CA2122645A1 - Fire hose container - Google Patents
Fire hose containerInfo
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- CA2122645A1 CA2122645A1 CA 2122645 CA2122645A CA2122645A1 CA 2122645 A1 CA2122645 A1 CA 2122645A1 CA 2122645 CA2122645 CA 2122645 CA 2122645 A CA2122645 A CA 2122645A CA 2122645 A1 CA2122645 A1 CA 2122645A1
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- fire hose
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/02—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for annular articles
- B65D85/04—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for annular articles for coils of wire, rope or hose
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
- Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
- Y02W30/80—Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A container for storing transporting and unloading fire hose in high rise apartment or open area fires comprises top, bottom. front, back and side panels, which can be made to lie in a single plane when the container is fully opened, or to form a rectangular compartment with parallel opposite sides when the container is closed. When the top and front panels are opened. the bottom, back and side panels form a trough, in which to load the fire hose. The top and front panels employ a reusable closure means. A shoulder strap attached to tabs on a bottom panel passes freely through a tunnel guide strap on each side panel. The shoulder strap has a contoured cushioned pad. The top panel flap has projections for easy opening. The panels have a foam insert and lines sewn for rigidity. A reflective extension flag, through whose loop thefire hose passes, can be used to extend the accordion folded fire hose. The container efficiently stores, transports and unloads fire hose in all visibilityconditions without generating hose spirals and kinks.
A container for storing transporting and unloading fire hose in high rise apartment or open area fires comprises top, bottom. front, back and side panels, which can be made to lie in a single plane when the container is fully opened, or to form a rectangular compartment with parallel opposite sides when the container is closed. When the top and front panels are opened. the bottom, back and side panels form a trough, in which to load the fire hose. The top and front panels employ a reusable closure means. A shoulder strap attached to tabs on a bottom panel passes freely through a tunnel guide strap on each side panel. The shoulder strap has a contoured cushioned pad. The top panel flap has projections for easy opening. The panels have a foam insert and lines sewn for rigidity. A reflective extension flag, through whose loop thefire hose passes, can be used to extend the accordion folded fire hose. The container efficiently stores, transports and unloads fire hose in all visibilityconditions without generating hose spirals and kinks.
Description
The present inYention rel~tes to a cont~iner for storing. transporting and unloading fire hose.
BACK~UN~ OFTHE INVEN TION
Effe~the ~re~`lghting requlre~ em~lently ~toring, tr~n~porting ~nd unlo~dlng ~ir~ hose in a variety of ~ire ~ituations ~o that it is free of kinks and spirals, in or :ler to aYoià di~nishec~ nozsle pres~ure upon eharging. One su~h situ~tion in~olYes a high rise apartment fire where firefighters ~ommonly must operate in poor or no ~isibili~y l~o types of deYices for ~torlrlg, tran~porting and ur~loadlng flre ho~e ln thl~~itu~tion, ~re kno~n in the prior art. One comprises a can~7asbagwith a flap closure equippedwith a claspwhich is secured to a ring on thebag's~ody To load thehag, the fire hose is laid flat on the ground along side it~elf in t~o equal len~ths, Beginning at the mid point of the fïre hose, a double dou~hnut ' ~ ~ ' is cre~ted by rolling the ho~.e upon itself. The doughnut is then strappe~
placed ln thebag, and the clasp fastened. A~econd de~ice known comprises .;
a straight plastic strap attached towhich are three perpendicular straps. To :.
load this de~ice, the fire hose is accordion loaded in one or two columns rising from the ~round and thenboundby the three perpendicular straps, which arewrapped ~round the fire ho~e and fastened to their opposite ends'. -"" . '-The clasp mechanism on thebag is difficult to open. After rem4Yin~ the doughnut and locating and releasing the strap, the nozzle and the female coupling mustbe found at an unknown lo~ation on the doughnut's -~
clrcumference. The doughnut's unrolllng, often takln~ seYeral attempts.
