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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1992
Paul R Dupont, Jr, Andover, NJ (US);
Sani-Tech, Inc., Lafayette, NJ (US);
Abstract
A quick-connect, clampable fitting for a flexible hose which comprises a flexible main body of plastic material that is moldable or otherwise affixable to the hose. The main body including an integral flange member having an O-ring ribbed sealing face. The main body nests within a separate reinforcing shell of steel which absorbs the stress applied by the make-up clamp. For affixing the main body to the hose in the filed an alternative embodiment of the main body includes a plurality of channels and galleries into which an adherent fluid may be injected. Silicone rubber is a preferred material for the main body and for the adherent fluid which may be vulcanized.