ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,342, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to NICKOLAS BRANDS LLC (Findlay, Ohio).
"Rotary union for hose reel" was invented by Nickolas Reinhart (Sarasota, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotary union for a hose reel enclosure includes an inlet member in fluid communication with a fluid source. The rotary union further includes an outlet member rotatably disposed in the inlet member. The outlet member includes a first terminal in fluid communication with the inlet member and a second terminal in fluid communication with a hose in the hose reel enclosure. The rotary union also includes an inlet locking collar assembly. This design al...