Tube to hose coupling
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1. A hose coupling comprising:
- a metal tube having a radially enlarged cylindrical housing;
an insert having a collar portion and a barrel portion, said collar portion located radially inward of the cylindrical housing;
a ferrule having a flange and a sleeve; and
a flexible hose being held within the sleeve and supported on the barrel portion.
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Abstract
A hose coupling comprises a metal tube, an insert, a ferrule and a flexible hose. The metal tube has a radially enlarged cylindrical housing. The insert has a collar portion and a barrel portion. The collar portion is located radially inward of the cylindrical housing. The ferrule has a flange and a sleeve. The flexible hose is held within the sleeve and is supported on the barrel portion.
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1. A hose coupling comprising:
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a metal tube having a radially enlarged cylindrical housing;
an insert having a collar portion and a barrel portion, said collar portion located radially inward of the cylindrical housing;
a ferrule having a flange and a sleeve; and
a flexible hose being held within the sleeve and supported on the barrel portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making a tube-to-hose coupling comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an insert having a collar portion and a barrel portion;
b) providing a flexible hose;
c) inserting the barrel portion of the insert into one end of the flexible hose;
d) providing a metal tube having a radially enlarged cylindrical housing;
e) inserting said collar portion in said housing;
f) providing a ferrule having a flange and a sleeve, said flange has an axial bore extending therethrough;
g) inserting said tube through said flange bore until said housing and said collar portion is positioned radially inward of said flange and said barrel portion is positioned radially inward of said sleeve; and
h) crimping said sleeve radially inward. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of making a tube-to-hose coupling comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a metal tube having a radially enlarged cylindrical housing;
b) providing an insert having a collar portion and a barrel portion;
c) inserting said collar portion in said housing;
d) providing a ferrule having a flange and a sleeve, said flange has an axial bore extending therethrough;
e) inserting said tube through said flange bore until said housing and said collar portion is positioned radially inward of said flange and said barrel portion is positioned radially inward of said sleeve;
f) providing a flexible hose;
g) positioning one end of said flexible hose between said sleeve and said barrel portion; and
h) crimping said sleeve radially inward. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A method of making a tube-to-hose coupling comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a metal tube having a radially enlarged cylindrical housing;
b) providing an insert having a collar portion and a barrel portion;
c) inserting said collar portion in said housing;
d) providing a ferrule having a flange and a sleeve, said flange has an axial bore extending therethrough;
e) inserting said tube through said flange bore from the end opposite the sleeve until said housing and said collar portion is positioned radially inward of said flange and said barrel portion is positioned radially inward of said sleeve;
f) providing a flexible hose;
g) positioning one end of said flexible hose between said sleeve and said barrel portion; and
h) crimping said sleeve radially inward.
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