Hose puller and method

A device for pulling a hose and nozzle assembly, wherein the device defines at least one first laterally-extending aperture defining at least in part a laterally-extending grip, and at least one second aperture spaced relative to the first aperture and defining at least in part a lock, wherein the second aperture is defined at least in part by a nozzle-engaging portion and a nozzle-release portion, the nozzle-engaging portion defines a first width or diameter that is engageable with the nozzle to thereby support the nozzle on the device in a locked position, and the nozzle-release portion defines a second width or diameter that is greater than the first width or diameter and that allows the nozzle to pass through the nozzle release portion and thereby allow detachment of the hose and nozzle assembly from the device, wherein the nozzle defines a groove or recess on the nozzle body, and the groove or recess defines a first width, and the nozzle-engaging portion defines a wall thickness that is less than the first width to allow the nozzle-engaging portion to be received within the groove or recess on the nozzle body and secure the nozzle thereto, wherein at least one of the lock or hose and nozzle assembly is movable relative to the other between (i) a locked position, wherein the hose and nozzle assembly is secured by the lock to the device and the hose and nozzle assembly is supported therefrom, and (ii) an unlocked position, wherein the hose and nozzle assembly is released from the lock and detached from the device, wherein in the locked position, the laterally-extending grip is manually engageable to pull the device and thereby pull the hose and nozzle assembly secured thereto.

A device for pulling a hose and nozzle assembly, comprising:

• first means for manually gripping the device and pulling a hose and nozzle assembly secured thereto;
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• second means spaced below the first means (i) for releasably engaging at least one of the hose or nozzle of the hose and nozzle assembly, (ii) for allowing manual movement of at least one of the second means or hose and nozzle assembly relative to the other between a locked position and an unlocked position, (iii) for securing the hose and nozzle assembly to the device in the locked positon, and (iv) for releasing and detaching the hose and nozzle assembly from the device in the unlocked position, wherein the second means includes third means defining a centerline and a fixed width or diameter for engaging at least one of the hose or nozzle of the hose and nozzle assembly, the first means extends laterally on opposite sides of the centerline for manually gripping the device on opposite sides of the centerline relative to each other and pulling the hose and nozzle assembly secured thereto, the first means defines an elongated axis oriented approximately perpendicular to the centerline and includes fourth axially-elongated means for gripping extending axially and laterally on one side of the centerline and fifth axially-elongated means for gripping extending axially and laterally on an opposite side of the centerline relative to the fourth axially-elongated means for gripping, wherein the fourth and fifth axially-elongated means for gripping are approximately symmetrical about the centerline and extend axially from approximately one side or corner of the device to another side or corner of the device.

A device for pulling a hose and nozzle assembly, comprising:

• a laterally-extending grip defined at least in part by at least one laterally-extending aperture;
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• a lock spaced below the grip, wherein the lock includes an aperture defining a fixed width or diameter and a centerline, a nozzle-engaging portion engageable with at least one of the hose or nozzle of the hose and nozzle assembly and a nozzle release portion, the nozzle-engaging portion defines a first fixed width or diameter that is engageable with the nozzle to thereby support the nozzle in a locked position, and the nozzle-release portion defines a second fixed width or diameter that is greater than the first width or diameter and that allows the nozzle to pass through the nozzle release portion and thereby allow detachment of the hose and nozzle assembly from the device, at least one of the lock or hose and nozzle assembly is movable relative to the other of the lock or hose and nozzle assembly between (i) the locked position, wherein the hose and nozzle assembly is secured by the nozzle-engaging portion to the device and the hose and nozzle assembly is supported therefrom, and (ii) an unlocked position, wherein the hose and nozzle assembly is released from the nozzle-engaging portion and detached from the device, wherein the laterally-extending grip includes a first gripping portion extending laterally on one side of the centerline and a second gripping portion extending laterally on an opposite side of the centerline relative to the first gripping portion, and in the locked position, the first and second gripping portions of the laterally-extending grip are manually engageable on opposite sides of the centerline relative to each other to pull the device and thereby pull the hose and nozzle assembly secured thereto.