Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Torso harness
Patent
1994-04-11
1995-07-18
Chin-Shue, Alvin C.
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Torso harness
248 75, 224250, A45E 304
Patent
active
054332885
ABSTRACT:
Improved fire fighting apparatus is provided by equipping a tubular fire fighting hose with a pair of sets of attachment devices located on the hose proximate the nozzle and in longitudinally spaced separation from each other. These attachment devices are preferably padeyes that project radially outwardly from the fire hose. There are four padeyes in each set. The first set is spaced about twelve inches rearwardly from the nozzle, while the second set is spaced about twenty four inches behind the nozzle. A shoulder strap has releasable swivel mounted snap fastener connectors on the ends thereof. The snap fasteners at the strap ends are attached to the upwardly projecting loop of a padeye in each of the sets, so that the shoulder strap can be slung over a fire fighter's shoulder. The harness apparatus preferably includes a waist belt also having swivel mounted releasable snap fasteners at the hips thereof. The waist belt snap fastener at the hip beneath the fire fighter's arm carrying the hose is engaged in another one of the padeye attachment loops in the rear set of attachment devices. The shoulder and waist harness apparatus provide a fire fighter with greatly enhanced control of a fire hose, and allow the fire hose to be operated with maximum effectiveness and minimum fatigue.
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Chin-Shue Alvin C.
Thomas Charles H.
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