Patent ID: 9494256
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B65H,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A system for recovering hose, comprising: a hose receptacle, said hose receptacle having an open top portion for receiving a hose with attached hose couplings; a first device having a hose recovery means for recovering said hose, said hose recovery means comprising an upper roller and a lower roller, at least one of said upper or lower rollers being powered; a lifting arm operably coupled to said upper roller for moving said upper roller between a first position and a second position, said upper roller being closer to said lower roller when in said first position than when in said second position; a platform having said first device arranged thereon and capable of moving above said receptacle along a first axis and a second axis to deposit said hose in said receptacle; and a platform moving means for moving said platform along said first axis and said second axis, wherein said first axis has first axis limits and said second axis has second axis limits, said first axis limits and second axis limits being substantially coextensive with dimensions of said open top portion of said hose receptacle.