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Double Grip-Lock Hose Couplings for Air and Water
Also known as Thor couplings, these have two locking points to give you twice the gripping power of standard grip-lock couplings. To connect, push a plug and a socket (both sold separately) together with a quarter twist. Attach an optional locking ring (sold separately) to the socket for extra protection against accidental disconnection. All of the double grip-lock plugs are compatible with any of the double grip-lock sockets, regardless of the pipe size or barbed hose ID. Plugs and sockets are zinc-plated steel, which is strong and durable. They have fair corrosion resistance, so they should be used primarily in dry environments.
Sockets have a spring-loaded locking sleeve that automatically locks into place when you connect the coupling. To disconnect, slide the locking sleeve back and twist the coupling apart.
Sockets with a barbed end insert into rubber hose and secure with a clamp or a crimp-on hose ferrule.
NPTF (Dryseal) threads are compatible with NPT threads.
Warning: There is no valve in these couplings. Stop the flow of air and water before you disconnect the line.
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: 22 in. of Hg @ 72° F
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Compatible With: Dixon Dual Lock Couplings
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: 22 in. of Hg @ 72° F
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Compatible With: Dixon Dual Lock Couplings
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: 22 in. of Hg @ 72° F
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Attachment Type: Use Band-and-Buckle Clamps or Crimp-On Hose Ferrules
- Compatible With: Dixon Dual Lock Couplings
Grip-Lock Hose Couplings for Air
Also known as Bowes couplings, these consist of a plug and a socket (both sold separately) that connect with a quarter twist. They can handle higher-pressures than twist-claw couplings, and have a lower profile to fit in cramped spaces. All of the grip-lock plugs are compatible with any of the grip-lock sockets, regardless of the pipe size or barbed hose ID.
Plugs have a spring-loaded locking sleeve to prevent accidental disconnection. The sleeve automatically locks into place when you connect the coupling. To disconnect, slide the locking sleeve back and twist the coupling apart.
Plugs and sockets with a barbed end insert into plastic or rubber hose and secure with a clamp.
Brass plugs and sockets are softer than other metal plugs and sockets, so they’re easier to thread together. They have good corrosion resistance. NPTF (Dryseal) threads are compatible with NPT threads.
Warning: There is no valve in these couplings. Stop the flow of air before you disconnect the line.
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: Not Rated
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Attachment Type: Use Band-and-Buckle Clamps
- Specifications Met: MIL-A-A-50431, MIL-C-3486
- Compatible With: Dixon Dix Lock Couplings, Perfecting N Couplings
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: Not Rated
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Specifications Met: MIL-A-A-50431, MIL-C-3486
- Compatible With: Dixon Dix Lock Couplings, Perfecting N Couplings
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: Not Rated
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Specifications Met: MIL-A-A-50431, MIL-C-3486
- Compatible With: Dixon Dix Lock Coupling, Perfecting N Coupling
- Maximum Pressure: 300 psi @ 72° F
- Maximum Vacuum: Not Rated
- Temperature Range: -40° to 250° F
- Attachment Type: Use Band-and-Buckle Clamps
- Specifications Met: MIL-A-A-50431, MIL-C-3486
- Compatible With: Dixon Dix Lock Couplings, Perfecting N Couplings