CA2144717A1 - Fire hose container - Google Patents
Fire hose containerInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
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Abstract
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 hook and loop fasteners to open and close them. 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 the fire hose passes, can be used to extend the accordion folded fire hose. The container efficiently stores, transports and unloads fire hose in all visibility conditions without generating hose spirals and kinks.
Description
EIELI::~ OF INYENTION
The present in~ention rel~tes to a ~ont~iner for storingJ tr~nsporting ~nd u~ g fire hose.
BAI~K~ROUNI: OFTHE INYENTION
Effe~tiYe firefi~hting requires efficien~ly storing~ tr.~nsporting ~nd unlo~ding fire hose in ~ Y~riety of fïre situ~tions so th~t it is free of kinks ~d spir~ls~ in order to ~T~oid diminished no~le pressure upon ~h~rging.
One su~h situ~tion in~ol~es ~ high rise ~p~rtme~t fire ~here firefig,hter~
~ommonly must oper~te in poor or no ~isibility.
T~o types of de~ ices for storing~ tr~nsporting ~nd unlo~ding fire hose in thi~ situ~tion, ~re kno~n in the prior ~rt. One ~omprises ~ c~n~sb~g with ~ p ~losure equipped with ~ sp ~hich is ~ecured to ~ ring o~ the b~g~s ~ody. To lo~d the h~g, the fire hose is l~id tl~t on the ground ~long ~ide itælf in two equ~l length~. Eeginning ~t the mid point of the fire hose, ~ double doughnut is ~re~ted by rolling ~he hose upon itself. The doughnut iq then -~tr~pped, pl~ce~ in the ~g~ ~nd the ci~sp f~tened. A
second de~ioe knoS~n ~omprises ~ str~ight. pl~ti~ str~p ~tt~hed ~o ~hi~h ~re three perpendi~ul~r str~ps. To lo~d this de~i~e.. the fire hose is 214~717 -nrdin~ !n~d~d irl nn~ nr .~Ty~n f-nlllm,t~ r~ f,rnm, th~ irn~lr"~ d then l~ound ~y the three. perpendi~ul~r ~tr~p~! T~hi~h ~re wr~pped ~round the fire hose ~nd f~stened to their opposite ends.
The ~l~sp me~h~ni~m on the bag i~ diffi~ult to open. After remo~ing the doughnut ~nd lo~ting ~nd rele~sing the str~p! the noæle ~nd the rem~ie ~oupiing must be ~ound at ~n unkrlwvn lo~tion on the doughnut?s cir~umferen~e. The doughnut?s unrollingJ often t~king seTYTer~l attemptsJ inTYT~ri~ly ~re~tes hose ~;pir~ls whi~h mu~t be found ~nd ~le~red~efore ~h~rging.
1he str~p is ~wkw~rd to ~rry be~use of its si~e ~nd does not prote~t the fire hose ~hile stored. At the st~nd pipe ~13inet~ the end of the perpendi~ul~r ~tr~p~. must ~e lo~ted ~nd the f~c.tener~ rele~ed.
lhe no~le ~nd the fem~le ~oupling must~e lo~tecl ~t ~n unknawn position. All of these pro~eduresJ r e~[uired l~y u~ing the b~g or the str~pJ
~re e.Ten more difficult ~nd time con~uming in pwr or no Tisibility ~onditions.
Asewnd~ommonsitu~tion~here efficiently ~toringJ tr~n~ipnrting ~nd unloadin~ fïre hose is r~uired in~olTT~es ~ fire in ~n open ~re~. One eY~mplewould ~ ~ hi~hw~y TT~ehi~le fire. ~ice~ for this situ~t.ion ~re not knw~n in the prior ~rt. E~ire hoæJ tored in ~ tiered ~ordion lo~d.. is dr~gged off ~he fire tru~k ~nd extended m~nu~lly prior ~o ~h~rging. This sometimes results in more th~n one tier f~lling to the grouFId with the result th~t the fire hose becomes t~ngled.
SUMI!~ARY OFTHE lN~ ON
1. An ohject of the present iI~TT~ention i to etficierltlyT store! tr~rlsporl.
and unlo~d fire hose for use ~t high rise ~p~r~ment ~nd open ~re~ fires.
. A further obie~tis to unlo~dfire hose un~erpoor or noTT~isibility ~onditions b~ elimin~ting unkno~ns ~u~h ~s no~le.. fem~le ~oupling or ~stener lo~tions.
:~. A further object is to store~ transport ~nd unlo~d fïre hose so th~t hose spir~ls ~nd kinks ~re ~T~oided in the interests of optimum nozzle pressure.
