Self-contained hose assembly for a pressurized canister

Abstract

The invention is directed to a self-contained hose and valve assembly for installation on a pressurized canister. In one embodiment of the invention, a flexible hose is wrapped around a valve and is removably attached to a base supporting the valve. The hose and valve are housed within a cover that is removably secured to the base to form a self-contained unit. In an additional embodiment of the invention, the self-contained hose and valve assembly does not contain a cover and the hose is instead attached to the valve or the base by an adhesive or a mechanical fastener, such as a shrink sleeve to form the self-contained unit. The self-contained hose and valve assembly of the present invention reduces difficulties relating to installation, packaging, and storage of hose and valve assemblies for use with pressurized containers, such as tire inflation systems, in that the hose is securely affixed within the assembly and therefore will not interfere with automated assembly, installation, or packaging devices and will not become entangled with items in the trunk of a car during storage by the user.

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