Patent ID: 6312021
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
An end-slotted flexible metal hose assembly, which comprises:(a) a flexible hose with an end and a corrugated section including a corrugated section end;(b) a compressible slot formed in said flexible hose in proximity to the end thereof;(c) a gasket including a gasket bore receiving said flexible metal hose and a gasket outer surface;(d) a clamp generally encircling said gasket in contact with the outer surface thereof and including constriction means for constricting said gasket on said flexible hose;(e) a generally cylindrical flexible hose extension extending from said corrugated section end and terminating at an extension end formed by said flexible hose end;(f) said gasket having a first section with corrugations in the bore thereof corresponding to the corrugations of said flexible pipe corrugated section; and(g) said gasket having a second section with said gasket bore having a generally smooth-walled configuration thereat and receiving said extension.