Abstract: A folding hose storage rack is disclosed. The rack includes two spaced apart support members with each support member having a vertical member configured to rotate about a vertical axis, an upper arm extending outward from the vertical member, a lower arm extending outward from the vertical member, where the lower arm is aligned under the upper arm, and a boss along a lower edge of the lower arm. In addition, the rack includes a retainer having intersecting slots such that each slot is configured to receive the boss to prevent the support member from rotating. Each support member is configured to lift up to remove the boss from the intersecting slots, rotate to a desired position, and lower down to insert the boss into a desired slot of the intersecting slots. The intersecting slots form a T-configuration to rotate and secure each supporting arm to either side.

Abstract: A flexible hose tensioning device includes a shaper roller for receiving a flexible hose. The shaper roller includes guide grooves, into which raised sections of the flexible hose engage. The shaper roller and the guide grooves are configured so that there is a form fit between the shaper roller and the flexible hose. An element that holds the flexible hose in the shaper roller and a spring coupled to the shaper roller are also provided. The spring is tensioned when the flexible hose is pulled in a corresponding direction and generates an opposing force to a flexible hose tensile force.

Abstract: A bracket arrangement for securing fertilizer hoses, such as those for carrying anhydrous ammonia, to the frame of a fertilizer applicator or similar implement is made of a corrosion resistant material and is thus resistant to damage caused by thermal changes, sunlight, and inclement weather. The bracket arrangement is designed to be removably attached to the implement frame to allow flexibility in where along the frame the hoses, or bundles of hoses, are retained. The bracket arrangement includes a bracket having an elongated and generally planar body with an eyelet formed in the planar body. The eyelet is configured to pass a length of hose and restrict movement of the hose in a direction orthogonal to its length.

Abstract: A device which may be mounted to a vertical substrate, and which is useful as a rack for storing flexible conduits, such as wires, cables, hoses and the like in an orderly fashion during their non-use. A device according to the invention comprises a main backbone portion, to which a plurality of fingers are attached. The backbone portion is substantially-linear in a preferred embodiment, and is mounted with its longest length dimension in a vertical orientation. Successive loops of a flexible conduit are looped around successive fingers of the device to provide neat and orderly stowage of otherwise cumbersome conduits. A device according to the invention is especially well-suited for storing garden hoses in garages or residential backyard environments.

Abstract: A faucet-supported hose retaining apparatus. An apparatus includes a faucet coupler capable of releasably attaching to a faucet, a hose coupler capable of releasably attaching to a hose, and a connection between the faucet coupler and the faucet which provides an independent source of attachment of the apparatus to the faucet for support of the hose. Another apparatus includes a faucet connector having a faucet coupler, a hose coupler, and a connection between the faucet coupler and the faucet which provides support for weight applied from the apparatus and from the hose. Another apparatus includes a hose coil bracket having a support surface for retaining the hose, a faucet coupler, a hose coupler, and a brace extending between the faucet connector and the hose coil bracket, which provides support and stability to sustain weight applied from the hose coil bracket to the faucet connector.

Abstract: A holder for storing ribbed vacuum cleaner hoses and associated vacuum cleaner tubes that includes a pair of support members mounted on a support, each support member having one or more ribs to engage the corrugated surface of the hose.

Abstract: A tank jacket that has a top portion and a body portion made of a durable flexible material such as nylon is dimensioned to fit over the outside of a storage tank. The top portion includes a hole for receiving the regulator assembly. Specifically, the regulator assembly is removed from the tank, typically by unscrewing the assembly from the tank, and the jacket is fit over the tank so that the hole aligns with the tank's fill/dispense port. The regulator assembly is then reattached to the tank to retain the jacket on the tank. The tank jacket supports a hose support assembly for storing the supply hose and a plurality of pockets for retaining various accessories and tools.

