ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,753,586, issued on Oct. 6.

"Garden hose extension kit" was invented by Kenneth Douglas (Pompano Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The garden hose extension kit may include a relocated faucet head, an extension hose, and an adapter. The proximal end of the extension hose may connect to an existing building spigot. The distal end of the extension hose may connect to the relocated faucet head via the adapter. A garden hose may connect to the relocated faucet head at a location that is remote from the existing building spigot. The relocated faucet head May comprise a shut-off valve such that the flow of water through the garden hose ...