# US 11,898,668 B1 · Joint assembly for a hose assembly

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- Number: US 11,898,668 B1
- Document ID: US11898668B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/946,172
- Filed: 2022-09-16
- Granted: 2024-02-13
- Earliest claimed: 2022-09-16
- Assignees: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Ming-Chih Hsieh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11898668B1

## CPC

- F16L 19/028: the collars or flanges being obtained by deformation of the pipe wall
- F16L 33/01: specially adapted for hoses having a multi-layer wall
- F16L 39/02: for hoses
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A joint assembly is connected to a hose assembly. The hose assembly includes a hose in a sleeve. The joint assembly includes an internal joint and an external joint. The internal joint includes an external thread, a shank at an end, and an annular ridge on the shank. The external joint includes an internal thread, a connective portion at an end, a shank at another end, and a conical internal face. The shank of the external joint is inserted in the sleeve. The external joint receives the hose. The shank of the internal joint is inserted in the hose. The external thread of the internal joint is engaged with the internal thread of the external joint to cause the annular ridge of the internal joint to press the hose against the conical internal face of the external joint.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A joint assembly connected to a hose assembly, wherein the hose assembly comprises a hose inserted in a sleeve, wherein the joint assembly comprises:
an internal joint comprising an external thread, a shank at an end, and an annular ridge on the shank;
an external joint comprising an internal thread, a connective portion at an end, a shank at another end, and a conical internal face;
wherein the shank o the external joint is inserted in the sleeve, wherein the external joint receives the hose, wherein the shank of the internal joint is inserted in the hose, and wherein the external thread of the internal joint is engaged with the internal thread of the external joint to cause the annular ridge of the internal joint to press the hose against the conical internal face of the external joint.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein the internal joint further comprises a receptacle at another end configured to receive a polygonal section of a tool for rotating the internal joint relative to the external joint.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The joint assembly according to claim 2, wherein the receptacle comprises a polygonal bore.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein the external joint further comprises an external thread on the connective portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The joint assembly according to claim 4, wherein the external joint further comprises a wheel formed on the connective portion, wherein the external thread of the external joint is configured to be engaged with an internal thread of one of a sprinkler or a collar, and the wheel is configured to facilitate rotation of the external joint relative to the sprinkler or the collar.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The joint assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a nut, wherein the connective portion of the external joint comprises a flange in contact with the nut while the connective portion of the external joint extends through the nut.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The joint assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a sheath connected to the external joint.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The joint assembly according to claim 7, wherein the external joint further comprises a conical portion formed on the shank of the external joint, wherein the sleeve comprises two elastic hooks for hooking the conical portion of the external joint, thereby keeping the sheath on the external joint.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The joint assembly according to claim 8, wherein the external joint comprises an annular groove between the connective portion and the conical portion, and wherein each of the elastic hooks comprises a barb inserted in the annular groove.