Fire hose release device

A method of paying a supply hose from a vehicle comprising the steps of:

• positioning an ejection mount adjacent to said vehicle;
• loading a releasable hose box onto said ejection mount;
• connecting said supply hose to said releasable hose box;
• expelling said hose box from said ejection mount;
• and
• moving said vehicle in a forward motion, away from said hose box.

A device for paying out fire hose from a fire truck, comprising:

• a fire truck;
• an ejection mount positioned adjacent a rear portion of said fire truck, said ejection mount comprising:
• a base;
• a first sidewall positioned adjacent a first side of said base;
• a second sidewall positioned adjacent to a second side of said base;
• a back wall, having a first end and a second end, said back wall positioned adjacent to said first sidewall and said second sidewall;
• at least one box support leg positioned adjacent said back wall;
• a rotatable pivot wall shaft positioned adjacent said first end of said back wall, between said first and second sidewalls;
• a pivot wall connected to said pivot wall shaft, said pivot wall having a first guide rail positioned adjacent a first side of said pivot wall, a second guide rail positioned adjacent a second side of said pivot wall, and forming box support recesses corresponding to said at least one box support leg, wherein said first and second guide rails are lined with plastic;
• an actuator assembly connected to said rotatable pivot wall shaft, said actuator assembly comprising:
• a fluid inlet valve;
• a routing valve connected to said fluid inlet valve, said routing valve having a fluid routing switch;
• a jack connected to said routing valve, said jack having a body and a jack extension;
• a pressure relief valve connected to said routing valve;
• a lever connected to said jack extension;
• a chain connected to said lever;
• a bias spring connected between said chain and spring mount;
• and
• a sprocket connected to a first end of said pivot wall shaft and engaging said chain;
• and
• a hose box removably connected to said ejection mount, said hose box comprising:
• a first end;
• a dual hose connector positioned adjacent said first end;
• a second end positioned opposite said first end;
• a first sidewall positioned adjacent said first end and said second end, said first sidewall formed by a substantially L-shaped member and a substantially obtuse-shaped member;
• a second sidewall positioned opposite to said first sidewall, said second sidewall formed by a substantially L-shaped member and a substantially obtuse-shaped member;
• a top portion positioned adjacent said first end, said second end, said first sidewall, and said second sidewall, said top portion having joining members connecting said first end and said second end;
• a base plate, positioned opposite to the top portion and connecting the first and second sidewalls, forming a bottom portion;
• a movable gate positioned adjacent said second end of said box, said gate having a first side and a second side, said second side pivotally connected adjacent said bottom portion of said hose box, with said first side pivotally movable away from said top portion of said hose box, and held in a closed position by a movable latch,
• wherein said first end, said second end, said first sidewall, and said second sidewall, said top portion, and said bottom portion form an internal cavity;
• a supply hose connected to said dual hose connector;
• and
• a segment of folded hose, inserted into said internal cavity in said hose box and connected to said dual hose connector.

A fire hose paying device comprising:

• an ejection mount, comprising:
• a pivot wall;
• and
• an actuator assembly operatively connected to said pivot wall, said actuator assembly powered by air and configured to move said pivot wall from a first position to a second position to expel said hose box from said ejection mount;
• a hose box releasably loadable onto and expellable from said ejection mount, said hose box comprising:
• a first end;
• a second end spaced from said first end;
• a pair of spaced sidewalls connecting said first end and said second end;
• and
• a base connecting said pair of sidewalls,
• wherein said first end, said second end, said pair of sidewalls, and said base define a cavity;
• and
• a supply hose attached to said hose box.

A fire hose paying device comprising:

• an ejection mount;
• a hose box releasably loadable onto and expellable from said ejection mount, said hose box comprising:
• a first end;
• a second end spaced from said first end;
• a pair of spaced sidewalls connecting said first end and said second end;
• and
• a base connecting said pair of sidewalls,
• wherein said first end, said second end, said pair of sidewalls, and said base define a cavity;
• a four-way hydrant valve positioned in said cavity of said hose box;
• and
• a supply hose attached to said hose box.

A fire hose paying device comprising:

• an ejection mount;
• a hose box releasably loadable onto and expellable from said ejection mount, said hose box comprising:
• a first end;
• a second end spaced from said first end;
• a pair of spaced sidewalls connecting said first end and said second end;
• and
• a base connecting said pair of sidwalls,
• wherein said first end, said second end, said pair of sidewalls, and said base define a cavity;
• a dual hose connector positioned in said cavity of said hose box;
• and
• a supply hose attached to said hose box.