4 A further o7~je~t is to pro~i~e ~ ~ont~iner whi~h is simple ~nd e~sy to use.
~144~17 1 he in~Jention ~onsi~ts of ~ ~o~tainer for effi~iently storing~
tr~porti~g ~d ~ln~dir~g fire ho~e. The eoz~t~i~er e mpri~ top, botto~, front, b~k~ and side p~nels. ~hen the ~op ~nd ~ront p~nel ~re opened~ the b~k.. bottom, ~nd side p~nels for m ~ ~rough. The p~nels~
when the ~ont~iner is fully opened, ~n be m~de to lie in ~ single pl~ne When the ~ont~iner is fully ~losed the p~nels form ~ re~t~ngul~r comp~rtment. The top ~nd front p~nels employ ~ reus~le dosure me~ns. 1 he ~orlt~ er h~s ~ me~ns for ~rrying it. There is ~ me~ns for m~nu~lly e~tending the fïre hose from the ~ont~iner. The p~nels m~y l~e m~de fr om ~ douhle l~yer of m.~teri~l.
The p~nels m~y be inte~r~l to one ~nother. The side, top, bottom, front~nd b~k p~nels ~ont~in ~ fo~m insert ~nd ~re se~Tn into sm~ll ~omp~rtments to ~hie~e ~ semi-rigid qu~lity. ~he fl~ps int.egr~l with the side ~nd top p~Lnel ~nd pro~e~tions on the top p~nel fl~p ~ont~in ~ ro~m insert to resist deform~tion. The f~ri~ m~y be fire resist~nt,T~F~ter resist~nt ~nd rot ~nd mildew resist~nt. lhe me~ns for c~rrying the ~or~t~iner m~y be ~ shoulder str~p ~n~hored to t~bs extending ~rom the ends of the bottom p~nel. The shoulder str~p p~sses freely through ~
tunnel ~uide str~p ~n~hored to e~h ~ide p~rlel ~d p~r~llel to the ~holllder str~p, The tunnel guide str~p m~y l~e p~r~llel to or ~t ~ slight ~ngle T~Yith the side p~nel~s long edge. Altern~ti~ely to the tunnel guide ~t~ n~ P~i~h C~ s~~~Pl th~rP m~ hP ~rn~c! ~~r~ C! ~,r~ r to ~r ;~t ~ ;light ~ngle with the ~ide p~nel~ long edge. The sho~ld~r ~;tr~p m~y h~T~e ~ contoured cushioned p~d. ~he method of ~n~horing the shoulder st.r~p to the hottom p~nel t~s ~nd the tlmnel g~ide str~ps to the side p~nels m~y be riTets or stit~hing. 1 he re~le ~losure me~I~s for ~he top ~nd front p~nel~ el~ro f~tener. The Imder~:ide of the top p~nel m~y h~T~e ~tt~hments throughwhi~h ~ h~nd m~y freely p~ss. Theb~ck p~nel m~y h~Ye we~r re~ist~nt ~kid strip~.
SUMMARY OF ~IRAY~INGS
~he inYention ~s e~emplifiedby ~ preferred embodiment is describedwith referen~e to the dr~wing~ in which:
F`igure 1 is ~ perspe~tiYe ~iew of the ~ont~iner whil~P. ~losed ~nd res' ing on its bottom p~nel.
E`igure ~. is ~ topT~iew of the wnt~iner when fully opeI~ed ~nd lying in single pl~ne.
~Tr~l~h - ~144717 Fi5llre 3 is .~ cide Yiew of ~he ~ont~iner when opened with the top p~nelJ
~ide p~el ~nd t~ ~x~di~g from the hottom p~ndJ r~ot h~ g Ix~r m~de to lie in ~ single pl~ne.
ngure 4 i~ ~ ~ro~s section of ~ doul~le l~yer p~nel wi~h ~ fo~m in~ert.
Figure ~ per~lue~ e~iew of the refle~ti~e e~tension fl~g.
~igure ~ is ~n intern~l Yiew of ~he cont~iner lo~ed wi~h fïre ho~e.
I:IET~LE~ ~ESCRIPTION
E Leferring ~o the dr~wing~J the preferred em~odiment of the inYentionJ ~
cont~iner for storing, tr~n~porting ~nd unlo~cling fire hoseJ i~ shc~n in E~igllres 1.. 2 ~ncl 3.
As shc~Fn in E`igllre ~J the cont~iner ~omprise~ p~nel~ 1~, 14J 16~1g~ ~0 ~nd ~ integr~l to one ~nother. The p~nel~ 12.. 14J lfiJ 18~ 20 ~nd ~ ~re defined by ~titching ~long their ~utting edgesJ 24.. ~ / 30 ~nd ~2.