Abstract: A tank jacket fits over the outside of a storage tank. The jacket includes a hole for receiving the regulator assembly. The tank jacket supports a hose support assembly for storing the supply hose and a plurality of pockets for retaining various accessories and tools. A gauge protector fits over the regulator assembly and includes a first housing section defining a first cavity for receiving the regulator and a second housing section defining a second cavity for receiving the pressure gauge. A handle is formed on the gauge protector to facilitate carrying of the tank. The gauge protector and tank jacket protect the tank and regulator assembly and provide a system for transporting the tank and related equipment.

Abstract: A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end. The cable support portion has at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween. Each receiving slot has a closed bottom and an open top end for receiving and locating loops of a cable formed into a coil. Preferably, the mounting end is adapted to be releasably attached to the support structure and the cable hanger is formed from bent rod. The mounting end will preferably have a hook shape with a free end attaching to the support structure which is spaced from the cable support portion to optionally receive a portion of a support structure therebetween. The receiving slots will have a height and width selected to accommodate the diameter and length of cable being supported and the number of receiving slots may vary accordingly.

Abstract: A gauge protector that fits over the regulator assembly of a tank and includes a first housing section defining a first cavity for receiving the regulator and a second housing section defining a second cavity for receiving the pressure gauge. The first and second housing sections provide shock protection for the gauge and regulator. The first and second housing sections are rigidly connected to one another and mounted on the regulator assembly such that a force applied to the gauge is at least partially absorbed by the gauge protector and regulator assembly. As a result the force on the gauge is lessened and the integrity of the connection between the gauge and the regulator is maintained.

Abstract: A holder for storing ribbed vacuum cleaner hoses that includes a pair of support members mounted on a support, each support member having one or more ribs to engage the ribbed surface of the hose. The ribs include a lip that prevents displacement of the hose away from the support.

Abstract: A storage organizer includes a U-shaped bent-wire storage member pivotally mounted on a plate-like base to a wall or stud. The base has a pair of arcuately-shaped bands that define a pocket against the wall, and the bent-wire storage member has a pair of aligned straight sections that rotatably engage the pocket, permitting movement of prongs of the storage member between an upright storage position and an outward use position. The bent-wire storage member further includes an offset bent section between the straight sections that abuts forwardly-bent material between the bands to form a stop to hold the bent-wire storage member in the use position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire-fighting apparatus comprising a self-propelled, power-operated vehicle having interior surfaces defining a hose container receiving space, a hose container constructed and arranged to receive a length of hose therein, and a mounting assembly mounting the hose container on the vehicle for supported movement between (a) a retracted, hose containing position wherein the hose container is retracted within the hose container receiving space of the vehicle and (b) an extended, hose loading position wherein the hose container extends outwardly from the hose container receiving space.

Abstract: Portable water jetting apparatus is disclosed comprising a longitudinally collapsible cart having wheels at one end and a handle at the other, a water jetter unit removably mounted on the cart adjacent the wheeled end thereof, and a jetter hose reel unit mounted on the cart adjacent the handle end thereof. Both the water jetter unit and hose reel unit are adapted to be quickly and selectively disconnected from the cart to facilitate use, transportation, and/or storage of the apparatus, and the hose reel unit is pivotally mounted on the cart for selective orientation of the reel axis relative to the cart and thus the direction of winding or unwinding of the jetter hose therefrom during use of the apparatus.

Abstract: A portable water pumping station is disclosed. A hand-drawn support stand includes wheels, a vertical frame, and a handle that may be used to manually roll the pumping station along the ground. A mounting shelf fixed to the lower portion of the support stand holds a motor-driven water pump. The inlet side of the pump is connected to a suction hose that is either placed into a nearby body of water or connected to a municipal water source. The outlet side of the water pump is connected to one end of a pressure hose. The pressure hose is normally coiled on a storage take-up reel mounted to the frame, and has a nozzle at one end. Additional hose storage frame may be included on the frame for extending the pressure hose if necessary.

