Patent ID: 8376202

Claim:
An apparatus for recovering hose comprising: (a) a pair of lifting frame arms wherein at least one of the lifting frame arms is operatively connected to a lifting arm that is used to manually operate the pair of lifting frame arms through user force applied to the lifting arm and wherein the lifting arm is oriented in the same direction as the pair of lifting frame arms; (b) a pair of guide roller mounts rotatably affixed to the pair of lifting frame arms in a manner that allows the pair of lifting frame arms to pivot about the pair of guide roller mounts when user force is applied to the lifting arm to allow the pair of lifting frame arms to be lowered into a first position and raised to a second position; (c) at least one support arm attached between and perpendicular to the pair of lifting frame arms; (d) a rotational drive roller operatively connected to a motor and secured at each end to the pair of lifting frame arms; (e) a pair of lower roller support arms connected to the pair of guide roller mounts wherein each of the pair of guide roller mounts is directly connected to and supports one of a pair of guide rollers; (f) at least one lower roller secured at each end to the pair of lower roller support arms; (g) a plurality of lower roller support arm support members attached perpendicular to the pair of lower roller support arms and beneath the at least one lower roller; (h) an electric switch located on the lifting arm and operatively connected to the motor; and (i) a lifting handle connected to the lifting arm.