Patent ID: 8539985
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A compact hose having a tubular wall comprising: an innermost tube formed of a vulcanized rubber comprising an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) or a copolymer or blend thereof, the innermost tube having a tube wall thickness (t) of between about 0.02-0.05 inch (0.5-1.25 mm); a first reinforcement layer surrounding the innermost tube and being bonded thereto; at least a second reinforcement layer surrounding the first interlayer; an interlayer interposed between the first and the second reinforcement layer, the interlayer bonding the first reinforcement layer to the second reinforcement layer; and a cover surrounding the second reinforcement layer, wherein the wall has a hose wall thickness (T), and the tube wall thickness t comprises less than about 25% of the hose wall thickness.