Connector

#The foregoing abstract is not to be taken as limiting the scope of my invention and in order to understand the full nature and extent of the technical disclosure of this patent reference must be made to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description.

#1. Field of the Invention

#A connector for joining tubular members of the flexible type with locked in internal O-rings to resist collapse but permit relative displacement between the tubular members is provided.

#The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which:

#FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of one embodiment of the connector of my invention,

#FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view, enlarged, taken approximately on the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

#It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawings herein are illustrative merely and that various modifications and changes can be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

#Referring now more particularly to the drawings and FIGS. 1 and 2, one embodiment of the connector 10 is illustrated of the straight type which is shown joining two hollow tubular members 11. The connector 10 has an outer casing 12 with band like end portions 13 which extend over a portion of members 11 with roughened internal portions 14 for gripping engagement with members 11, and with an outer depressed portion 15 which has band clamps 20 of well known type engaged therewith for retention of the ends 13 of connector 10 on members 11.

#The casing 12 which is preferably formed of moulded rubber either natural or synthetic has reinforcement corrugations 22 between the ends 12 as illustrated in FIG. 2.