Hose fitting having a non-crimped hex shell mounted on a formed tube

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view a hose fitting showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the fitting of FIG. 1, the left side view thereof being duplicative of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the fitting of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the fitting of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hose fitting having a non-crimped hex shell mounted on a formed tube, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D254802 April 22, 1980 Hayes
D332568 January 19, 1993 Ozawa
5517844 May 21, 1996 Yuan
6764106 July 20, 2004 Smith et al.
20040128819 July 8, 2004 Patterson et al.
Other references
  • Parker Product Bulletin No. 4480-B37-USA, dated Feb. 2002 for Parker 285 Air Conditioning Hose.
  • Parker Bulletin 4480-B40-USA dated Mar. 1999 for Crimped Style Hose and Fittings.
  • Parker Product Bulletin No. 4480-B37, published by Parker-Hannifin Coporation in Cleveland, Ohio in Feb. 2002; relevant pages of publication consist of complete Bulletin (two pages).
  • Parker Fluid Connectors Bulletin 4480-B40-USA entitled “Crimp-Style Hose and fittings Quick Reference Guide”, published by Parker-Hannifin Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio in Mar. 1999; relevant pages of publication consist of cover page (page 1), and pp. 3 and 5.
Patent History
Patent number: D577795
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2008
Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Patrick A. Smith (South Euclid, OH), Gregory Kreczko (Kalamazoo, MI)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Attorney: John A. Molnar, Jr.
Application Number: 29/234,506
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262); D8/382