Patent ID: 9702736
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F16L,G01D

Claim:
1. A housing comprising: an inner support having an exterior surface and comprising an outer tube and an inner tube, wherein, in a transverse cross-section of the inner support, the outer tube and inner tube share a common wall and the outer tube is spaced apart from the inner tube to define a longitudinal channel therebetween, except at the common wall; an outer sleeve comprising a plastic over-molded directly to the exterior surface of the inner support to form an integrally molded body; wherein the plastic has a similar or lower melting point than a material forming the inner support, and the integrally molded body can withstand external compressive forces when surrounded by water at a depth of about 100 meters to about 300 meters; wherein the material forming the inner support includes metal or a second plastic; wherein the second plastic is a reinforced plastic; wherein the plastic of the outer sleeve and the second plastic both comprise plastic materials selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate, a polybutylene terephthalate, a polyethylene terephthalate, and combinations thereof; and wherein the inner tube further comprises one or more ribs extending outward from an exterior surface of the inner tube to an interior surface of the outer tube.