Coupling protector

• US 4,741,559 A
• Filed: 05/28/1987
• Issued: 05/03/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Earle E. Berghman
• Original Assignee: Earle E. Berghman
• Inventors: Berghman, Earle E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arola, Dave W.
• Application Number:
  US07/055,174
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: 285/45, 285/80, 285/419
• US Class Current: 285/45
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 35/00 Special arrangements used in connection with end fittings of hoses, e.g. safety or protecting devices

Abstract

A hose coupling protection device has first and second half portions that are substantially identical each of which have a central chamber therein for the reception of the female fastening element of a hose connector. The central chamber and the semi-circular recesses extending therefrom are sized to permit free rotation of the hose coupling within the protector body.

Claims

1. A device for protecting hose couplings, said hose couplings having a female fastening portion and a male fastening portion threadingly interconnected, and restricted against relative rotation, a housing having a first half portion and a second half portion which are similar and are constructed of impact resistant material, each half having an outer wall of non-circular section with tapered end portions, each half having longitudinal edges and interengaging means on said edges to align the two halves, each half having an inner wall defining a semi-circular recess of uniform radius with a separate large radius central semi-circular chamber therein for the reception of the female fastening portion of the coupling, said recesses and chamber permitting the housing to rotate about the coupling and locking means fastening the two halves together.