden hose support device

Publication Date: 2025.05.13 BANKS DIANE C

AI summary

A garden hose support device is disclosed herein. The garden hose support device includes a base portion, the base portion including at least one stake member for being inserted into the ground to stabilize the garden hose support device; a shaft portion connected to the base portion, the shaft portion having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being oppositely disposed relative to the upper end, and the lower end being connected to the base portion; and a hose support member connected to the upper end of the shaft portion, the hose support member configured to support a garden hose in an elevated position above the ground.