Water Hose Cooler

Abstract

This invention provides an easy to use device used to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler.

1 . A water cooler lid for storing a water hose, said water hose having a first end and a second end, comprising:
 a recessed groove for receiving said water hose;   an aperture of sufficient size to receive said first end of said water hose;   an elastic member attached to said second end of said water hose whereby said elastic member secures said second end of said water hose to said water cooler lid.   
     
     
         2 . A water cooler lid for storing a water hose; comprising:
 an vertical cylindrical wall;   an upper horizontal wall positioned above said vertical cylindrical wall and extending past said vertical cylindrical wall   a lower horizontal wall positioned below said vertical cylindrical wall and extending past said vertical cylindrical wall, the underside of said lower horizontal wall adapted to be removably secured to an insulated water cooler body   a recessed groove for receiving said water hose, said vertical cylindrical wall, upper horizontal wall and lower horizontal wall forming three sides of said recessed groove   
     
     
         3 . The water cooler lid in  claim 2  further comprising:
 an elastic member; 
 a first aperture in the top surface of said upper horizontal wall for securing a first end of said elastic member thereto; 
 wherein a second end of said elastic member secures said an end of said water hose to said lid. 
 
     
     
         4 . The water cooler lid in  claim 2  further comprising:
 an elastic member; 
 a first aperture in the top surface of said upper horizontal wall for securing a first end of said elastic member thereto; 
 a second aperture in said vertical cylindrical wall possessing second aperture for receiving a first end of said water hose; 
 wherein said first end of said water hose is inserted into said second aperture, said water hose may be wrapped around said lid and a second end of said water hose may be secured by said elastic member to said water cooler lid. 
 
     
     
         5 . The water cooler lid of  claim 4  in which said upper horizontal wall contains a notch through which said elastic member may pass allowing said elastic member to secure said hose closer to the center of said lid. 
     
     
         6 . A water cooler having an outer vertical wall, an inner vertical wall and a groove, said groove formed within said outer vertical wall having a depth extending inward toward said inner vertical wall, said groove having a length extending at least partially around the circumference of said water cooler, said groove having a width adapted to allow insertion of a water hose along the length of the groove. 
     
     
         7 . The water cooler of  claim 6  wherein said groove length spirally extends around the circumference of said water cooler. 
     
     
         8 . The water cooler of  claim 6  wherein said groove possesses a first end having an enlarged width and depth to allow insertion of a threaded hose coupling attached to said hose. 
     
     
         9 . The water cooler of  claim 6  wherein said groove possesses a narrower height along said outer vertical wall than the height of the groove between said inner wall and said outer wall. 
     
     
         10 . A method of selling a water cooler, whereby the water cooler is bundled with a length of drinking safe water hose, said hose having at least one end adapted for threading onto a water faucet. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said water hose is attached to the outside of said water cooler. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said water hose is placed within the interior of said cooler. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said method also includes attaching literature to the outside of said cooler, notifying a customer of the inclusion of a drinking safe water hose.