CA2146470A1 - Fire hose container - Google Patents
Fire hose containerInfo
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- CA2146470A1 CA2146470A1 CA 2146470 CA2146470A CA2146470A1 CA 2146470 A1 CA2146470 A1 CA 2146470A1 CA 2146470 CA2146470 CA 2146470 CA 2146470 A CA2146470 A CA 2146470A CA 2146470 A1 CA2146470 A1 CA 2146470A1
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- container
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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
- B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D25/38—Devices for discharging contents
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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
Abstract
A container for storing, transporting and unloading fire hose in situations where there is a need to lay multiple lengths of hose. Such is often the case with a forest fire.
The container has top bottom, front, back, and side panels which can be closed and which, when the front panel is fully opened, form a trough into which the fire hose can be accordion folded. The front panel has two overlapping doors which can be opened, while the rest of front panel, comprising two outer doors, remains shut. This creates a vertical slot through which the fire hose can be unloaded. *Velcro fasteners provide a reusable closure means for the front panel. The long edges of the outer doors abutting the center doors have a batten making rigid such edges. The top, bottom, side, front and back panels have a foam insert to prevent deformity and, in the case of the back panel, to cushion the carrier's back. The container is carried on one's back by means of two adjustable, quick release, contoured and cushioned shoulder straps that attach to the top and back panels. Fire hose can be conveniently loaded directly into the container and unloaded with minimal pull out resistance. The container is comfortable to carry and does not bounce or sway.
The container has top bottom, front, back, and side panels which can be closed and which, when the front panel is fully opened, form a trough into which the fire hose can be accordion folded. The front panel has two overlapping doors which can be opened, while the rest of front panel, comprising two outer doors, remains shut. This creates a vertical slot through which the fire hose can be unloaded. *Velcro fasteners provide a reusable closure means for the front panel. The long edges of the outer doors abutting the center doors have a batten making rigid such edges. The top, bottom, side, front and back panels have a foam insert to prevent deformity and, in the case of the back panel, to cushion the carrier's back. The container is carried on one's back by means of two adjustable, quick release, contoured and cushioned shoulder straps that attach to the top and back panels. Fire hose can be conveniently loaded directly into the container and unloaded with minimal pull out resistance. The container is comfortable to carry and does not bounce or sway.
Description
~ 2146470 Fleld of InYentlon l~e present inYention reiate~ to a .~ .. for storing, l. ~ g and. ~ .g flre hose Back~round of the Invent~lon Itl$ notu~ 5llcSIw' enflghting forestflresorrelrote rural.flre$ thatt~e need a.~i$es to lay mult~ple iengths of f.r~ ho$e In order to go from the wakr sourcc ~o the fire. ~he c~ lt~ kn~wn to be u~ed in the prior art to L-r~ thi$ cons~ist oi~ a Yaricty oi~ u.~ 4tlu~ leathci- or fabric ~..t~ii.~,,~ that are carrled on or.c'sback aiid $ecuredby meFns of $ho~iider $tra,~, T~ lk..~.ct, r~ un'ioad the firc hose through a flxed o,~en.ng at thc top orbottom Such unstructurecl c~ are difficuit to load c~...l!~ at the start oi'the ioadin~ is,l ~1,~" ~, A$ a resu t,whi}e hose i8 ~ f~rst ioaded Ir.to a rlg~d ~i~..l box wh~.ch Is then i~.aoed .~lde th~ c~ r~ thls .~.,l~ an add~. expense and th~ boxed ~ lly can not be ~eused ~.~d.y ti~CWl~ a.-e u . ~ .~fi ' to carry, c~iggir.~ Intoth~ carrler's lower b~ck and ~ u~dC~ ible $way and bounce charal~tle~ cs that fatigue the carrier. E~y, these cu.~ unload the flre hose through a fixed opening in ~uch a manner that thcre ~8 an ~. - burden on the ca~cr as hcwalks forward ~ of the InYentlon An *~ect of the p} csent l~ ls to prc~idc a c~ ltahl~ illlu wl.ich fire ho~e can be ccmvcniently loaded and $tored A further o~dect 18 to pr~cle a ~ 1l.~ from whlch flre hose can be ullloaded through a ~ertlcal ~lot in such a manncr that thcrc is a Yar~ble exit ~int and minlmal burden on the carrler as he walk~ and unlQads the f~rc ose.
