Adaptor for connecting a hose to a faucet
OwnerHollis D. Hurstinventor
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Abstract
An adaptor is provided with a threaded end for union with a garden hose, or the like, and a conically enlarged opposite end configured to fit about a wide variety of spigots and pipe ends. A worm gear clamp tightened about the adaptor squeezes annular ribs on the interior of the conical end into sealed engagement around a faucet spout or pipe. The conical end of the adaptor includes exterior annular ridges which position and retain an adjustable band of the clamp in alignment with an interior annular rib so that the action of the clamp is focused thereupon for an improved seal. The adaptor includes an internal reinforcement web or mesh to prevent water pressure-induced swelling of the adaptor.
Claims16
An improved adaptor for connecting a hose to a faucet spout, pipe, or the like, comprising:
- a tubular body of flexible material having a conically enlarged first end for engaging a faucet spout, or the like, said body including a plurality of internal annular ribs and a second end having means for connecting said adaptor to a hose;
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- means for clamping said first end about a faucet spout, or the like, wherein said tubular body includes means for positioning and retaining said clamping means on the exterior of said tubular body at a plurality of locations whereat said clamping means will be aligned with a single rib of said plurality of internal annular ribs such that said clamping means squeezes said single aligned annular rib about the faucet spout, thereby positively effecting a liquid-tight seal.
An improved adaptor for connecting a hose to a faucet spout, pipe, or the like, comprising:
- a tubular body of flexible material having a conically enlarged first end for engaging a faucet spout, or the like, said body including a plurality of internal annular ribs and a second end having threaded means for connecting said adaptor to a hose;
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- a clamp having an adjustable band that encircles the conically enlarged first end and means for tightening said band about said first end, wherein said tubular body includes a plurality of external annular ridges for positioning and retaining said clamp on the exterior of said tubular body at a plurality of locations, wherein at each of said locations said band will be aligned with a single internal annular rib so that tightening of said clamp will squeeze the aligned rib about the faucet spout, thereby positively effecting a liquid-tight seal.
An improved adaptor for connecting a hose to a faucet spout, or the like, comprising:
- a tubular body of flexible material having a conically enlarged first end for engaging a faucet spout, or the like, said body including a plurality of internal annular ribs and a second end having threaded means for connecting said adaptor to a hose;
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- a worm gear type clamp having an adjustable band that encircles the conically enlarged first end and means for tightening said band about said first end, wherein said tubular body includes a plurality of external annular ridges which position and retain said clamp on the exterior of said tubular body at locations whereat said band of said clamp will be aligned with a single internal annular rib such that tightening said band about said first end squeezes said aligned rib about the faucet spout, thereby effecting a liquid-tight seal, and wherein said annular ribs and said annular ridges are equidistantly spaced on said tubular body, with said ridges being offset with respect to said ribs such that consecutive annular ridges along the exterior of the tubular body will have a single annular rib located therebetween on the interior of said tubular body.
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