ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,182, issued on June 17, was assigned to Duro Industries LLC (Dover, Del.).

"Self-winding hose reels for pressure washers" was invented by Yue Yuan (Dover, Del.) and Haiquan Wang (Qingdao, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly for high-pressure cleaning and a method for manufacturing an assembly for high-pressure cleaning are provided. The assembly includes a pressure washer, a handle, and a self-winding hose reel. The pressure washer includes a platform, an engine mounted onto the platform, and a water pump coupled to the engine. The handle is configured to be used for maneuvering the platform. The handle is mounted onto t...