Patents Assigned to Kilgore Manufacturing
  • Patent number: 6254144
    Abstract: A hose coupling secures a flexible hose member having a radially outwardly facing exterior hose surface and a radially inwardly facing interior hose surface. The hose coupling includes a housing having a radially outwardly facing exterior surface and a radially inwardly facing interior surface defining a longitudinal passageway, a first axial end, and a second axial end. The interior surface includes a first ramped portion and a first seating portion. A tube support member has a tube portion disposed in the interior longitudinal passageway of the housing and a base portion fixedly coupled to the housing at the second axial end of the housing. The base portion has a seal seat region, and the tube portion has a radially outwardly facing exterior surface that includes a first grip ring for supporting the interior hose surface. The first grip ring is circumferentially disposed about the exterior hose surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Kilgore Manufacturing
    Inventor: David G. Hagan