Patent ID: 9163772
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid transfer hose fitting enclosure comprising: a fluid transfer conduit terminating in a fitting; a hose extending over the fluid transfer conduit; an interface collar mounted to an end of the hose; a bellows coupled at a first end to the interface collar and coupled at a second end to a pass-through collar; a slide cuff mounted to the pass-through collar and extendable over a portion of the bellows and the interface collar; a connecting nut coupled to the pass-through collar and longitudinally separated from the slide cuff by a thrust bushing disposed longitudinally intermediate the connecting nut and the slide cuff, the connecting nut adapted to be removably connected to a connecting port of a fluid-holding structure; a vacuum extension disposed about a portion of the fluid transfer conduit, the vacuum extension coupled at a first end to an outer surface of the fluid transfer conduit, the vacuum extension and the outer surface of the fluid transfer conduit forming an annular space open at a second end of the vacuum extension to enable removal of air from the annular space; wherein the slide cuff is axially displaceable relative to the interface collar between a refracted position and an extended position; and wherein, in the refracted position, the connecting nut, pass-through collar, and bellows are retracted to provide access to the fitting.