As shc~;LJn in E~igure 4, p~nels 1_~ 14f l ~ nd 2 - ~re m~de ~emi-rigid by me~ns of ~ fo~m insert .3.~ . ~he p~nels 1 ~J14f 1~ ~18J~O ~nd 7.2. ~l~o h~e line~ ~e.wn :~5~ for rigidity. Integr~l with the top p~nel ~.2 i~ ~ fl~p 34 The fl~p .S4 h~s ~ ,fn~ ~s~rt ~ . PrnilP~tinns 3~ nd ~æ n~ thP fl~p ~1 ~ont~in ~ fo~m in~ert ~ ~nd pro~ide ~n e~sy me~ns of gr~ing the fl~p ~ for the pllrpoæ of opening the top p~Lnel ~ Att~ched to the fl~p 34 on the in~ide. ~di~ent to its edge, is ~ strip of ~Yel~ro f~stener 40. ~IJhen the ~ont~iner i~ ~losed ~s is sho~n in E`ig~re 1J t.he strip of *~el~ro f~stener 40 on the fl~p 34 i~ se~ured to ~ strip of ~Yel~ro f~stener 4~' on the outside of the l~ck p~nel 14~ ~dJ~cent to its edge. The sele~tion of ~el~ro ~steners 40 ~nd 47. must bfe su~h th~t the b~k p~nel 14 will ~ot f~s~en to ~ ~rpeted s~rf~e when the ~ont~iner i5 resting on its ~k p~nel 14 ~s sho~Tn in E~gure 7. ~nd: ..
Att~hed to the inside of the front p~nel ~0 ~s ~hf~ in E`i~ure 2r ~dj~ent to its edges~ ~re strips of *~.~el~ro f~steners 44 ~nd 4~. Att~c.hed to the fl~ps 4~ d 50 integr~l~f~ith the side p~nels 1~ ~nd 1~ ~re strips of ~elcro f~stener~ nd ~4 . ~e fl~ps 42. ~d '~0 h~Ye ~ fo~m insert 33. ~Jhen the ~ont~iner is resting on its b~k p~el ~ sho~Tn in Figure ~;, the strips of *~Felcro f~steners ~2 ~nd ~4 f~e ~pw~rds. A~wrdingly~
when the. ~ont~iner is ~losed the. *Yel~ro f~stener~ 44 ~nd 4~ on the front p~nel ~0 ~re se~ured to the *~Fel~ro f~steners ~ nd ~4~ on the fl~ps ~2 ~rld ~.Q.
~.1~1--...Ar'-.4s ~h~.~ Figure ~ when the ~or~t~ er iA~ ~lly opened ~r~d restirlg or~it~ b~ek p~ 4J it e~r~ be m~de ~o lie i~ ~ ~ingle pl~e. A~ ~h~rl in Figure i, the ~ont~iner whe~ ~lo~edr form~ ~ re~t~ngul~r ~omp~rtmerlt with p~r~llel oppo~ite sides. As shown i~ Figure 1J ~tt~ched to the t~b~
5~ ~d ~ t the e~ds of the bottom p~rlel 1~ i~ a ~ho~lder ~tr~p ~0 ~r c~rryi~g t:he ~or~t~i~er. The ~houlder ~tr~p ~ tt~hed to the t~b~ ~
~r~d ~ by ~tit~hi~g. rr~e for~e ~re~ted by the m~s~ of the corlt~i~er ~r~d ~he fire ho~e ~o~t~i~ed thereirl is tr~nsmitted dire~tly to the ~houlder ~tr~p ~0. ~t~hed to the out~ide of e~h ~;ide p~el 12 ~r~d 1~; is ~
t~nrlel guide ~tr~p ~.~2.~ p~r~llel t.o the ~houlder ~tr~p ~nd to t:he lo~g edgeof the ~ide p~nel. Irl the ~lter~ti~e. the tun~el guide ~tr~p m~y be po itior~ed so th~t it i~ ~t ~ gle with the lor~g edge of the ~ide p~nel.
The l;~mr~el guide ~tr~p ~J~ tt~hed by me~ of ~tit~hing ~rld i~
po~itioned daw~ from the side p~nel 115 ~hort edge. ~he shoulder ~tr~p ~0 p~s~e~ freely throu~h the turl~el guide str~p ~. The c.houlder ~tr~p h~s ~ h~rd irlsert be~een ~ se~ond l~yer of m~teri~ in the ~re~ of the tu~nel guide str~p 6 17~e~e two ~pe~t of the ~ont~iner ~110~T it to lie fl~t when it i~: opened ~ ~;hown in Fig~re~ nd :3. In the ~ltern~ e..
the stl~olllder ~tr~p 60 -m~y p~s~ freely through ~ros~ tr~p~ ~tt~hed to e~h ~ide p~rlel ~d perpendi~ul~r to or ~t ~ slight ~ngle ~ith the ~ide p~nel~s long edge. Att~hed to the ~houlder ~;tr~p ~iO is ~ ~ontoured ~u~hioned p~d f.~. The ~ont~ er m~y l~e m~de of f~bric. prefer~bl~
_ f~h~ri~ ~YT~hi~h -s .~.re resist~.tJ w~ter re~i~t~.t ~nd rot ~r~.d ni!dew re~i~t~nt. A~: ~hown in Figure ~ ~n e~ten~ion fl~g ~8. thro~gh whose loop thefirehosep~s~e~be~r~ refle~ti~e trip ~Oonboth~ides~rldh~s h~rd i~sert for rigidity. Reflecti~e t~pe is ~l~o ~tit~hed to the b~k p~nel 14~ the top p~nel f1~p 3~ a~d the tunr~el g~ide str~p ~. An~hored to the ~nder~ide of the top p~nel ~.2 m~ h,e ~n ~tt~hment for gr~ping.
