Inlet locking collar assembly for hose reel enclosure
AssigneeFindlay Machine & Tool, LLC
InventorNickolas Reinhart
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Abstract
An inlet locking collar assembly for a hose reel enclosure is provided. The collar assembly can include a securing member, an inlet member, and a collar. The securing member can include an arm and a clip. The inlet member can include a first end, a second end, and a channel. The first end can be configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid source. The second end can be configured to receive an outlet member. The channel can be configured to receive the arm. The collar can include a first edge, a second edge, a flange, and a recess. The first edge can be configured to receive the outlet member. The second edge can be configured to receive the inlet member. The flange can include a notch configured to receive the clip. The recess configured to receive the arm.
Claims20
An inlet locking collar assembly for coupling to an outlet member of a hose reel enclosure, comprising:
- a securing member including an arm and a clip;
- an inlet member including:
- a first end configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source;
- a second end fluidly coupled to the first end, the second end configured to be fluidly coupled to the outlet member;
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- a channel;
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- a collar including:
- a first edge configured to receive the second end of the inlet member;
- a second edge configured to receive the outlet member;
- a flange including:
- a notch configured to receive the clip of the securing member;
- a top edge disposed entirely on a first plane;
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- a bottom edge disposed entirely on a second plane parallel with the first plane;
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- a recess;
- wherein the securing member is configured to couple the inlet member and the collar when the second end of the inlet member is received by the first edge of the collar, the channel of the inlet member is aligned with the recess of the collar, the arm of the securing member is disposed in the recess of the collar and received in the channel of the inlet member, and the clip of the securing member is received in the notch of the flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.