Patent ID: 8282135

Claim:
A hydraulic hose coupling system, comprising: a hydraulic hose including a threaded end; a hydraulic connector including a threaded inner surface; a tube member, wherein said tube member includes a first portion, a second portion and a joint, wherein said first portion includes a first end and said second portion includes a second end, wherein said first portion extends away from said joint in a first direction and said second portion extends away from said joint in a second direction, wherein said first portion extends away from said joint at a 135 degree angle with respect to said second portion; wherein said first end of said tube member includes a first threaded portion for removably engaging with said threaded inner surface of said hydraulic connector, wherein said second end of said tube member includes a second threaded portion for removably engaging with said threaded end of said hydraulic hose; a hydraulic spool valve, wherein said hydraulic connector is removably connected to said hydraulic spool valve; a passageway extending through said tube member from said first end to said second end; a handle positioned over said second portion of said tube member, wherein said handle includes at least one directional marking, wherein said handle includes a plurality of indentations; a first spacer member fixedly attached around said tube member adjacent a first end of said handle, wherein said first spacer member is comprised of a hexagonal washer; and a second spacer member fixedly attached around said tube member adjacent a second end of said handle, wherein said second spacer member is comprised of a hexagonal washer.