Abstract: The Hose Handler to enable a fireman to carry a firehose without use of his hands consists of a detachable chest belt further supported by a pair of shoulder straps. One or more quick-release latches are attached to the chest belt in the regions between the attachments points for the shoulder straps, to which a lanyard supporting a firehose can be readily attached or detached.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 1986
Date of Patent:
August 9, 1988
Assignee:
Larvco, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert L. Spillers, Alonzo Martinez, Vergel G. Perry, Lonnie L. Smith