Hose coupling assembly

- Fitt S.p.A.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a hose coupling assembly of the present invention, showing a hose sleeve and a hose nut of the hose coupling assembly, assembled together;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a right-side view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an exploded, top perspective view of the hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-8, wherein the hose sleeve and the hose nut of the hose coupling assembly are disassembled;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the hose sleeve of the hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-9, disassembled from the hose nut (not shown);

FIG. 11 is a front view of the hose sleeve shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10 and 11;

FIG. 13 is a right-side view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-12;

FIG. 14 is a left-side view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-13;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-14;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-15;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17-17 in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view of the hose nut of the hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-9, disassembled from the hose sleeve (not shown);

FIG. 19 is a front view of the hose nut shown in FIG. 18, with the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the hose nut shown in FIGS. 18 and 19;

FIG. 21 is a top view of the hose nut shown in FIGS. 18-20; and,

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22-22 in FIG. 20.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hose coupling assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D926943
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2019
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 2021
Assignee: Fitt S.p.A. (Sandrigo)
Inventor: Alessandro Mezzalira (Vicenza)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/709,137
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)