US 12,391,513 B2
Firehose winding apparatus
Richard Elliot Moore, Seligman, AZ (US); and Richard Gerald Moore, Seligman, AZ (US)
Assigned to RICH MOORE DESIGN LLC, Seligman, AZ (US)
Filed by Rich Moore Design LLC, Seligman, AZ (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,984.
Prior Publication US 2024/0300777 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 75/42 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 75/425 (2013.01) [B65H 75/4402 (2013.01); B65H 75/4494 (2013.01); B65H 2701/332 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A firehose winder comprising:
an assembly comprising
a tongue for connecting to a hitch of a vehicle;
a riser hingeably connected to the tongue;
a horizontal main stay tube hingeably connected to the riser; and
a firehose winder mechanism attached to the horizontal main stay tube and configured to receive and wind a firehose;
wherein the tongue, the riser, and the horizontal main stay tube of the assembly are movable between a closed configuration for stowing the firehose winder and an open configuration where the horizontal main stay tube is reversibly locked and displaced substantially vertically with respect to the tongue.