Faucet-supported hose retaining apparatus

Abstract

A faucet-supported hose retaining apparatus. An apparatus includes a faucet coupler capable of releasably attaching to a faucet, a hose coupler capable of releasably attaching to a hose, and a connection between the faucet coupler and the faucet which provides an independent source of attachment of the apparatus to the faucet for support of the hose. Another apparatus includes a faucet connector having a faucet coupler, a hose coupler, and a connection between the faucet coupler and the faucet which provides support for weight applied from the apparatus and from the hose. Another apparatus includes a hose coil bracket having a support surface for retaining the hose, a faucet coupler, a hose coupler, and a brace extending between the faucet connector and the hose coil bracket, which provides support and stability to sustain weight applied from the hose coil bracket to the faucet connector.

1 . An apparatus for use with a faucet, the apparatus comprising:
 a faucet connector having a faucet coupler capable of releasably attaching to a threaded outlet of the faucet, and the faucet connector having a hose coupler capable of releasably attaching to a threaded inlet of a hose; and   a connection between the faucet coupler and the threaded outlet of the faucet being operative to support a weight of the hose.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the faucet connector includes a tubular elongated member connectable between the faucet and the hose. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the faucet coupler is positioned at an opposite end of the member from the hose coupler. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one brace extending between the faucet connector and a hose coil bracket, the brace being operative to provide support and stability to sustain weight applied from the hose coil bracket to the faucet connector. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the apparatus includes at least two of the braces, and wherein each brace includes a first end attached to the hose coil bracket and a second end attached to the faucet connector, and the hose coil bracket extending circumferentially between the first end of each brace. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the hose coil bracket provides a support surface for retaining the hose. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus for use with a faucet, the apparatus comprising:
 a faucet connector having a faucet coupler capable of releasably attaching to a threaded outlet of the faucet, and a hose coupler capable of releasably attaching to a threaded inlet of a hose; and   a connection between the faucet coupler and the threaded outlet of the faucet being operative to provide support for weight applied from the apparatus and weight applied from the hose.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the faucet connector includes a tubular elongated member connectable between the faucet and the hose. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the faucet coupler is positioned at an opposite end of the member from the hose coupler. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the connection between the faucet coupler and the threaded outlet of the faucet provides an independent source of attachment of the apparatus to the faucet. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one brace extending between the faucet connector and a hose coil bracket, the brace being operative to provide support and stability to sustain weight applied from the hose coil bracket to the faucet connector. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus includes at least two of the braces, and wherein each brace includes a first end attached to the hose coil bracket and a second end attached to the faucet connector, and the hose coil bracket extending circumferentially between the first end of each brace. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the hose coil bracket provides a support surface for retaining the hose. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus for use with a faucet, the apparatus comprising:
 a hose coil bracket having a support surface for retaining a hose; and   a faucet connector having a faucet coupler capable of releasably attaching to a threaded outlet of the faucet and the faucet connector having a hose coupler capable of releasably attaching to a threaded inlet of a hose; and   at least one brace extending between the faucet connector and the hose coil bracket, the brace being operative to provide support and stability to sustain weight applied from the hose coil bracket to the faucet connector.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the faucet connector includes a tubular elongated member connectable between the faucet and the hose. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the faucet coupler is positioned at an opposite end of the member from the hose coupler. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus includes at least two of the braces, and wherein each of the braces includes a first end attached to the hose coil bracket and a second end attached to the faucet connector, and the hose coil bracket extending circumferentially between the first end of each brace. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a connection between the faucet coupler and the threaded outlet of the faucet being operative to provide an independent source of attachment of the apparatus to the faucet. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the connection between the faucet coupler and the threaded outlet of the faucet provides support for weight applied from the apparatus and weight applied from the hose.