Abstract: A connection at which two hoses or similar conduits are coupled includes a male coupling on one of the hoses and a female coupling on the other hose. The male coupling consists of a body that receives the hose and a tapered bushing which threads into the hose and spreads it outwardly into the body. The body has a threaded end section. The female coupling consists of a threaded ring having an inwardly opening groove, a ferrule that receives the hose and has at its one end a flange which fits into the groove of the ring, and a tapered bushing that threads into the hose and expands it against the ferrule. When the hose and bushing are out of the ferrule, the flange of the ferrule will fit into the ring, but when the hose is expanded outwardly by the bushing, the flange of the ferrule is captured in the groove of the ring. The ring threads over the threaded end section of the male coupling and forces the ends of the threaded section and the ferrule together.

Abstract: A match book includes a cover which surrounds a plurality of match sticks extended from a common base. This base is secured to a back panel forming part of the cover. The cover also includes a front panel which overlies the match sticks, a base panel which overlies the base, and an intermediate panel interconnecting the front and base panels and normally folded between them. The front panel has a flap which when raised exposes the match sticks, but the lower end of the flap is normally covered by the intermediate panel. The intermediate panel has a scratch surface which is normally exposed through a window in the overlying base panel. However, the front, intermediate and base panels must be unfolded to free the flap, so that match sticks may be removed, and when unfolded the scratch surface is no longer accessible through the window. Thus, the flap must be closed to strike a match.