Patent ID: 9345853
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61M,B29C,B29K,B29L,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A tube assembly, comprising: a flexible tube having an inner surface or diameter and an outer surface or diameter, wherein the tube is a hollow cylinder; a connector having a body with a female fitting having a first orifice and a second fitting having a second orifice, wherein the second fitting is either i) a second female fitting having a threaded external surface or ii) a male fitting having an annular locking skirt having a threaded internal surface; wherein a fluid can flow through the first orifice and the second orifice, the first orifice having an inner diameter, a first end of the tube extending into the first orifice and being directly connected to the connector, and the tube outer surface or diameter being directly joined to the connector first orifice inner diameter by one or more of friction, an adhesive, and solvent bonding; and a reinforcing insert liner having a first end and a second end, the insert liner having a passageway through which fluid can flow between said ends, the insert liner having an outer surface, wherein the insert liner is located completely within the tube and has both ends spaced from each of the first end of the tube and a second end of the tube, wherein a portion of the outer surface of the insert liner is in contact with the tube inner surface or diameter thereby reinforcing the tube in the area contacted, wherein the insert liner is connected to the tube solely by a friction fit and is not adhered to the tube, and wherein a portion of the insert liner is located laterally adjacent to the first orifice of the connector.