Protective cover for hose connectors

Claim 1

In combination, a flexible hose having a connector portion therein, said connector portion being enlarged relative to the hose; a protective cover for said connector portion having inner and outer portions, opposite end edges, and defining side portions terminating in longitudinal side edges, and a cushioning layer on the inner portion of said cover, the outer portion of said cover having a substantially friction free outer surface, said cover being wrapped fully around and fully covering said connector portion as well as hose portions adjacent to said connector portion, the said defining side portions of said cover being disposed in overlapping relation, and continuous and full length releasable securing means on overlapping areas of said defining side portions, said side edges of said cover having a convex configuration along their full length to provide said cover with a widened portion intermediate the ends thereof for accommodating the enlarged connector portion and adjacent hose portions in a mounted position of the cover on said hose and for forming a wrapped structure tapered toward at least one end and thus capable of efficiently moving past obstacles when said hose is dragged longitudinally, said cushioning layer protecting obstacles as said hose is dragged thereby and furthermore smoothing out the profile of the connector portion to contribute to efficient movement of the covered connector past the obstacles.