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44 DECEMBER 2016 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com IT ALL STARTED WHEN PETE OZOLS HURT HIS BACK while pulling a hose during a fuel oil delivery last season. His doctor told him he would be bound for the operating table if he continued making the twisting and turning moves that deliverymen typically make while pulling a hose, Ozols recalled. Enter the "Fuel Oil Hose Puller." It is a flat piece of 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum, triangular- shaped, that fits on the end of the hose. It weighs approximately a half-pound. Two openings serve as handholds, allowing a delivery- man to pull the hose behind him (see photos). Ozols said he made the prototype in his garage at his home in Norwalk, Conn., and used it himself. Ozols said it reduced stress and strain on his back, and that his doctor approved. "My back is good now," Ozols said. Now Ozols has teamed up with his employer, Michael Kerslake, owner of Comfort King Energy Services in Ridgefield, Conn., and together they are manufacturing and marketing the Hose Puller to the indus- try. They are retailing the Hose Puller for $99.99. l F O N For more information call Radical Resolutions at 203-997-7812. Peabody Museum of Natural History, Great Hall of the Dinosaurs Wednesday, December 14, 2016 — 6 PM - 9 PM Program: Open Bar Reception: 6 PM - 7 PM. Sponsored by Gulf Oil, L.P. Dinner: 7 PM - 9 PM. Sponsored by Federated Insurance. Live Entertainment all evening provided by the Mike Devino Band. Music sponsored by Global Companies, LLC. Toys for Tots charitable drive all evening - toys collected by U.S. Marines on site. Sponsored by Inland Fuel Terminals. Dining e dinner will consist of a full course, multi-entree buffet dinner, featuring porterhouse steaks, chicken and salmon all grilled, prepared fresh on site, at the museum. Registration e registration fee for this event is $95 per person. You can register online or call CEMA toll- free at 866-521-4272. Members can be invoiced. All others need to pre-pay. Full cancellation refunds if notified by Dec. 12. Sponsorships are still available. Contact: David Chu chu@ctema.com 866-521-4272 Dine with the Dinosaurs! Dinosaur Exhibit sponsored by Buckeye Energy Services Fuel Oil Hose Puller For more information call Radical Resolutions at 203-997-7812. in Norwalk, Conn., and used it himself. Ozols said it reduced King Energy Services in Ridgefield, Conn., and together they are manufacturing and marketing the Hose Puller to the indus- are manufacturing and marketing the Hose Puller to the indus- PHOTOS COURTESY OF RADICAL RESOLUTIONS

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