Hose coupler

An apparatus for coupling a first hose to a second hose, comprising:

• a male coupler configured to attach to the first hose;
• a female coupler having an inner cavity and being configured to attach to the second hose in the inner cavity by way of a first ferrule assembly, the first ferrule assembly comprising:
• an outer ferrule positionable on an outside surface of the second hose proximate a first end of the second hose;
• an inner ferrule positionable on an inside surface of the second hose and configured to rotatably couple with the female coupler so that the inner ferrule may swivel relative to the female coupler thereby enabling the female coupler to be swiveled about the second hose without rotating the second hose;
• and
• an o-ring, wherein the inner cavity of the female coupler is configured to receive the o-ring to provide a seal between the outer ferrule, the inner ferrule, and the inner cavity of the female coupler;
• wherein the male coupler and female coupler are configured to couple to each other.

A method of producing an apparatus for coupling ends of a first hose and a second hose together, comprising:

• providing a male coupler configured to attach to the first hose;
• providing a female coupler having an inner cavity and being configured to attach to the second hose in the inner cavity by way of a first ferrule assembly;
• and
• configuring the male coupler and the female coupler to couple to each other;
• wherein the first ferrule assembly comprises an outer ferrule positionable on an outside surface of the second hose proximate a first end of the second hose, and an inner ferrule positionable on an inside surface of the second hose and configured to rotatably couple with the female coupler so that the inner ferrule may swivel relative to the female coupler thereby enabling the female coupler to be swiveled about the second hose without rotating the second hose.