GARDEN HOSE KINK MENDER APPARATUS

摘要

A mending apparatus or kink mender (100) is utilized to un-kink a soft wall hose section (102), without cutting or splicing the hose. The apparatus (100) is preferably a molded part that encompasses the hose section (102) around the exterior wall (110) by clamping around the outer surface of the hose section (102). This action causes the outside of the hose section (102) to again reform into a true cylinder, which in turn will remove a kink from a kink area (114) and open the interior (104) of the hose (102) so as to allow fluid to again flow through the hose section (102).

主权项

1. A mending apparatus for mending or repairing kinks which result in deformities in a hose, said deformities being sufficient so as to impede the flow of a fluid through said hose, said mending apparatus comprising:
clamping means adapted to be received around an outer surface of said hose; pivot means connected to said clamping means, for pivoting said clamping means between an open configuration wherein said clamping means is receivable around said hose at a position of said kink, and a closed position wherein said clamping means is received around said hose at said kink; coupling means connected to said clamping means for securing or releasably securing said clamping means around said hose; and said clamping means is sized and configured relative to said hose so that when said clamping means is in said closed configuration and received around said hose, said clamping means exerts forces on said hose sufficient so as to move said kink and cause said hose to reform into a normal cross-sectional configuration, thereby permitting fluid to again fully flow within said hose.