Patent ID: 6907939
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: A62C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for storing and deploying fire hoses to combat a fire on a selected floor of a high-rise building, the building having a roof, side walls and an underground storage area directly beneath the building, the system comprising: a plurality of reel assemblies located inside the storage area, each reel assembly having a circular reel, a fire hose with a front end and a rear end, and an underground standpipe having an inlet and an outlet, the hose compactly wrapping around the reel, the rear end of the hose being fastened to the outlet of the underground standpipe; a plurality of mechanical tracks that each has a closed upper end and an open lower end, each track extending vertically along the side walls such that the upper end reaches the roof and the lower end projects into the storage area; an underground pump, the pump increasing the flow rate and pressure of water obtained from an independent source; and an integrated piping network attaching to the inlet of each standpipe and distributing the water to the hoses.