Hose connector assembly
View Patent ↗A hose connector assembly is an apparatus that serves as a rotatable pipe joint to allow the formation of a fluid connection between separate plumbing parts, such as two hoses or a hose and a water spout. The apparatus includes a hose adapter, a screw cap, an intermediate fitting, a proximal annular brace, and a hose connector. The hose adapter allows the secure connection of the apparatus to a plumbing part, such as a spout, a hose, or other pipe fittings. The screw cap allows the rotation of the intermediate fitting to enable the rotation of modular subassemblies of the apparatus about the intermediate fitting. The intermediate fitting also allows the detachable connection between the modular subassemblies of the apparatus. The hose connector facilitates the attachment of the apparatus to the target hose end. The proximal annular brace ensures the connection of the hose connector to the target hose end.
1 . A hose connector assembly comprising:
a hose adapter;
a screw cap;
an intermediate fitting;
a proximal annular brace;
a hose connector;
an outer sleeve;
the hose adapter comprising a first adapter end and a second adapter end;
the screw cap comprising a cap hole;
the intermediate fitting comprising a first male fitting end and a second male fitting end;
the outer sleeve comprising a first sleeve end and a second sleeve end;
the hose connector, the proximal annular brace, the screw cap, the intermediate fitting, and the hose adapter being axially positioned with each other;
the hose connector being mounted within the proximal annular brace;
the intermediate fitting being rotatably mounted to the screw cap;
the first male fitting end being positioned through the cap hole;
the first male fitting end being mounted to the hose connector;
the second male fitting end being mounted into the first adapter end;
the first adapter end being torsionally mounted to the screw cap;
the outer sleeve being made of a rigid material;
the hose connector, the proximal annular brace, the screw cap, and the hose adapter being positioned within the outer sleeve;
the first sleeve end being mounted around the hose adapter; and
the second sleeve end being positioned around the hose connector.
2 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
the hose connector comprising a first connector end, a second connector end, and a plurality of ridges;
the first male fitting end being positioned within the first connector end;
the first male fitting end being threadably engaged to the first connector end;
the first connector end being terminally positioned within the proximal annular brace;
the first connector end being threadably engaged to the proximal annular brace; and
the plurality of ridges being laterally connected about the second connector end.
3 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 2 further comprising:
a connector O-ring;
the connector O-ring being axially aligned with the hose connector;
the connector O-ring being positioned within the first connector end; and
the first connector end and the first male fitting end being hermetically coupled to each other by the connector O-ring.
4 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
the screw cap further comprising a base platform and a lateral wall;
the lateral wall being positioned perpendicular to the base platform;
the lateral wall being perimetrically connected around the base platform;
the cap hole centrally traversing through the base platform;
the first adapter end being positioned within the lateral wall, offset from the base platform; and
the first adapter end being threadably engaged to the lateral wall.
5 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 4 further comprising:
a plurality of ball bearings;
the screw cap further comprising a bearing annular groove;
the intermediate fitting further comprising a fitting flange;
the fitting flange being positioned in between the first male fitting end and the second male fitting end;
the bearing annular groove traversing into the base platform; and
the plurality of ball bearings being rollably positioned in between the fitting flange and the annular groove.
6 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
a fitting O-ring;
the intermediate fitting further comprising a fitting annular groove;
the fitting annular groove being integrated into the second male fitting end;
the fitting O-ring being mounted into and around the fitting annular groove; and
the first adapter end and the second male fitting end being hermetically coupled to each other by the fitting O-ring.
7 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second adapter end is a female-threaded end.
8 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 7 further comprising:
a male-end adapter;
the male-end adapter being positioned into the second adapter end; and
the male-end adapter being threadably engaged to the second adapter end.
9 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second adapter end is a male-threaded end.
10 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
the outer sleeve further comprising a plurality of flexibility cuts; and
the plurality of flexibility cuts being distributed about and along the outer sleeve, offset from the first sleeve end.
11 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
the hose connector comprising a first connector end;
the hose connector being positioned within the proximal annular brace;
the first connector end being mounted within the proximal annular brace;
the first male fitting end being positioned into the proximal annular brace; and
the first male fitting end being threadably engaged to the proximal annular brace.
12 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
a connector O-ring;
the connector O-ring being axially aligned with the hose connector;
the connector O-ring being positioned in between the first male fitting end and the first connector end; and
the first male fitting end and the first connector end being hermetically coupled to each other by the connector O-ring.
13 . The hose connector assembly as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
a distal annular brace;
the distal annular brace being axially aligned with the proximal annular brace;
the proximal annular brace being positioned into the distal annular brace; and
the proximal annular brace being threadably engaged to the distal annular brace.