214~7 A il~urther ob~ect is to p~ide a ~ Y~ which is ~...î~J. ~k to carry andwhich does notbounceorsway.
lhe pre~nt il~ GIl consi~ts of a ~~ or storin~
andul.lo&dll~fireho e. The~It~l~I CG~llp ~ top,bottom,7~ont,backand side paneis. ~hen the front pand ~8 i'ully opened the I c . .~1, .;. ~ pands form a trough. 1he i''ront panel has two o.~ .g center d~l ~ wl~lch c~nbe opened while the re~t c~ the ~ont panel, c~,.~. ~Ig two outer door~, remains ~hut.
This creates a ver~cal c~lot though which the fire hose can be ~Inl~ ., Thc exterior ~.laE.~ g cenkr door ha~ two broad loopg att~hr~ to It a~ a mean~ for gra~plng. ~Vdcro f~le"c. ~ provido a reusable closure mean~ for the frJnt panel's outer and center doors. The inside of each outer daor adlacent to the vertlcal ~lot has an anti~rictlon wear re6istant s~p o~
materlalthathouscsaIC,.IC~ rigidbatten. lewoY~ t~ ,quickrelc-a~e shoulder strap~ w c d to the top and baek pands ~~ ~ the means for carryingthe f~ t-~ r-, ~hmc~IUUI~ strapshave Chltuu~c~,cushionedpads that distribute the wd~ht of th-c C~ acr~ss thdr ^cnt~ width. The top, bottom, alde. front and back panels have a foam in~ert to prwent d~,fu~ l~llCy and, in thç case of the back pand. tc~ fushlon th-c carr~cr'~ ~ack. The top and ~ide panels have a mcans for liftLn~ the fUllt~LI. . . ~h~ Panel~ are Int-cgral to one another and arc made from a aouble laycr of mat.crial. The materlal may be fire I c~ nt water r~ant rot and mild^w 1 c~ t and ultra Yiolet light I ~l~lll.
rofl~ vlngs Thcll~..,.lLk7l~a8c~ lbya~lc-fu~c l ~lY~ lti8d~~ dwith ~, c, Ice to thc- ~ ~Wil~gS Inwhioh;
F'igur 1 i~a ~ ,vlcsv of the Cu~lt~.C. while c~dand r~ng on it~ bottom panel Flgurc 2 !~ a pl .~,~cl,h.,~ of the c~l,L~Ic. whllecloscd and re~ting on lts l~tom pand with 1~ center doors oPen and outcr doors clo~ed.
21g6~70 Elgure 31g apl_. e ' view oi~the~ h~ hilerestLngon~t~ bottom panel with it~ front pa~l, center door~ and oute~ docr~, fully open.
El~ure 4 ~g a p" ~ , view of thc ~r~ . .. while resting on lt~ ~ott~n pandw~ch ~ the top panel, ~a~k panol, ~I.u~lld," straps and typi~l ~ide pand.
Det~led Descrlp~lon l~e. .l~g t~ the d~ ~, the .~,.-~1 r- ~ . t of the In.~ l, a . ibr ~toring, l,~,uu.l~,g and unload~ng ilre hose, i~ shown in E'lgure 1,2,3, and 4.
A~ hown In Elgure 1, the cY ~t ~ C~ ,L~ pand~ 12,14,16,18,20, and 2~. As s~hown in E~gure 3, the toppanel 12,bottorn p~nel 14, side panels 16,18, and ba~k pand 2-0 for~n a trou~h 24 when the front pand 22 is fully opened. As sha~n in E~ure 2, the ~ront panel 22 L~IIp.~.. two hinged ~,g center do~s 26,28 and two outer doors 30,32.