Att~hed to the outside of the l~ck p~nel 14 m~y ~e we~r resist~t skid ~rip~:
To lo~d the wnt~iner it i~ po~:itio~ed ~ ~how~ in E`igure :~. The fron~
p~el ~0 is ~e~ured for ~ short di~t~ e to the fl~ps 4~ ~d ~!0 irltegr~l with the side p~nel~ nd 16 so th~t bottom p~nel 1 ~J b~k p~nel 14 ~nd ~ide p~rlel~ 1~ J 16 form ~ trough. Thi~ is f~ilit~ted thJy the ~emi-rigid q~lity of the~e p~nel~. While f~cing th~ tro~lgh ~nd kneeling on the top p~rlel ~ ttheb~seofthe h~ kp~elJ themidpoir~tofthefirehose i~
lo~ted ~nd the e~tension fl~g f~ ; pl~e~ ~t this point . The h~lf length of ~he fire ho~e with the rlo~le end~ beginning in ~he ri~ht ~orner of ~he troughJ i~Y then m~de into ~n ~ordion tier whi~h re~Y on ~he ~c~ p~nel 1~. AS shw~ m E~gure ~'J the h~l~lerlgth of the fire ho~ewith the fem~le couplin~ i~ then m~de into ~ second ~ccordior~ tier which re~t~ on top of the fir~. The e~ten~ion fl~g 7~ .. is po~itioned on ~op of the ~econd tier. I~ he~d i~ fol~ed 90 de~ree~ ~nd in~erted in l~et~een the . 214~717 _ ~ordion fold~. When the ~ont~iner i~ ~lo~ed~ the no~zle ~d the ~m~le ~oupling will ~e lo~ted ne~t to the top p~nel 2 ~T~Tith the no~le doæst to theb~d~p~nel 14~ndthe fem~le ~o~lpling ~lo~esttothe front p~nel ~0.
In ~ high riæ ~p~rtment fire the cont~iner i~ pl~ed on it bottom 1 with ~he front p~n~l f~ing ~he fïrefighter. The ~houlder ~.tr~p ~0 i~
~llowed to f~ g~in~t the outside of the ~k p~nel 14 . l~ne fl~p 34 i~
rele~ed from the b~ck p~nel 14 by gr~sping the proje~tions 36 ~nd 3 ~nd pulling open the top p~nel, ~. The iem~le ~oupling is gi~Ten to ~
fir~fighter working ~he st~ndpipe ~inet for ~onne~tion to the w~ter ~upply. l~e wnt~iner i~ m~de to rest on it~ h~k p~nel 14. l~e front p~nel 20 is fully opened so th~t the ~ont~mer lies fl.~t ~s sho~lm in Figure ~. The ex~en~io~ fl~g i~ used to extend the hose down the h~llw~y.
The ~ont~iner effi~iently store tr~n ports, prote~t~, ~nd unlo~ds fire hose for use ~t high rise ~p~rtment ~nd open ~re~ fir~s. The firefighter ~1W~Y~ know~; I;he no~le ~nd fem~le coupling lo~tion~. The opening me~n~ for the ~ont~iner i-~. ~imple ~nd e~y. The~.e ~d~nt~ge~
per~iste~en in poor or no~isil~ility condition~. The ~ort~iner ~lso ~oid~
the possi~ilitT,~- ~f~ener~ing hose spir~ls ~ndkink~. The ~or,t~iner i~
~;imply ~nd e~ily loaded ~r~d ~ont~in~ the hoæ in ~ ne~ti ~omp~t ~nd ~omfort.~bly port~le m~nner.
~` 2144717 , Although or~ly ~ single e~hr3diment of the pre~e~t in~ention h~ been det~iled ~nd illu~tr~t~d~ the pre~erlt in~ent.ion i~ not limited to the fe~tures of the en~ dime~t ~ut in~ludes ~ ri~tion~ ~nd modifi~tiorls withir~ the ~ope of the ~l~im~ ~nd the spirit of the i~er~tion.
The present in~ention rel~tes to a ~ont~iner for storingJ tr~nsporting ~nd u~ g fire hose.
