Branched hose construction
US6220634A · kind A · utility
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16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L77/00
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A branched hose construction contains an insert having at least three legs and a plurality of hoses equal to the number of legs of the insert. Each hose has one end fitted over a leg of the insert. A molded saddle encapsulates the rigid insert and the junctions of its legs with the hoses. The improvement of the invention includes the particular rubber composition used for the molded saddle.
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