Pigtail hose with elbow fitting
AssigneeGas Stop Europe BV
InventorChris Andrew LEWIS
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Abstract
A pigtail hose is described for connecting a gas canister to a gas regulator. The pigtail hose includes a gas hose having an inlet end and an outlet end; and an elbow fitting connected to the inlet end of the gas hose. The elbow fitting has a bore which turns the gas supply through 90° at a convenient point of the gas supply assembly to assist with the connection of the canister in a confined storage space.
Claims20
A pigtail hose for connecting a gas canister to a gas regulator, the pigtail hose comprising:
- a gas hose having an inlet end and an outlet end;
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- an elbow fitting connected to the inlet end of the gas hose.
A method of connecting a gas canister to a gas regulator with a pigtail hose, the pigtail hose comprising a gas hose having an inlet end and an outlet end and an elbow fitting connected to the inlet end of the gas hose, comprising the steps of attaching the pigtail hose to the gas regulator by screwing an outlet end of the gas hose into a port of the gas regulator, and attaching the pigtail hose to the gas canister by screwing a connector provided on the elbow fitting onto a connector of the gas canister.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.