Disengaging means for hose couplings
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Nov 20, 2001
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Nov 30, 2000
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Jun 26, 1995
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An end member is provided for attachment of both ends of a unit of quarter turn quick connect fire hose or an adapter for a quarter turn quick connect fire hose, the end member having a generally tubular shape defining an axial opening, an uninterrupted smooth outer surface, a planar sealing face surrounding said axial opening, a base, fastening means comprising cams having single ramps and lugs adapted to engage said cams, and a sealing gasket, said cams and lugs mounted on the outer surface of the end member proximate the planar sealing surface, said end member comprising an axial rearward extension of at least one lug on the outer surface of the end member extending toward the base of the end member, the axial rearward extension having a base, top and sides, the sides of tine axial rearward extension of the lug including a concave surface between the top and the base of the axial rearward extension, and said planar sealing surface being adapted to engage an identical planar sealing surface of a corresponding end member in sealing relationship upon coupling of said end members.
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