BAI~K~ROUNI: OFTHE INYENTION
Effe~tiYe firefi~hting requires efficien~ly storing~ tr.~nsporting ~nd unlo~ding fire hose in ~ Y~riety of fïre situ~tions so th~t it is free of kinks ~d spir~ls~ in order to ~T~oid diminished no~le pressure upon ~h~rging.
One su~h situ~tion in~ol~es ~ high rise ~p~rtme~t fire ~here firefig,hter~
~ommonly must oper~te in poor or no ~isibility.
T~o types of de~ ices for storing~ tr~nsporting ~nd unlo~ding fire hose in thi~ situ~tion, ~re kno~n in the prior ~rt. One ~omprises ~ c~n~sb~g with ~ p ~losure equipped with ~ sp ~hich is ~ecured to ~ ring o~ the b~g~s ~ody. To lo~d the h~g, the fire hose is l~id tl~t on the ground ~long ~ide itælf in two equ~l length~. Eeginning ~t the mid point of the fire hose, ~ double doughnut is ~re~ted by rolling ~he hose upon itself. The doughnut iq then -~tr~pped, pl~ce~ in the ~g~ ~nd the ci~sp f~tened. A
second de~ioe knoS~n ~omprises ~ str~ight. pl~ti~ str~p ~tt~hed ~o ~hi~h ~re three perpendi~ul~r str~ps. To lo~d this de~i~e.. the fire hose is 214~717 -nrdin~ !n~d~d irl nn~ nr .~Ty~n f-nlllm,t~ r~ f,rnm, th~ irn~lr"~ d then l~ound ~y the three. perpendi~ul~r ~tr~p~! T~hi~h ~re wr~pped ~round the fire hose ~nd f~stened to their opposite ends.
The ~l~sp me~h~ni~m on the bag i~ diffi~ult to open. After remo~ing the doughnut ~nd lo~ting ~nd rele~sing the str~p! the noæle ~nd the rem~ie ~oupiing must be ~ound at ~n unkrlwvn lo~tion on the doughnut?s cir~umferen~e. The doughnut?s unrollingJ often t~king seTYTer~l attemptsJ inTYT~ri~ly ~re~tes hose ~;pir~ls whi~h mu~t be found ~nd ~le~red~efore ~h~rging.
1he str~p is ~wkw~rd to ~rry be~use of its si~e ~nd does not prote~t the fire hose ~hile stored. At the st~nd pipe ~13inet~ the end of the perpendi~ul~r ~tr~p~. must ~e lo~ted ~nd the f~c.tener~ rele~ed.
lhe no~le ~nd the fem~le ~oupling must~e lo~tecl ~t ~n unknawn position. All of these pro~eduresJ r e~[uired l~y u~ing the b~g or the str~pJ
~re e.Ten more difficult ~nd time con~uming in pwr or no Tisibility ~onditions.
Asewnd~ommonsitu~tion~here efficiently ~toringJ tr~n~ipnrting ~nd unloadin~ fïre hose is r~uired in~olTT~es ~ fire in ~n open ~re~. One eY~mplewould ~ ~ hi~hw~y TT~ehi~le fire. ~ice~ for this situ~t.ion ~re not knw~n in the prior ~rt. E~ire hoæJ tored in ~ tiered ~ordion lo~d.. is dr~gged off ~he fire tru~k ~nd extended m~nu~lly prior ~o ~h~rging. This sometimes results in more th~n one tier f~lling to the grouFId with the result th~t the fire hose becomes t~ngled.
SUMI!~ARY OFTHE lN~ ON
1. An ohject of the present iI~TT~ention i to etficierltlyT store! tr~rlsporl.
and unlo~d fire hose for use ~t high rise ~p~r~ment ~nd open ~re~ fires.
. A further obie~tis to unlo~dfire hose un~erpoor or noTT~isibility ~onditions b~ elimin~ting unkno~ns ~u~h ~s no~le.. fem~le ~oupling or ~stener lo~tions.
:~. A further object is to store~ transport ~nd unlo~d fïre hose so th~t hose spir~ls ~nd kinks ~re ~T~oided in the interests of optimum nozzle pressure.
4 A further o7~je~t is to pro~i~e ~ ~ont~iner whi~h is simple ~nd e~sy to use.
~144~17 1 he in~Jention ~onsi~ts of ~ ~o~tainer for effi~iently storing~
tr~porti~g ~d ~ln~dir~g fire ho~e. The eoz~t~i~er e mpri~ top, botto~, front, b~k~ and side p~nels. ~hen the ~op ~nd ~ront p~nel ~re opened~ the b~k.. bottom, ~nd side p~nels for m ~ ~rough. The p~nels~
when the ~ont~iner is fully opened, ~n be m~de to lie in ~ single pl~ne When the ~ont~iner is fully ~losed the p~nels form ~ re~t~ngul~r comp~rtment. The top ~nd front p~nels employ ~ reus~le dosure me~ns. 1 he ~orlt~ er h~s ~ me~ns for ~rrying it. There is ~ me~ns for m~nu~lly e~tending the fïre hose from the ~ont~iner. The p~nels m~y l~e m~de fr om ~ douhle l~yer of m.~teri~l.
