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Is a garden hose reel patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a garden hose reel have been patented many times, but "a garden hose reel" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows

244 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “hose reel” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
Among the 211 best keyword matches we examined, 62 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
Most frequent assignees in those matches: SUNCAST CORP (9), HOZELOCK LTD (5), AMES TRUE TEMPER INC (5), ARCATI PETER (4).
Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B65H (188), Y10T (78), F16L (16), B08B (13).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a garden hose reel

Self-winding hose reels for pressure washers US-2025263268-A1 2025 · DURO IND LLC
An assembly for high-pressure cleaning and a method for manufacturing an assembly for high-pressure cleaning are provided. The assembly includes a pressure washer, a handle, a self-winding hose reel, a first water hose, and a seco…
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Hose reel for flat flexible hose US-2024279023-A1 2024 · FITT SPA
A hose reel for a flat flexible hose, for example a garden hose which can be connected with a water-supply system with a fitting, includes a plurality of support elements each having a a contact surface for a wound hose portion. T…
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Hose reel US-2022356042-A1 2022 · TRICAM INDUSTRIES INC
A portable hose reel for storing and transporting a garden hose is disclosed. The spool of the hose reel has blow-molded flanges and single core to simplify assembly and provide increased strength. The hose reel also includes an u…
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Garden hose reel assembly having a mobile ballast US-10087041-B1 2018 · LANGDON DESS
A mobile water hose reel assembly is provided and includes a mobile ballast, a support post extending upwardly from the mobile ballast and a housing supported by the support post and including an interior hose reel. Supply water i…
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Wall mountable hose reel US-8839814-B2 2014 · PHILLIPS WILLIAM J
An improved wall mount hose reel of a shape and design allowing preassembly and stacking in a nesting fashion of multiple units. The wall mount hose reel employs a frame for support of a garden hose to be wound into a coil by use …
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Hose reel cart with multi-position crank handle US-7959101-B2 2011 · SUNCAST TECHNOLOGIES LLC
The present invention relates to hose reel carts for handling and storage of flexible hoses, such as garden or air hoses. The hose reel cart is primarily constructed of plastic components having a centrally rotatable spool for win…
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Low-profile, less conspicuous retractable garden hose reel US-7921871-B2 2011 · LAWRENCE JOHN E
Low-profile garden hose storage apparatus comprises a housing adapted for mounting onto an exterior wall of a building to store a garden hose having first and second ends and an outer diameter ‘d’. A reel, rotatable in the housing…
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Retractable garden hose reel US-7073529-B1 2006 · HARKEY ERIC
A retractable garden hose reel that obviates the need for a hand crank to reel in the garden hose includes a pair of wheels pivotally mounted to a frame that includes a handle and a base with a reel shaft and a slide track extendi…
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Garden hose reel US-2006049295-A1 2006 · ENGLISH STEPHEN T
A hose reel includes various improvements including features to enable improved stacking of hose reels, an improved locking mechanism to allow the hose reel to be selectively locked in open and/or closed positions, an improved han…
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Hose reel cart with tray constructed from plastic and metal structural components US-7017603-B1 2006 · SUNCAST CORP
The present invention relates to portable hose reel carts for handling and storage of large lengths of flexible hoses, such as garden or air hoses. The cart is constructed of plastic and steel components having a centrally rotatab…
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Gardening hose reel US-6945271-B2 2005 · CHUAN YI PLASTIC CO LTD
A gardening hose reel includes a main frame, having a reel notch, which is provided for roll-up of the gardening hose. The water inlet terminal of the gardening hose is pulled outward from the central outlet of the reel notch and …
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Hose reel cart with elevated crank handle US-6908058-B2 2005 · SUNCAST CORP
The present invention relates to portable hose reel carts for handling and storage of flexible hoses, such as garden or air hoses. The cart is primarily constructed of plastic components having a centrally rotatable spool for wind…
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Hose reel cart with folding crank handle US-6834670-B2 2004 · SUNCAST CORP
A hose cart allowing preassembly thereby eliminating the need for product packaging necessary of hose carts that are sold in an unassembled state. The hose cart employs a unitary frame for support of a flexible garden hose to be w…
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Retractable hose reel assemblies with locking mechanisms for preventing winding and/or unwinding US-6416009-B1 2002 · HOZELOCK LTD
A retractable hose reel assembly comprises a reel ( 2 ) rotatably mounted in a casing ( 1 ) and a torsion spring ( 8 ) for rotating the reel in a direction corresponding to winding of the hose on the reel ( 2 ). A ratchet ( 14 ) a…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a garden hose reel been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Outdoor products differ mostly in weatherproofing, power source, folding mechanisms and how they mount or anchor.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.