Patent · US Expired

Portable kit for firefighters

US6113004A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 1996
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62C5/02
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a portable kit for use in fighting fires, and includes a portable tank forming a reservoir for a liquid additive. A handle extends adjacent an upper side of the tank and is fastened to the tank, the tank and the reservoir being sized to be carried by a person holding said handle. At least one accessory is provided and the tank has at least one storage recess formed in its outer surface, the recess being shaped to receive and store the accessory. A liquid flow passage having an inlet end coupling and an outlet end coupling is also fastened to the tank, and the flow path may be formed through the handle. The inlet end coupling is connectable to a supply of liquid under pressure, and the outlet end coupling and the accessory are shaped to be coupled together.

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