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US 9,518,690 B2Granted
Fire hose girdle
OwnerDominique Bélisleinventor
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Abstract
A girdle for a hose coupling has two halves. Each half has a rounded outer surface and a hollow cylindrical center portion configured to house a hose coupling. The center portion of the girdle has stepped shoulders on each end that engage with the hose coupling to maintain the position of the girdle over the hose coupling. The two halves of the girdle are joined around the hose coupling by one or more fasteners to form a prolate spheroid.
Claims13
A girdle for a hose coupling comprising:
- a. a first half comprising a fastener;
- b. a second half having a lip protruding therefrom, wherein the first half and the second half are hingedly connected to one another, wherein the fastener engages the lip to releasably close the first half and the second half around the hose coupling, and wherein the first half and the second half each comprise:
- i. a rounded outer surface;
- ii. a hollow cylindrical center portion for housing the hose coupling, the center portion having a plurality of stepped shoulders on each end, wherein at least one of the stepped shoulders matingly engage ends of the hose coupling to maintain the position of the girdle over the hose coupling,
- wherein, in a closed position, the first half and the second half form a prolate spheroid.
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A girdle for a hose coupling comprising:
- a. a first half comprising a fastener;
- b. a second half having a lip protruding therefrom, wherein the first half and the second half are hingedly connected to one another, wherein the fastener engages the lip to releasably close the first half and the second half around the hose coupling, and wherein the first half and the second half each comprise:
- i. a rounded outer surface comprising a plurality of fins extending outward from the rounded outer surface;
- ii. a hollow cylindrical center portion for housing the hose coupling, the hose coupling having a valve ring with one or more gripping protrusions extending outward from the valve ring, the center portion having a plurality of stepped shoulders on each end, wherein at least one of the stepped shoulders matingly engage ends of the hose coupling to maintain the position of the girdle over the hose coupling, and wherein another of the stepped shoulders accommodates the valve ring, wherein the valve ring has a larger circumference than the ends of the hose coupling;
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- iii. an exit indicator integrated the outer surface, wherein the exit indicator indicates a direction to a building's exit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.