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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Nifco Inc., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Motoharu Takai, Fujisawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Okazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nifco Inc., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/18 (2006.01); F16L 33/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hose connector comprises a connector main body (), a lock member (), a cam mechanism () that converts the rotational movement of the lock member into an axial movement thereof, and clamping features () formed in the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the lock member and the connector main body which clamps a hose end by moving axially toward each other. The hose end can be connected to a pipe or a pipe-like member with ease in a reliable manner and without requiring a tool.