Patent ID: 7661683

Claim:
An apparatus for draining and transporting large diameter hoses of the type used in fire fighting which comprises a frame, said frame having an upper-most frame portion and a lower-most portion, said frame being movable by virtue of a pair of wheels attached to the lower-most portion of the frame, a frame toe having a ramped leading edge wherein a coil of hose can be rolled onto the frame, a handle extending from the upper-most portion of the frame, a plurality of horizontally disposed rollers attached to said frame, a guide bar to assist in maintaining a coil of hose situated within the frame in an upright position during transport, said guide bar being horizontally movable to allow the frame to accommodate hoses of various diameters, and a hose draining attachment that is removably attachable to the frame, said attachment having an attachment roller, wherein a user can drape a portion of the hose over the attachment roller to extract water from the hose.