Abstract: An intravenous tube holder having positioned along one edge, a plurality of clips for securing the holder to an intravenous tube. On the opposite edge, a writing surface is provided for either the writing of medical instructions or for the attachment of a label giving identification and instructions as to the medicine being delivered via the intravenous tube. At one end of the holder is a male receptacle, at the other end is a female receptacle; this combination permits the holders to be interconnected into a gang approach so as to keep the various intravenous tubes from several bottles orderly and easily identified. In one embodiment of the invention, the holder is color-coded to provide quick identification of the medicine or its characteristics.

Abstract: A lawn sprinkler base has a flat base plate with three radial arms extending from a central portion. An elbow conduit is mounted on the central portion and has threads for connection to a garden hose at one end and to a sprinkler at the top. Hooks are the distal ends of the arms point inwardly toward the center so that a garden hose can be connected to a conduit and then coiled around on the base plate, inserting the hose under each hook as it is reached. The base stabilizes the sprinkler and base against the reaction effects of water pressure and the like.

Abstract: A rack is provided for mounting in a fire hall for drying of hoses after use in a manner which avoids the necessity for a tower of sufficient height to receive the full length of the hoses. The rack comprises a plurality of shelves mounted upon a central support at a midpoint along the length of the shelves and mounting upon rollers at the outer ends. The central support can be raised vertically upwardly along the wall of the fire wall so that the ends move inwardly to a position at approximately a 45.degree. angle thus bending the hoses at a central position into two inclined portions from which the water can be drained.

Abstract: A hose nozzle for a fire fighting kit is provided to utilize the availability of water from a sink faucet to extinguish fires in the home prior to the time fire fighters arrive. An adapter is threaded onto the sink faucet without interrupting the normal use of the faucet. The quick-attach fire fighting kit is stored nearby. The fire hose body can be quickly connected to the adapter by use of a quick connect coupler attached to one end of the hose. The opposite end of the hose body has a nozzle which can be adjusted to control the spray of water therefrom by means of a slidable valve assembly.

Abstract: This hose holding device serves to keep the water hose from falling, and dangling from a concrete truck when it is on the road. Primarily, it consists of a bracket having a second bracket secured within, for holding the hose and retaining its nozzle. It further includes a bar lever, which locks in place on the front open end of the device.

Abstract: A hose holder to hang on an acetylene and oxygen pressurized tanks used for welding, the holder being capable or removal and storage away from the tank including a body member held vertically along side of the cylinder, a ring to hang over the top of the cylinder, around the valve, U-shaped support members extending horizontally to rest on the side of the cylinder and a hose holding device attached to the body including an upright U-shaped member and an inverted U-shaped member around which the hose is wound.

Abstract: A fire-fighting apparatus particularly for homes comprising a cabinet having a door affording access to a water hose, operating valve and fire extinguisher in the cabinet. The cabinet is divided into three compartments, the first containing a fire hose, the second a valve assembly connected to the fire hose, and the third a chemical extinguisher. The compartment containing the valve assembly opens into the fire hose compartment to accomodate a connection between the fire hose and the valve assembly. A cover plate is hingedly mounted on the cabinet unit to overlie the valve assembly, and more particularly the operating handle thereof. A spring in the hinge urges the cover plate in a direction to uncover the handle; however, the cover plate has a portion extending between the fire hose and valve assembly compartments which is engageable by the fire hose when in its compartment to hold the cover plate in overlying relation to the handle.

Abstract: A rack comprising a plurality of generally horizontally projecting hose supporting pegs is moveably mounted on a vertical support. A power train is connected to the rack to raise and lower it on the support. The midpoint of a fire hose which is to be dried, is draped over a horizontal peg and when the rack is elevated, the half portions of the fire hose hang vertically downward for drying. In this way, the rack can mass-dry a number of fire hoses simultaneously in accordance with the number of pegs on the rack.