Hose retainer

Claim 2

A hose retainer comprising: (a) a first body member containing a semicircular bore; (b) a second body member containing a semicircular bore; (c) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form a circular bore having an exposed end; and (d) spring means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining an end of a hose.

Claim 3

A hydraulic hose retainer comprising: (a) a first body member containing a semicircular bore; (b) a second body member containing a semicircular bore; (c) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form a circular bore having an exposed end; (d) retention means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining an end of a hydraulic hose; and (e) clamping means connected to said first and second body members for supporting a section of said hydraulic hose which is distant from said end of said hydraulic hose.

Claim 4

A hydraulic hose retainer comprising: (a) a first body member containing a semicircular bore; (b) a second body member containing a semicircular bore; (c) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form a circular bore having an exposed end; (d) retention means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining an end of a hydraulic hose; and (e) clamping means connected to said first and second body members for supporting a section of said hydraulic hose which is distant from said end of said hydraulic hose.

Claim 5

The hose retainer of claim 1 wherein said attachment means is an interlocking device.

Claim 6

A hydraulic hose retainer comprising: (a) a first body member containing a semicircular bore, one end of said semicircular bore being exposed to an outer surface of said first body member; (b) a second body member containing a semicircular bore, one end of said semicircular bore being exposed to an outer surface of said second body member; (c) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form a circular bore having an exposed end; (d) retention means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining an end of a hydraulic hose; and (e) clamping means connected to said first and second body members for supporting a section of said hydraulic hose distantly spaced from the end of said hydraulic hose, said clamping means comprising a body member having oppositely aligned flexible tabs, each tab having a plurality of serrated teeth.

Claim 7

A hydraulic hose retainer comprising: (a) a first body member containing a semicircular bore, one end of said semicircular bore being exposed to an outer surface of said first body member; (b) a second body member containing a semicircular bore, one end of said semicircular bore being exposed to an outer surface of said second body member; (c) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form a circular bore having an exposed end; (d) retention means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining an end of a hydraulic hose; and (e) clamping means connected to said first and second body members for supporting a section of said hydraulic hose distantly spaced from the end of said hydraulic hose, said clamping means comprising a body member having oppositely aligned flexible tabs, each tab having a plurality of serrated teeth.

Claim 8

The hydraulic hose retainer of claim 4 wherein a breakaway coupler is attached to the end of said hydraulic hose and is insertable into said circular bore.

Claim 9

A hose retainer for a hydraulic hose having a breakaway coupler mounted on one end thereof, said hose retainer comprising: (a) first and second symmetrical body members each containing at least one semicircular bore, one end of said semicircular bore being exposed to an outer surface of each of said first and second body members, a plurality of spaced apart projections extending outward from two oppositely aligned sides of each of said first and second body members, said projections having a semicircular bore extending therethrough, a plurality of teeth located on each side of said first and second body members, and at least one recess formed in each of said first and second body members aligned perpendicular to said semicircular bores; (b) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form at least one circular bore with an exposed end; (c) retention means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining said breakaway coupler in said circular bore; (d) a dust cover closing the exposed end of said circular bore, said dust cover having a plurality of bendable pie-shaped sections which permit the through passage of said breakaway coupler; and (e) clamping means connected to said first and second body members for supporting a section of said hydraulic hose which is distant from said breakaway coupler, said clamping means comprising a body member having oppositely aligned flexible tabs, each tab containing a plurality of teeth designed to mesh with said teeth on said first and second body members; and at least one recess designed to cooperate with one of said corresponding recesses on said first and second body members.

Claim 10

A hose retainer for a hydraulic hose having a breakaway coupler mounted on one end thereof, said hose retainer comprising: (a) first and second symmetrical body members each containing at least one semicircular bore, one end of said semicircular bore being exposed to an outer surface of each of said first and second body members, a plurality of spaced apart projections extending outward from two oppositely aligned sides of each of said first and second body members, said projections having a semicircular bore extending therethrough, a plurality of teeth located on each side of said first and second body members, and at least one recess formed in each of said first and second body members aligned perpendicular to said semicircular bores; (b) attachment means for joining together said first and second body members to form at least one circular bore with an exposed end; (c) retention means located between said first and second body members and adjacent to said circular bore for retaining said breakaway coupler in said circular bore; (d) a dust cover closing the exposed end of said circular bore, said dust cover having a plurality of bendable pie-shaped sections which permit the through passage of said breakaway coupler; and (e) clamping means connected to said first and second body members for supporting a section of said hydraulic hose which is distant from said breakaway coupler, said clamping means comprising a body member having oppositely aligned flexible tabs, each tab containing a plurality of teeth designed to mesh with said teeth on said first and second body members; and at least one recess designed to cooperate with one of said corresponding recesses on said first and second body members.

Claim 11

The hose retainer of claim 6 wherein said teeth on said first and second body members have apexes slanted toward the exposed end of said circular bore.

Claim 12

A hose retainer for holding a breakaway coupler attached to an end of a hydraulic hose when said hydraulic hose is not fluidly connected in a closed loop, said hose retainer comprising: (a) first and second symmetrical body members each containing semicircular bores, one end of each of said semicircular bores being exposed, a plurality of spaced apart projections extending outward from two oppositely aligned sides of each of said first and second body members, said projections having a semicircular bore extending therethrough and aligned parallel to said semicircular bores, a plurality of serrated teeth located on the sides of said first and second body members which contain said projections, and recesses positioned in each of said first and second body members perpendicular to said semicircular bores; (b) a fastener joining together said first and second body members to form circular bores each having one exposed end; (c) retention means positioned between said first and second body members adjacent to each of said circular bores for retaining a breakaway coupler in each of said circular bores; and (d) a hose clamp attached to said first and second body members, said hose clamp comprising a body member having oppositely aligned flexible tabs, each of said tabs containing a plurality of serrated teeth designed to mesh with a set of said serrated teeth on said first and second body members; and parallely aligned recesses positioned on said body member, said recesses cooperating with said recesses on said first and second body members to hold a section of said hydraulic hoses therebetween, said section of hose being distant from said breakaway coupler.

Claim 13

A hose retainer for holding a breakaway coupler attached to an end of a hydraulic hose when said hydraulic hose is not fluidly connected in a closed loop, said hose retainer comprising: (a) first and second symmetrical body members each containing semicircular bores, one end of each of said semicircular bores being exposed, a plurality of spaced apart projections extending outward from two oppositely aligned sides of each of said first and second body members, said projections having a semicircular bore extending therethrough and aligned parallel to said semicircular bores, a plurality of serrated teeth located on the sides of said first and second body members which contain said projections, and recesses positioned in each of said first and second body members perpendicular to said semicircular bores; (b) a fastener joining together said first and second body members to form circular bores each having one exposed end; (c) retention means positioned between said first and second body members adjacent to each of said circular bores for retaining a breakaway coupler in each of said circular bores; and (d) a hose clamp attached to said first and second body members, said hose clamp comprising a body member having oppositely aligned flexible tabs, each of said tabs containing a plurality of serrated teeth designed to mesh with a set of said serrated teeth on said first and second body members; and parallely aligned recesses positioned on said body member, said recesses cooperating with said recesses on said first and second body members to hold a section of said hydraulic hoses therebetween, said section of hose being distant from said breakaway coupler.

Claim 14

The hose retainer of claim 8 wherein a dust cover encloses said exposed end of each of said circular bores.