Coupling assembly for connection to a hose

A coupling assembly comprising:

• a fitting including a wall extending between opposing ends and presenting an inner surface, surrounding a lumen, and an outer surface, opposing said inner surface;
• a band extending radially from said outer surface to surround said wall such that said wall extends from said band in opposing directions to said respective ends;
• a barb extending radially away from said outer surface of said wall, proximate each of said ends, to a respective peak;
• a seal circumferentially surrounding said outer surface of said wall between said band and each of said barbs;
• a pair of hoses, wherein each of said hoses presents an initial outer diameter and includes an interior surface, surrounding a hollow interior, and an exterior surface, opposing said interior surface;
• wherein said walls of said fitting are disposed in said hollow interior of a respective one of said hoses such that said respective one of said hoses extends over each of said respective seal and said respective barb such that said respective one of said hoses is deformed at said respective barb to present a displaced outer diameter proximate said respective peak of said respective barb that is greater than said initial outer diameter of said respective one of said hoses;
• a pair of cages, wherein each of said pair of cages is spaced at least a distance from said peak of said barb and radially compresses each of said exterior surface of said respective hose and said respective seal such that said respective hose is compressed to present a constricted outer diameter at said respective cage that is less than each of said initial outer diameter and said displaced outer diameter to form an interference fit between each of said respective one of said pair of hoses, said respective barb, and said respective cage;
• wherein each of said seals are in sealing engagement with said interior surface of said respective one of said pair of hoses to prevent leakage of fluid from said coupling assembly.