Hose coupling assembly
US6991270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/903
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hose coupling assembly wherein a hose 20 having a corrugated portion 22 is coupled to a fitting block 24 by a socket 50. The fitting block 24 has a block engagement catch 25c projecting from the outside rim of the block body 25. The socket 50 comprises a socket body 51 elastically expandable and contractible by being divided by a slit 51a, and a socket engagement catch 51b engages the block engagement catch 25c. To detach the socket 50 from the fitting block 24, force is applied in a rotation direction to a push operation portion 51c to cause the socket body 51 to undergo diametrical expansion, releasing the socket engagement catch 51b from the block engagement catch 25c.
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