Firehose coupling exit indicator

A directional indicator (10) for a firehose coupling system, the coupling system including a male coupler (30) with male threads (32) secured to a first section (50) of firehose, said male coupler having a generally cylindrical body with an annular shoulder (33) from which said male threads (32) extend outwardly and a plurality of raised longitudinal lugs (34) which define interposed coupler surfaces (104) between said lugs on said cylindrical body, said system including a female coupler (36) with female threads (31) secured to a second section (60) of firehose, said female coupler having a generally cylindrical body with an annular shoulder (38) from which said female threads extend inwardly, said female threads arranged and designed for securement to said male threads of said male coupler, the directional indicator (10) comprising,

• a generally planar annular body (20) defining a plane and having a first face (76) which is arranged and designed to abut said annular shoulder (33) of said male coupler (30) and a second obverse face (78) which is arranged and designed to abut said annular shoulder (38) of said female coupler, and
• a plurality of curved fingers (22) which are integral with said annular body with each of said fingers (22) extending from said first face generally perpendicular to said plane of said annular body, each of said fingers (22) being arranged and designed for interjacent placement between two lugs (34) of said male coupler (30) circumjacent one of said interposed coupler surfaces (104) and extending longitudinally along said generally cylindrical body of said male coupler in a direction opposite the male threads and toward a tip (80) such that a portion is circumjacent said first section of firehose, each of said fingers (22) being arranged and designed to slope inwardly toward each other near said tip (80).

A directional indicator (10) for a firehose coupling system, the coupling system including a male coupler (30) with male threads (32) secured to a first section (50) of firehose, said male coupler having a generally cylindrical body with an annular shoulder (33) from which said male threads (32) extend outwardly and a plurality of raised longitudinal lugs (34) which define interposal coupler surfaces (104) between said lugs on said cylindrical body, said system including a female coupler (36) with female threads (31) secured to a second section (60) of firehose, said female coupler having a generally cylindrical body with an annular shoulder (38) from which said female threads extend inwardly, said female threads arranged and designed for securement to said male threads of said male coupler, the directional indicator (10) comprising,

• a generally planar annular body (20) defining a plane and having a first face (76) which is arranged and designed to abut said annular shoulder (33) of said male coupler (30) and a second obverse face (78) which is arranged and designed to abut said annular shoulder (38) of said female coupler, and
• a plurality of curved fingers (22) which are integral with said annular body with each of said fingers (22) extending from said first face at an acute angular slope to said plane of said annular body toward each other, each of said fingers (22) being arranged and designed for interjacent placement between two lugs (34) of said male coupler (30) circumjacent one of said interposal coupler surfaces (104) and extending longitudinally along said generally cylindrical body of said male coupler in a direction opposite the male threads such that a portion is circumjacent said first section of firehose, each of said fingers (22) having a tip (80) at a distal end thereof.