Patent ID: 8231160

Claim:
A carrying rack for supporting a charged hose, the rack comprising: a first body member having a first end and a second end; a second body member having a first end and a second end; a hinge connecting the first end of the first body member to the first end of the second body member, the hinge including: a hinge bar secured to one of the first body and the second body; and a hinge hook configured to selectively engage the hinge bar, wherein the hinge hook engages the hinge bar when the first body and the second body are in an approximated condition to maintain the carrying rack in a closed condition; and wherein the hinge hook and the hinge bar of the hinge are configured to permit complete disconnection of the first body member from the second body member upon a pivotable separation of the first body member from the second body member when the rack is in an open condition, wherein the first and second body members define recesses configured for receiving a charged hose; and a locking mechanism extending between the first body member and the second body member for selectively locking the first body member to the second body member and maintaining the rack in a closed condition, wherein the locking mechanism is rotatable between a locking position for maintaining the rack in a closed condition and a releasing position permitting an opening of the rack.