US Patent Issued to Telebrands on Nov. 3 for "Expandable and contractible garden hose" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,781,881, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Telebrands Corp. (Fairfield, N.J.).

"Expandable and contractible garden hose" was invented by Michael J. Berardi (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) and Gary Dean Ragner (Gainesville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hose which automatically expands longitudinally and automatically expands laterally upon the application of a pressurized liquid is disclosed. The hose can automatically expand longitudinally up to six times its unexpanded or contracted length. Upon release of the pressurized liquid within the hose, the hose will automatically contract to a contracted condition. The hose includes an inne...