The p~nels m~y be inte~r~l to one ~nother. The side, top, bottom, front~nd b~k p~nels ~ont~in ~ fo~m insert ~nd ~re se~Tn into sm~ll ~omp~rtments to ~hie~e ~ semi-rigid qu~lity. ~he fl~ps int.egr~l with the side ~nd top p~Lnel ~nd pro~e~tions on the top p~nel fl~p ~ont~in ~ ro~m insert to resist deform~tion. The f~ri~ m~y be fire resist~nt,T~F~ter resist~nt ~nd rot ~nd mildew resist~nt. lhe me~ns for c~rrying the ~or~t~iner m~y be ~ shoulder str~p ~n~hored to t~bs extending ~rom the ends of the bottom p~nel. The shoulder str~p p~sses freely through ~
tunnel ~uide str~p ~n~hored to e~h ~ide p~rlel ~d p~r~llel to the ~holllder str~p, The tunnel guide str~p m~y l~e p~r~llel to or ~t ~ slight ~ngle T~Yith the side p~nel~s long edge. Altern~ti~ely to the tunnel guide ~t~ n~ P~i~h C~ s~~~Pl th~rP m~ hP ~rn~c! ~~r~ C! ~,r~ r to ~r ;~t ~ ;light ~ngle with the ~ide p~nel~ long edge. The sho~ld~r ~;tr~p m~y h~T~e ~ contoured cushioned p~d. ~he method of ~n~horing the shoulder st.r~p to the hottom p~nel t~s ~nd the tlmnel g~ide str~ps to the side p~nels m~y be riTets or stit~hing. 1 he re~le ~losure me~I~s for ~he top ~nd front p~nel~ el~ro f~tener. The Imder~:ide of the top p~nel m~y h~T~e ~tt~hments throughwhi~h ~ h~nd m~y freely p~ss. Theb~ck p~nel m~y h~Ye we~r re~ist~nt ~kid strip~.
SUMMARY OF ~IRAY~INGS
~he inYention ~s e~emplifiedby ~ preferred embodiment is describedwith referen~e to the dr~wing~ in which:
F`igure 1 is ~ perspe~tiYe ~iew of the ~ont~iner whil~P. ~losed ~nd res' ing on its bottom p~nel.
E`igure ~. is ~ topT~iew of the wnt~iner when fully opeI~ed ~nd lying in single pl~ne.
~Tr~l~h - ~144717 Fi5llre 3 is .~ cide Yiew of ~he ~ont~iner when opened with the top p~nelJ
~ide p~el ~nd t~ ~x~di~g from the hottom p~ndJ r~ot h~ g Ix~r m~de to lie in ~ single pl~ne.
ngure 4 i~ ~ ~ro~s section of ~ doul~le l~yer p~nel wi~h ~ fo~m in~ert.
Figure ~ per~lue~ e~iew of the refle~ti~e e~tension fl~g.
~igure ~ is ~n intern~l Yiew of ~he cont~iner lo~ed wi~h fïre ho~e.
I:IET~LE~ ~ESCRIPTION
E Leferring ~o the dr~wing~J the preferred em~odiment of the inYentionJ ~
cont~iner for storing, tr~n~porting ~nd unlo~cling fire hoseJ i~ shc~n in E~igllres 1.. 2 ~ncl 3.
As shc~Fn in E`igllre ~J the cont~iner ~omprise~ p~nel~ 1~, 14J 16~1g~ ~0 ~nd ~ integr~l to one ~nother. The p~nel~ 12.. 14J lfiJ 18~ 20 ~nd ~ ~re defined by ~titching ~long their ~utting edgesJ 24.. ~ / 30 ~nd ~2.
