Patent ID: 8950788
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hose coupling assembly comprising: a connector member having a stem portion and a shell portion, the connector member having an internal passage formed therein, wherein the stem portion comprises an exterior stem surface; a hose having an end fitted over the exterior surface of the stem portion; the shell attached to the connector member by an annular weld or braze which seals the shell to the connector member; the shell having a plurality of barbs on an interior surface of the shell, the shell with the barbs being mechanically crimped to the hose to attach the hose to the connector member; a chemical sealant covering a radial end surface and exterior surface of the end of hose to provide a seal between the hose and the connector member; an annular groove formed in the exterior stem surface; and an annular seal positioned partly in the groove, the annular seal sealingly engaging an interior surface of the end of the hose; and wherein the hose has a barrier layer comprising aluminum foil.