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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Kevin Cessac, Houston, TX (US);
Frank Gonzales, Houston, TX (US);
Spence M. Nimberger, Houston, TX (US);
Robert L. Ward, Missour City, TX (US);
PGI International, Ltd., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A safety kit is provided for use with a flexible hose for interconnecting a portable tank with a another tank to transmit fluids between the tanks. The safety kit includes a control housing adapted for securing to one end of the hose, and a cable support housing for securing to the opposing end of the hose. A valve member is moveable relative to a seating surface for opening and closing flow through the control housing. A cable is provided for positioning within the flexible hose . The cable may be in compression in one embodiment and in tension in other embodiments. If in compression, the cable support housing includes a cable loading mechanism . When the cable is in tension, the trigger moves in response to movement of the cable to close off flow to the flexible hose.