Patent ID: 7708318

Claim:
A tube-to-hose coupling comprising: A rigid tube having an internal bore including an end portion defining an insert receiving portion; a flexible hose having an internal bore defining an insert receiving portion; an elongate hollow insert defining a through bore, said insert including an end portion secured within said insert receiving portion of said internal bore of said tube in fluid tight relation, and an end portion of said insert secured within said insert receiving portion of said internal bore of said hose in fluid tight relation; one of said internal bore of said hose and said end portion of said insert secured within said insert receiving portion of said bore of said hose including a thermoplastic layer bonded thereto; said thermoplastic layer further being bonded to the other one of said internal bore of said hose and said end portion of said insert secured within said insert receiving portion of said hose; said insert defines an outer cylindrical surface disposed in said internal bore of said tube and an outer cylindrical surface disposed in said internal bore of said flexible hose; said tube includes a hose receiving portion, said insert receiving portion of said hose is disposed in said hose receiving portion of said tube; said hose receiving portion is a separate sleeve connected to said tube and said hose receiving portion of said tube is deformed inwardly.