Patent ID: 7896406
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hose connector comprising: a cylindrical elongated member having a first and second end; a first and second inner sleeve rotatably mounted on said cylindrical member; a first and second outer sleeve capable of connecting to said respective first and second inner sleeves, wherein at least a portion of said first and second outer sleeves include threads for engaging a hose being connected to the hose connector, and a first and second gasket capable of seating on the cylindrical member, said first and second ends of said cylindrical member include a raised section having a groove therein, and said first and second gaskets are capable of seating in said respective grooves of said first and second ends of said cylindrical member, wherein: the smallest diameter of the first and second inner sleeves is sufficiently greater than a diameter of the an outside surface of the cylindrical member to allow the first and second inner sleeves to rotate around the cylindrical member, and the smallest diameter of the first and second inner sleeves is smaller than a diameter of said raised section of the cylindrical member for retaining the inner sleeves on the cylindrical member.