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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or
privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A container for storing, transporting and unloading fire hose
comprising: top, bottom, front, back and side panels which, when the
container is closed, form a compartment, and which, when the top and
front panels are opened, the back, bottom and side panels form a trough;
a reusable closure means for the container's top and front panels; and
a means for carrying the container.
2. A container as claimed in Claim 1, wherein when the container is fully
opened, the panels can be made to lie in a single plane.
3. A container as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the reusable closure
means for the top and front panels comprise *Velcro fasteners.
4. A container as claimed in Claims 1,2 or 3, wherein the means for
carrying the container comprise a shoulder strap anchored to tabs
extending from the ends of the bottom panel and sliding freely within a
tunnel guide strap anchored to each side panel, parallel to the shoulder
strap and parallel to or at an angle with the long edge of the side panel.
*Trademark
5. A container as claimed in Claim 4, wherein the shoulder strap is
equipped with a contoured cushioned pad.
6. A container as claimed in Claim 1,2, 3 or 5, wherein anchored to the
underside of the top panel is an attachment through which a hand can
freely pass.
7. A container as claimed in Claim 1, 2, 3 or 5, wherein there is a means
for manually extending the fire hose from the container.
8. A container as claimed in Claim 7, wherein the means for extending
the fire hose from the container comprise a reflective extension flag which
has a loop through which the hose passes and which has a hard insert
9. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, or 8, wherein the back panel
is equipped with a plurality of wear resistant, fabric skid strips.
10. A container claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, or 8, wherein the panels
are integral to one another.
11. A container as claimed in Claims 1,2,3,5 or 8, wherein the panels
are made from a double layer of material.
12. A container as claimed in claim 11, wherein the material is fabric
which is fire resistant, water resistant and rot and mildew resistant.
13. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, or 12, wherein the
panels, are made semi-rigid by means comprising a form insert and
lines sewn.
14. A container as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 12 wherein the
compartments is rectangular.
15. A container as claimed in Claim 1,2,3,5,8 or 12, wherein the means
for carrying the container comprise a shoulder strap anchored to tabs
extending from the ends of the bottom panel, and passing freely through
plurality of cross straps anchored to each side panel and perpendicular
to or at an angle with the long edge of the side panel.
16. A container as claimed in Claim 1,2,3,5,8 or 12, wherein attached to
the top panel is a flap which has projections on its ends, which extend
beyond the side panels when the container is closed.
17. A container for storing, transporting and unloading fire hose
comprising top, bottom, front,back and side panels which can be closed,
the back, bottom, and side panels forming a trough when the top and
front panels are opened, the panels lying in single plane when the
container is fully opened, *Velcro fasteners providing a reusable closure
means for the top and front panels, a contoured cushioned shoulder
strap anchored to tabs extending from the ends of the bottom panel and
sliding freely through a tunnel guide strap anchored to each side panel
and parallel to the shoulder strap and the side panels long edge, the
panels made from a double layer of fabric with a foam insert and lines
sewn for rigidity.