Hose coupling
US6325425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L19/065
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A connector (1) for flexible fluid lines, such as garden water hoses, comprising a universal body member (3) which is common to all interconnecting components of the system, wherein there is a twist-together, twist-apart bayonet connection between component parts (1 and 7), wherein the locking lug (14) of the first component (1) engages a groove in the inner coupling member (8) of the second component (7), and the locking lug (14) of the second component (7) engages a groove in the inner coupling member (5) of the first component (1).
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