George A Ganung

US Patent:

44701772, Sep 11, 1984

Filed:

Sep 27, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/424019

Inventors:

George Ganung - New Hartford CT
Alphonse Nagourney - Bridgeport CT

International Classification:

B65D 6300

US Classification:

24270

Abstract:

This disclosure is directed to a fire hose clamp provided with a hand grip for firemen for use on a fire hose when fighting a fire to resist the back pressure acting on the hose and thereby provide for greater ease in directing the nozzle of the hose toward the fire. The fire hose clamp comprises a pair of complementary housing sections hingedly connected to a swing between a clamping and unclamping position, and which is provided with an anti-slip liner and a latching mechanism for rendering the clamp to be positively secured to the hose in a readily releasable manner and which the latching mechanism can be adjusted so as to adapt the clamp to fire hoses of varying diameters. Handles are provided on the clamp to provide a hand grip for firemen when fighting a fire. A support hook may be connected to the clamp to facilitate storage and/or to form a support for the hose and clamp as it is being pulled up a ladder when fighting a fire.