Protective casing for tool hosing and methods

Abstract

A protective casing for tool hosing includes a bag of a pliable. In one arrangement, first and second end plates are on opposite openings of the bag and accommodate hosing. In another arrangement, the bag is laced closed at opposite ends around the hosing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective casing for tool hosing; the protective casing comprising:
 (a) a bag comprising a pliable material having an interior volume and first and second openings providing access to the interior volume;   (b) a first end plate arranged in the first opening of the bag; the first end plate including an opening arrangement to accommodate hosing; and   (c) a second end plate arranged in the second opening of the bag; the second end plate including an opening arrangement to accommodate hosing.   
     
     
         2 . The protective casing of  claim 1  further comprising:
 (a) a first end plate clamp associated with the first end plate to permit adjustment of the first end plate opening arrangement to accommodate differing sizes of hosing; and 
 (b) a second end plate clamp associated with the second end plate to permit adjustment of the second end plate opening arrangement to accommodate differing sizes of hosing. 
 
     
     
         3 . The protective casing of  claim 2  wherein:
 (a) the first end plate opening arrangement comprises a plurality of openings; and 
 (b) the second end plate arrangement comprises a plurality of openings. 
 
     
     
         4 . The protective casing of  claim 1  further comprising:
 (a) a first clamp ring removably securing the bag and first end plate; and 
 (b) a second clamp ring removably securing the bag and second end plate. 
 
     
     
         5 . The protective casing of  claim 1  wherein:
 (a) the bag includes a fastener to permit opening and closing of the bag along a region between the first and second openings. 
 
     
     
         6 . The protective casing of  claim 5  wherein:
 (a) the first and second openings are on opposite ends of the bag. 
 
     
     
         7 . The protective casing of  claim 6  wherein:
 (a) the fastener includes one of a zipper, buttons, and a hook and loop fastener. 
 
     
     
         8 . The protective casing of  claim 6  wherein:
 (a) the bag includes a pair of opposite longitudinal sides and a pair of opposite end sides between the longitudinal sides; 
 (b) the fastener is arranged to removably secure the opposite longitudinal sides together; and 
 (c) the first opening is formed by a first of the end sides, and the second opening is formed by a second of the end sides. 
 
     
     
         9 . The protective casing of  claim 8  further comprising:
 (a) a first end plate clamp associated with the first end plate to permit adjustment of the first end plate opening arrangement to accommodate differing sizes of hosing; the first end plate opening arrangement comprising a plurality of openings; 
 (b) a second end plate clamp associated with the second end plate to permit adjustment of the second end plate opening arrangement to accommodate differing sizes of hosing; the second end plate arrangement comprising a plurality of openings; 
 (c) a first clamp ring removably securing the bag and first end plate; and 
 (d) a second clamp ring removably securing the bag and second end plate. 
 
     
     
         10 . The protective casing of  claim 9  wherein:
 (a) the pliable material of the bag includes a plurality of drain holes therethrough. 
 
     
     
         11 . The protective casing of  claim 10  wherein:
 (a) the pliable material of the bag comprises an armored pliable material that is of one of woven and synthetic material. 
 
     
     
         12 . The protective casing of  claim 1  wherein:
 (a) the pliable material of the bag includes a plurality of drain holes therethrough. 
 
     
     
         13 . The protective casing of  claim 1  wherein:
 (a) the pliable material of the bag comprises an armored pliable material that is of one of woven and synthetic material. 
 
     
     
         14 . A protective casing and hose system, the system comprising:
 (a) a bag comprising a pliable material having an interior volume and first and second openings providing access to the interior volume;   (b) a first end plate arranged in the first opening of the bag; the first end plate including an opening arrangement;   (c) a second end plate arranged in the second opening of the bag; the second end plate including an opening arrangement;   (d) at least one hose in the bag interior volume and extending through the opening arrangement of the first end plate and the opening arrangement of the second end plate.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein:
 (a) the first end plate opening arrangement comprises a plurality of openings; 
 (b) the second end plate arrangement comprises a plurality of openings; and 
 (c) the at least one hose includes a plurality of hoses; each of the hoses in the plurality extending through a respective one of the openings of the first end plate and a respective one of the openings of the second end plate. 
 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  further comprising:
 (a) a first end plate clamp associated with the first end plate to permit adjustment of the first end plate opening to accommodate differing sizes of hosing; and 
 (b) a second end plate clamp associated with the second end plate to permit adjustment of the second end plate opening to accommodate differing sizes of hosing. 
 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising:
 (a) a first clamp ring removably securing the bag and first end plate; and 
 (b) a second clamp ring removably securing the bag and second end plate. 
 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14  further wherein:
 (a) the bag includes a fastener to permit opening and closing of the bag along a region between the first and second openings; the first and second openings being on opposite ends of the bag; 
 (b) the fastener includes one of a zipper, buttons, and a hook and loop fastener; 
 (c) the bag includes a pair of opposite longitudinal sides and a pair of opposite end sides between the longitudinal sides; 
 (d) the fastener is arranged to removably secure the opposite longitudinal sides together; 
 (e) the first opening is formed by a first of the end sides, and the second opening is formed by a second of the end sides; and 
 (f) the pliable material of the bag includes a plurality of drain holes therethrough. 
 
     
     
         19 . A protective casing for tool hosing; the protective casing comprising:
 (a) a bag comprising a pliable material having a pair of opposite longitudinal sides and a pair of opposite end sides between the longitudinal sides; the longitudinal sides being releasably secured together to form an interior volume and first and second openings providing access to the interior volume;
 (i) each of the end sides having a closure arrangement to releasably secure the first and second openings; 
   (b) a fastener arranged to releasably secure the opposite longitudinal sides together; and   (c) a plurality of drain holes defined by the pliable material.   
     
     
         20 . The protective casing of  claim 19  wherein:
 (a) each of the end sides includes a plurality of holes adjacent to the respective end side; and 
 (b) the closure arrangement includes laces threaded through the end side holes. 
 
     
     
         21 . The protective casing of  claim 19  wherein:
 (a) the closure arrangement comprises one of: ratchet tie down strap; a band clamp; and a belt.