Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A compression coupling for a flexible conduit comprising, a flexible conduit, a coupling nut assembly including a male coupling member, a female coupling member, a nipple and an annular gasket, said nipple having a fluid passageway therethrough and an external surface to receive an end portion of said flexible conduit, said nipple with said flexible conduit end portion positioned thereon positioned in said female coupling member with said flexible conduit extending through said female coupling member and having a portion extend beyond said female coupling member, said annular gasket positioned in said female coupling member around said conduit end portion positioned on said nipple, said male coupling member threadably engaged in said female coupling member and compressing said annular gasket to frictionally engage said conduit end portion to said female coupling member and said nipple, and a resilient polymeric coating bonded around the outer surface of said female coupling member, said polymeric coating having a cylindrical resilient polymeric sleeve portion formed integrally therewith, said sleeve portion extending from said resilient polymeric bonded coating with said flexible conduit extending therethrough, said cylindrical sleeve having a sufficient length to permit bending of said flexible conduit and extending the bending radius of said flexible conduit to reduce crimping of said flexible conduit upon bending of said flexible conduit and said sleeve adjacent to said female coupling member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A compression coupling for a flexible conduit comprising, a flexible conduit, a coupling nut assembly including a male coupling member, a female coupling member, a nipple and an annular gasket, said nipple having a fluid passageway therethrough and an external surface to receive an end portion of said flexible conduit, said nipple with said flexible conduit end portion positioned thereon positioned in said female coupling member with said flexible conduit extending through said female coupling member and having a portion extend beyond said female coupling member, said annular gasket positioned in said female coupling member around said conduit end portion positioned on said nipple, said male coupling member threadably engaged in said female coupling member and compressing said annular gasket to frictionally engage said conduit end portion to said female coupling member and said nipple, and a resilient polymeric coating bonded around the outer surface of said female coupling member, said polymeric coating having a cylindrical resilient polymeric sleeve portion formed integrally therewith, said sleeve portion extending from said resilient polymeric bonded coating with said flexible conduit extending therethrough, said cylindrical sleeve having a sufficient length to permit bending of said flexible conduit and extending the bending radius of said flexible conduit to reduce crimping of said flexible conduit upon bending of said flexible conduit and said sleeve adjacent to said female coupling member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The compression coupling as set forth in claim 1 in which said sleeve has an inner diameter substantially equal to the external diameter of said flexible conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The compression coupling as set forth in claim 2 wherein said sleeve means comprises a polyvinylchloride composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The compression coupling as set forth in claim 1 wherein, said bonded coating on said female coupling member includes a second sleeve extending in a direction opposite to said first sleeve and said second sleeve extends around the outer surface of said male coupling member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The compression coupling as set forth in claim 4 in which, said male coupling member includes a bonded coating on a portion of the outer surface thereof, said second sleeve on said female coupling member positioned in overlying relation with said bonded coating on said male coupling member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The compression coupling as set forth in claim 1 in which said sleeve has a length that extends for several inches over the surface of said flexible conduit.