Hose feed and retrieval system related applications
AssigneeCertainTeed Corporation
InventorGary R. Tripp
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Abstract
A hose extending and retrieval system and method used for loose-fill insulation operations that includes a hose member that is taken-up or fed-out from a hose storage container with a gear mechanism. A hose extending and retrieval system includes a hose member having a helical rib traversing therethrough, a hose storage container comprising an aperture forming a conduit, and a gear mechanism including a first gear and a second gear disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protrusions on the first and second gears interlock with the helical hose member. The gear mechanism interlocks with a helical component on the outside of the hose to provide sufficient operational impetus.
Claims21
A method for extending and retrieving a hose comprising:
- providing a hose member having a helical rib traversing therethrough, a hose storage container comprising an aperture forming a conduit, wherein the hose member is capable of traversing through the conduit, a gear mechanism operationally positioned adjacent to the apertures the gear mechanism including a first gear and a second gear disposed on opposing sides of the hose member and including a third gear and a fourth gear disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protrusions on the first, second, third and fourth gears interlock with the helical hose member, and a motor attached to the gear mechanism capable of rotating the first, second, third and further gears to move the hose through the conduit;
- and,
- activating the motor to extend and retrieve the hose member.
A hose management system comprising:
- a hose member having a helical rib traversing therethrough;
- a hose storage container comprising an aperture forming a conduit, wherein the hose member is capable of traversing through the conduit;
- and,
- a gear mechanism including a first gear and a second gear disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protusions on the first and second gears interlock with the helical hose member,
- wherein the gear mechanism further comprises third and fourth gears disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protrusions on the third and fourth gears interlock with the helical hose member.
A hose management system comprising:
- a hose member having a helical rib traversing therethrough;
- a hose storage container comprising an aperture forming a conduit, wherein the hose member is capable of traversing through the conduit;
- a gear mechanism including a first gear and a second gear disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protrusions on the first and second gears interlock with the helical hose member;
- a motor attached to the gear mechanism capable of rotating the first and second gears to move the hose through the conduit;
- and,
- a portable activating device capable of activating the motor for a remote location,
- wherein the portable activating device includes a display for indicating the approximate length of extended hose.
A loose-fill insulation system comprising:
- at least one hose member having a helical rib traversing therethrough;
- at least one hose storage container comprising an aperture forming a conduit, wherein the hose member is capable of traversing through the conduit;
- and,
- at least one gear mechanism including a first gear and a second gear disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protusions on the first and second gears interlock with the helical hose member, and wherein the at least one gear mechanism further comprises third and fourth gears disposed on opposing sides of the hose member, wherein protrusions on the third and fourth gears interlock with the helical hose member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.