Hose End Fittings
AssigneeBHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd.
InventorJoel Aron Witz
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Abstract
An end fitting for a composite hose of the type comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members. The end fitting comprises a first member adapted to be disposed within the hose, and a second member adapted to be disposed around the outside of the hose, whereby the end of the hose can be sealed between the first and second members, and wherein at least part of the end first member and/or at least part of the first member is made of a composite material.
Claims20
An end fitting for a composite hose of the type comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, said end fitting comprising a first member adapted to be disposed within the hose, and a second member adapted to be disposed around the outside of the hose, whereby the end of the hose can be sealed between the first and second members, and wherein at least part of the first member and/or at least part of the second member is made of a composite material.
An end fitting for a composite hose of the type comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, said end fitting comprising a first member adapted to be disposed within the hose, and a second member adapted to be disposed around the outside of the hose, whereby the end of the hose can be sealed between the first and second members, and wherein at least part of the end first member and/or at least part of the first member is made of a material that expands upon cooling in at least one direction thereof
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