As shc~;LJn in E~igure 4, p~nels 1_~ 14f l ~ nd 2 - ~re m~de ~emi-rigid by me~ns of ~ fo~m insert .3.~ . ~he p~nels 1 ~J14f 1~ ~18J~O ~nd 7.2. ~l~o h~e line~ ~e.wn :~5~ for rigidity. Integr~l with the top p~nel ~.2 i~ ~ fl~p 34 The fl~p .S4 h~s ~ ,fn~ ~s~rt ~ . PrnilP~tinns 3~ nd ~æ n~ thP fl~p ~1 ~ont~in ~ fo~m in~ert ~ ~nd pro~ide ~n e~sy me~ns of gr~ing the fl~p ~ for the pllrpoæ of opening the top p~Lnel ~ Att~ched to the fl~p 34 on the in~ide. ~di~ent to its edge, is ~ strip of ~Yel~ro f~stener 40. ~IJhen the ~ont~iner i~ ~losed ~s is sho~n in E`ig~re 1J t.he strip of *~el~ro f~stener 40 on the fl~p 34 i~ se~ured to ~ strip of ~Yel~ro f~stener 4~' on the outside of the l~ck p~nel 14~ ~dJ~cent to its edge. The sele~tion of ~el~ro ~steners 40 ~nd 47. must bfe su~h th~t the b~k p~nel 14 will ~ot f~s~en to ~ ~rpeted s~rf~e when the ~ont~iner i5 resting on its ~k p~nel 14 ~s sho~Tn in E~gure 7. ~nd: ..
Att~hed to the inside of the front p~nel ~0 ~s ~hf~ in E`i~ure 2r ~dj~ent to its edges~ ~re strips of *~.~el~ro f~steners 44 ~nd 4~. Att~c.hed to the fl~ps 4~ d 50 integr~l~f~ith the side p~nels 1~ ~nd 1~ ~re strips of ~elcro f~stener~ nd ~4 . ~e fl~ps 42. ~d '~0 h~Ye ~ fo~m insert 33. ~Jhen the ~ont~iner is resting on its b~k p~el ~ sho~Tn in Figure ~;, the strips of *~Felcro f~steners ~2 ~nd ~4 f~e ~pw~rds. A~wrdingly~
when the. ~ont~iner is ~losed the. *Yel~ro f~stener~ 44 ~nd 4~ on the front p~nel ~0 ~re se~ured to the *~Fel~ro f~steners ~ nd ~4~ on the fl~ps ~2 ~rld ~.Q.
~.1~1--...Ar'-.4s ~h~.~ Figure ~ when the ~or~t~ er iA~ ~lly opened ~r~d restirlg or~it~ b~ek p~ 4J it e~r~ be m~de ~o lie i~ ~ ~ingle pl~e. A~ ~h~rl in Figure i, the ~ont~iner whe~ ~lo~edr form~ ~ re~t~ngul~r ~omp~rtmerlt with p~r~llel oppo~ite sides. As shown i~ Figure 1J ~tt~ched to the t~b~
5~ ~d ~ t the e~ds of the bottom p~rlel 1~ i~ a ~ho~lder ~tr~p ~0 ~r c~rryi~g t:he ~or~t~i~er. The ~houlder ~tr~p ~ tt~hed to the t~b~ ~
~r~d ~ by ~tit~hi~g. rr~e for~e ~re~ted by the m~s~ of the corlt~i~er ~r~d ~he fire ho~e ~o~t~i~ed thereirl is tr~nsmitted dire~tly to the ~houlder ~tr~p ~0. ~t~hed to the out~ide of e~h ~;ide p~el 12 ~r~d 1~; is ~
t~nrlel guide ~tr~p ~.~2.~ p~r~llel t.o the ~houlder ~tr~p ~nd to t:he lo~g edgeof the ~ide p~nel. Irl the ~lter~ti~e. the tun~el guide ~tr~p m~y be po itior~ed so th~t it i~ ~t ~ gle with the lor~g edge of the ~ide p~nel.
The l;~mr~el guide ~tr~p ~J~ tt~hed by me~ of ~tit~hing ~rld i~
po~itioned daw~ from the side p~nel 115 ~hort edge. ~he shoulder ~tr~p ~0 p~s~e~ freely throu~h the turl~el guide str~p ~. The c.houlder ~tr~p h~s ~ h~rd irlsert be~een ~ se~ond l~yer of m~teri~ in the ~re~ of the tu~nel guide str~p 6 17~e~e two ~pe~t of the ~ont~iner ~110~T it to lie fl~t when it i~: opened ~ ~;hown in Fig~re~ nd :3. In the ~ltern~ e..
the stl~olllder ~tr~p 60 -m~y p~s~ freely through ~ros~ tr~p~ ~tt~hed to e~h ~ide p~rlel ~d perpendi~ul~r to or ~t ~ slight ~ngle ~ith the ~ide p~nel~s long edge. Att~hed to the ~houlder ~;tr~p ~iO is ~ ~ontoured ~u~hioned p~d f.~. The ~ont~ er m~y l~e m~de of f~bric. prefer~bl~
_ f~h~ri~ ~YT~hi~h -s .~.re resist~.tJ w~ter re~i~t~.t ~nd rot ~r~.d ni!dew re~i~t~nt. A~: ~hown in Figure ~ ~n e~ten~ion fl~g ~8. thro~gh whose loop thefirehosep~s~e~be~r~ refle~ti~e trip ~Oonboth~ides~rldh~s h~rd i~sert for rigidity. Reflecti~e t~pe is ~l~o ~tit~hed to the b~k p~nel 14~ the top p~nel f1~p 3~ a~d the tunr~el g~ide str~p ~. An~hored to the ~nder~ide of the top p~nel ~.2 m~ h,e ~n ~tt~hment for gr~ping.
