Patent ID: 7174921

Claim:
An extension conduit for being coupled between a spigot and a hose, said conduit comprising: a tube having a first end being configured to be in fluid communication with the spigot and a second end being couplable to the hose; a clamp being coupled to said first end of said tube, said clamp slidably receiving a male end of the spigot to align the male end of the spigot with said first end of said tube to permit fluid communication between said tube and the spigot, said clamp including; a sleeve being coupled to and extending around said first end of said tube, said sleeve slidably receiving the male end of the spigot; and a band being positioned around said sleeve, said band having a pair of spaced ends, a space between said spaced ends being adjustable to permit a circumference of said band to be adjusted to compress said sleeve around the male end of the spigot, said band having a plurality of slots extending along a portion of a width of said band and being arranged between said spaced ends; and a first arcuate plate having a base end being hingedly coupled to one of said spaced ends and being extendable over the other of said spaced ends, said first arcuate plate engaging one of said slots to secure said first arcuate plate over said space.