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(11) EP 1 048 326 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44

(21) Application number: 00303566.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A62C 33/04, A62C 27/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.04.1999 GB 9909533

(71) Applicants:
  • Fitzpatrick, Terence Gerard
    Clough, Downpatrick BT30 8SJ (GB)
  • Fitzpatrick, Richard
    Clough, Downpatrick BT30 8SJ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fitzpatrick, Terence Gerard
    Clough, Downpatrick BT30 8SJ (GB)
  • Fitzpatrick, Richard
    Clough, Downpatrick BT30 8SJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark et al
Murgitroyd & Company, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA
Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)

   


(54) Rapid hose delivery apparatus


(57) A rapid hose delivery apparatus comprising an all-terrain vehicle and a hose deployment means is described. The all-terrain vehicle generally has four or more wheel drive, and preferably a low ground pressure. One such vehicle is a quad motorbike.
The apparatus is able to deploy 'in one go' hundreds if not 1000 or more meters of hose over any terrain. Such apparatus could be used for deployment of fire hose for supplying water across inaccessible terrain.
The apparatus may further include hose retrieval means for retrieving the hose after use.






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