Garden hose connectors

A garden hose connector arrangement comprising a hose connection portion for accepting the end of a garden hose, the hose connection portion comprising:

• a hose receiving portion in which is disposed a spigot for receiving the end of a length of hose, the hose receiving portion having a distal end via which hose is received in use and, opposite the distal end, a proximal end;
• and
• a clamping arrangement comprising a locking nut and a sleeve member, the sleeve member being carried on the locking nut and comprising a collar portion and a plurality of deformable claws which surround the spigot and are joined to the collar portion, wherein the deformable claws are arranged to be driven into contact with hose carried on the spigot under action of the locking nut such that a carried hose is clampable between the claws and the spigot,
• wherein the hose connection portion has a hose introduction end via which hose is introduced onto the spigot in use, a skirt portion is provided around the spigot so as to define a hose receiving region between the skirt portion and the spigot, and an inspection window is provided in the skirt portion to enable viewing of a hose end when introduced onto the spigot and into the hose receiving region, wherein the claws have first end portions via which the claws are joined to the collar portion and second engaging end portions for biting into a carried hose and the second end portions of the claws are closer to the proximal end of the hose receiving portion than are the first end portions of the claws, so that the claws project inwardly into the hose connection portion to yield reverse facing claws.