lnvaria~ly creates hose spiralswhlch mustbe found and clearedbefore char~in~
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The strap i~ awkward to carrybecause of its size and does not protect the fire ~ ~
hosewhile stored, At the stand pipe cabinet, the ends of the perpendicular ~ -straps must be lo~a~ed ~nd the fasteners released ::, ` ~
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BACK~UN~ OFTHE INVEN TION
Effe~the ~re~`lghting requlre~ em~lently ~toring, tr~n~porting ~nd unlo~dlng ~ir~ hose in a variety of ~ire ~ituations ~o that it is free of kinks and spirals, in or :ler to aYoià di~nishec~ nozsle pres~ure upon eharging. One su~h situ~tion in~olYes a high rise apartment fire where firefighters ~ommonly must operate in poor or no ~isibili~y l~o types of deYices for ~torlrlg, tran~porting and ur~loadlng flre ho~e ln thl~~itu~tion, ~re kno~n in the prior art. One comprises a can~7asbagwith a flap closure equippedwith a claspwhich is secured to a ring on thebag's~ody To load thehag, the fire hose is laid flat on the ground along side it~elf in t~o equal len~ths, Beginning at the mid point of the fïre hose, a double dou~hnut ' ~ ~ ' is cre~ted by rolling the ho~.e upon itself. The doughnut is then strappe~
placed ln thebag, and the clasp fastened. A~econd de~ice known comprises .;
a straight plastic strap attached towhich are three perpendicular straps. To :.
load this de~ice, the fire hose is accordion loaded in one or two columns rising from the ~round and thenboundby the three perpendicular straps, which arewrapped ~round the fire ho~e and fastened to their opposite ends'. -"" . '-The clasp mechanism on thebag is difficult to open. After rem4Yin~ the doughnut and locating and releasing the strap, the nozzle and the female coupling mustbe found at an unknown lo~ation on the doughnut's -~
clrcumference. The doughnut's unrolllng, often takln~ seYeral attempts.
lnvaria~ly creates hose spiralswhlch mustbe found and clearedbefore char~in~
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The strap i~ awkward to carrybecause of its size and does not protect the fire ~ ~
hosewhile stored, At the stand pipe cabinet, the ends of the perpendicular ~ -straps must be lo~a~ed ~nd the fasteners released ::, ` ~
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The nozzle and ~he Xem~le coupling rnust he l~c~ted at ~n unknown po~ition, All of the~e procedures, requiredby using thebag or the str~p, are e~en more diffi~ult and time consuming in poor or no visi~ility conditions.
A se~ond ~ommon ~ituation where efficiently storing, transporting and unloading fire hose is required in~ol~es a flre ln ~n open ~rea One ex~mple would he a highway vehicle fire. ~e~ices for this situation are not known in theprior art. F~re hose, stored in ~ tiered accordion load, is dragged off the fïretruck and extended mar~ually prior to charging, This sometimes results in more th~n one tier falling to the ground with the result th~t the fire hose becomes tangled, SUMMARY OFT~IE INVENTION - -1. An o~ect of the pre~ent In~,~ention 1~ to efflcientl~ tore~ tr~nsport ~nd unlo~d fire hose for use at hi~h rise apartment and open area fires~
2. A further object is to unload fire ho~e under poor or no ~isibility conditions by elimin~tin~ unkno~ns ~uch as nozzle~ female couplin~ or fa~t~ner locations, 3. A further object is to store, transport and unload fire hose so that hose spirals and kinks are a~Foided in the interests of optimum noæzle pressure.
