FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sleeve insert with ball coupling for RV sewer hose, showing our new design having a ball member and a disposable sleeve insert with elastic ends, with the ball member shown in a closed configuration;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1 thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1 thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1 thereof, with the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is another perspective view of FIG. 1, with the ball member and sleeve insert shown in an open configuration;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of FIG. 6 thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6 thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of FIG. 6 thereof;
FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 6 thereof, with the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of the ball member of FIG. 6 thereof, with the sleeve insert removed;
FIG. 12 is another enlarged perspective view of the ball member of FIG. 6 thereof, with the sleeve insert removed;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged top plan view of FIG. 11 thereof;
FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear elevation view of FIG. 11 thereof;
FIG. 15 is an enlarged left side elevation of FIG. 11 thereof, with the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view of the ball member of FIG. 1 thereof, with the sleeve insert removed and the ball member shown in a closed configuration;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 16 thereof;
FIG. 18 is a left side elevation of FIG. 16 thereof, with the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof,
FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of FIG. 16 thereof;
FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 16 thereof;
FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective view of the sleeve insert of FIG. 1 thereof, with the ball member removed;
FIG. 22 is another perspective view of FIG. 1, with the ball member removed;
FIG. 23 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1 thereof, with the ball member removed, with the rear elevation view, left side elevation view, and right side elevation view being a minor image thereof;
FIG. 24 is a second embodiment of the sleeve insert with ball coupling for RV sewer hose shown in an enlarged perspective view, with the ball coupling removed; and,
FIG. 25 is a front elevation view of FIG. 24 thereof, with the rear elevation view, left side elevation view, and right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof.
The sleeve shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claim.
