An Improved Hose Coupler and Mender.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
An Improved Hose Coupler and Mender.
I, REGINALD WALTER BARKER, of Monument Chambers, King William
Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved hose coupler and
mender, which is simple and durable in construction, and more especially designed
for quickly and conveniently coupling or mending flexible garden or other hose and
attaching the same to nozzles.
The invention consists of a tube surrounded at each end with a shell in the form
of the frustum of a cone, -the tube may be cast with the form of the case solid,
the extreme inner edge of the cone being cut under, forming an annular space
between the under edge of the cone and the tube.
The improved hose coupler and mender is provided with a tube surrounded at
each end by a shell preferably made in the shape of the frustum of a cone, with
the base turned inward, and preferably, the edge should be left smooth although it
might be nicked or corrugated, and the small end united with the outer end of the
tube. By this arrangement an annular space is formed between each shell and
the tube. A bead may be formed on the extreme outer ends of the tube.
When the improved hose coupler and mender is made by being cast, the cone
being solid, the inner edge of the cone is cut under and an annular space is thus
formed, forming the shell.
A nozzle may be provided with the improved coupler cast, having the base of
the cone under cut; or a shell may be used as previously described.
The device is used as follows. When two pieces of hose are to be joined
together the operator simply forces the ends of the hose over the cones until the
ends of the hose extend beyond the base ends of the cones. The tube now makes
a connection between the hose ends, and the water or other liquid can now pass
through the hose without leakage. In the case of a broken hose, the operator
first cuts out the broken part, and proceeds as before described. In connecting a
nozzle provided with my improved coupler or mender, the operator simply forces
the hose over the cones as previously described. I do away entirely with bindings
of any kind, and all other coupling devices, and secure a water tight joint under any
ordinary pressure. When the hose is used, then the water passing through exerts
a longitudinal strain on the hose, whereby the ends of the hose at the tube tend
to be drawn over the cones, but as the hose extends beyond the base ends of the
cones and inward toward the tube the edges of the bases of the cones will be
embedded in the hose, so that a portion of the hose will pass under the open end
of the cone, whereby the hose will be prevented from slipping off the cones, and a
washer be automatically formed that will prevent a leak. Thus it will be seen
that the hose ends are securely held in place, and communication is established by
the tube.
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In case the bead is used not only is an additional resistance provided against the
slipping off of the hose end, as the said bead embeds itself in the elastic hose,
but provision is thus made, for effectually resisting the blow cominonly called the

page_text: water hammer caused by the sudden ehutting off of the water at the nozzle, and
prevents the force exerted travelling up the incline of the cone, which would
otherwise tend to force the ends of the hose off from the base ends of the cones.
Dated this 27th day of May 1895.
An Improved Hose Coupler and Mender.
I, REGINALD WALTER BARKER, of Monument Chambers, King William
Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved hose coupler and
mender, which is simple and durable in construction, and more especially designed
for quickly and conveniently coupling or mending flexible garden or other hose and
attaching the same to nozzles.
The invention consists of a tube surrounded at each end with a shell in the form
of the frustum of a cone; the tube may be cast with the form of the case solid,
the extreme inner edge of the cone being cut under, forming an annular space
between the under edge of the cone and the tube.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this
Specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in
all the views.
Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improvement as applied.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the improvement; and
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the improvement, with parts
in section.
The improved hose coupler and mender is provided with a tube A surrounded
at each end by a shell B preferably made in the shape of the frustum of a cone,
with the base turned inward, and preferably, the edge should be left smooth,
although it might be nicked or corrugated, and the small end united with the
outer end of the tube A. By this arrangement an annular space is formed between
the shell B and the tube A. A bead C may be formed on the extreme outer ends
of the tube.
When the improved hose coupler and mender is made by being cast, the cone
being solid, the inner edge of the cone is cut under and an annular space is thus
formed, forming the shell B.
A nozzle may he provided with the improved coupler, cast, having the base of
the cone under cut; or a shell may be used as previously described.
The device is used as follows: When two pieces of hose are to be joined together,
the operator simply forces the ends of the hose over the cones B until the ends of
the hose extend beyond its base ends, as indicated in Fig. 1. The tube A now
makes a connection between the hose ends, and the water or other liquid can now
pass through the hose without leakage. In the case of a broken hose, the operator
first cuts out the broken part, and proceeds as before described. In connecting a
Dozzle provided with my improved coupler or mender, the operator simply forces
the hose over the cones as previously described. I do away entirely with
bindings of any kind, and all other coupling devices, and secure a water tight
joint under any ordinary pressure. When the hose is used, then the water passing
through exerts a longitudinal strain on the hose, whereby the ends of the hose on
the tube A tend to be drawn over the cones B, but as the hose extends beyond the
base ends of the cones and inward toward the tube the edges of the bases of the
cones will be embedded in the hose, so that a portion of the hose will pass under

page_text: the open end of the cone, whereby the hose will be prevented from slipping off
the cones, and a washer be automatically formed that will prevent a leak. Thus
it will be seen that the hose ends are securely held in place, and communication
is established by the tube.
In case the bead C is used not only is an additional resistance provided against
the slipping off of the hose end, as the said bead C embeds itself in the elastic hose,.
but provision is thus made, for effectually resisting the blow commonly called the
water hammer caused by the sudden shutting off of the water at the nozzle, and
prevents the force exerted travelling up the incline of the cone, which would
otherwise tend to force the ends of the hose off from the base ends of the cones.
CLAIMS.
Having now particularly described and ascertained my invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1. A hose mender, comprising a tube, and a shell secured to and surrounding
each end of the tube, an annular space between the inner ends of the shells and
the tube being formed, whereby provision is made for the inner edges of the shells
embedding themselves in the hose, as and for the purpose set forth.
2. A hose mender, comprising a tube, and a conical shell at each end of the
tube, the said shells being secured at their smaller ends to the extreme outer ends
of the tube so that the bases of the conical shells will surround the tube and form
annular spaces therebetween whereby provision is made for the base edges of the
shells embedding themselves in the hose, as set forth.
3. A hose mender, comprising a tube, a shell surrounding each end of the tube
and in the form of the frustum of a cone, with the small end united with the tube
near the end thereof, and a bead on each end of the tube, substantially as shown.
and described.
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Dated this ofth day of March 1806