Reinforced, flexible hose with built-in handle
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorSylvain Jean-Francois Cote
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Abstract
A flexible hose 10 having a built-in handle 20. The hose 10 has at least three layers including a first elastomeric layer 12, a second elastomeric layer 16, and at least one reinforcing layer 14. At least one handle 20 is affixed to at least one of the respective reinforcing layers 14. The handle 20 at least partially extends radially outwardly of the external surface 18 of the hose 10. In a preferred embodiment, the handle 20 is made from flexible material.
Claims1
A flexible hose (10) having at least three layers including a first elastomeric layer (12), a second elastomeric layer (16) and at least one reinforcing layer (14), the second elastomeric layer (16) forming at least a portion of the external surface (18) of the hose (10), the hose (10) being characterized in that:
- at least one built-in handle (20) is affixed to at least one of the respective reinforcing layers (14), the handle (20) at least partially extending radially outwardly of the external surface (18) of the hose (10).
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