As ~hawn in E~gw 3, the top pand 12 and the bott~n pand 14 each has e a pair of tabs 34. Stitched to th~ in~ide oi~ the ~g 34 are $trip~ of ~Velcro L 36. St~tched to the top and bottom of each of the outer door~ 30,32 are ~trip~ of *~dcro î~ h ~ 3~. As~hown in Elgure 1, when the outcr doors 30,32 are cloæd *Vdcro ~ lw r~ 3~ on the top and bottom pand tabs 34 can bc ~ecured to the ~Ydcro r~ ~ D 38 on the top and bottom of the outer door$
30, 32.
As ~hown In P'5gure 2, the outside of the front pand's rlght ~enter door 28 hss a *~elcro fa tener 40 along ~ts long ed~e a~uttlng thc r~ht outer door 32. The in$idc of the le~t center door 26 has ~ $~dcro f~stener 42 along Its lon~
edge furthest ~rom the left outer door 30. ~he cenlter doors 26, 28 are hinged along,... llcally sewnlines. As shown~n E`igure },whenthe leftcentcr dwr 26 .1~ ,~d nn to the rlght center ~oor 28 the ~Velcro fa~tener 42 can be ~ecured o ~Vericro fastener 40. A~ shown in E'lgure 2, when the center door~
214~7 A il~urther ob~ect is to p~ide a ~ Y~ which is ~...î~J. ~k to carry andwhich does notbounceorsway.
lhe pre~nt il~ GIl consi~ts of a ~~ or storin~
andul.lo&dll~fireho e. The~It~l~I CG~llp ~ top,bottom,7~ont,backand side paneis. ~hen the front pand ~8 i'ully opened the I c . .~1, .;. ~ pands form a trough. 1he i''ront panel has two o.~ .g center d~l ~ wl~lch c~nbe opened while the re~t c~ the ~ont panel, c~,.~. ~Ig two outer door~, remains ~hut.
This creates a ver~cal c~lot though which the fire hose can be ~Inl~ ., Thc exterior ~.laE.~ g cenkr door ha~ two broad loopg att~hr~ to It a~ a mean~ for gra~plng. ~Vdcro f~le"c. ~ provido a reusable closure mean~ for the frJnt panel's outer and center doors. The inside of each outer daor adlacent to the vertlcal ~lot has an anti~rictlon wear re6istant s~p o~
materlalthathouscsaIC,.IC~ rigidbatten. lewoY~ t~ ,quickrelc-a~e shoulder strap~ w c d to the top and baek pands ~~ ~ the means for carryingthe f~ t-~ r-, ~hmc~IUUI~ strapshave Chltuu~c~,cushionedpads that distribute the wd~ht of th-c C~ acr~ss thdr ^cnt~ width. The top, bottom, alde. front and back panels have a foam in~ert to prwent d~,fu~ l~llCy and, in thç case of the back pand. tc~ fushlon th-c carr~cr'~ ~ack. The top and ~ide panels have a mcans for liftLn~ the fUllt~LI. . . ~h~ Panel~ are Int-cgral to one another and arc made from a aouble laycr of mat.crial. The materlal may be fire I c~ nt water r~ant rot and mild^w 1 c~ t and ultra Yiolet light I ~l~lll.
rofl~ vlngs Thcll~..,.lLk7l~a8c~ lbya~lc-fu~c l ~lY~ lti8d~~ dwith ~, c, Ice to thc- ~ ~Wil~gS Inwhioh;
F'igur 1 i~a ~ ,vlcsv of the Cu~lt~.C. while c~dand r~ng on it~ bottom panel Flgurc 2 !~ a pl .~,~cl,h.,~ of the c~l,L~Ic. whllecloscd and re~ting on lts l~tom pand with 1~ center doors oPen and outcr doors clo~ed.
21g6~70 Elgure 31g apl_. e ' view oi~the~ h~ hilerestLngon~t~ bottom panel with it~ front pa~l, center door~ and oute~ docr~, fully open.
El~ure 4 ~g a p" ~ , view of thc ~r~ . .. while resting on lt~ ~ott~n pandw~ch ~ the top panel, ~a~k panol, ~I.u~lld," straps and typi~l ~ide pand.
Det~led Descrlp~lon l~e. .l~g t~ the d~ ~, the .~,.-~1 r- ~ . t of the In.~ l, a . ibr ~toring, l,~,uu.l~,g and unload~ng ilre hose, i~ shown in E'lgure 1,2,3, and 4.
