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AssigneeBHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd.
InventorsRaymond Burke, Eric Davis, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi, Simon Alexander, Joel Witz, David Cox, Richard Smith, Anthony Wort
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A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge.
A hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, wherein the hose further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the elongate member are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge.
A hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, wherein the hose further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein the elongate member has at least one buoyancy chamber therein.
A hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, wherein the inner and/or outer gripping member is/are provided with a profiled cross-section.
A method of making a hose comprising:
23-24. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.