IP Library Granted Patent US 12,546,421
Granted Patent B2
US 12,546,421 · App. 18/996,281 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Hose with metal fitting

Inventors: Atsuko Minami (Himeji, JP); Kazuhide Kishimoto (Himeji, JP)
Assignee: NICHIRIN CO., LTD.
F16L33/225F16L11/122F16L33/01F16L57/005
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Patent No.
US 12,546,421
App. No.
18/996,281
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hose with a metal fitting includes a hose, a metal fitting connected to an end portion of the hose, and a sleeve covering at least a portion of the hose and metal fitting. The inside of the hose communicates with the inside of the metal fitting. The hose includes an inner-surface resin layer, a metal-wire reinforced layer, and an outer-surface resin layer. The sleeve includes a first cylindrical portion covering a portion of the metal fitting and a second cylindrical portion directly covering a portion of the hose. The length of the second cylindrical portion is 8 mm or more. The thickness of the second cylindrical portion is 1 mm or more. The hardness of the second cylindrical portion is measured in compliance with JISK6253 by Durometer Type A and is between 70 and 95. The material of the sleeve and the outer-surface resin layer are the same.

Claims (20)

1 . A hose with a metal fitting, comprising:

a hose;

the metal fitting including a metal-fitting cylindrical portion to which one end portion of the hose is connected; and

a sleeve covering the hose and the metal-fitting cylindrical portion,

an inside of the hose being communicated with an inside of the metal fitting,

the hose including an inner-surface resin layer, a metal-wire reinforced layer, and an outer-surface resin layer which are lined up in order from an inner side of the hose,

the inner-surface resin layer being formed of a single layer containing fluororesin,

the sleeve including:

a first cylindrical portion covering the metal-fitting cylindrical portion and terminating at the end portion connected to the hose; and

a second cylindrical portion which directly and only covers the hose and which is smaller in diameter than the first cylindrical portion, wherein:

a length of the second cylindrical portion being 8 mm or more,

a thickness of the second cylindrical portion being 1 mm or more,

a hardness of the second cylindrical portion being measured in compliance with JISK6253 by Durometer Type A and being 70 or more and 95 or less,

the second cylindrical portion includes a cylindrical portion and a leaning portion, the leaning portion provided between the first cylindrical portion and the cylindrical portion of the second cylindrical portion,

a diameter of the leaning portion is larger near the first cylindrical portion than near the cylindrical portion of the second cylindrical portion, and

a thickness of the leaning portion is thicker than a thickness of the first cylindrical portion,

a material of the sleeve being thermoplastic elastomer or rubber, and

the material of the sleeve being the same as a material of the outer-surface resin layer.

2 . The hose with the metal fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of at least a part of the leaning portion is thicker than a thickness of the cylindrical portion of the second cylindrical portion.

3 . The hose with the metal fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the sleeve and the material of the outer-surface resin layer are thermoplastic polyurethane.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2025
From: MINAMI, ATSUKO; KISHIMOTO, KAZUHIDE
To: NICHIRIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069944/0244 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-122162 · Jul 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250257828A1 · Aug 14, 2025
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