Hose
US7712792B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B27/34
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An end fitting for terminating an end of a hose including a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, wherein the end fitting includes: an inner member adapted to be disposed at least partially within the hose; a sealing member adapted to seal at least part of the tubular body fully around the circumference between the sealing member and the inner member; and a separate load transfer member adapted to transfer axial loads between the hose and the inner member in such a manner that said axial loads are diverted around the sealing member in order to reduce, or eliminate, the axial load on the hose between the sealing member and the inner member, and wherein the sealing member is adapted to seal against the tubular body independently of the application of axial loads between the hose and the inner member.
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