Air hose coupling securing apparatus with flexible inserts
AssigneeAlpha/Omega Energy Solutions, LLC
InventorsBradley Lance Pearman, Kenny Lavelle Miller
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Abstract
An apparatus for locking air hose couplings together, such apparatus including flexible inserts wherein the apparatus is configured for holding and locking air hose couplings of different sizes. A method of locking air hose couplings together using an apparatus for locking air hose couplings together, such apparatus including flexible inserts wherein the apparatus is configured for holding and locking air hose couplings of different sizes.
Claims19
An air hose coupling securing apparatus for securing an air hose coupling to another air hose coupling, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a shell defining a primary cavity therein, the shell further comprising a first shell member and a second shell member wherein the first shell member is hingedly attached to the second shell member and wherein the shell can be situated in an open configuration or a closed configuration;
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- b. a plurality of flexible inserts including a first flexible insert located in the first shell member and configured to fit tightly within the first shell member, the first flexible insert further comprising at least one first flexible insert flexible rib and a first flexible insert base, wherein the first flexible insert flexible rib is biased away from the first flexible insert base;
- a second flexible insert located in the second shell member and configured to fit tightly within the second shell member, the second flexible insert further comprising at least one second flexible insert flexible rib and a second flexible insert base, wherein the second flexible insert flexible rib is biased away from the second flexible insert base;
- a third flexible insert located in the first shell member and configured to fit tightly within the first shell member, the third flexible insert further comprising at least one third flexible insert flexible rib;
- and a fourth flexible insert located in the second shell member and configured to fit tightly within the second shell member, the fourth flexible insert further comprising at least one fourth flexible insert flexible rib.
An air hose coupling securing apparatus for securing an air hose coupling to another air hose coupling, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a shell defining a primary cavity therein, the shell further comprising a first shell member and a second shell member wherein the first shell member is hingedly attached to the second shell member and wherein the shell can be situated in an open configuration or a closed configuration;
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- b. a plurality of flexible inserts including a first flexible insert located in the first shell member and a second flexible insert located in the second shell member wherein the first flexible insert is configured to fit tightly within the first shell member and comprises at least one first flexible insert flexible rib and the second flexible insert is configured to fit tightly within the second shell member and comprises at least one second flexible insert flexible rib, and wherein the plurality of flexible inserts further comprises a third flexible insert located in the first shell member and a fourth flexible insert located in the second shell member wherein the third flexible insert is configured to fit tightly within the first shell member and comprises at least one third flexible insert flexible rib and the fourth flexible insert is configured to fit tightly within the second shell member and comprises at least one fourth flexible insert flexible rib.
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