Patent ID: 9556986
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B64D,F16L

Claim:
1. A dielectric fitting assembly comprising: an assembly including a hose connected between two end fittings; and a structural reinforcement portion having at least an inner layer formed of at least different first and second composite materials and having a high strength portion and a high electrically resistant portion, the first composite material having a high strength relative to the second composite material and the second composite material having a high electrical resistance relative to the first composite material, the first and second composite materials covering the assembly and the high strength portion having axially extending end portions, wherein each end portion extends away from the respective fitting and toward the other and gradually extends radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the fitting providing a smooth transition of radial stiffness as the inner layer transitions from a high strength portion to the high electrically resistant portion.