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Hose assembly

Assignee: M/E AUTOMOTIVE CORP A CORP OF
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Filing: 1977-06-20
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1997-06-20
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Abstract

Abstract The invention is concerned with the provision of a hose assembly in which the hose is clamped between a tube or nipple and a shell, and the shell is provided with a body portion which is crimped to the hose. The shell is entirely independent of and unattached to the tube or nipple, thereby facilitating removal of the shell from the assembly in a situation where the hose has burst or become damaged, and a new hose must be used to replace it in the assembly. The shell is provided with an inturned flange which functions as a stop for the end of the hose, and the tube or nipple is provided with an annular bead, one side of which functions as a stop to predetermine the position of the tube or nipple relatively to the end of the hose.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur S. Kish

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/20; F16L33/207; F16L33/2071

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 290 words
A hose assembly comprising a metallic tube or nipple having an annular radially outwardly extending bead spaced from one end of the nipple and providing a shoulder or stop disposed in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the tube or nipple, a non-metallic hose frictionally secured to said tube nipple and having an end in abutment with said shoulder or stop, whereby to pre-position said hose in predetermined axial relationship with said tube or nipple, and a metallic shell having a generally cylindrical body secured to said hose and having an inturned flange at one end engaging said end of said hose; and wherein said bead and said inturned flange are substantially co-planar; and wherein said tube or nipple is provided at axially spaced points with barbs extending outwardly from the outer surface of the tube or nipple and into the inner wall of said hose, and the body of said shell is provided at points spaced axially to correspond substantially with the spacing of said barbs with crimps extending into the outer wall of said hose, whereby said barbs and crimps are disposed in substantially the same diametric planes; and wherein said crimps are separated by circumferentially spaced webs; and wherein each barb has a surface which is concentric with the outer surface of the tube or nipple, a conical surface which extends from one end of said first-named surface to the outer surface of the tube or nipple and is disposed at that side of the rib which is remote from said stop or shoulder, and an annular flat surface which is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the tube and extends from the other end of said first-named surface to the outer surface of the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 290 words
A hose assembly comprising a metallic tube or nipple having an annular radially outwardly extending bead spaced from one end of the nipple and providing a shoulder or stop disposed in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the tube or nipple, a non-metallic hose frictionally secured to said tube nipple and having an end in abutment with said shoulder or stop, whereby to pre-position said hose in predetermined axial relationship with said tube or nipple, and a metallic shell having a generally cylindrical body secured to said hose and having an inturned flange at one end engaging said end of said hose; and wherein said bead and said inturned flange are substantially co-planar; and wherein said tube or nipple is provided at axially spaced points with barbs extending outwardly from the outer surface of the tube or nipple and into the inner wall of said hose, and the body of said shell is provided at points spaced axially to correspond substantially with the spacing of said barbs with crimps extending into the outer wall of said hose, whereby said barbs and crimps are disposed in substantially the same diametric planes; and wherein said crimps are separated by circumferentially spaced webs; and wherein each barb has a surface which is concentric with the outer surface of the tube or nipple, a conical surface which extends from one end of said first-named surface to the outer surface of the tube or nipple and is disposed at that side of the rib which is remote from said stop or shoulder, and an annular flat surface which is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the tube and extends from the other end of said first-named surface to the outer surface of the tube.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-09-18 1982-03-20 1982-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-09-18 1986-03-20 1986-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-09-18 1990-03-20 1990-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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