# US 2021/0275847 A1 · External Portable Standpipe Tool

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- Number: US 2021/0275847 A1
- Document ID: US20210275847A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/195,496
- Filed: 2021-03-08
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-06
- Inventors: Joseph Kenneth Hofstrand
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210275847A1

## CPC

- A62C 33/04: Supports or clamps for fire hoses
- A62C 35/68: Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems (valves in general F16K)
- F16L 3/003: {devices for holding the open end of a hose}
- F16L 3/245: {the special member embracing the entire profiled girder}
- A62C: FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B17/10)
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL

## Abstract

An external portable standpipe tool is an apparatus used to secure the nozzle of a pressurized water supply line to provide a reliable water supply for fire suppression in place of a conventional standpipe. The external portable standpipe tool utilizes a first bracket, a second bracket, an external mounting structure, and a plurality of bracket fasteners to mount a pressurized water supply line in a desirable location. The first bracket is removably engaged to the second bracket, enabling a user to capture and retain the nozzle and supply line. The plurality of bracket fasteners is engaged into the first bracket and the second bracket is used to fix them together. The external mounting structure attaches the combined assembly of the first bracket and the second bracket to an external structure, such as a railing or support beam.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An external portable standpipe tool comprising:
a first bracket;
a second bracket;
an external mounting structure;
a plurality of bracket fasteners;
the first bracket and the second bracket each extending between an upper end and a lower end;
the first bracket being removably engaged to the second bracket;
the first bracket and the second bracket each comprising a plurality of locking apertures;
the plurality of bracket fasteners being removably engaged into the plurality of locking apertures;
the external mounting structure being mounted to the second bracket, opposite first bracket; and
a mounting channel being formed within the external mounting structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a first sleeve;
a second sleeve;
the first sleeve being mounted to the first bracket;
the second sleeve being mounted to the second bracket; and
a retention conduit being formed through the combination of the first sleeve and the second sleeve between the upper end and the lower end.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the plurality of locking apertures comprising a plurality of first locking apertures and a plurality of second locking apertures;
the plurality of first locking apertures being dispersed between the upper end and the lower end of the first bracket; and
the plurality of second locking apertures being dispersed between the upper end and the lower end of the second bracket.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a plurality of channel fasteners;
a plurality of channel apertures being dispersed along the external mounting structure, wherein the plurality of channel apertures traverses the external locking structure and the mounting channel; and
the plurality of channel fasteners being removably engaged into the plurality of channel apertures.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the external mounting structure comprising a modular fixture, a receiver shelf, and at least one accessory fastener;
the mounting shelf extending from the second bracket opposite the second sleeve;
the modular fixture being mounted to the mounting shelf through the at least one accessory fastener; and
the mounting channel traversing laterally through the modular fixture.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the plurality of bracket fasteners comprising a fixed fastener and at least one quick-detach fastener; and
the fixed fastener and each of the at least one quick-detach fastener being removably engaged into one of the plurality of locking apertures.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a plurality of rope anchors; and
the plurality of rope anchors being dispersed along the second bracket, adjacent to the external mounting structure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 2 comprising:
the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the first bracket being positioned within the second bracket between the upper end and the lower end.

### Claim 9

An external portable standpipe tool comprising:
a first bracket;
a second bracket;
an external mounting structure;
a plurality of bracket fasteners;
the first bracket and the second bracket each extending between an upper end and a lower end;
the first bracket being removably engaged to the second bracket;
the first bracket and the second bracket each comprising a plurality of locking apertures;
the plurality of bracket fasteners being removably engaged into the plurality of locking apertures;
the external mounting structure being mounted to the second bracket, opposite first bracket;
a mounting channel being formed within the external mounting structure;
a first sleeve;
a second sleeve;
the first sleeve being mounted to the first bracket;
the second sleeve being mounted to the second bracket; and
a retention conduit being formed through the combination of the first sleeve and the second sleeve between the upper end and the lower end.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the plurality of locking apertures comprising a plurality of first locking apertures and a plurality of second locking apertures;
the plurality of first locking apertures being dispersed between the upper end and the lower end of the first bracket; and
the plurality of second locking apertures being dispersed between the upper end and the lower end of the second bracket.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
a plurality of channel fasteners;
a plurality of channel apertures being dispersed along the external mounting structure, wherein the plurality of channel apertures traverses the external locking structure and the mounting channel; and
the plurality of channel fasteners being removably engaged into the plurality of channel apertures.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the external mounting structure comprising a modular fixture, a receiver shelf, and at least one accessory fastener;
the mounting shelf extending from the second bracket opposite the second sleeve;
the modular fixture being mounted to the mounting shelf through the at least one accessory fastener; and
the mounting channel traversing laterally through the modular fixture.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the plurality of bracket fasteners comprising a fixed fastener and at least one quick-detach fastener; and
the fixed fastener and each of the at least one quick-detach fastener being removably engaged into one of the plurality of locking apertures.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
a plurality of rope anchors; and
the plurality of rope anchors being dispersed along the second bracket, adjacent to the external mounting structure.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the first bracket being positioned within the second bracket between the upper end and the lower end.

### Claim 16

An external portable standpipe tool comprising:
a first bracket;
a second bracket;
an external mounting structure;
a plurality of bracket fasteners;
the first bracket and the second bracket each extending between an upper end and a lower end;
the first bracket being removably engaged to the second bracket;
the first bracket and the second bracket each comprising a plurality of locking apertures;
the plurality of bracket fasteners being removably engaged into the plurality of locking apertures;
the external mounting structure being mounted to the second bracket, opposite first bracket;
a mounting channel being formed within the external mounting structure;
a first sleeve;
a second sleeve;
the first sleeve being mounted to the first bracket;
the second sleeve being mounted to the second bracket;
a retention conduit being formed through the combination of the first sleeve and the second sleeve between the upper end and the lower end; and
the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the first bracket being positioned within the second bracket between the upper end and the lower end.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
the plurality of locking apertures comprising a plurality of first locking apertures and a plurality of second locking apertures;
the plurality of first locking apertures being dispersed between the upper end and the lower end of the first bracket;
the plurality of second locking apertures being dispersed between the upper end and the lower end of the second bracket;
the plurality of bracket fasteners comprising a fixed fastener and at least one quick-detach fastener; and
the fixed fastener and each of the at least one quick-detach fastener being removably engaged into one of the plurality of locking apertures.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
a plurality of channel fasteners;
a plurality of channel apertures being dispersed along the external mounting structure, wherein the plurality of channel apertures traverses the external locking structure and the mounting channel; and
the plurality of channel fasteners being removably engaged into the plurality of channel apertures.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
the external mounting structure comprising a modular fixture, a receiver shelf, and at least one accessory fastener;
the mounting shelf extending from the second bracket opposite the second sleeve;
the modular fixture being mounted to the mounting shelf through the at least one accessory fastener; and
the mounting channel traversing laterally through the modular fixture.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The external portable standpipe tool as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
a plurality of rope anchors; and
the plurality of rope anchors being dispersed along the second bracket, adjacent to the external mounting structure.