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Lawn and garden sprayer with hose compression connector

US5307995A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
13References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 1993
Grant dateMay 3, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 12, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L41/08
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The specification discloses a lawn and garden sprayer having a hose compression connector for coupling a dispensing hose to a supply tube inside the liquid-containing dispensing tank. The hose compression connector comprises a threaded boss projecting from the dispensing tank, a hose adapter having a raised annular shoulder, over which the dispensing hose extends, located at the dispensing-hose receiving end thereof, and a threaded nut having a knurled exterior for easy gripping and an interior, annular compression surface, whereby the hose is clamped between the compression nut and the upper annular surface of the shoulder, and between the boss and the lower surface of the shoulder.

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