A~ hown In Elgure 1, the cY ~t ~ C~ ,L~ pand~ 12,14,16,18,20, and 2~. As s~hown in E~gure 3, the toppanel 12,bottorn p~nel 14, side panels 16,18, and ba~k pand 2-0 for~n a trou~h 24 when the front pand 22 is fully opened. As sha~n in E~ure 2, the ~ront panel 22 L~IIp.~.. two hinged ~,g center do~s 26,28 and two outer doors 30,32.
As ~hawn in E~gw 3, the top pand 12 and the bott~n pand 14 each has e a pair of tabs 34. Stitched to th~ in~ide oi~ the ~g 34 are $trip~ of ~Velcro L 36. St~tched to the top and bottom of each of the outer door~ 30,32 are ~trip~ of *~dcro î~ h ~ 3~. As~hown in Elgure 1, when the outcr doors 30,32 are cloæd *Vdcro ~ lw r~ 3~ on the top and bottom pand tabs 34 can bc ~ecured to the ~Ydcro r~ ~ D 38 on the top and bottom of the outer door$
30, 32.
As ~hown In P'5gure 2, the outside of the front pand's rlght ~enter door 28 hss a *~elcro fa tener 40 along ~ts long ed~e a~uttlng thc r~ht outer door 32. The in$idc of the le~t center door 26 has ~ $~dcro f~stener 42 along Its lon~
edge furthest ~rom the left outer door 30. ~he cenlter doors 26, 28 are hinged along,... llcally sewnlines. As shown~n E`igure },whenthe leftcentcr dwr 26 .1~ ,~d nn to the rlght center ~oor 28 the ~Velcro fa~tener 42 can be ~ecured o ~Vericro fastener 40. A~ shown in E'lgure 2, when the center door~
2~, 28 are opened and the outer doors ~0, 32 are clo~ed, a ~rtical slot 44 18 created throughwh~chthefiro hoseis ~ r1~ I As shown in F~gure 3, the .
21~ 64 7 long ~n3id~ edges 46 of the outor doors 30,32 abutting thevertical slot 44 haYe antl-friction, wear resistant material ~0~62 tltched thom ~o that AÇI hose leaYes throug~ the Yo~cal slot 44, wear is . . ~ rl A~ sha~n in Figure 2, the left center door 26 hA~ a pair oi~broad looPs 48 as a mean~ for ~ d~ifAs Ig to op~ ar clo~e lt. The slde pAnels 16, 18 each haYe a hAndk 50 for lif3cin~. A
third hAndk 52 attaches to the top pAnel 12 and run~ fro~n tho ide panel 1~
to the side panel 1~. The handles ~0, B2 are attached by r~eans of ~lk,hl~lg and riYets.
As shown in El~ure 4, a pair of shoulder straps ~4 are attAched to the top pand 12 at one end and the back pand 20 at the other end. lhe ~houlder 3trap~ B4 haYe a c u~ .k,..~ cd, .~ u.~ Pad ~6 that ~ ~,ll~ the weight of the ~ .l~i~ ~ 10 Acro~s their entire width. lhe ~houlder strap~ ~4 ca~h haYe a ladder lock 58 thAt can quickly releAse or ad~ust the len~th of the strap. The shoulder strap B4 iR attached by mean~ of ri~ets and ~ll~l ." Ig.
The panels 12,14,16,18,20 and 22 Are defined by stllL~ g alo~g their ~uttin~ edges and are formed from two pie~es of material. lhe panels 12,14,16,18 and 20and the dwrs 26,28,30 and 32 contain a foaminsert. As shown in E~gure 3, the long inside edges 46 of the outer doors 30,32 abutting the c~ nt~r dwrs 26,28, haTe a ~ 7 t~ batten 64 making $uch edg~ ri~id 80 that thç outer doors 30,32 do not bulge when the ~. ~ . . is loaded or~ein~
through ll.~ ~. lical slot 44. ~hebatten 64 maybç made from a hard wood or ~ m~nillm. The batten 64 i$ hou$ed in a sleeve crea~d by the anti-friction, wear re$istant material 6û,62 along the long inside ed~e~ 4~. ~Vdcro rx~ 8 at the top of the anti-friction wear ~ ~,sl~..t material prwide a reusable closure mean for the sleeve 80 that the batten c~n be ~r'~~~~' Allc. ..al~, to the batten, the outer doors 30,~2 can be mad~ entirely rigld by mean~ of an in~ert. The center do~r$ 26,28 may haTe a hard irlsert. The OGllt~. may haYe $traps to further secure t~e front ~anel doors 26,28,30 and 32 once c~ed, The ~ C. ~s madeof fabric, y~ ~ly fabricwhich i~
~ire ~ .l, water rc~tant, rot and mildcw resistant, tear re~istant and ultraTlolet light~ t, Blnd~ng is u~ed where abutting~dge$of thepand~
are ~ewn together.
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' 2146~70 Toloadthecu~l~15~. itl~ r, .~A onth~groundon It~backpanel,T5~5e front pand 22 5S fully opened to cre~te a trough 2~. Whlle kneeling on the ~round next to the bottorn panel 14, fire ho~e is a~ ~i~5 1 loaded so that Its flat a~lde 18 para55d to the back Panel 20, The ho~e ls loaded ~o that each act;ul ~ 1 tler in th~ CUI ~ will pull out f; orn the front pand 22 to the bwk pand20 oa to. I ~ t~5~requiredpulloutforce, 1hl31~ k~dby 5 clu. 1 1i51g the hose to the bac~ pand 2~ once the first ~u. ~.1l tier 5~ the depth of the bottom pand 14, ~he ho~e 18 returned to the back panel 20 by laying a se~rr5ent of it flat agai5-5st the edge~ of the tler,lust load~d. The hose is then a~.~ioll folded, f~at side para51d to the back pand 20, back towards the front Panel 22. This proces~ t'~ untll tl5e de~red alTIount of ho~e Ig loaded, At th~s point, the fl ont panel 1~ clo~ed and ~ecured wlth the *Velcro and the ~:u~ ~. Is ready for ll t~
Whers the carrser wants to unload the hose, the center doors 26,2~ are opened while leavln~ the outer doors B0,32 cln~3 8CI as to creak a vertical $10tas $hc~n In E~ure 2, The essd of the top length of ho$e i8 pulsed through tl-se slot and secured. The carrier walk$ forwa~d snd the hose plav$ out throuclh the slot. The c~r ~ - is slmple and easy to u$e, It can be ~oaded dlrec~y without the need for a ca5~ bc~, Loading the hose into an 2~b1e structurcd Wll~ 5$ easy and ~ r~ t The paddedbwk 1~ ~,..fu. L ~ ~~
and held firmly against the carrler'$ back. Th~s 1. .ll~L,r~ sway and bounce forces whlch can cause in~ury and fatigu~ and alloq~ the carrier to wal.'s morc upright. lhe Yer~cal $1ot create$ minimal; ci - ~ -e to the ho$e pullin~ out and the hose unload~ from the top to bottc~m. The efi`ort reciuired to unload thecol~ l.,. r~ liDl~cs asho$e l~ laid, in part b~cause of the lowerin~, pull-ou~ polnt. Thl$ iS unllke ~ which top unload since a$ theDe C~ 1 D empty,pulloutfc~$tendtoIncrease.
Although only a single . ~ t of the pr~ent ~ t{o~ has been detailed and illustrated, the pre~ent Ill.-,ll~l ig not limited to the feature~ of the ~- "~ 31- - It but includes all vc~ idt,~C~l~ and i", " lih~ ithln the scope of the claims and the sp2rit of the il 1 . ~ lllul ,.
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21~ 64 7 long ~n3id~ edges 46 of the outor doors 30,32 abutting thevertical slot 44 haYe antl-friction, wear resistant material ~0~62 tltched thom ~o that AÇI hose leaYes throug~ the Yo~cal slot 44, wear is . . ~ rl A~ sha~n in Figure 2, the left center door 26 hA~ a pair oi~broad looPs 48 as a mean~ for ~ d~ifAs Ig to op~ ar clo~e lt. The slde pAnels 16, 18 each haYe a hAndk 50 for lif3cin~. A
third hAndk 52 attaches to the top pAnel 12 and run~ fro~n tho ide panel 1~
to the side panel 1~. The handles ~0, B2 are attached by r~eans of ~lk,hl~lg and riYets.
