Patent ID: 9243724
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: E03F,F16L

Claim Text:
1. A support for suction and ventilation hoses extending upwardly through an open manhole and in a generally horizontal disposition from the manhole to a water pump intake or an air pump, said hose support comprising: a lower horizontal support surface; a pair of laterally spaced side walls extending upwardly from said lower horizontal support surface; a U-shaped hose support surface extending along a curvilinear path between said side walls from a lower rear portion of the hose support to an elevated forward portion thereof; and a depending stop rearwardly adjacent to said lower support surface, said stop defining a curvilinear abutment surface adapted to extend into an open manhole and abut a perimeter portion thereof upon said lower horizontal support surface being positioned adjacent to the manhole.