A se~ond ~ommon ~ituation where efficiently storing, transporting and unloading fire hose is required in~ol~es a flre ln ~n open ~rea One ex~mple would he a highway vehicle fire. ~e~ices for this situation are not known in theprior art. F~re hose, stored in ~ tiered accordion load, is dragged off the fïretruck and extended mar~ually prior to charging, This sometimes results in more th~n one tier falling to the ground with the result th~t the fire hose becomes tangled, SUMMARY OFT~IE INVENTION - -1. An o~ect of the pre~ent In~,~ention 1~ to efflcientl~ tore~ tr~nsport ~nd unlo~d fire hose for use at hi~h rise apartment and open area fires~
2. A further object is to unload fire ho~e under poor or no ~isibility conditions by elimin~tin~ unkno~ns ~uch as nozzle~ female couplin~ or fa~t~ner locations, 3. A further object is to store, transport and unload fire hose so that hose spirals and kinks are a~Foided in the interests of optimum noæzle pressure.
4, A further object is to proYide ia container which is simple an~ easy to use, l~e l~entlon ~onsl~its o~ a contialner ~or e~fl~lently ~itorlng, tra~sporting an~
unlo~ding fire hose. The container comprises top,hottomJ front,baek, and side panels. When the top and front panels are opened, thebaek.bottom, and side panels for m a trough. The panels,when the container is fully opened, ~n be made to lie in a single plane. When the ~ontainer i~ fully clo~sed the panels for m a rectangular ~ompartment. The top and front panels employ a reu~able ~lo~ure means. Thie container has a means for ~arrying it. T'here is~ ameans for manually extending the fire hose from the container. The panels maybe made from a double layer of material.
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The panels may be integr~l to one. another, The side, top, ~ottom, front and bac~s panels ~ontain a foam insert and are seurn into small comp~rtment~ to achieTe a semi-rigid quality, The flaps integralwith the side and top panel and projections on the top panel flap cont~in a foam insert to resist deformation, The fabric may be fire resistant, water resistant and rot and mildew resistant, The means for carrying the container maybe a shoulder strap anchored to tab~ e2tending from the ends of the bottom p~nel. The shoulder strap passes freely through a tunnel guide strap anchored to each side panel and parallel to ;' the shoulder strap, The tunnel guide strap may be parallel to or at a slight angle with the ctide panel's long edge, AlternatiTely to the tunnel guide ~trap,on each side panel there maybe ~ross straps perp~icul~r to or at a slight ~ngle with the side panel's long edge. The shoulder strap may ha~e a contoured cushioned pad. The method of anchoring the shoulder strap to the bottom panel tabs and the tunnel guide straps to the side panels may be ri~rets or stitching. The reusable closure means for the top and front panels is - ' el~ro f~stener, The Imderside of'the top panel may ha~re atta~hments throughwhich a hand may freely pas~. Theback panel may havewear resistant ~kid ~trip~
SUMrMRY 0~ RAWIN(~S
The in~7ention as exemplifiedby a preferred embodiment is describedwith reference to the dra~ings inwhi~h:
Figure 1 is ~ perspecti~e ~ieu~ of the ~ontainerwhile ~losed and resting on it~
hottom panel. - .'~
Figure 2 i~ a top~7iew of the ~ntainerwhen fully opened and lyin~, in a ~ingle plane.
~igure 3 is a si~e~riew of the containerwrhen openedwith the top panel, ~ide ::
panel and tab extending from thebottom panel, not haTingbeen made to lie in single plane.
Figure 4 ic. a cross section of a douhle layer panel with a foam insert.
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F~gure 5 i~ a per~pe~tl~e ~ oi` the rei71e~ti~e extension flag.
