Patent ID: 8087425

Claim:
A method comprising: encompassing at least a portion of a hose with at least a portion of a generally rigid metal insert, said generally rigid metal insert having lateral limits; and overmolding said generally rigid metal insert and a section of said length of hose that includes said portion of said length of hose encompassed by said generally rigid metal insert with a resilient material, thereby encapsulating said portion of said insert encompassing said portion of said length of hose, and mechanically bonding said resilient material with said section of said length of said hose, said resilient material extending beyond said lateral limits of the generally rigid metal insert, wherein said generally rigid metal insert defines a mounting orifice through which a fastener completely extends, to secure said bracket to a structure using the fastener, wherein said generally rigid metal insert partially, but not fully, encircles said hose, wherein said overmolding further comprises overmolding said generally rigid metal insert and a section of said hose extending beyond said insert in a curved configuration such that said hose is curved.