Hose holder system

• US 6,109,569 A
• Filed: 10/22/1996
• Issued: 08/29/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toyota KOKI Company Limited (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota KOKI Company Limited (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Sakaida, Kenichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Leslie A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAXTER, GWENDOLYN WRENN
• Application Number:
  US08/734,875
• Time in Patent Office: 1,407 Days
• Field of Search: 248/74.2, 248/62, 248/75, 248/91, 248/316.1, 248/316.7, 248/77, 248/78, 248/79, 24/335, 24/338, 24/339
• US Class Current: 248/75
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/222 having single supports directly connected together

Abstract

A hose holder system comprises at least one hose holder provided with a base portion and a hose holding portion for holding a hose therein. The system is characterized in that: the hose holding portion is integrally formed with the base portion; and, the base portion has one of its opposite end portions formed into a socket and the other of the opposite end portions formed into a plug sized to be fitted in the socket. In the system, a plurality of the hose holders are detachably connected with each other to form such as a linear construction and annular constructions.

Claims

1. A hose holder system comprising at least one hose holder provided with a base portion and a hose holding portion for holding a hose therein,

characterized in that:

said hose holding portion is integrally formed with said base portion and provided with an opening for receiving said hose therein; and

said base portion has one of its opposite end portions formed into a socket and another of said opposite end portions formed into a plug sized to be fitted in said socket;

wherein

said hose holder system comprises at least a pair of said hose holders;

said plug of said hose holder is provided with a neck portion through which said plug is integrally connected with said base portion;

said socket is provided with a cut-off intermediate portion which is larger in width than said neck portion; and

said plug of one of said hose holders is rotatably mounted in said socket of the other of said hose holders.

2. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holders are different in diameter of said hose holding portion from each other, while connected with each other.

3. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said hose holders are linearly connected with each other.

4. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said hose holders are connected with each other to form an annular construction of the hose holder system.

5. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a through-hole passing through an inner wall surface of said hose holding portion and said base portion, said through-hole serving as a mounting hole of said hose holder.

6. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a pair of projections in opposite sides of said base portion; and

said projections engage with a support rail fixed to instruments, wall surfaces and like supports.

7. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holders are linearly connected with each other.

8. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 7, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a through-hole passing through an inner wall surface of said hose holding portion and said base portion, said through-hole serving as a mounting hole of said hose holder.

9. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 7, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a pair of projections in opposite sides of said base portion; and

said projections engage with a support rail fixed to instruments, wall surfaces and like supports.

10. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holders are connected with each other to form an annular construction of the hose holder system.

11. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 10, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a through-hole passing through an inner wall surface of said hose holding portion and said base portion, said through-hole serving as a mounting hole of said hose holder.

12. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 10, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a pair of projections in opposite sides of said base portion; and

said projections engage with a support rail fixed to instruments, wall surfaces and like supports.

13. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a through-hole passing through an inner wall surface of said hose holding portion and said base portion, said through-hole serving as a mounting hole of said hose holder.

14. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 13, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a pair of projections in opposite sides of said base portion; and

said projections engage with a support rail fixed to instruments, wall surfaces and like supports.

15. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a pair of projections in opposite sides of said base portion; and

said projections engage with a support rail fixed to instruments, wall surfaces and like supports.

16. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a through-hole passing through an inner wall surface of said hose holding portion and said base portion, said through-hole serving as a mounting hole of said hose holder.

17. The hose holder system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said hose holder is provided with a pair of projections in opposite sides of said base portion; and

said projections engage with a support rail fixed to instruments, wall surfaces and like supports.