Fire hose couplings and adapters
OwnerScott Taylor Eliotinventor
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Abstract
Fire hose couplings and adapters are configured to receive, by any of various types of interconnections, a wide range of attachments enhancing the utility of the associated fire hose. The attachments are secured to the coupler or adapter by way of an appropriate locking engagement, such as by a dovetail connector, setscrews, chemical attachment, adhesives and the like. The attachments cover a broad range of handles, reflective and directional devices, analog and digital sensors/monitors/indicators, and carabiners, and both threaded and unthreaded studs adapted for appropriate receipt of any of a broad range of attachments or uses.
Claims5
A fire hose coupler, comprising:
- an annular ring having an outer circumferential surface characterized by circumferentially uniformly spaced dovetail-shaped lugs thereabout configured to accommodate mating connection with devices complementing the utility of the fire hose coupler beyond simply coupling fire hose sections;
- said devices being in mating connection with at least certain of said dovetail-shaped lugs;
- wherein said devices comprise safety signaling attachments;
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- wherein each safety signaling attachment comprises a first side and a second side opposite said first side, wherein said first side comprises a shape complementary to said outer circumferential surface and is configured to form a dovetail mating interconnection with at least one of said dovetail-shaped lugs, and wherein said second side comprises a safety signaling device extending therefrom.
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