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ILE~ 121~BIPTION
P~efcrring to the drawings, th~ pref~rred embodiment of the irl~ention, a ~ont~iner ~or storing, tr~nsporting and unloading fire hose, is shown in F~gure~ 1,Z and 3, As shown in Figure 2, the container comprises panels 12, 14, 16,18, 20 and 22 integr~l to one another. The panels 12, 14, 1~ 0 and 22 are defined by stitching ~lon~ their ~butting edges, 24, 2~, 2~, 30 and 32. As shown in E~gure 4, panels 1~, 14,16,1~ and 22 are made semi-rlgldby means of a foam insert 33 ,Thepanels 1~,14,1~ ,20and 2~alsohavelinessewn 3~for rigidity, Integralwith the top panel 22 is a flap 34. The flap 34 has a foam insert 33. ProJections 3~ arld 3~ on the flap 34 contain a foam insert 33 and ~rwide an easy means of ~rabbing the fla~ 32 for the ~urpose of opening the ~op panel ~, Attached to the flap 34 on the inside, a3~acent to its edge, is a strip of *Velcro fastener 40. '~JJhen the container ic closed as is shovm in E igure 1, the strip of *Velcro fastener 40 on the flap 3~ ecured to a strip of - *Velcro fastener 42 on the outside of theback panel 14, adJacent to i~s edge, The selection of ~Velcro f~steners ~0 and 42 mustbe such that theback panel 14 v~ill not f~sten to a carpeted ~urfaee when th~ container i restjng on it :~ back panel 14 as sho~n in Figure 2 and 3.
attached to the in~ide o~ the front panel 20 a~ shown in Figure ~, adJacent to its ed~es, ~r~ strip of ~Yelcro fa~stener~ 44 and 46. PLttached to the i~aps 4 and ~ lntegralwlth the slde panels 12 and 1~ are strlps of *llrel~ro fa~tener~
2 ~nd 54, The flaps 4~ ~d ~0 ha~e a ~oam insert 33. VJhen the ~ontainer is resting on its~a~ panel as sho~n in ESgure 3, the strips of *Velcro fasteners 2 arld 54 face upward~. Accordingly,when the eont~iner is doæd the ~elcro fa~teners 44 and 46 on the front panel 20 are ~ecured to ~he ~felcro fa~teners ~2 and ~4, on the flap~ 48 and 50.
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~ ~hawr~ ig~re ~, when ~he corlt~lner is fully ~pened ~nd re~ting on its back panel 14. it eanbe made to lie in a single plane. As shown in Figure 1, : . ' the container when closed, for ms a reetangul~r comp~rtr~ent with par~llel opposite sides, As shown in Figure 1, attaehed to the ta~s ~6 and ~ at the ends of thebottom panel 1~ is a shoulder strap 60 for earrying the eonWner.
The shoulder ~rap 60 ls attached to the tabs ~6 and ~ by stltchln~. The force ~reated hy the mass of the container and the fire hose contained therein is transmitted directly to the shoulder strap 60. Attached to thc outside of e~ch side panel 1~ and 16 is a tunnel guide strap 62, parallel to the ~houlder C~tr~p ~nd to the long ed,~,e of the c~ide panel. In the alternative, the tunel guide - :-strap mayhe positione~so that it is at an an, ~lewith the lo ,n~ ed~of ,the sidepanel. The tunnel guide str~p ~2 is attached l~y me~ns of stitehing and is ~ ~ -positioned down from the side panel 16 short edge. The shoulder strap 60 ~ ' passes freely through the tunnel guide strap 62. The shoulder strap has a ~ ~ .
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guide strap~. These two aspect~ of the ~ontainer allow it to lie flat when it isopen~d as shoY~n in Eigures 2and 3. In the alternati~e, the shoulder strap ~0 may p~ss freely through cross straps attached to each side panel and :
perpendicular to or at a ~!ight an~lewith the side panel's long edge. Attached ~o the shoulder strap ~0 is a con~oured cushioned pad 66. The container maybe made of f~ric, preferably fabricwhich is fire re~istant,water resistant and rot and mildew res~stant. As shown in Eigure ~, an extension fla~ 7~, throu~hwhose loop the fire hose pa~ses,bears a reflecti~e strip ~0 on both sides and has a hard insert for rigidity. Reflecti~e tape i~ al~o stitched to theback panel 14, the top panel flap 34, and the tunnel guide strap 6Z.
An~hored to the underside of the top panel Z2 may be an attachment for grasping, ~ttached to the outside of the back panel 14 may be wear resistant skid strips .
