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US 9,175,790 B2Granted
Combined protector and hose support device for containment berm
OwnerSteven Robert Schillerinventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a combined protector and hose support device for a containment berm including an elongate bracket configured to be removably attached to the rim of the containment berm, and a saddle pivotally mounted to the bracket to engage the hose.
Claims15
A device for mounting on a containment berm and supporting a hose, the device comprising:
- i) an elongate substantially L-shaped bracket comprising:
- a) an elongate upper portion and parallel opposed elongate side walls forming a channel on the underside of the bracket through which attachment means are received such that the bracket is configured to be attached to a rim of the containment berm, and
- b) a neck which extends upwardly from one end of the upper portion and supports a downwardly sloping support member thereabove;
- ii) the support member having first and second arms which protrude past the edges of the side walls such that the neck and the support member form substantially a T-shape;
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- iii) a saddle pivotally mounted at a central pivot directly to and above the support member and being tiltable in a see-saw motion about the pivot in the direction of either the first or second arms of the support member such that the saddle is movable from a resting position to an actuation position wherein the saddle is capable of being oriented at an angle sufficient to engage the hose to rest in an upward direction when in use;
- the support member and saddle both being oriented perpendicularly to the upper portion and side walls, wherein the perpendicular orientation enables traversal of the hose over the containment berm when in use;
- wherein when the device is attached to the containment berm, the hose rests upwardly within the saddle to prevent spillage of residual contents of the hose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.