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US 6,386,239 B1Granted
Transmission hose for a vehicle
AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorsMarty A. Ramey, Jeffrey D. Harris
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Abstract
A three-layer transmission hose for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The transmission hose includes a reinforcement layer sandwiched between an inner layer and an outer layer where the inner layer is made up of a blend of a poylethylene vinylacetate (EVM) and a chlorinated polyethylene (CPE). The outer layer may be made of the same or different material as the inner layer. A method of making a transmission hose from a blend of EVM and CPE is also disclosed.
Claims7
A transmission hose for use in a vehicle comprising:
- an inner layer having a generally tubular shape, the inner layer comprised of a blend of chlorinated polyethylene and polyethylene vinylacetate;
- a reinforcement layer dispose on the inner layer;
- and
- an outer layer disposed on the reinforcement layer.
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A transmission hose for use in a vehicle comprising:
- an inner layer having a generally tubular shape, the inner layer comprised of a blend of chlorinated polyethylene and polyethylene vinylacetate, wherein polyethylene vinylacetate comprises between about 25% and about 75% of the blend by weight;
- a reinforcement layer dispose on the inner layer;
- and
- an outer layer disposed on the reinforcement layer.
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An article of manufacture comprising:
- an inner layer having a generally tubular shape, the inner layer comprised of a of blend chlorinated polyethylene and polyethylene vinylacetate, wherein polyethylene vinylacetate comprises between about 25% and about 75% of the blend by weight;
- a reinforcement layer dispose on the inner layer;
- and
- an outer layer disposed on the reinforcement layer;
- wherein the article of manufacture is adapted for use in a vehicle transmission.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.