ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,748, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Swan Products LLC (Sandy Springs, Ga.).
"Twistable rotation sleeve grip structure for garden hoses" was invented by Tim O'Connor (Eden, N.Y.), Jose Rossi (Mississauga, Canada) and Erick Williams (Roswell, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotation sleeve grip structure for garden hoses or other tubings is provided. A hose assembly can include a hose tubing and a rotation sleeve installed over an outer surface of the hose tubing, where the rotation sleeve is constrained between first and second open ends of the hose tubing and comprises a hollow cylindrical shell configured to enclose a portion...