Fire Hose Reel

Abstract

A preferred embodiment of the Fire Hose Reel is comprised of a wheel, a handle, and a tensioner assembly. A preferred embodiment allows a fire fighter after use of a hose to easily roll the fire hose onto the device. As the fire hose is reeled up, the embodiment of the Fire Hose Reel squeezes water out of the device. Further, as the fire hose is reeled up onto the Fire Hose Reel proper tensioning of the fire hose is provided simultaneously to the fire hose being rolled via the tensioner assembly. The handle and the support wheel are in connected to the tensioner assembly which supports the fire hose.

1 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose comprising
 a handle,   a wheel assembly, and   a tensioner assembly so that when a user pushes the device by the handle the wheel assembly rotates around a center of rotation.   
     
     
         2 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 1  where the wheel support is comprised of
 a wheel,   a pair of support spindles,   where the wheel forms an aperture to accept an axle.   
     
     
         3 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 1  where the tensioner assembly is comprised of
 a side plate,   a handle connector,   a hinge, and   a tensioner plate.   
     
     
         4 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 3  where all elements are manufactured from plate or rolled metal or plate or rolled polymeric material. 
     
     
         5 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 4  where the metal is steel, aluminum, or iron. 
     
     
         6 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 4  where the polymeric material is polyethylene or polystyrene. 
     
     
         7 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 4  where the tensioner plate is comprised of
 a tensioner plate,   an lower rod with an lower rod cap washer,   an upper rod with an upper rod cap washer,   where the lower rod is permanently affixed to the tensioner plate so that the lower rod is positioned lower to the ground than the upper rod, and   where the upper rod is permanently affixed to the tensioner plate so that the upper rod is positioned further from the ground than the lower rod.   
     
     
         8 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 7  where the handle connector is attached to the center of rotation of the wheel assembly via an axle which passes through an axle bushing where the axle bushing is permanently affixed to the handle connector. 
     
     
         9 . A device to deploy or roll up a fire hose as described in  claim 8  where the handle connector is affixed to the side plate by passing an axle through an aperture formed by the wheel, through an aperture formed by the side plate, through the axle bushing, and where the wheel, side plate and handle connector are co-joined by the axle and a nut and threaded connection on the end of the axle. 
     
     
         10 . The method of rolling up a fire hose comprising
 engaging the end of a fire hose in spindles of a wheel assembly,   pushing a handle causing the wheel assembly to rotate and as the wheel assembly causing the hose to coil onto the wheel assembly,   pushing the handle to cause the wheel assembly to rotate alongside the fire hose as it lay outstretched on the ground,   pushing the handle to cause the wheel assembly to travel approximately five feet past the hose once the hose is passed,   causing the wheel assembly to turn about;   pushing the handle to cause the wheel assembly to rotate alongside the fire hose until the hose is completely rolled up on the wheel assembly thereby making the hose ready for transport or storage.