Patent ID: 7448110
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
1. A fire hose retrieval winch, comprising: an elongate hose transfer housing, having: an elongated upper wall, an elongated lower wall and an elongated side wall joining the upper wall and the lower wall in order to define an elongated C-shaped channel, the upper wall and the lower wall each having an elongated edge opposite the side wall; an upper flange depending from the elongated edge of the upper wall parallel to the side wall; a lower flange rising from the elongated edge of the lower wall parallel to the side wall, the upper and lower flanges defining an elongated hose insertion and removal slot between the upper and lower flanges, the channel having open opposite ends for passing a fire hose through the hose transfer housing; a positionally fixed drive roller axle laterally disposed between the side wall and the lower flange of the hose transfer housing; a motorized drive roller disposed upon the drive roller axle; an adjustably positionable pressure roller axle laterally disposed between the side wall and the upper flange of the hose transfer housing; an adjustably positionable pressure roller disposed upon the pressure roller axle; a spring mechanism attached to the pressure roller and urging the pressure roller toward the drive roller; and at least one hose retaining latch selectively positioned across said hose insertion and removal slot.