Coaxial hose assembly and method of making same
The present invention, there is provided a hose assembly having a tubular first layer containing therein multiple compartments 11 for carrying fluids in an automobile. Also disclosed is a method of making a hose assembly by forming a multiple compartment first layer for carrying fluids in an automobile.
1. A hose assembly consisting of a tubular first layer containing therein multiple compartment means for carrying fluids therethrough within an automobile wherein said first layer is a polymeric fluorocarbon material and a jacket disposed directly over said first layer, and wherein said tubular first layer has a substantially continuous outer circumference.
2. The hose assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said hose assembly and said compartment means are a single integrated unit.
3. The hose assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said jacket is made of a polymeric material.
4. The hose assembly according to claim 3 , wherein said jacket polymeric material is a polyamide.
5. The hose assembly according to claim 4 , wherein said jacket polyamide is selected from the group consisting essentially of nylon 6 , nylon 6 , 6 , nylon 11 , and nylon 12 .
6. The hose assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said first layer further includes conductive means for conducting electrical charges.
7. The hose assembly according to claim 6 , wherein said conductive means is carbon black.
8. A method of making a hose assembly, the method comprising:
forming an integrated multiple compartment first layer of a polymeric material for carrying fluids in an automobile and having a substantially continuous outer circumference; and
forming a jacket directly over the first layer.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein said forming step further includes extruding the first layer containing multiple compartments.