Patent ID: 8162285

Claim:
A safety device that prevents accidental discharge of a fire retardant through a nozzle having a body and a bale for allowing the fire retardant to flow through the nozzle, said nozzle being attached to an end of a hose and including a first end that attaches to the hose and a second end for expelling the fire retardant from the hose, said safety device comprising: a first strip of webbing having a first end and a second end and a center defined substantially at a midpoint between the first and second ends, said first end formed in a first loop of webbing and that accepts a handle of the nozzle, said second end comprising a fastener that forms a second loop of webbing that surrounds the bale of the nozzle to maintain the nozzle in a closed position; and, a second strip of webbing formed in a loop by permanent stitching and being fastened substantially near the center of the first strip of webbing, having a top side and a bottom side that surrounds the body of the nozzle, said top side being fastened with permanent stitching to the first strip of webbing between the center and the second end of the first strip of webbing, said bottom side being fastened with permanent stitching to the first strip of webbing between the center and the first end of the first strip of webbing.