Patent ID: 6453950
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B29C,F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A tube for conveying a liquid and comprising:a. said tube in an end view comprising a wall encircling a passageway and thereby defining said passageway; b. in a clockwise direction at approximately 0 degrees and 180 degrees said wall is thicker than the wall between 0 degrees and 180 degrees and between 180 degrees and 0 degrees to give rigidity to said tube and to lessen the possibility of a kink in said tube; c. said tube being of one piece unitary construction; and, d. said tube being an elastomer plastic having characteristics lowhighspecific gravity1.281.38shore â€œDâ€  hardness74861Z0 D impact foot pounds21.5 c25.5 cOC 17OC 21tensile strength psi57006500tensile modulus psi320,000370,000flexural strength10,80013,200flexural modulus340,000400,000heat distortion143175.