Patent ID: 8585099

Claim:
A sanitary assembly comprising: a hose having an outside diameter, a distal end having a first inner threaded surface defining an opening therein having a uniform inner diameter, wherein the first inner threaded surface has a number of threads of about 1 thread per inch to about 3 threads per inch (TPI) and is capable of being coupled to any number of hoses having a variable inner diameter and a range of outside diameters, wherein the distal end is adapted to connect to a hose, the hose having an outside diameter, wherein the outside diameter of the hose is greater than the inner diameter of the first inner threaded surface by at least 0.030 inches and up to at least about 0.090 inches; and a proximal end having a second inner threaded surface, said second inner threaded surface having a polymer coating, wherein the polymer coating includes a single polymer material and includes a thickness of 1 mil to 5 mils and wherein the proximal end is configured to matingly engage a complementary structure located on a complementary coupler without thread galling.