Fire fighter water manifold
OwnerDean W. Ruppinventor
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Abstract
Fire hose manifolds and systems are provided by this invention which include a high pressure chamber having a large inlet opening and a plurality of small outlet openings therein. A first coupling means is provided for making fluid communication between the large inlet opening and a source of pressurized water, and a second coupling means is provided for making fluid connection between a portion of the outlet openings and a fluid conduit. The fire manifolds of this invention are light weight and include quick disconnect couplings for providing emergency access to a water source for the treatment of fires and hazardous material zones.
Claims14
A fire hose manifold suitable for emergency implementation by a fire fighter, comprising:
- a horizontally disposed cylindrical high pressure chamber having a large inlet opening and a plurality of independently regulated small outlet tubes extending from said chamber and disposed radially around a central axis of said chamber, said outlet tubes having outlet portions which are substantially parallel with said central axis;
- first coupling means for selectively providing fluid communication between said large inlet opening and a source of pressurized water;
- second coupling means for selectively providing fluid communication between a portion of said outlet tubes and a fluid conduit;
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- support means for supporting said chamber and outlet portions substantially horizontally above a flat surface.
A fire hose manifold weighing less than 20 lbs. and suitable for emergency implementation by fire fighters, comprising:
- a horizontally disposed, high pressure cylinder having a large inlet opening and a plurality of small outlet openings therein;
- a first coupling for selectively providing fluid communication between said large inlet opening and a fire hose or fire hydrant;
- a plurality of small outlet tubes extending from said plurality of small outlet openings, each of said outlet tubes comprising a quick disconnect coupling and a shut off valve for connecting said high pressure chamber to a small hose, said outlet tubes comprising curved elbow portions having outlet portions disposed substantially parallel with said high pressure cylinder;
- support means for supporting said cylinder and outlet portions substantially horizontally above a flat surface.
A fire hose manifold, comprising:
- a horizontally disposed, cylindrical, high pressure chamber having a large inlet opening defined by a swivelling, rocker lug inlet coupling;
- a plurality of outlet tubes extending radially from said chamber and curved to provide outlet portions disposed substantially parallel with said chamber, each of said outlet tubes comprising a quick disconnect coupling for connecting to a standard garden hose;
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- support means for supporting said chamber substantially horizontally above a flat surface.
A hazardous material zone manifold system for emergency implementation by a fire fighter, comprising:
- a horizontally disposed, high pressure chamber having an opening defined by a fire hose swivelling, rocker lug coupling and a plurality of outlet tubes extending radially from said chamber and curved to provide outlet portions disposed substantially parallel with said chamber;
- said outlet tubes comprising individual connector couplings;
- at least one small hose connected to one of said connector couplings of said outlet tubes, said hose having an outlet within a hot zone of said hazardous material area;
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- support means for supporting said chamber and outlet portions substantially horizontally above a flat surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.