Firefighting Valve Assemblies, Hose Lays, Hose Packs, and Methods of Using Same
OwnerTroy Valenzuelainventor
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Abstract
Various implementations of a firefighting valve assembly are disclosed. The firefighting valve assembly is especially suitable for fighting wildland fires. In some implementation, the firefighting valve assembly has a spatial profile that makes it easy to pack with long bundles of firefighting hose and easy to connect segments of firefighting hose as part of a hose lay. In some implementations, the firefighting valve assembly has a spatial profile that prevents it from inadvertently opening or closing when the hose is moved or pulled along the ground.
Claims20
A method for deploying a wildland firefighting hose lay comprising:
- (A) extending a first firefighting hose along an edge of a fire;
- (B) coupling the first firefighting hose to a fluid inlet of a first valve assembly having a first valve in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and having a first control knob, a first fluid outlet in fluid communication with the first valve, a second valve in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and having a second control knob;
- and a second fluid outlet in fluid communication with the second valve;
- (C) coupling a proximal end of a second firefighting hose to the first fluid outlet;
- (D) coupling a distal end of the second firefighting hose to a fluid inlet of a second valve assembly having a first valve in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and having a first control knob, a first fluid outlet in fluid communication with the first valve, a second valve in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and having a second control knob;
- and a second fluid outlet in fluid communication with the second valve;
- (E) operating the first control knob of the first valve assembly to an “open” position;
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- (F) extending the second firefighting hose along the edge of the fire.
A method for deploying a wildland firefighting hose lay comprising:
- (A) unpacking from a hose pack a first firefighting hose and a first valve assembly, the first valve assembly having:
- a first valve in fluid communication with the first firefighting hose, the first valve including a first control knob,
- a first fluid outlet in fluid communication with the first valve,
- a second valve in fluid communication with the first firefighting hose the second valve including a second control knob, and
- a second fluid outlet in fluid communication with the second valve;
- (B) coupling the first firefighting hose to a fire suppressant source;
- (C) extending the first firefighting hose along an edge of a fire;
- (D) coupling a proximal end of a second firefighting hose to the first fluid outlet;
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- (E) extending the second firefighting hose along an edge of the fire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.