Handsfree, body-mounted apparatus for supporting high-pressure hoses
OwnerJohn-Thomas Cameroninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and system for supporting a high-pressure hose is disclosed. The apparatus includes a brace and a bracket. The brace includes a main body portion, a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion, and a midsection strap connected to the main body portion. The bracket is rotatably mounted to an upper end of the main body portion and includes a pivotal hose clamping portion at an end thereof, In use, the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping support the high-pressure hose, reducing the effort required by the operator to support the hose.
Claims7
An apparatus for supporting a high-pressure hose, the apparatus comprising:
- a brace configured to be worn by an operator, the brace comprising:
- a main body portion having an upper end, lower end, a front side, a back side, and an opening from the front side to the back side positioned adjacent the upper end;
- a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion;
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- a midsection strap connected to the main body portion;
- a hose bracket coupled to the back side of the main body portion;
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- a bracket rotatably mounted to the front side of the main body portion adjacent to the upper end of the main body portion and comprising a pivotal hose clamping portion at an end thereof, wherein:
- the hose bracket and the pivotal hose clamping portion are configured to couple to the high-pressure hose and position the high-pressure hose through the opening, and
- the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping portion are configured to support the high-pressure hose.
A system comprising:
- a high-pressure hose;
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- an apparatus supporting the high-pressure hose, the apparatus comprising:
- a brace configured to be worn by an operator, the brace comprising:
- a main body portion having an upper end, lower end, a front side, a back side, and an opening from the front side to the back side positioned adjacent the upper end;
- a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion;
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- a midsection strap connected to the main body portion;
- a hose bracket coupled to the back side of the main body portion;
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- a bracket rotatably mounted to the front side of the main body portion adjacent to the upper end of the main body portion and comprising a pivotal hose clamping portion positioned at an end of the bracket, wherein:
- the high-pressure hose is coupled to hose bracket and the pivotal hose clamping portion such that the high-pressure hose is positioned through the opening, and
- the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping portion support the high-pressure hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.