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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7513464 | Hose holder 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. ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7415988 | Storage system and protective device for tanks 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 asse... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7373947 | Storage system and protective device for tanks 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 tool... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7195031 | Storage system and protective device for tanks 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 ho... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191989 | Hose holder 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 fr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6823999 | Pivoting storage organizer bracket system 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 str... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6006841 | Firefighting apparatus with improved hose deployment and reloading 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 therei... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5622319 | Portable water jetter apparatus 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 ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5419497 | Portable pumping station 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 st... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5316246 | Intravenous tube holder 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... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5031838 | Sprinkler base 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... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5027531 | Apparatus for drying hoses in a fire hall 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 ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4557289 | Hose nozzle for fire fighting kit 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 u... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4550892 | Hose holding device 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 f... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4506853 | Hose holder 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 ... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4244426 | Fire-fighting apparatus 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, t... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4216931 | Drying rack for fire hose 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 drie... | 08/12/1980 |
