Patent ID: 8342543

Claim:
A method that allows a user to drain and transport a large diameter hose of the type used in fire fighting, the hose having a first end and a second end, the method comprising the steps of: providing a hose draining apparatus comprising a frame, said frame comprising a handle, an elevated roller and a lower-most portion, and the frame being movable by virtue of a pair of wheels attached to the lower-most portion of the frame; laying the hose in a linear position; raising the first end of the hose; draping the first end of the hose over the elevated roller of the frame; moving the frame from the first hose end to the second hose end while also walking on the hose to effectively flatten the hose; wherein water within the hose is discharged from the hose at the second hose end; rolling the flattened hose into a coil; tipping the coiled hose to an upright position; providing the frame of the apparatus with means for holding the coiled hose within the frame; rolling the coiled hose onto the frame; and transporting the coiled hose held within the frame to a location.