Multilayer hose and associated method
AssigneeResponse Technologies, LLC
InventorsEdmund Bard, David A. Pettey
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a hose includes an inner tube, a filler material, and an outer cover. The inner tube has a cross-sectional shape and includes a cavity for transporting a substance. The filler material is provided around an outer periphery of the inner tube. The filler material includes a self-sealing material or a self-healing material. The outer cover is provided around an outer periphery of the filler material such that the filler material is between the outer cover and the inner tube. The outer cover has a D-shaped cross-sectional shape.
Claims20
A hose, comprising:
- an inner tube having a cross-sectional shape, the inner tube comprising a cavity for transporting a substance;
- a filler material provided around an outer periphery of the inner tube, the filler material comprising a self-sealing material or a self-healing material;
- an outer cover provided around an outer periphery of the filler material such that the filler material is between the outer cover and the inner tube, the outer cover having a D-shaped cross-sectional shape.
A method for forming a hose, the method comprising:
- providing an inner tube comprising a cavity for transporting a substance;
- forming a filler material into a first cross-sectional shape around an outer periphery of the inner tube, the first cross-sectional shape having at least one elongated edge;
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- enclosing the filler material in an outer cover such that the filler material is positioned between the outer cover and the inner tube, the outer cover being formed into a shape that matches the first cross-sectional shape of the filler material such that the outer cover has the first cross-sectional shape.
A machine, comprising:
- a surface configured to be oriented toward a potential threat;
- a hose, the hose comprising:
- an inner tube comprising a cavity for transporting a substance;
- a filler material provided around an outer periphery of the inner tube, the filler material comprising a self-sealing material or a self-healing material;
- an outer cover provided around an outer periphery of the filler material such that the filler material is between the outer cover and the inner tube, the outer cover having a cross-sectional shape that comprises at least one flat edge, a thickness of the filler material between the inner tube and the at least one flat edge of the outer cover being less than a thickness of the filler material between the inner tube and at least one other edge of the outer cover, the at least one flat edge positioned toward a portion of the surface such that a greater amount of filler material is configured to be oriented toward the potential threat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.