Patent ID: 9217527
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hydraulic hose and coupling assembly, comprising: a hydraulic hose having an inner elastomeric liner, a reinforcing layer comprised of a plurality of metallic wires surrounding the inner elastomeric liner, and an outer elastomeric cover surrounding the metallic reinforcing layer; and a coupling secured to the hydraulic hose in a no-skive arrangement and having a proximal end adjacent to an opening of the hydraulic hose and a distal end further removed from the hydraulic hose opening than the proximal end, the coupling including: wherein the rows of barbs and the inner stem define a plurality of hose retention and sealing zones, the plurality of hose retention and sealing zones each having a Menor Factor, the Menor Factor in each zone decreasing from the proximal end toward the distal end, wherein the Menor Factor is the mathematical equation