Patent ID: 6889716

Claim:
A flexible, fiber reinforced pipe comprising: an inner tubular polymeric membrane, a first layer of glass reinforcing fibers helically wound about the inner tubular membrane, an outer layer of glass reinforcing fibers helically wrapped and positioned outwardly of the first layer of reinforcing fibers, the fibers of the outer layer each being independently moveable within the outer layer and an outer coating applied over the outer layer of reinforcing fibers, the first layer of glass reinforcing fibers and the outer layer of glass reinforcing fibers each being substantially free floating between the inner tubular membrane and the outer coating and being separated from contact with any metal reinforcements in the pipe and the pipe including at least one of said layers of glass reinforcing fibers wrapped in a first helical direction and at least one of said layers of glass reinforcing fibers wrapped in a second helical direction opposite to said first direction.