To load the ~ontalner lt Is posltloned a~ ~ho~.~un ln E~gure S. The front panel 20 secured for a short distance to the flaps 4~ and 50 integral with the side panels 1~ and 1~ so thatbottom pancl 1~,back p~nel 14 and side panels 1~
1~ form a trough, This is facilit~tedby the semi-rigid quality of these panels.
While facing the trough and kneeling on the top p~nel 22 at the b~se of the back panel, the midpoint of the fïre hose is located and the extension flag 7~, is pla~ed ~t this point . 1~e half length of the fïre hose with the noz~le end, .-begirlning in the right corner of the trough, is then made irlto an accordion *Trademarl~
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tler which re~ts on theback panel 14, As sh~wn iA Figure e~) the half length of the fire hosewith the female coupling is then made into a sewnd accordion tier which rests nn top of the first. The extension flag 78, is positioned on top oi` the second tier, Its head is folded 90 degrees and inserted in between the accordion folds. ~AJhen the container is closed, the nozzle and the female couplin~ will be located next to the top panel ~2 with the nozzle closest to the~ack panel 14 and thc fem~le coupling closest to the front panel ~0.
In a high ri~e ~partment fir~ the ~on~iner is pl~ced on its3 bot~om 18 with the front p~nel facin~ the fïrefighter. The shoulder strap ~0 is allowed to f'all ~gain~t the outside of theback panel 14, The flap 34 is released from theh~ck p~nel 14by grasping the projections 36 and 3~, and pulling open the top p~nel 22. The female coupling is giYen to a firefighterworking the standpipe cabinet for connection to the water supply. T~e container is made to rest on its back panel 14, The front panel ~0 is fully opened so that the container lies flat as shown in Figure ~. The extension flag is u~ed to extend the ho~:e down the hallway.
The container efficiently stores, transports, protects, ~nd unloads fire hose for use at high rise apartment and open area fires. The firefighter always knows the noz~le and female coupling locations. The opening means for the container is simple and easy. These ad~antages persist eYen in poor or no ibility conditions. l~e eontainer also aYoids the possi~ility of generating hose ~pirals and k.inks. The ~ontainer is simply and ~a~ loaded and contains the hose in a neat~ompact and comforta~ly portable manner.
Plthough only ~ single embodiment of the present in~ention hasbeen detailed and illustrated, the present in~7erLtion i~ not limited to the fe~tures of the embodlmerltb~lt lneludes all~ariations ~nd modificationswithin the scope of the cl~ims and the spirit of the in~ention.
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unlo~ding fire hose. The container comprises top,hottomJ front,baek, and side panels. When the top and front panels are opened, thebaek.bottom, and side panels for m a trough. The panels,when the container is fully opened, ~n be made to lie in a single plane. When the ~ontainer i~ fully clo~sed the panels for m a rectangular ~ompartment. The top and front panels employ a reu~able ~lo~ure means. Thie container has a means for ~arrying it. T'here is~ ameans for manually extending the fire hose from the container. The panels maybe made from a double layer of material.
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The panels may be integr~l to one. another, The side, top, ~ottom, front and bac~s panels ~ontain a foam insert and are seurn into small comp~rtment~ to achieTe a semi-rigid quality, The flaps integralwith the side and top panel and projections on the top panel flap cont~in a foam insert to resist deformation, The fabric may be fire resistant, water resistant and rot and mildew resistant, The means for carrying the container maybe a shoulder strap anchored to tab~ e2tending from the ends of the bottom p~nel. The shoulder strap passes freely through a tunnel guide strap anchored to each side panel and parallel to ;' the shoulder strap, The tunnel guide strap may be parallel to or at a slight angle with the ctide panel's long edge, AlternatiTely to the tunnel guide ~trap,on each side panel there maybe ~ross straps perp~icul~r to or at a slight ~ngle with the side panel's long edge. The shoulder strap may ha~e a contoured cushioned pad. The method of anchoring the shoulder strap to the bottom panel tabs and the tunnel guide straps to the side panels may be ri~rets or stitching. The reusable closure means for the top and front panels is - ' el~ro f~stener, The Imderside of'the top panel may ha~re atta~hments throughwhich a hand may freely pas~. Theback panel may havewear resistant ~kid ~trip~
SUMrMRY 0~ RAWIN(~S
The in~7ention as exemplifiedby a preferred embodiment is describedwith reference to the dra~ings inwhi~h:
Figure 1 is ~ perspecti~e ~ieu~ of the ~ontainerwhile ~losed and resting on it~
hottom panel. - .'~
Figure 2 i~ a top~7iew of the ~ntainerwhen fully opened and lyin~, in a ~ingle plane.
