Hose coupling
OwnerKarl Weinholdinventor
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Abstract
A coupling for hoses and companion fittings comprising a circling clamp formed of a plurality of individually identical shell members or segments. Each shell segment includes, at a first end, a bore for receiving a connecting bolt and a projection for engaging a portion of a lock fastener. At the opposite end, each shell segment includes means for engaging the connecting bolt and companion means for carrying the releasable lock fastener.
Claims4
An apparatus for connecting pipe or hose ends comprising at least two identical shell members which are connected at one end by means of a hinge bolt, and other ends of the shells being pressed together by a tensioning lever and a spring, the tensioning lever being mounted to the shell member by way of a bolt in a bore penetrating a part of the shell member, characterized in that the ends of the shell members pressed together by the tension lever have interlocking tongue (11) and cam (24) which are provided with another bore (12,25) through which another hinge bolt is passed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.