US 12,359,751 B2
Hose support assembly
Bruce Seymour Ferris, Richmond, VA (US); and Kristin Schmidt, Charlottesville, VA (US)
Assigned to ETN Capital, LLC, Sanford, NC (US)
Filed by ETN Capital, LLC, Sanford, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/749,990.
Application 18/749,990 is a continuation of application No. 18/241,344, filed on Sep. 1, 2023, granted, now 12,044,341.
Application 18/241,344 is a continuation of application No. 17/859,616, filed on Jul. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,821,551, issued on Nov. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0344638 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. F16L 3/02 (2006.01); F16L 3/26 (2006.01); F16M 11/38 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 3/26 (2013.01) [F16L 3/02 (2013.01); F16M 11/38 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hose support assembly to support a hose above a surface, the hose support assembly comprising:
a plurality of panels, each of the panels comprising a saddle configured to contact against the hose;
a plurality of links, each of the links comprising a first end and a second end to connect together adjacent ones of the panels;
wherein the hose support assembly is movable between an extended orientation and a folded orientation with the extended orientation comprising the panels spaced apart by gaps and the links bridging the gaps, and the folded orientation comprising the links folded with the panels;
wherein the panels comprising a first shape and the links comprising a different second shape; and
wherein the second shape of the links is unchanged between the extended orientation and the folded orientation.