Patents
US 12171536 B2: Swivel hose coupling with outer grip
- Granted
- 2024-12-24
- Filed
- 2023-08-04 application 18230244
- Type
- Utility · 3 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A water hose coupling having a swivel grip is provided. A first coupling portion with a male threaded end integral with a first larger diameter base is connected to a second coupling portion through a freely rotating connection. The second coupling portion includes a second larger diameter base. The second coupling portion further includes a coupling protrusion integral with the second larger diameter base. The coupling protrusion may have one or more barbs to interface with a hose or a threaded female coupling to interface with a male threaded connector. The coupling is connected to an end of a hose to which accessories may be attached. An outer sleeve is connected to the first larger diameter base of the first coupling portion and can freely rotate with the first coupling portion around the remainder of the apparatus and hose. The outer sleeve acts as an ergonomic grip for users to hold and rotate when using the hose and installing accessories.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weems Industries, Inc. 5 patents | US company or organization | Marion, IA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. Weems | Marion, IA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Allen L. Hudson | Martelle, IA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kent J. Cromer | Marion, IA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marco Laubach | Marion, IA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/0261 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L27/0816 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-12-29 | AAVIN CAPITAL III, LP CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 66111/244 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-12-15 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-12-29 | ACF FINCO I LP, AS AGENT TARRYTOWN, NY | 65884/168 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-08-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CROMER, KENT J. signed 2015-02-02 HUDSON, ALLEN L. signed 2015-02-02 LAUBACH, MARCO signed 2015-02-02 WEEMS, ROBERT M. signed 2015-02-02 | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. MARION, IA | 64492/129 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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