Patent ID: 7387012

Claim:
A fluid leak detection sensor and hose assembly comprising: a hose comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space; a housing defined by sidewalls externally mountable to the hose line segment and having an internal housing chamber in fluid communication with the collection space; an elongate sensor casing having an axial bore and mounting through at least one sensor housing sidewall, the sensor casing including an external sensor casing portion positioned outside of the sensor housing and an internal sensor casing portion positioned inside of the sensor housing, the sensor casing having a valve assembly within the axial bore operatively moveable between a closed position prohibiting fluid passage through the axial bore and an open position allowing fluid passage through an axial bore portion inside of the sensor housing; and a sensor assembly coupling with the external sensor casing portion, the sensor assembly including fluid detection means for detecting the presence of fluid within the sensor casing axial bore.