Garden hose thread protector
OwnerLamberto C. Zepedainventor
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Abstract
A protector for the threaded end of a garden hose comprising a cylindrical cap of a rigid material such as plastic and having an internal flange which engages the end of the hose. The cap is internally threaded and a tab integral with the flange is formed with an opening. A tether of a flexible material such as rubber or plastic comprises a strip having a ring integral with one end and extending inwardly from this ring are a plurality of angularly spaced projections which adapt the ring to the size of a particular hose. A tongue is integral with and normal to the other end of the strip and is formed with an orifice that aligns with the opening in the tab to receive a screw.
Claims7
A garden hose comprising:
- a. a flexible tubular body portion including,
- i. an outer surface, and
- ii. a free end;
- and
- b. a nipple secured to the free end of said body portion and including,
- i. external threads, and
- ii. an end;
- in combination with a protector for said nipple, comprising:
- c. a protective cap including,
- i. a cylindrical wall engaged with the external threads of said nipple, and
- ii. an inturned flange integral with said wall and overlying the end of said nipple, and
- d. a tether for securing said cap to said hose and including,
- i. an anchor ring formed with means for frictionally engaging the outer surface of said body portion,
- ii. a strap having one end integrally joined to said anchor ring and having another end, and
- iii. means at the other end of said strap for detachable securement to said cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.