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US 7,445,029 · App. 10/515,026 · Granted Nov 4, 2008

Hose for water and hot water supply

Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,445,029
App. No.
10/515,026
Granted
Nov 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hose for feeding cold or hot water, which can be easily bent even at a small radius so that it can be applied in a small piping space, which is free of kink, and which can accommodate running water containing chlorine, is provided. The hose for feeding cold or hot water includes: an inner layer formed of an elastic tube; an inner reinforcing layer formed of a fiber yarn wound in a spiral provided on the inner layer; and an outer reinforcing layer formed of a woven metallic hard wire provided on the inner reinforcing layer.

Claims (23)

1. A hose for feeding cold or hot water for use in piping for feeding cold or hot water, the hose comprising:

an inner layer structured with an elastic tube wherein the inner layer has a double layer structure including an innermost layer and an outer layer;

an inner reinforcing layer structured with a fiber yarn wound in a spiral provided on the inner layer; and

an outer reinforcing layer structured with a woven metallic hard wire provided on the inner reinforcing layer;

wherein the inner reinforcing layer includes two layers which are fiber yarn wound in spiral and a covering layer formed of a resin on the outer reinforcing layer;

wherein a weaving density of the metallic hard wire forming the outer reinforcing layer is in a range from 15% to 55% and;

wherein at least the innermost surface of the inner layer in contact with cold water or hot water is structured with a polybutene resin or a cross-linking polyethylene resin and the outer layer of the inner layer is structured with a polyolefine elastomer;

wherein a count of twist of the fiber yarn forming the inner reinforcing layer is in a range from 0 time/10 cm to 10 times/10 cm.

2. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a retaining yarn layer structured with a fiber yarn on the inner reinforcing layer.

3. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a tensile strength of the metallic hard wire forming the outer reinforcing layer is in a range from 1500N/mm 2 to 3000N/mm 2 .

4. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a weaving angle of the metallic hard wire forming the outer reinforcing layer is in a range from 54° to 70°.

5. A hose for feeding cold or hot water for use in piping for feeding cold or hot water, the hose comprising:

an inner layer structured with an elastic tube, the inner layer having a double layer structure wherein at least an innermost layer of the inner layer including an innermost surface in contact with cold water or hot water is structured with a polybutene resin or a cross-linking polyethylene resin, and an outer layer of the inner layer is structured with a polyolefine elastomer;

an inner reinforcing layer structured with a fiber yarn wound in a spiral provided at the outer side of the outer surface of the inner layer; and

an outer reinforcing layer structured with a woven metallic hard wire provided at the outer side of the inner reinforcing layer; and a covering layer formed of a resin on the outer reinforcing layer;

wherein a count of twist of the fiber yarn forming the inner reinforcing layer is in a range from 0 time/10 cm to 10 times/10 cm; and

wherein a weaving density of the metallic hard wire forming the outer reinforcing layer is in a range from 15% to 55%.

6. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising a retaining yarn layer structured with a fiber yarn on the inner reinforcing layer.

7. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a tensile strength of the metallic hard wire forming the outer reinforcing layer is in a range from 1500N/mm 2 to 3000N/mm 2 .

8. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a weaving angle of the metallic hard wire forming the outer reinforcing layer is in a range from 54° to 70°.

9. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a thickness of the innermost layer of the inner layer is smaller than a thickness of the outer layer of the inner layer.

10. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outer reinforcing layer is a single layer of the metallic hard wire.

11. The hose for feeding cold or hot water as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the outer reinforcing layer is a single layer of the metallic hard wire.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2004
From: KAMIYAMA, HIDEKATSU
To: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016694/0468 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-151007 · May 24, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050199309A1 · Sep 15, 2005