Patent ID: 8465059

Claim:
A waste disposal assembly for a recreational vehicle, comprising: (a) a substantially cylindrical hose having a series of spiral ridges disposed about an outer circumference, and a first end; (b) a coupling secured to the first end of the hose, the coupling comprising: (i) a collar having an inner end, an outer end, a plurality of internal threads configured for threaded engagement with the spiral ridges of the cylindrical hose, and a plurality of spaced tabs extending radially outwardly; and (ii) a connector swivelly connected to the inner end of the collar; (c) a locking ring having a plurality of internal threads and an inner edge having a plurality of spaced teeth; (i) wherein the collar is configured to be selectively received on the first end of the substantially cylindrical hose such that the internal threads of the collar are threadably engaged with the series of spiral ridges; (ii) wherein the locking ring is configured to be selectively received on the first end of the hose such that the internal threads of the looking ring are threadably engaged with the series of spiral ridges and the inner edge is adjacent to the outer end of the collar; and (iii) the plurality of spaced teeth of the locking ring are configured to engage the spaced outwardly extending tabs of the collar, inhibiting relative rotation between the collar and the locking ring.