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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert C. Berfield, Jersey Shore, PA (US);
Assignee:
Shop Vac Corporation, Williamsport, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 2/700 ;
Abstract
A swivel coupling for attachment to a hose. The swivel coupling comprises a sleeve defining an aperture sized to received a retainer clip. The hose is formed with convolutions so that the retainer clip may be attached to the hose. When the hose is inserted into the sleeve, the retainer clip may be inserted into the aperture to secure the hose against axial movement yet the allow the hose to swivel.