Att~hed to the outside of the l~ck p~nel 14 m~y ~e we~r resist~t skid ~rip~:
To lo~d the wnt~iner it i~ po~:itio~ed ~ ~how~ in E`igure :~. The fron~
p~el ~0 is ~e~ured for ~ short di~t~ e to the fl~ps 4~ ~d ~!0 irltegr~l with the side p~nel~ nd 16 so th~t bottom p~nel 1 ~J b~k p~nel 14 ~nd ~ide p~rlel~ 1~ J 16 form ~ trough. Thi~ is f~ilit~ted thJy the ~emi-rigid q~lity of the~e p~nel~. While f~cing th~ tro~lgh ~nd kneeling on the top p~rlel ~ ttheb~seofthe h~ kp~elJ themidpoir~tofthefirehose i~
lo~ted ~nd the e~tension fl~g f~ ; pl~e~ ~t this point . The h~lf length of ~he fire ho~e with the rlo~le end~ beginning in ~he ri~ht ~orner of ~he troughJ i~Y then m~de into ~n ~ordion tier whi~h re~Y on ~he ~c~ p~nel 1~. AS shw~ m E~gure ~'J the h~l~lerlgth of the fire ho~ewith the fem~le couplin~ i~ then m~de into ~ second ~ccordior~ tier which re~t~ on top of the fir~. The e~ten~ion fl~g 7~ .. is po~itioned on ~op of the ~econd tier. I~ he~d i~ fol~ed 90 de~ree~ ~nd in~erted in l~et~een the . 214~717 _ ~ordion fold~. When the ~ont~iner i~ ~lo~ed~ the no~zle ~d the ~m~le ~oupling will ~e lo~ted ne~t to the top p~nel 2 ~T~Tith the no~le doæst to theb~d~p~nel 14~ndthe fem~le ~o~lpling ~lo~esttothe front p~nel ~0.
In ~ high riæ ~p~rtment fire the cont~iner i~ pl~ed on it bottom 1 with ~he front p~n~l f~ing ~he fïrefighter. The ~houlder ~.tr~p ~0 i~
~llowed to f~ g~in~t the outside of the ~k p~nel 14 . l~ne fl~p 34 i~
rele~ed from the b~ck p~nel 14 by gr~sping the proje~tions 36 ~nd 3 ~nd pulling open the top p~nel, ~. The iem~le ~oupling is gi~Ten to ~
fir~fighter working ~he st~ndpipe ~inet for ~onne~tion to the w~ter ~upply. l~e wnt~iner i~ m~de to rest on it~ h~k p~nel 14. l~e front p~nel 20 is fully opened so th~t the ~ont~mer lies fl.~t ~s sho~lm in Figure ~. The ex~en~io~ fl~g i~ used to extend the hose down the h~llw~y.
The ~ont~iner effi~iently store tr~n ports, prote~t~, ~nd unlo~ds fire hose for use ~t high rise ~p~rtment ~nd open ~re~ fir~s. The firefighter ~1W~Y~ know~; I;he no~le ~nd fem~le coupling lo~tion~. The opening me~n~ for the ~ont~iner i-~. ~imple ~nd e~y. The~.e ~d~nt~ge~
per~iste~en in poor or no~isil~ility condition~. The ~ort~iner ~lso ~oid~
the possi~ilitT,~- ~f~ener~ing hose spir~ls ~ndkink~. The ~or,t~iner i~
~;imply ~nd e~ily loaded ~r~d ~ont~in~ the hoæ in ~ ne~ti ~omp~t ~nd ~omfort.~bly port~le m~nner.
~` 2144717 , Although or~ly ~ single e~hr3diment of the pre~e~t in~ention h~ been det~iled ~nd illu~tr~t~d~ the pre~erlt in~ent.ion i~ not limited to the fe~tures of the en~ dime~t ~ut in~ludes ~ ri~tion~ ~nd modifi~tiorls withir~ the ~ope of the ~l~im~ ~nd the spirit of the i~er~tion.
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 panels are opened, the back, bottom and side panels form a trough;
a reusable closure means for the container's top and front panels; and a means for carrying the container.
a 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 strap anchored to each side panel, parallel to the shoulder strap and parallel to or at an angle with the long edge of the side panel.
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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
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 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 form insert and lines sewn.
14. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 12 wherein the compartments 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 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 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 to tabs extending from the ends of the bottom panel and sliding freely through a tunnel guide strap anchored to each side panel and parallel to the shoulder strap and the side panels long edge, the panels made from a double layer of fabric with a foam insert and lines sewn for rigidity.
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