~igure 3 is a si~e~riew of the containerwrhen openedwith the top panel, ~ide ::
panel and tab extending from thebottom panel, not haTingbeen made to lie in single plane.
Figure 4 ic. a cross section of a douhle layer panel with a foam insert.
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F~gure 5 i~ a per~pe~tl~e ~ oi` the rei71e~ti~e extension flag.
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ILE~ 121~BIPTION
P~efcrring to the drawings, th~ pref~rred embodiment of the irl~ention, a ~ont~iner ~or storing, tr~nsporting and unloading fire hose, is shown in F~gure~ 1,Z and 3, As shown in Figure 2, the container comprises panels 12, 14, 16,18, 20 and 22 integr~l to one another. The panels 12, 14, 1~ 0 and 22 are defined by stitching ~lon~ their ~butting edges, 24, 2~, 2~, 30 and 32. As shown in E~gure 4, panels 1~, 14,16,1~ and 22 are made semi-rlgldby means of a foam insert 33 ,Thepanels 1~,14,1~ ,20and 2~alsohavelinessewn 3~for rigidity, Integralwith the top panel 22 is a flap 34. The flap 34 has a foam insert 33. ProJections 3~ arld 3~ on the flap 34 contain a foam insert 33 and ~rwide an easy means of ~rabbing the fla~ 32 for the ~urpose of opening the ~op panel ~, Attached to the flap 34 on the inside, a3~acent to its edge, is a strip of *Velcro fastener 40. '~JJhen the container ic closed as is shovm in E igure 1, the strip of *Velcro fastener 40 on the flap 3~ ecured to a strip of - *Velcro fastener 42 on the outside of theback panel 14, adJacent to i~s edge, The selection of ~Velcro f~steners ~0 and 42 mustbe such that theback panel 14 v~ill not f~sten to a carpeted ~urfaee when th~ container i restjng on it :~ back panel 14 as sho~n in Figure 2 and 3.
attached to the in~ide o~ the front panel 20 a~ shown in Figure ~, adJacent to its ed~es, ~r~ strip of ~Yelcro fa~stener~ 44 and 46. PLttached to the i~aps 4 and ~ lntegralwlth the slde panels 12 and 1~ are strlps of *llrel~ro fa~tener~
2 ~nd 54, The flaps 4~ ~d ~0 ha~e a ~oam insert 33. VJhen the ~ontainer is resting on its~a~ panel as sho~n in ESgure 3, the strips of *Velcro fasteners 2 arld 54 face upward~. Accordingly,when the eont~iner is doæd the ~elcro fa~teners 44 and 46 on the front panel 20 are ~ecured to ~he ~felcro fa~teners ~2 and ~4, on the flap~ 48 and 50.
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~ ~hawr~ ig~re ~, when ~he corlt~lner is fully ~pened ~nd re~ting on its back panel 14. it eanbe made to lie in a single plane. As shown in Figure 1, : . ' the container when closed, for ms a reetangul~r comp~rtr~ent with par~llel opposite sides, As shown in Figure 1, attaehed to the ta~s ~6 and ~ at the ends of thebottom panel 1~ is a shoulder strap 60 for earrying the eonWner.
