ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,076, issued on Oct. 21.

"Swivel hose connection device" was invented by Todd Sixtoes (Sioux Falls, S.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A swivel hose connection device includes a spindle tube and a lip extending circumferentially outward from the spindle tube such that the spindle tube extends away from the lip. The spindle tube is extended through a swivel tube such that the lip inhibits the spindle tube from passing fully through the swivel tube. The swivel tube is freely rotatable on the spindle tube adjacent the lip. The spindle tube is extended through a fixed tube and is fixed to the spindle tube such that the fixed tube is fixe...