Patent · US Expired

Braided hose reinforcement and method of manufacture

US6883551B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

17References

11Claims

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Assignee

N V BEKAERT SA · BE

Inventors

Luc Bourgois · Waregem, BE
Paul Dambre · Kemmel, BE
Dirk Meersschaut · Wielsbeke, BE
Luc Ravelingien · Aalter, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2001
Grant date	Apr 26, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/1393
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A braided hose reinforcement (14) comprises left and right turning strips (20, 22). Each of said strips comprises a number of steel wires. The steel wires (24) located at the side regions of the strips have a tensile strength which is substantially lower than the tensile strength of the steel wires of the central region.

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