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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
William Hunter, Cumming, GA (US);
William Hunter, Cumming, GA (US);
American BOA Incorporated, Cumming, GA (US);
Abstract
A pressure tight, high pressure metal hose fitting is provided for a corrugated metal hose formed from metal tube having the fitting crimped permanently to the end of the hose. The fitting includes a first end with a stem which has threading to be coupled to an appropriate fitting surface. The fitting also has a second end adapted to be received within the hose. A sealing gasket is disposed on the second end of the fitting. A clamshell element is disposed above and about the fitting and the hose. The fitting includes projections which are adapted to be received in the clamshell assembly. A crimping ferrule is placed above and about the clamshell and is crimped to compress the clamshell about the fitting and hose and causes the sealing gasket to form a pressure tight seal.