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US 2004/0200536 A1Published application
Fire hose having illuminated sleeve
OwnerRichard T. Strasser, Roger J. Browninventors
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Abstract
An illuminating fire hose includes a fire hose having a first end, a second end, an interior wall and an exterior wall remote therefrom. The hose includes a sleeve secured over the exterior surface of the fire hose, the sleeve carrying at least one light emitting element adapted for selectively emanating light. When an individual is fighting a fire, the illuminating fire hose emanates visible light that enables the individual to locate the hose in a dark and/or smoke filled environment.
Claims40
An illuminating fire hose comprising:
- a fire hose having a first end and a second end, said fire hose including an interior wall and an exterior wall remote therefrom;
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- a sleeve secured over the exterior surface of said fire hose, said sleeve carrying at least one light emitting element adapted for selectively emanating light.
An illuminating hose comprising:
- a hose having a first end and a second end, said hose including an interior wall and an exterior wall;
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- a sleeve secured over the exterior surface of said hose, said sleeve carrying at least one light emitting element adapted to selectively emanate light from said hose.
A combination comprising:
- a fire hose having a first end and a second end, an interior wall and an exterior wall remote from said interior wall;
- a material sleeve secured over the exterior wall of said first hose, said sleeve carrying an electroluminescent material that is adapted to be activated for generating light;
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- an electric power source coupled with said electroluminescent material, said electric power source being selectively operable for activating said electroluminescent material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.