High pressure converter hose, high pressure connector assembly and methods of use
A high pressure connector assembly may include an elastomeric connector comprising an approximately perpendicular flange at a distal end thereof and an opening therethrough; and a rigid compression fitting having an opening aligned with the opening of the elastomeric connector. The high pressure connector assembly may be used with a high pressure converter hose. Kits may include the high pressure connector assembly and a spray head. Related methods include attaching the converter hose to a high flow rate fixture.
1 . A high pressure connector assembly comprising
an elastomeric connector having an opening therethrough comprising a body portion and connector flange portion at a distal end thereof;
wherein the connector flange portion is approximately perpendicular to the body portion;
a rigid compression fitting having an opening aligned with the opening of the elastomeric connector;
wherein the rigid compression fitting comprises a female cap, a double sided male component, and an insert having dimensions to fit therebetween;
wherein the insert comprises a tube portion and an insert flange portion, wherein the insert flange portion is approximately perpendicular to the tube portion;
wherein the insert flange portion is proximate a first end of the insert and is about the same circumference as the connector flange portion; and
wherein the tube portion is proximate a second end of the insert and has a length that is shorter than a length of the elastomeric connector and has an outer circumference that is about the same as an inner circumference of the elastomeric connector;
wherein the double sided male component comprises a male hose end that is configured to attach to a hose;
wherein a proportion of an inner diameter of the tube portion proximate the insert flange portion to a narrowest inner diameter of the male hose end, or a proportion of an inner circumference of the tube portion proximate the insert flange portion to a smallest inner circumference of the male hose end is 2:1 or less.
2 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 1 wherein
a proportion of a distance between openings in the tube portion to a distance between openings of the elastomeric connector in its a resting state is about 0.16:1 to 0.25:1; and/or
a proportion of a wall thickness of the elastomeric connector at the distal end thereof the distance between openings of the elastomeric connector in the resting state is about 0.06:1 to 0.12:1.
3 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 1
wherein the proportion of the inner diameter of the tube portion to the narrowest inner diameter of the male hose end, or the proportion of the narrowest inner circumference of the tube portion to the inner circumference of the male hose end is about 1:1 to 1.8:1.
4 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 1
wherein the inner diameter of the tube portion is about ⅞″ to 1⅛″ and the narrowest inner diameter of the male hose end is about ½ to ¾″.
5 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 2
wherein the distance between the openings in the tube portion is at least 0.7″ to about 2″; and
wherein distance between openings of the elastomeric connector is about 3.5-5.5 inches.
6 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 2
wherein the wall thickness is about ¼″ to ½″; and
wherein distance between openings of the elastomeric connector is about 3.5-5.5″.
7 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 1
wherein the male hose end is threaded and is configured to attach to a standard ¾″ garden hose with a threaded fitting.
8 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 1 further comprising
a spray head attachment comprising a standard female ¾″ garden hose threaded fitting.
9 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 1
wherein a single one of the elastomeric connector self seals about peripheries of both a tub spout and a hose bib without detaching.
10 . The high pressure connector assembly of claim 9
wherein the elastomeric connector does not detach from the tub spout or the hose bib when subjected to a flow rate of 5-10 GPM.
11 . A high pressure converter hose comprising
the high pressure connector assembly of claim 1 , and
a hose coupled to the male hose end.
12 . The high pressure converter hose of claim 11
wherein the distal end of the elastomeric connector in a resting state has an inner diameter and/or an inner circumference, and a first end of the hose has an inner diameter and/or an inner circumference; and wherein a proportion of the inner diameter of the elastomeric connector at the distal end thereof in the resting state to the inner diameter of the first end of the hose, and/or a proportion of the inner circumference of the distal end of the elastomeric connector in the resting state to the inner circumference of the first end of the hose, is about 1:1 to 1.5:1.
13 . The high pressure converter hose of claim 12
wherein the hose has an internal diameter of at least ⅝″ to 1″; and/or
wherein the elastomeric connector in the resting state has an internal diameter of at least ⅝″ to 1″.
14 . The high pressure converter hose 13
wherein the elastomeric connector in the resting state has the internal diameter of about 1″ and the hose has an internal diameter of ¾″.
15 . The high pressure converter hose of claim 11
wherein the hose is more rigid than the elastomeric connector.
16 . A kit comprising
the high pressure connector assembly of claim 1 ; and
a spray head attachment comprising a standard female ¾″ garden hose threaded fitting.
17 . A method comprising
providing the high pressure connector assembly of claim 1 and
affixing the elastomeric connector to a water fixture.