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A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water. There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or to spread it over a large area).
Hose link is a 1/4-turn bayonet-mount garden hose connection, which uses an o-ring to o-ring seal. It was designed by Hoselink, Pty, Ltd., Australia, [ 24 ] and patented in 1998. [ 25 ] It is popular in Australia, with limited distribution in the UK and the US, where it is distributed by Dayco Products, Inc.
The cams at the end of each lever on the female end align with a circumferential groove on the male end. When the levers are rotated to the locked position, they pull the male end into the female socket, creating a tight seal against a gasket within the female socket. The arms lock into position using over-center geometry, preventing accidental ...
The hose is then fit onto the barb, the clamp expanded again, slid onto the portion of the hose over the barb, then released, compressing the hose onto the barb. Clamps of this design are rarely used for high pressures or large hoses, as they would require unwieldy amounts of steel to generate enough clamping force, and be impossible to work ...
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Right: a female threaded elbow. In plumbing fittings, the "M" or "F" usually comes at the beginning rather than the end of the abbreviated designation. For example: MIPT denotes male iron pipe thread; FIPT denotes female iron pipe thread. A short length of pipe having an MIP thread at both ends is sometimes called a nipple.
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