Patent ID: 6039066
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A safety hose system for use in delivering water from a water supply source to an inlet connector of a washing machine:(a) a first connector engageable with the inlet connector of the washer machine;(b) a second connector engageable with the water supply source;(c) a first hose having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends of said inner hose being engaged with said first and second connector, respectively;(d) a second hose concentrically disposed and sealed about said first hose and extending from said first connector to said second connector;(e) an over-spill portion formed by said second hose being disposed within said first hose, said over-spill comprising a water reactive material which will change the color of any water entering into said over-spill portion; and(f) a third hose engaged with said second hose and in communication with said over-spill space, said third hose being made from a transparent material such that the color of any water passing through the third hose can be visually observed;whereby if said first hose should become damaged any water flowing through said first hose will be passed into said over-spill space and into said third hose where the water can be safely discarded.