Patent ID: 7108291

Claim:
An improved connector for attachment with a hose having a generally tubular shaped longitudinal nipple with a proximal end, a distal end and a bore extending therethrough, said hose nipple having an exterior surface defining an outwardly extending annular protuberance located between said proximal and distal ends, wherein the improvement comprises: a clip for attachment with said hose nipple, said clip having a base portion connected with at least two longitudinally extending legs, said base portion having an axial opening, a radial opening, a support bar with a first end and a second end, a first arm portion attached to said support bar first end having a first set of locating fingers and one of said at least two longitudinally extending legs and a second arm portion attached to said support bar second end having a second set of locating fingers and another of said at least two longitudinally extending legs, said radial opening being located between said first and second arm portions and opposite said support bar, each of said locating fingers having an inner surface which is adapted to mate with said annular protuberance, said at least two longitudinally extending legs being radially outwardly distanced from said nipple exterior surface and have an outer surface adapted to receive at least one annular, diametrically compressible clamp.