Patent ID: 9512947
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: F16L

Claim Text:
1. A connector for use with a coupled first hose and second hose, the second hose including a hose fastener disposed on a threaded coupling to connect the first hose and the second hose, the connector comprising: a connector body configured to mount to a first hose end, wherein at least one mechanical fastener is configured to secure the connector body to the first hose end; an arm extending perpendicularly from the connector body, a front side of the arm having a first arm end bent at a first angle towards the connector body and at a second angle relative to the arm and being configured to engage a ledge on a distal end of the hose fastener, and a back side of the arm opposite the first arm end; a pivot coupling the arm to the connector body, the pivot being disposed between the first arm end and the back side; and a spring disposed between a surface of the first hose end and the back side, the spring arranged to bias the arm about the pivot to engage the first arm end with the ledge to prevent rotation of the hose fastener on the threaded coupling.