The shoulder ~rap 60 ls attached to the tabs ~6 and ~ by stltchln~. The force ~reated hy the mass of the container and the fire hose contained therein is transmitted directly to the shoulder strap 60. Attached to thc outside of e~ch side panel 1~ and 16 is a tunnel guide strap 62, parallel to the ~houlder C~tr~p ~nd to the long ed,~,e of the c~ide panel. In the alternative, the tunel guide - :-strap mayhe positione~so that it is at an an, ~lewith the lo ,n~ ed~of ,the sidepanel. The tunnel guide str~p ~2 is attached l~y me~ns of stitehing and is ~ ~ -positioned down from the side panel 16 short edge. The shoulder strap 60 ~ ' passes freely through the tunnel guide strap 62. The shoulder strap has a ~ ~ .
hard nsertbetween,a~e"çond l,~er o~f ~naterial 6g i ,n,t~h,e~a,re,a,of t,he tunnel ~ ::
guide strap~. These two aspect~ of the ~ontainer allow it to lie flat when it isopen~d as shoY~n in Eigures 2and 3. In the alternati~e, the shoulder strap ~0 may p~ss freely through cross straps attached to each side panel and :
perpendicular to or at a ~!ight an~lewith the side panel's long edge. Attached ~o the shoulder strap ~0 is a con~oured cushioned pad 66. The container maybe made of f~ric, preferably fabricwhich is fire re~istant,water resistant and rot and mildew res~stant. As shown in Eigure ~, an extension fla~ 7~, throu~hwhose loop the fire hose pa~ses,bears a reflecti~e strip ~0 on both sides and has a hard insert for rigidity. Reflecti~e tape i~ al~o stitched to theback panel 14, the top panel flap 34, and the tunnel guide strap 6Z.
An~hored to the underside of the top panel Z2 may be an attachment for grasping, ~ttached to the outside of the back panel 14 may be wear resistant skid strips .
To load the ~ontalner lt Is posltloned a~ ~ho~.~un ln E~gure S. The front panel 20 secured for a short distance to the flaps 4~ and 50 integral with the side panels 1~ and 1~ so thatbottom pancl 1~,back p~nel 14 and side panels 1~
1~ form a trough, This is facilit~tedby the semi-rigid quality of these panels.
While facing the trough and kneeling on the top p~nel 22 at the b~se of the back panel, the midpoint of the fïre hose is located and the extension flag 7~, is pla~ed ~t this point . 1~e half length of the fïre hose with the noz~le end, .-begirlning in the right corner of the trough, is then made irlto an accordion *Trademarl~
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tler which re~ts on theback panel 14, As sh~wn iA Figure e~) the half length of the fire hosewith the female coupling is then made into a sewnd accordion tier which rests nn top of the first. The extension flag 78, is positioned on top oi` the second tier, Its head is folded 90 degrees and inserted in between the accordion folds. ~AJhen the container is closed, the nozzle and the female couplin~ will be located next to the top panel ~2 with the nozzle closest to the~ack panel 14 and thc fem~le coupling closest to the front panel ~0.
In a high ri~e ~partment fir~ the ~on~iner is pl~ced on its3 bot~om 18 with the front p~nel facin~ the fïrefighter. The shoulder strap ~0 is allowed to f'all ~gain~t the outside of theback panel 14, The flap 34 is released from theh~ck p~nel 14by grasping the projections 36 and 3~, and pulling open the top p~nel 22. The female coupling is giYen to a firefighterworking the standpipe cabinet for connection to the water supply. T~e container is made to rest on its back panel 14, The front panel ~0 is fully opened so that the container lies flat as shown in Figure ~. The extension flag is u~ed to extend the ho~:e down the hallway.
The container efficiently stores, transports, protects, ~nd unloads fire hose for use at high rise apartment and open area fires. The firefighter always knows the noz~le and female coupling locations. The opening means for the container is simple and easy. These ad~antages persist eYen in poor or no ibility conditions. l~e eontainer also aYoids the possi~ility of generating hose ~pirals and k.inks. The ~ontainer is simply and ~a~ loaded and contains the hose in a neat~ompact and comforta~ly portable manner.
