Garden hose coupling with protective, strain reducing sleeve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9625071
APP PUB NO 20160312940A1
SERIAL NO

14694244

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A flexible hose assembly, in particular a garden hose, having an end fitting including a protective, strain reducing sleeve fixedly secured at the male end segment of a fluid conveying tube. The sleeve is flexible and provides strain relief to the portion of the tube surrounded by the sleeve and reduces the ability of the tube to kink in the area adjacent to the end fitting. The prevention of kinks at the male end of the tube reduces stresses in this area of the tube and greatly extends the working life of the sleeve and tube assembly. The sleeve additionally serves as a gripping surface for one or more of facilitating the attachment of the hose assembly to another device such as a flow control device and holding the end of the hose during use.

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TEKNOR APEX COMPANY505 CENTRAL AVENUE PAWTUCKET RI 02861-1900

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chapman, Timothy L Stanton, US 21 132
Melo, Michael North Dartmouth, US 21 294

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