Patent ID: 6561550
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A hose connection for compressed air and fuel use in a vehicle comprising:a sealingly engageable, wear resistant hose comprising one of LDPE, HDPE, PUR, PA-6, and PA-12, or a mixture of PA-6 and PE, the hose having an inner diameter of di; a nozzle having a flange, a longitudinal section and a circumferential surface defining a flat portion; at least two radial rings projecting from the circumferential surface of the nozzle, a respective one of the at least two radial rings defining an outside diameter da that is 40% to 85% greater than di; and at least one strengthening web attached proximate the flange, the longitudinal section being disposed in a transition zone such that the at least one strengthening web overlaps a portion of the flange and a part of the flat portion.