Storage apparatus for retaining a suction hose on top of an emergency vehicle

摘要

A storage apparatus for retaining a suction hose on top of an emergency vehicle which includes a support carriage slidably movable with respect to a tilting assembly secured to the emergency vehicle. In this manner, the hose mounting area is movable between a lower position for placement of the hose in the hose receiving area or removal therefrom to a storage position upwardly in engagement with respect to saddle supports, and an end member attached to the top of the vehicle spatially disposed from the tilting mechanism to facilitate holding of the hose in the storage position.

主权项

1. A hose storage apparatus comprising:
a base plate configured to be secured to a top surface of a vehicle; a guide track comprising a base surface and a pair of opposing side walls each extending from the base surface and returning inward such that a guiding slot is defined between the base surface and the opposing side walls and the returns, wherein the guide track is pivotally connected to the base plate; a storage carriage having an upper surface, wherein at least a portion of the storage carriage is retained in the guide slot such that the storage carriage is moveable along the guide slot; an L-shape tray having a horizontal surface and a size wall, the horizontal surface and the size wall defining a linear hose receiving area, the L-shape tray securing to the upper surface of the storage carriage such that the storage carriage and the L-shape tray are moveable between a storage position wherein the storage carriage is positioned above and substantially parallel to the base plate and an access position wherein the storage carriage is pivoted relative to the base plate and at least a portion of the linear hose receiving area is positioned below the base plate.