Hose coupling assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a hose coupling assembly of the present invention, showing a hose sleeve and a hose nut of the hose coupling assembly, assembled together;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a right-side view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the assembled hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an exploded, top perspective view of the hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-8, wherein the hose sleeve and the hose nut of the hose coupling assembly are disassembled;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the hose sleeve of the hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-9, disassembled from the hose nut (not shown);

FIG. 11 is a front view of the hose sleeve shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10 and 11;

FIG. 13 is a right-side view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-12;

FIG. 14 is a left-side view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-13;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-14;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the hose sleeve shown in FIGS. 10-15;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17-17 in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view of the hose nut of the hose coupling assembly shown in FIGS. 1-9, disassembled from the hose sleeve (not shown);

FIG. 19 is a front view of the hose nut shown in FIG. 18, with the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the hose nut shown in FIGS. 18 and 19;

FIG. 21 is a top view of the hose nut shown in FIGS. 18-20; and,

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22-22 in FIG. 20.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hose coupling assembly, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Mezzalira; Alessandro (Vicenza, IT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Fitt S.p.A. Vicenza N/A IT
Assignee:	Fitt S.p.A. (Sandrigo, IT)
Appl. No.:	D/709,137
Filed:	October 11, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/262
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/259,262-266,245,213,233,235 ;285/197-200 ;137/315.23,798 ;138/109-110,155,96T ;D13/133,151 ;D8/382,396

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Primary Examiner: Wierenga; Amy C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.L.L.C.