US4552387A
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Coupling for pressure hose
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-05-23
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2003-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A hose coupling having a threaded body and hose clamping fingers extending from the body, the body and the fingers being formed as a one piece unit in a single manufacturing operation the fingers being formed with a ridge around the exterior, and a separate slideable collar fitting around the fingers, and slideable along the finger so as to squeeze the fingers together when the collar is pressed towards the body, and releasing the fingers when the collar is pulled away from the body, the fingers having interior teeth, arranged to engage the surface of a hose, and bite into it when the fingers are squeezed together by the collar and at the transition between the fingers and the body, an interior sealing sleeve, of gradually reducing diameter, for making sealing engagement with the outer surface of the hose, when the hose is forced into the sleeve.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard S. E. Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/08; F16L37/12; F16L37/138; F16L33/00; F16L33/22; F16L33/225; F16L37/133; F16L41/00; F16L41/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A hose coupling for attachment to a hose and comprising; hose clamping fingers having inner ends rooted to said body portion, and having outer ends from said body portion, the body portion and the fingers being formed as a single integral one piece unit; ridge means around the exterior of said fingers adjacent said outer ends, said fingers defining a reduced cross-section from said ridge means to said inner ends; slidable collar means having inner and outer ends fitting captively around said fingers, and being slidable along said fingers relative to said ridge means; an interior annular wedging portion around the interior of said collar adjacent said outer end for co-operating with said ridge means so as to squeeze said fingers together when the collar means is slid towards said body portion, and releasing said fingers when the collar means is slid away from said body portion; collar retaining means on the inner end of said collar means for engaging said fingers and retaining said collar means thereon said collar means defining an intermediate portion between said inner end, and said wedging portion, of an enlarged diameter to fit loosely over said ridge means on said fingers; interior tooth means on said fingers arranged and located so as to engage the outer surface of said hose, and to bite into it, when said fingers are squeezed together by said wedging portions of collar means, and interior sealing sleeve means of gradually reducing diameter for making sealing engagement with the outer surface of said hose.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A hose coupling for attachment to a hose and comprising; hose clamping fingers having inner ends rooted to said body portion, and having outer ends from said body portion, the body portion and the fingers being formed as a single integral one piece unit; ridge means around the exterior of said fingers adjacent said outer ends, said fingers defining a reduced cross-section from said ridge means to said inner ends; slidable collar means having inner and outer ends fitting captively around said fingers, and being slidable along said fingers relative to said ridge means; an interior annular wedging portion around the interior of said collar adjacent said outer end for co-operating with said ridge means so as to squeeze said fingers together when the collar means is slid towards said body portion, and releasing said fingers when the collar means is slid away from said body portion; collar retaining means on the inner end of said collar means for engaging said fingers and retaining said collar means thereon said collar means defining an intermediate portion between said inner end, and said wedging portion, of an enlarged diameter to fit loosely over said ridge means on said fingers; interior tooth means on said fingers arranged and located so as to engage the outer surface of said hose, and to bite into it, when said fingers are squeezed together by said wedging portions of collar means, and interior sealing sleeve means of gradually reducing diameter for making sealing engagement with the outer surface of said hose.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tooth means are angled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 1 including an inwardly directed angled surface on said wedging portion of sid collar means at the transistion from said wedging portion to said intermediate portion for progressively squeezing said ridge means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 3 including an outwardly directed tapered surface on said ridge means complementary to said inwardly directed angled surface on said wedging portion of said collar means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 1 including complimentary locking recess and rib formations formed on said collar means and said clamping fingers, whereby to secure the same in clamping relationship, when in their clamping position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 1 including threaded connection means formed on said body portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 1 including a generally cylindrical sleeve portion formed on said body portion communicating with said bore, and a rotatable body member shaped and adapted to be received in such sleeve portion, and locking means for holding same in such position, and sealing means for sealing between such rotatable body member and said cylindrical sleeve portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 7 including a locking ridge formed inwardly of said cylindrical portion, and a complimentary locking recess for receiving such ridge, on said body member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 8 including a neck portion on said body member shaped and adapted to fit within such cylindrical sleeve portion and having a waisted region therearound and a transverse bore therethrough, and including upper and lower O-ring seals mounted on said neck portion above and below such waisted portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 9 including threaded fastening means on said body member, and a bore through said body member in communication with such transverse bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hose coupling as claimed in claim 9 including a head portion extending above said neck portion outwardly of said cylindrical portion, and drive surfaces formed on said head portion for engagement by tool means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-11 | 1989-05-13 | 1989-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-11 | 1993-05-13 | 1993-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-11 | 1997-05-13 | 1997-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |