Granted Patent B2

US 12,446,568 · App. 18/302,536 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Inventor: Adam Loew (Tawas City, MI)

A01M29/06

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A simulated snake hose device for protecting gardens by scaring away small pests comprising:

a hose; and

a simulated snake head secured to the hose, wherein the simulated snake head and the hose give the appearance of a presence of a predator and can be left in a garden to water the garden while also warding off a pest or other animal; and

wherein the hose comprises a fluid conveying tube with an end fitting attached to each opposing end of the fluid conveying tube;

wherein the end fitting is secured to the fluid conveying tube via a plurality of threads;

wherein the end fitting is a hex head fitting;

wherein the hex head fitting comprises an inner component secured within the hose and an outer component secured on an outside of the hose;

wherein a body of the hose is printed with a snakeskin pattern;

wherein the simulated snake head is repositionable along the hose and secured thereto via a compression fit or a plurality of threads;

wherein the simulated snake head comprises a head of any suitable snake along with a portion of a snake's body; and

wherein the simulated snake head is secured in place on the hose via a folding stake.

2. The simulated snake hose device of claim 1 , wherein the folding stake comprises a ground stake component inserted into a ground and a receiver component is sized and configured to accept the simulated snake head.

3. The simulated snake hose device of claim 2 , wherein the simulated snake head is used as a handle when using the hose.

4. The simulated snake hose device of claim 3 , wherein the hose comprises a wrench collar that is fixedly secured to at least one end of the hose to provide a strain relief to the hose.

5. A simulated snake hose device for protecting a garden comprising:

a hose comprising a fluid conveying tube with a hex head fitting attached to a pair of opposing ends of the fluid conveying tube; and

a simulated snake head;

wherein the simulated snake head is repositionable along the hose and secured thereto via a compression fit or a plurality of threads;

wherein a body of the hose is printed with a snakeskin pattern, which includes any suitable snake species;

wherein the simulated snake head and hose gives an appearance of a presence of a predator and can be left in the garden to water the garden while also warding off a pest or other animal;

wherein the simulated snake head comprises a head of any suitable snake along with a portion of a snake's body; and

wherein the simulated snake head is secured in place on the hose via a folding stake.

6. The simulated snake hose device of claim 5 , wherein the folding stake comprises a ground stake component inserted into a ground and a receiver component that is sized and configured to receive the simulated snake head.

7. The simulated snake hose device of claim 6 , wherein the simulated snake head is used as a handle when using the hose.

8. The simulated snake hose device of claim 5 , wherein the hose comprises a wrench collar that is fixedly secured to at least one of the pair of opposing ends to provide a strain relief to the hose.

9. The simulated snake hose device of claim 5 further comprising a plurality of indicia.

10. A method of protecting a garden comprising the steps of:

providing a simulated snake hose device comprising a hose with a snakeskin pattern and a simulated snake head;

positioning the simulated snake head on the hose;

positioning the hose and simulated snake head in a folding stake, then placing the folding stake in the ground, such that the simulated snake head stays above a patch of grass; and

utilizing the simulated snake hose device to water a garden and scare away small pests.

Continuity (2)

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