Hose connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right-side perspective view of a hose connector, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the hose connector in FIG. 1 in a first configuration of use;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the hose connector shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross section view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the hose connector in FIG. 1 in a second configuration of use.

The broken lines shown depict portions of the hose connector that form no part of the claim.

The additional broken lines interfacing with the hose connector depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

The hose connector is shown with a brake in its length, the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hose connector as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D392722 March 24, 1998 Kurz
D451174 November 27, 2001 Patteson
D677766 March 12, 2013 Chen
D833586 November 13, 2018 Khubani
D834687 November 27, 2018 Khubani
D834688 November 27, 2018 Khubani
D998763 September 12, 2023 Lin
D1007655 December 12, 2023 Ledford
D1071098 April 15, 2025 Ochiai
20130087205 April 11, 2013 Berardi
Foreign Patent Documents
202330092626.X March 2023 CN
3020230000457 January 2023 KR
Other references
  • ⅝″ Hose ID × ⅝″ Hose ID Black HDPE Connector Drawing Sheet; Document Date Oct. 22, 2010; https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=28100&v1=&v7=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAlalQobChMI8lb_m_vWiAMVW25HAR3-SDolEAQYBSABEgLVp_D_BWE (Year: 2010).
  • ½″ Hose ID × ½″ Hose ID Black HDPE Connector Drawing Sheet; Document Date Oct. 12, 2010; ttps://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=28100&v1=&v7=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAlalQobChMI8lb_m_vWiAMVW25HAR3-SDolEAQYBSABEgLVp_D_BWE (Year: 2010).
  • 3/8″ Hose ID × 3/8″ Hose ID Black HDPE Connector Drawing Sheet; Document Date Dec. 29, 2011; https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=28100&v1=&v7=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAlalQobChMI8lb_m_vWiAMVW25HAR3-SDolEAQYBSABEgLVp_D_BWE (Year: 2011).
Patent History
Patent number: D1089565
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2025
Inventor: Thomas William David Ashcroft (Granby)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Andrea Marie McKay
Application Number: 29/774,083
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)