20150130184 | BARBED HOSE END FITTING APPARATUS FOR PTFE CORE HOSE - A barbed hose end fitting apparatus for a PTFE core hose sealing couples a PTFE core hose to a fluid component. The fitting apparatus includes a fitting carrying a first barb for sealing insertion of one end of a PTFE hose forced over the first barb. An opposite end of the fitting includes threads to couple the fitting to another fluid component. A gripping surface formed of hex flats can be disposed intermediate between the ends of the body to facilitate coupling and uncoupling of the fitting to another component. | 05-14-2015 |