Patent ID: 8163362

Claim:
A multilayer hose cover comprising: a plurality of sheaths each comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, wherein each of the top and bottom layers of the plurality of sheaths comprise a plurality of warp yarns that extend in a generally longitudinal direction, and wherein the plurality of sheaths comprises an innermost sheath; a weft yarn that is: (i) interwoven between only the plurality of warp yarns of the top layer of a first of the plurality of sheaths along a first section of the hose cover; (ii) interwoven between only the plurality of warp yarns of the bottom layer of a second of the plurality of sheaths along a second section of the hose cover; (iii) interwoven between the plurality of warp yarns of at least the top layer of the first of the plurality of sheaths and the bottom layer of the second of the plurality of sheaths in a pattern such that the weft yarn is shared between the top layer of the first of the plurality of sheaths and the bottom layer of the second of the plurality of sheaths along at least one of a first connection section or a second connection section of the sheath; and (iv) interwoven between the bottom layer of the first of the plurality of sheaths and at least one of the top layers of another of the plurality of sheaths in a pattern such that the weft yarn is shared between the bottom layer of the first of the plurality of sheaths and one of the top layers of another of the plurality of sheaths along at least one of the first connection section or the second connection section, wherein the first connection section includes at least one warp yarn from a first end of each of the layers and wherein the second connection section includes at least one warp yarn from a second end of each of the layers; and an opening to receive a hose that is positioned between the first and the second layers of the innermost sheath.