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A drain hose flush adapter, system, and method of use for cleaning or flushing hoses and tubes such as those used to drain waste water sewage and holding tanks is provided. One end of the adapter may be connected to a source of flushing fluid, and the other end of the adapter may be connected to a w

A drain hose flush adapter, system, and method of use for cleaning or flushing hoses and tubes such as those used to drain waste water sewage and holding tanks is provided. One end of the adapter may be connected to a source of flushing fluid, and the other end of the adapter may be connected to a waste water drain hose, so that the flushing fluid flows through the adapter and into the hose with minimal leakage. In addition, the connections can be secure enough so that the operator is able to manipulate the hose and complete the flushing, with a low risk of being subject to fluid leaking from the adapter. Thus, for instance, the invention could be used to drain hoses used to drain black and/or gray waste water holding tanks of recreation vehicles, motor homes, travel trailers, campers, airplanes, and boats.

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1. An adapter comprising:a conduit with only one inlet and only one outlet, the inlet and outlet at opposing ends of the conduit;the inlet having a proximal end with a sufficient inner diameter to receive a volume of flushing fluid from a source of flushing fluid to flush an inside of a flexible hos

1. An adapter comprising:a conduit with only one inlet and only one outlet, the inlet and outlet at opposing ends of the conduit;the inlet having a proximal end with a sufficient inner diameter to receive a volume of flushing fluid from a source of flushing fluid to flush an inside of a flexible hose;the outlet having a distal end including an outer diameter and pins extending from the outer diameter to demountably couple to the hose, the outer diameter sufficient to provide a fluid leak resistant connection between the hose and the adapter;wherein the inlet is coupled to the outlet at an angle to provide a flow of the volume of flushing fluid in a direction at an angle with respect to an axis of the outlet and the hose.2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the inlet further comprises a nozzle to provide a flow of the flushing fluid in a direction at an angle with respect to an axis of the hose.3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the nozzle comprises one of a bent portion, an angled discharge, and a hydro directing shape to direct said flushing fluid.4. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the inlet further comprises an angled surface with respect to the axis of the hose, to couple the source of flushing fluid to the adapter at an angle with respect to the axis of the hose.5. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the inlet to couple to a source of flushing fluid further comprises a threaded portion for demountable coupling.6. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the inlet further comprises a control valve to adjust a flow rate of the flushing fluid over a range between off and full flow.7. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the outlet further comprises an outer diameter and four pins extending from the outer diameter.8. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the adaptor is comprised of one of Acrylonitrile Butadeine Styrene, plastic, rubber, and metal.9. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the outlet further comprises a seal to provide the fluid leak resistant connection between the hose and the adapter.10. An adapter comprising:a first connector having a proximal end to receive a volume of flushing fluid from a source of flushing fluid to flush an inside of a flexible hose;a second connector having a distal end including an outer diameter and pins extending from the outer diameter to demountably couple to the hose, the second connector to provide a fluid leak resistant connection between the hose and the adapter;wherein the first connector is coupled to the second connector to provide a flow of the volume of flushing fluid in a direction at an angle with respect to an axis of the hose, and the first connector further comprises a control to adjust the rotation of the flow of flushing fluid around the axis of the inside of the hose.11. An adapter comprising:a first connector having a proximal end to couple to receive a volume of flushing fluid from a source of flushing fluid to flush an inside of a flexible hose;a second connector having a distal end including an outer diameter and pins extending from the outer diameter to demountably couple to the hose, the second connector to provide a fluid leak resistant connection between the hose and the adapter;wherein the first connector is rotationally adaptably coupled to the second connector to provide a flow of the volume of flushing fluid in a direction at an angle with respect to an axis of the hose, and to allow the first connector to rotate on an axis of its coupling with the second connector.12. A hose flushing system comprising:a first connector coupled to a second connector and having a proximal end to form a demountable fluid leak resistant connection to receive a volume of a flushing fluid from a source of flushing fluid to provide a flow of the flushing fluid along an axis of a hose to flush an inside of the hose;the second connector having a distal end to form a demountable fluid leak resistant connection to the hose to provide the volume of the flushing fluid to the inside of the hose;wherein the hose flushing system is designed to be lifted and rotated with respect to the axis of the during the flushing, wherein the first connector further comprises a control valve to adjust a flow rate of the flushing fluid over a range between off and full flow and wherein the manipulating comprises adjusting the flow rate during the flushing.13. The system of claim 12, further comprising hose that is for draining a waste water tank of one of a recreational vehicle, a motor home, and a travel trailer vehicle is connected to the second connector and the flushing system is designed to be manipulated with the hose by one of lifting a portion of the hose, rotating a portion the hose, shaking a portion of the hose, and squeezing a portion of the hose during the flushing.14. The system of claim 12, wherein the proximal end of the first connector further comprises a threaded inner diameter to couple to a threaded outer diameter of the flushing fluid source.15. The system of claim 12, wherein the distal end of the second connector further comprises an outer diameter and pins extending from the outer diameter to couple to a receptor of the hose.16. The system of claim 12, wherein the first connector further comprises a control to adjust an angle of flow of the flushing fluid with respect to the inside axis of the hose.17. A system comprising:means for demountably coupling and sealing an inlet proximal end of a conduit with one inlet and one outlet to a source of flushing fluid to flush an inside of a hose with a volume of fluid received at the inlet, the proximal end perpendicular to and having an opening coaxial with an axis of the outlet;means for demountably coupling and sealing the outlet to a distal end of the hose, the outlet including an outer diameter and pins extending from the outer diameter;means for providing a controlled flow rate over a range between zero flow and a flow equal to the volume of fluid received at the inlet along an axis of the inlet, the outlet, and the hose to flush the inside of the hose.18. An adapter comprising:a conduit with one inlet and one outlet;the inlet having a proximal end with an inlet opening having sufficient diameter to receive a volume of flushing fluid from a source of flushing fluid to flush an inside of a flexible drain hose that is for draining a waste water tank of one of a recreational vehicle, a motor home, and a travel trailer vehicle, the inlet opening coaxial with an axis of the source;the outlet having a distal end including an outer diameter and pins extending from the outer diameter to demountably couple to the flexible, the outlet having an outlet diameter sufficient to provide a fluid leak resistant connection between the flexible drain hose and the outlet; andwherein the inlet opening and outlet opening are coaxially coupled to provide a flow of the volume of flushing fluid along the axis of the flexible drain hose, wherein the first connector further comprises a control valve to adjust a flow rate of the flushing fluid over a range between off and full flow and wherein the manipulating comprises adjusting the flow rate during the flushing.19. The adapter of claim 18, wherein the flexible drain hose has a length of at least four feet.20. The adapter of claim 18, wherein the flexible drain hose is designed to connect to a main dump outlet connector of one of a recreational vehicle, a motor home, and a travel trailer vehicle.21. The adapter of claim 18, wherein the flexible drain hose includes one of plastic and rubber.