Patent ID: 6409225
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A hose-connector assembly comprising:an inner resin tube having an outer circumferential surface and opposite end portions; an outer rubber protector tube having an inner circumferential surface that is held in close contact with said outer circumferential surface of said inner resin tube over an entire length of said inner resin tube; and a tubular connector having opposite end portions one of which is press-fitted in each of at least one of said opposite end portions of said inner resin tube, wherein said tubular connector has a retainer portion and a hose joint portion disposed on one of opposite sides of said retainer portion, and said outer rubber protector tube has an end portion which corresponds to said one of said opposite end portions of said tubular connector and which extends beyond an end face of the corresponding end portion of said inner resin tube in a direction toward said retainer portion of said tubular connector, said one end portion of said outer rubber protector tube being held in contact with an outer circumferential surface of said hose joint portion of said tubular connector.