US 11,703,158 B2
High strength multi-use hose
Jeff Russell, Union City, PA (US); David Wilkins, Union City, PA (US); and Robert Maleski, Union City, PA (US)
Assigned to AAH HOLDCO, LLC, Union City, PA (US)
Filed by AAH HOLDCO, LLC, Union City, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/176,491.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/052,549, filed on Jul. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0018469 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. F16L 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 11/085 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A single layer, flexible hose consisting of: a woven tubular mesh including aramid fibers, wherein said fibers are completely encased within a thermoplastic polymer and wherein the hose possesses a tensile ratio of at least 2 to 1, and wherein a height-to-area aspect ratio for thermoplastic pillars penetrating the woven tubular mesh is less than 35 when a filler yarn angle is at 30° or less than 40 when a filler yarn angle is at 45°.