Patent ID: 11946579
Assignee: OETIKER SCHWEIZ AG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. A method for connecting a hose (40) to a pipe socket (50) by a connector assembly comprising a first retaining member (10) to be engaged with the pipe socket (50), a second retaining member (20) to be engaged with the hose (40), and a sealing element (30), comprising the steps of:
arranging the first and second retaining members (10, 20) within the hose (40) spaced-apart along an axial direction of the connector assembly with the sealing element (30) axially interposed between, and
inserting the pipe socket (50) into the first and second retaining members (10, 20) so that the diameter of the sealing element (30) is enlarged and forms a seal with the inner surface of the hose (40) and the outer surface of the pipe socket (50),
wherein the first retaining member (10) has a tapered end portion (13) with an inner diameter, the tapered end portion (13) is adapted to be flexibly deformed in a radial direction of the hose (40), and the inner diameter of the tapered end portion (13) is smaller than the outer diameter of a frontward end portion (52) of the pipe socket (50).