Patent ID: 8066312

Claim:
A hose handling apparatus, comprising: a support member, said support member comprising a first end, a middle section, and a second end, said support member angled at said middle section; a generally cylindrical handle detachably connected to and substantially perpendicular to said support member at said first end of said support member to form a rigid connection with said support member, wherein said generally cylindrical handle provides grip to a hand of a user and enables said user to maneuver a hose; a first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element detachably connected to and substantially perpendicular to said support member at said middle section of said support member; a second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element detachably connected to and substantially perpendicular to said support member at said second end of said support member; a locking assembly that secures said hose between said first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element and said second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element, wherein said locking assembly comprises an elongated member with opposing ends, wherein one of said opposing ends of said elongated member is rotatably connected to a free end of said second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element, and wherein another one of said opposing ends of said elongated member carries a notch with a spring-loaded cover provided adjacent to said notch, wherein said spring-loaded cover is rotatably attached at said another one of said opposing ends of said elongated member, and wherein said spring-loaded cover locks on to a pin protruding from a free end of said first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element; and wherein said generally cylindrical handle, said first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element, and said second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element form a parallel configuration which is perpendicular to a planar surface of said support member, and wherein said first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element and said second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element grip said hose positioned between said first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element and said second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element; whereby said generally cylindrical handle provides a stable grip to said user on said hose handling apparatus for maneuvering and advancing said hose gripped between said first generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element and said second generally cylindrical curvilinear gripping element.