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Branched hose construction, hose unit therefor and methods of making the same

  • US 5,415,825 A
  • Filed: 11/02/1993
  • Issued: 05/16/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a method of making a branched hose construction comprising a first tubular hose unit having opposite ends and having a tubular branch extending outwardly therefrom intermediate said opposite ends and having a free end means, a second tubular hose unit having a free end means telescoped over said free end means of said tubular branch, and fastening means interconnecting said telescoped free end means together, the improvement comprising the step of forming said fastening means to comprise a quick connect/disconnect means, and forming said second tubular hose unit to comprise and end of a flexible hose having inner and outer peripheral surfaces having a first portion thereof molded onto said inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said end of said flexible hose and having a second portion including a part of the quick connect/disconnect means extending axially outwardly therefrom, and also forming said free end of said flexible hose with an expansion that mechanically interconnects with said fist portion when said first portion is molded thereon.

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