As shown in El~ure 4, a pair of shoulder straps ~4 are attAched to the top pand 12 at one end and the back pand 20 at the other end. lhe ~houlder 3trap~ B4 haYe a c u~ .k,..~ cd, .~ u.~ Pad ~6 that ~ ~,ll~ the weight of the ~ .l~i~ ~ 10 Acro~s their entire width. lhe ~houlder strap~ ~4 ca~h haYe a ladder lock 58 thAt can quickly releAse or ad~ust the len~th of the strap. The shoulder strap B4 iR attached by mean~ of ri~ets and ~ll~l ." Ig.
The panels 12,14,16,18,20 and 22 Are defined by stllL~ g alo~g their ~uttin~ edges and are formed from two pie~es of material. lhe panels 12,14,16,18 and 20and the dwrs 26,28,30 and 32 contain a foaminsert. As shown in E~gure 3, the long inside edges 46 of the outer doors 30,32 abutting the c~ nt~r dwrs 26,28, haTe a ~ 7 t~ batten 64 making $uch edg~ ri~id 80 that thç outer doors 30,32 do not bulge when the ~. ~ . . is loaded or~ein~
through ll.~ ~. lical slot 44. ~hebatten 64 maybç made from a hard wood or ~ m~nillm. The batten 64 i$ hou$ed in a sleeve crea~d by the anti-friction, wear re$istant material 6û,62 along the long inside ed~e~ 4~. ~Vdcro rx~ 8 at the top of the anti-friction wear ~ ~,sl~..t material prwide a reusable closure mean for the sleeve 80 that the batten c~n be ~r'~~~~' Allc. ..al~, to the batten, the outer doors 30,~2 can be mad~ entirely rigld by mean~ of an in~ert. The center do~r$ 26,28 may haTe a hard irlsert. The OGllt~. may haYe $traps to further secure t~e front ~anel doors 26,28,30 and 32 once c~ed, The ~ C. ~s madeof fabric, y~ ~ly fabricwhich i~
~ire ~ .l, water rc~tant, rot and mildcw resistant, tear re~istant and ultraTlolet light~ t, Blnd~ng is u~ed where abutting~dge$of thepand~
are ~ewn together.
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' 2146~70 Toloadthecu~l~15~. itl~ r, .~A onth~groundon It~backpanel,T5~5e front pand 22 5S fully opened to cre~te a trough 2~. Whlle kneeling on the ~round next to the bottorn panel 14, fire ho~e is a~ ~i~5 1 loaded so that Its flat a~lde 18 para55d to the back Panel 20, The ho~e ls loaded ~o that each act;ul ~ 1 tler in th~ CUI ~ will pull out f; orn the front pand 22 to the bwk pand20 oa to. I ~ t~5~requiredpulloutforce, 1hl31~ k~dby 5 clu. 1 1i51g the hose to the bac~ pand 2~ once the first ~u. ~.1l tier 5~ the depth of the bottom pand 14, ~he ho~e 18 returned to the back panel 20 by laying a se~rr5ent of it flat agai5-5st the edge~ of the tler,lust load~d. The hose is then a~.~ioll folded, f~at side para51d to the back pand 20, back towards the front Panel 22. This proces~ t'~ untll tl5e de~red alTIount of ho~e Ig loaded, At th~s point, the fl ont panel 1~ clo~ed and ~ecured wlth the *Velcro and the ~:u~ ~. Is ready for ll t~
Whers the carrser wants to unload the hose, the center doors 26,2~ are opened while leavln~ the outer doors B0,32 cln~3 8CI as to creak a vertical $10tas $hc~n In E~ure 2, The essd of the top length of ho$e i8 pulsed through tl-se slot and secured. The carrier walk$ forwa~d snd the hose plav$ out throuclh the slot. The c~r ~ - is slmple and easy to u$e, It can be ~oaded dlrec~y without the need for a ca5~ bc~, Loading the hose into an 2~b1e structurcd Wll~ 5$ easy and ~ r~ t The paddedbwk 1~ ~,..fu. L ~ ~~
and held firmly against the carrler'$ back. Th~s 1. .ll~L,r~ sway and bounce forces whlch can cause in~ury and fatigu~ and alloq~ the carrier to wal.'s morc upright. lhe Yer~cal $1ot create$ minimal; ci - ~ -e to the ho$e pullin~ out and the hose unload~ from the top to bottc~m. The efi`ort reciuired to unload thecol~ l.,. r~ liDl~cs asho$e l~ laid, in part b~cause of the lowerin~, pull-ou~ polnt. Thl$ iS unllke ~ which top unload since a$ theDe C~ 1 D empty,pulloutfc~$tendtoIncrease.