Plthough only ~ single embodiment of the present in~ention hasbeen detailed and illustrated, the present in~7erLtion i~ not limited to the fe~tures of the embodlmerltb~lt lneludes all~ariations ~nd modificationswithin the scope of the cl~ims and the spirit of the in~ention.
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Claims (17)
1. A container for storing, transporting and unloading fire hose comprising:
top, bottom, front, back and side panels which, when the container is closed, form a compartment, and which, when the top and front panel are opened, the back, bottom and side panels form a trough;
reusable closure means for the container's top and front panels, and a means for carrying the container,
top, bottom, front, back and side panels which, when the container is closed, form a compartment, and which, when the top and front panel are opened, the back, bottom and side panels form a trough;
reusable closure means for the container's top and front panels, and a means for carrying the container,
2. A container as claimed in Claim 1, wherein when the container is fully opened, the panels can be made to lie in a single plane.
3. A container as claimed in Claim 2 wherein the reusable closure means for the top and front panels comprise *Velcro fasteners.
4. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the means for carrying the container comprise a shoulder strap anchored to tabs extending from the ends of the bottom panel and sliding freely within a tunnel guide strip anchored to the side panel, parallel to the shoulder strap and parallel to or atan angle with the long edge of the side panel.
5. A container as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the shoulder strap is equipped with a contoured cushioned pad.
6. A container as claimed in Claim 1,2, 3 or 5 wherein anchored to the underside of the top panel is an attachment through which a hand can freely pass.
7. A container as claimed in Claim 1, 2, 3 or 5 wherein there is a means for manually extending the fire hose from the container.
8. A container as claimed in Claim 7 wherein the means for extending the fire hose from the container comprise a reflective extension flag which has a loop through which the hose passes and which has a hard insert.
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9. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5 or 8 wherein the back panel is equipped with a plurality of wear resistant, fabric skid strips.
10. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5 or 8 wherein the panels are integral to one another.
11. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5 or 8 wherein the panels are made from a double layer of material.
12. A container as claimed in Claim 11 wherein the material is fabric which is fire resistant, water resistant and rot and mildew resistant.
13. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 12 wherein the panels, are made semi-rigid by means comprising a foam inset and lines sewn.
14. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 12 wherein the compartment is rectangular.
15. A container as claimed in Claim 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 12 wherein the means for carrying the container comprise a shoulder strap anchored to tabs extending from the ends of the bottom panel, and passing freely through a plurality of cross straps anchored to each side panel and perpendicular to or at an angle with the long edge of the side panel.
16. A container as claimed in Claim 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 12 wherein attached to the top panel is a flap which has projections on its ends, which extend beyond the side panels when the container is closed.
17. A container for storing, transporting and unloading fire hose comprising top, bottom, front, back and side panels which can be closed, the back, bottom , and side panels forming a trough when the top and front panels are opened, the panels lying in a single plane when the container is fully opened, Velcro fasteners providing a reusable closure means for the top and front panels, a contoured cushioned shoulder strap anchored tot abs extending from the ends of the bottom panel and sliding freely though a tunnel guide strap anchored to each side panel and parallel to the shoulder strap and the side panel's long edge, the panels made from a double layer of fabric with a foam insert and lines sewn for rigidity.
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| CA 2122645 CA2122645A1 (en) | 1994-05-02 | 1994-05-02 | Fire hose container |
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| CA 2122645 CA2122645A1 (en) | 1994-05-02 | 1994-05-02 | Fire hose container |
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| US7331586B2 (en) | 2004-04-09 | 2008-02-19 | Pierce Manufacturing Company | Vehicular storage system |
| US7856998B2 (en) | 2006-06-13 | 2010-12-28 | Oshkosh Corporation | Portable fluid containment assembly |
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