Storz
- Date
- 1882 · confidence high
- Place
- Switzerland
- Credited to
- Guido Storz
- Field
- Tools
What it is
Hose coupling with interlocking hooks and flanges enabling a fast threadless connection, devised by Guido Storz and standardized on firehoses across many European countries.
What it led to
- International standardization of firehose connections
- Interoperability between fire brigades of different countries
- Adoption as the standard in more than a dozen countries
- Replacement of slower threaded connections