US4431031A
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Pre-rinse hose
Assignee: Amco Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-29
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Granted: 1984-02-14
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Expires: 2002-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A pre-rinse hose for use in the food service industry is provided. A core section is formed from an inner tube extruded from a rubber compound, a layer of textile braid applied to the inner tube and an outer tube extruded from a rubber compound over the textile braid. A steel braid is applied around the outer tube and a cover of polyvinyl plastic material is extruded over the steel braid. A hollow stem is held in each end of the hose by a ferrule which is crimped and compressed over the hose ends. A wrench-faced nut is disposed on each hollow stem to connect one end of the hose to a faucet and the other end to a pre-rinse spray head. A spring is applied around the end of the hose connected to the faucet to reinforce the hose against breakage.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Ettlinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/20; F16L33/207; F16L33/2071; F16L33/2073; F16L33/2076; E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/025; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/08; F16L11/085; F16L11/086; F16L35/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A pre-rinse hose for use in coupling a faucet and pre-rinse spray head comprising an inner tube having openings at opposite ends; textile braid applied around the inner tube; an outer tube disposed around the textile braid, said outer tube having openings at opposite ends; a wire braid applied around the outer tube, a cover disposed around the wire braid to create an air space between said outer tube and said cover; a hollow stem securely fixed in each end of said inner tube, said hollow stem having a body disposed within said inner tube and a portion extending outwardly from said inner tube with a flange disposed on the end of said portion outside of said inner tube and a plurality of outwardly extending spaced-apart, sharp-edged annular barbs disposed on the body of the stem to bite into the inner tube of the hose; a ferrule adaptable to be crimped and compressed over each end of said hose to compress the hose around said hollow stems; and a wrench-faced nut disposed on each of said stems between said hose and stem flange, said nut having an internally threaded section to receive said faucet and spray head; and a spring disposed around the end of the hose connected to the faucet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A pre-rinse hose for use in coupling a faucet and pre-rinse spray head comprising an inner tube having openings at opposite ends; textile braid applied around the inner tube; an outer tube disposed around the textile braid, said outer tube having openings at opposite ends; a wire braid applied around the outer tube, a cover disposed around the wire braid to create an air space between said outer tube and said cover; a hollow stem securely fixed in each end of said inner tube, said hollow stem having a body disposed within said inner tube and a portion extending outwardly from said inner tube with a flange disposed on the end of said portion outside of said inner tube and a plurality of outwardly extending spaced-apart, sharp-edged annular barbs disposed on the body of the stem to bite into the inner tube of the hose; a ferrule adaptable to be crimped and compressed over each end of said hose to compress the hose around said hollow stems; and a wrench-faced nut disposed on each of said stems between said hose and stem flange, said nut having an internally threaded section to receive said faucet and spray head; and a spring disposed around the end of the hose connected to the faucet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said textile braid is made from nylon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said textile braid is made from polyester.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said inner and outer tubes are made of an extruded rubberlike compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 4 wherein said inner and outer tubes are made from ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of claim 5 wherein said cover is made from extruded polyvinyl plastic material and the wire braid is made of stainless steel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said barbs comprise a tapered portion which forms an inclined plane leading to said sharp edge and each of said barbs is separated by an annular land.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The article of claim 7 wherein the outside diameter of the annular lands is approximately the same as the inside diameter of the inner tube and the outside diameter of the annular barbs is in the range of 1.10 to 1.15 of the inside diameter of the inner tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said ferrule includes an end extending inwardly to abut said stem.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 9 wherein there is a loose fit between said nuts and said hollow stems and each of said nuts includes an interior recessed seat adapted to receive said stem flange.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 10 including a washer adapted to fit within the wrench-faced nut to create a tight seal between the nut and the stem.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 11 wherein the diameter of the washer is slightly greater than the minor diameter of the internally threaded section of the nut.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said spring comprises a tightly wound section at each end of the spring and a more loosely wound section extending between said two end sections.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The article of claim 1 wherein each of said ferrules includes an outwardly curving flare at the end of the ferrule opposite said end which abuts the stems and said spring is partially threaded over said flare.
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