Although only a single . ~ t of the pr~ent ~ t{o~ has been detailed and illustrated, the pre~ent Ill.-,ll~l ig not limited to the feature~ of the ~- "~ 31- - It but includes all vc~ idt,~C~l~ and i", " lih~ ithln the scope of the claims and the sp2rit of the il 1 . ~ lllul ,.
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Claims (15)
1. A container for storing, transporting and unloading fire hose comprising: top, bottom, front, back and side panels which can be closed and which, when the front panel is fully opened, form a trough;
a means for creating a vertical slot in the front panel;
a reusable closure means for the front panel including its means for creating a vertical slot; and a means for carrying the container.
a means for creating a vertical slot in the front panel;
a reusable closure means for the front panel including its means for creating a vertical slot; and a means for carrying the container.
2. A container as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the means for creating the vertical slot in the front panel comprise overlapping doors which can be opened while leaving theremainder of the front panel closed.
3. A container as claimed in Claim 2 wherein the exterior overlapping door has a means for grasping it so as to unfasten it from the interior overlapping door.
4. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the inside of the front panel adjacent to the vertical slot has an anti friction, wear resistant surface.
5. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the inside of the front panel's long edge adjacent to the vertical slot has a removable, rigid batten.
6. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the entire front panel, other than its means for creating a vertical slot, is made rigid by means of an insert.
7. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the means for carrying thecontainer comprise adjustable, quick release shoulder straps anchored to the top and the back panel.
8. A container as claimed in Claim 7 wherein the shoulder straps have contoured,cushioned pads that distribute the weight of the container across their entire width.
9. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3 or 8 wherein the top, bottom, back, front and side panels are made semi-rigid by means of a foam insert.
10. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3 or 8 wherein attached to each side panel and the top panel is a means for lifting the container.
11. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3 or 8 wherein the panels are integral to one another.
12. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3 or 8 wherein the panels comprise a double layer of material.
13. A container as claimed in Claim 12 wherein the material is fire resistant water resistant, rot and mildew resistant and ultra violet light resistant.
14. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3 or 8 wherein straps supplement the reusable closure means for the front panel including its means for creating a vertical slot.
15. A container for storing transporting and unloading fire hose comprising top, bottom, front, back and side panels which can be closed and which, when the front panel is fully opened, form a trough; the front panel consisting of two overlapping center doors and two outer doors; *Velcro fasteners providing a reusable closure means for the center doors and outer doors; the front panel creating a vertical slot when the outer doors are closed and the center doors are opened; two loops attached to the long edge of the exterior overlapping center door; the inside of the outer doors long edge adjacent to the vertical slot having an anti-friction wear resistant surface; a rigid, removable batten housed inside of the anti-friction, wear resistant material; quick release, adjustable, contoured and cushioned shoulder straps anchored to the top and back panels by stitching; the panels containing a foam insert; the top panel and the side panels having handles secured by stitching; the panels being integral and made from a double layer of material.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2146470 CA2146470A1 (en) | 1995-04-06 | 1995-04-06 | Fire hose container |
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| CA 2146470 CA2146470A1 (en) | 1995-04-06 | 1995-04-06 | Fire hose container |
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| CA 2146470 Abandoned CA2146470A1 (en) | 1995-04-06 | 1995-04-06 | 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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| 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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