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;
- a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion;
- and
- a midsection strap connected to the main body portion;
- and
- a bracket rotatably mounted to an upper end of the main body portion and comprising a pivotal hose clamping portion at an end thereof,
- the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping portion being configured to support the high-pressure hose.
A system comprising:
- a high-pressure hose;
- 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;
- a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion;
- and
- a midsection strap connected to the main body portion;
- and
- a bracket rotatably mounted to an upper end of the main body portion and comprising a pivotal hose clamping portion at an end thereof,
- the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping portion supporting the high-pressure hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.