# US 2023/0054601 A1 · Handsfree, body-mounted apparatus for supporting high-pressure hoses

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- Number: US 2023/0054601 A1
- Document ID: US20230054601A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/821,271
- Filed: 2022-08-22
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-20
- Inventors: John-Thomas Cameron
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230054601A1

## CPC

- A62C 33/04: Supports or clamps for fire hoses
- A45F 3/04: Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
- A45F 3/10: Pack-frames carried on the body
- A62C 15/00: Extinguishers essentially of the knapsack type (knapsacks, carrying-frames, pack-frames carried on the body A45F3/00)
- A01G 25/14: Hand watering devices, e.g. watering cans
- A45F 5/1566: {Holders or carriers for tubular, rod-shaped articles, e.g. batons}
- A45F 2003/045: {and one additional strap around the waist}
- 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)
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body portion further comprises a hose bracket configured to support the high-pressure hose.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a pair of first arms pivotally coupled to the main body portion and a second arm pivotally coupled to the pair of first arms, with the pivotal hose clamping portion being coupled to the second arm.

### Claim 4

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.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the main body portion further comprises a hose bracket that supports the high-pressure hose.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the bracket comprises a pair of first arms pivotally coupled to the main body portion and a second arm pivotally coupled to the pair of first arms, with the pivotal hose clamping portion being coupled to the second arm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the main body portion defines an opening through which the high-pressure hose is routed.