Patent ID: 9638613
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G01F,G01L,G01M,G01N

Claim:
1. A hose testing device, comprising: a fixture for receiving a hose, the fixture having i) a first fitting operatively connectable to a first end of the hose and rotatable in a circumferential direction of the hose and ii) a second fitting operatively connectable to a second end of the hose, such that a liquid can be transferred from the first fitting, through the hose, and then out through the second fitting at least during a time when the hose is not subjected to twisting; a fluid reservoir including a liquid, and a pressure source capable of supplying the liquid at a pressure to the hose through the first fitting; and a twist-inducing mechanism operatively connected to the hose through the first fitting such that the hose can be rotated in a circumferential direction by the first fitting while the second fitting does not rotate and the liquid flows through the hose.