US 12,421,146 B2
Aeration system with flexible hose couplings
Claudius Jaeger, Boulder, CO (US)
Assigned to ARTEMIS RUBBER TECHNOLOGY INC., Longmont, CO (US)
Filed by Claudius Jaeger, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/861,121.
Prior Publication US 2024/0010532 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B01F 23/23 (2022.01); B01F 23/231 (2022.01); B01F 23/237 (2022.01); C02F 3/20 (2023.01); F16L 33/20 (2006.01); F16L 41/08 (2006.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01)
CPC C02F 3/201 (2013.01) [B01F 23/231143 (2022.01); B01F 23/231262 (2022.01); B01F 23/237611 (2022.01); F16L 33/20 (2013.01); F16L 41/08 (2013.01); B01F 2101/305 (2022.01)] 37 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aeration system for aerating a body of water in a concrete basin, comprising:
a primary air supply line;
at least one flexible hose;
at least one coupling assembly, each assembly comprising:
a hose barbed connector having a tapered, threaded male connection and a barbed male connection configured to be inserted on an end of the at least one flexible hose; and,
a flexible grommet comprising a top surface with a central opening for receiving the tapered, threaded male connection; and,
one or more diffuser sections connected to an opposite end of the at least one flexible hose via the at least one coupling assembly, the one or more diffuser sections forming an aeration grid, wherein the aeration grid is configured to be fixed to a concrete floor of the basin.