Hose adapter

Abstract

An adapter having a body, wherein the body includes a first portion having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second portion having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first portion of the body is adapted for releasable connection with an input of a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, a shop-vac, and/or a dust extractor, and wherein the second portion of the body is adapted for releasable connection with a plurality of hoses.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . An adapter, comprising:
 a body, wherein the body includes a first portion having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second portion having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first portion of the body is adapted for releasable connection with an input of a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, a shop-vac, and/or a dust extractor, and wherein the second portion of the body is adapted for releasable connection with a plurality of hoses.   
     
     
         2 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the first portion of the body is generally annular. 
     
     
         3 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the first portion of the body is generally annular. 
     
     
         4 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the first portion of the body decreases in diameter from the proximal end to the distal end. 
     
     
         5 . The adapter according to  claim 4 , wherein the outer surface of the proximal end of the first portion of the body includes a first stop flange. 
     
     
         6 . The adapter according to  claim 5 , wherein the outer surface near the distal end of the first portion of the body includes a second stop flange. 
     
     
         7 . The adapter according to  claim 6 , wherein the inner surface near the distal end of the first portion of the body includes a third stop flange. 
     
     
         8 . The adapter according to  claim 7 , wherein the inner surface of the proximal end of the second portion of the body includes a fourth stop flange. 
     
     
         9 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the outer surface of the second portion of the body is generally annular. 
     
     
         10 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the second portion of the body is generally annular. 
     
     
         11 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein a top side of the second portion of the body further comprises a fastener housing for releasably securing a threaded fastener. 
     
     
         12 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein a bottom side of the second portion of the body further comprises a hose securement bracket. 
     
     
         13 . The adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of the adapter is fabricated from a metal, a metal alloy, a natural resin, a synthetic resin, a plastic, a composite, wood, and/or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . An adapter, comprising
 a body, wherein the body includes a first portion having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second portion having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first portion of the body is adapted for releasable connection with an input of a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, a shop-vac, and/or a dust extractor, and wherein the second portion of the body is adapted for releasable connection with a plurality of hoses;   wherein the diameter of the first portion of the body decreases in diameter from the proximal end to the distal end;   wherein the outer surface of the proximal end of the first portion of the body includes a first stop flange;   wherein the outer surface near the distal end of the first portion of the body includes a second stop flange;   wherein the inner surface near the distal end of the first portion of the body includes a third stop flange;   wherein the inner surface of the proximal end of the second portion of the body includes a fourth stop flange;   wherein a top side of the second portion of the body comprises a fastener housing for releasably securing a threaded fastener;   wherein a bottom side of the second portion of the body comprises a hose securement bracket; and   a fastener positioned within the fastener housing.