Patent ID: 8356637

Claim:
A supply hose comprising: a core tube extending along a central axis and defining a hollow interior; wherein said core tube includes a core layer defining said hollow interior and a backing layer surrounding said core layer; wherein said backing layer and said core layer are co-extruded such that said backing layer is bonded to said core layer; a first layer disposed about said backing layer and presenting an exterior surface; wherein said first layer includes a plurality of first fibers braided about said core tube at a first angle of between approximately 52 degrees and 56 degrees, relative to said central axis; a second layer disposed directly on said exterior surface of said first layer; wherein said second layer includes a plurality of second fibers braided about said exterior surface of said first layer at a second angle of between approximately 28 degrees and 32 degrees, relative to said central axis; wherein the first layer and the second layer are the only two layers having fibers which are braided; and a sheath disposed about said second layer; wherein a combination of said core tube, said first layer, said second layer, and said sheath are configured to support up to at least 4,000 pounds with a tensile strain up to at least 10% before failure.