Hose fitting
AssigneeAeroquip Corporation
InventorJeffrey C. Shiery
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Abstract
An improved hose fitting is disclosed. The hose fitting has a body member with a coupling nut at one end. A socket member surrounds the body member and together they define an opening for receiving a hose. A plurality of projections extend inwardly from the interior surface of the socket member. Each projection includes an inner side or surface, an outer side or surface and a tip surface connecting the inner surface and the outer surface. The tip surface extends a distance "x" from the interior surface of the socket member. An enlarged radius defines a circular outer surface on each projection. The radius is between 0.5x and 1.3x and is preferably approximately "x".
Claims5
A hose fitting for use with a hose comprising, in combination, a longitudinally extending body member having a hose end and a coupling end, said body member having an exterior surface and an interior opening, said exterior surface defining a gripping surface and a socket member surrounding said body member, said socket member defining an interior surface, said socket member interior surface and said exterior surface of said body member defining a generally cylindrical opening for receiving a hose, said interior surface of said socket member defining a serrated surface comprising a plurality of projections, each of said projections including an inner side, an outer side and a tip surface, each of said projections having a depth "x" perpendicularly measured from said interior surface of said socket member to said tip surface, said inner side defining a straight surface having an angle with respect to the vertical of from about 5.degree. to about 15.degree., said outer side of said projection and said interior surface of said socket member defining a circular surface having a radius of between 0.5x and 1.3x.
A hose fitting for use with a hose comprising, in combination, a longitudinally extending body member having a hose end and a coupling end, a coupling nut mounted adjacent said coupling end of said body member, said body member having an exterior surface and an interior opening, said exterior surface defining a gripping surface and a socket member surrounding said body member, said socket member defining an interior surface, said socket member interior surface and said exterior surface of said body member defining a generally cylindrical opening for receiving a hose, said interior surface of said socket member defining a serrated surface comprising a plurality of projections, each of said projections including an inner surface, an outer surface and a tip surface, each of said projections having a depth "x" perpendicularly measured from said interior surface of said socket member to said tip surface, said inner side defining a straight surface having an angle with respect to the vertical of from about 5.degree. to about 15.degree., said outer surface of said projection and said interior surface of said socket member defining a circular surface having a radius of approximately x.
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