Flange for hoses

Claim 2

A flexible hose comprising a tubular carcass portion and a flange portion at one end of said carcass portion, said carcass portion comprising a rubber body with reinforcing fabric embedded therein, said flange portion comprising molded rubber and reinforcing means embedded therein, said flange portion comprising a rear flat annular surface portion extending radially outward relative to the axis of said hose, a circumferential portion extending parallel to the axis of said hose and an annular front surface portion extending at an angle to the axis of said hose, said reinforcing means comprising an annular metal member of right angle cross section, one arm of said member extending parallel to the inner surface portion of said flange portion, the other arm of said member being concentric with the axis of said hose with the free end thereof extending toward the front surface portion of said flange portion; a first annular filler of concentric layers of fabric being wrapped about the outer of said other arm of said annular metal member; a second filler of annular shaped layers of fabric positioned so that said first layers and the free end of said other arm lies to one side of said second filler and said front surface portion lies on the opposite side of said second filler.

Claim 3

A hose as in claim 1 wherein said reinforcing means further includes reinforcing cord fabric having end portions thereof embedded in said carcass portion and an intermediate portion thereof encircling said annular metal member, to said first and second annular fillers.

Claim 4

A hose as in claim 1 wherein the free end of the second mentioned arm of said annular metal members extends to a position intermediate the annular edges of said front surface portion of the flange portion.

Claim 5

A hose as in claim 2 further comprising a wire helix embedded in said carcass portion between the inner and outer surfaces thereof and being wrapped around said reinforcing cord fabric end portions.

Claim 6

The hose of claim 1 wherein the layers of said first and second annular fillers are disposed at right angles to one another.

Claim 7

A flexible flanged hose construction comprising a tubular carcass portion including an elastomeric body and fabric reinforcing embedded therein, and a flange portion at one end of said tubular carcass portion, said flange portion comprising an inner end surface disposed at right angles to the axis of said hose, a circumferentially extending outer surface disposed parallel to the axis of said hose, and an outer end having a surface extending at an angle to the axis of said hose, and reinforcing means embedded in said flange portion, said reinforcing means comprising a ring shaped member of angular cross section, one arm of said ring shaped member flat disposed adjacent the inner end surface of said flange portion, the other arm of toward ring shaped member being parallel to the axis of said hose, the free annular edge of said fabric arm of the ring shaped member extending toward the outer surface portion of said flange portion, an annular filler of rubberized fabric disposed between the arms of said ring shaped member, and cord fabric embedded in said carcass and flange portions, said cord fabric including first and second portions disposed adjacent one of said tubular carcass portion and an intermediate portion encircling said annular filler and the arms of said ring shaped member.

Claim 8

A flexible flanged hose construction comprising a tubular carcass portion including an elastomeric body and fabric reinforcing embedded therein, and a flange portion at one end of said tubular carcass portion, said flange portion comprising an inner end surface disposed at right angles to the axis of said hose, a circumferentially extending outer surface disposed parallel to the axis of said hose, and an outer end having a surface extending at an angle to the axis of said hose, and reinforcing means embedded in said flange portion, said reinforcing means comprising a ring shaped member of angular cross section, one arm of said ring shaped member flat disposed adjacent the inner end surface of said flange portion, the other arm of toward ring shaped member being parallel to the axis of said hose, the free annular edge of said fabric arm of the ring shaped member extending toward the outer surface portion of said flange portion, an annular filler of rubberized fabric disposed between the arms of said ring shaped member, and cord fabric embedded in said carcass and flange portions, said cord fabric including first and second portions disposed adjacent one of said tubular carcass portion and an intermediate portion encircling said annular filler and the arms of said ring shaped member.

Claim 9

A flexible hose comprising a tubular carcass portion and a flange portion at one end of said carcass portions, said carcass portion comprising reinforced elastomeric material, said flange portion comprising a molded elastomeric body and reinforcing means embedded in said body, said body including a flat annular, radially extending surface portion disposed at right angles to the axis of said hose, a front annular surface portion and a circumferentially extending outer surface portion parallel to the axis of said carcass portion, said reinforcing means comprising an annular member of angular cross section, one arm of said annular member extending parallel and adjacent to the rear flat annular surface of said flange portion, the other arm of said annular member extending toward the front annular surface portion of said flange portion; a first annular filler of concentric layers of fabric being wrapped about the outer surface of said other arm of said annular metal member; a second filler of annular shaped layers of fabric positioned so that said first layers and the free end of said other arm lies to one side of said second filler and said front surface portion lies on the opposite side of said second filler.

Claim 10

A flexible hose comprising a tubular carcass portion and a flange portion at one end of said carcass portions, said carcass portion comprising reinforced elastomeric material, said flange portion comprising a molded elastomeric body and reinforcing means embedded in said body, said body including a flat annular, radially extending surface portion disposed at right angles to the axis of said hose, a front annular surface portion and a circumferentially extending outer surface portion parallel to the axis of said carcass portion, said reinforcing means comprising an annular member of angular cross section, one arm of said annular member extending parallel and adjacent to the rear flat annular surface of said flange portion, the other arm of said annular member extending toward the front annular surface portion of said flange portion; a first annular filler of concentric layers of fabric being wrapped about the outer surface of said other arm of said annular metal member; a second filler of annular shaped layers of fabric positioned so that said first layers and the free end of said other arm lies to one side of said second filler and said front surface portion lies on the opposite side of said second filler.

Claim 11

A hose construction comprising a tubular carcass portion and a flange portion at one end thereof, said carcass portion comprising elastomeric material and fabric reinforcing embedded in said elastomeric material, said flange portion comprising a molded body of elastomeric material with reinforcing means embedded in said molded body, said flange portion comprising a flat inner end surface extending normally of the hose axis, a bevelled outer end surface and a circumferentiaLly extending surface, said reinforcing means comprising an annular metal member of angle cross section, one arm portion of said metal member extending parallel and adjacent said inner end surface of the flange portion, the other arm portion of said metal member extending parallel to the hose axis and toward the bevelled outer end surface of said flange portion, a filler of annular shaped layers of fabric embedded in said flange portion between said outer end surface and the free end of said other arm, said fabric reinforcing comprising woven fabric having its end portion embedded in said carcass portion and an intermediate portion embedded in said flange portion and cord fabric having its end portions embedded in said carcass portion and an intermediate portion embedded in said flange portion, the woven fabric being disposed inwardly of said cord fabric; said cord fabric and woven fabric portions encircling said annular metal member and said filler.

Claim 12

A hose construction comprising a tubular carcass portion and a flange portion at one end thereof, said carcass portion comprising elastomeric material and fabric reinforcing embedded in said elastomeric material, said flange portion comprising a molded body of elastomeric material with reinforcing means embedded in said molded body, said flange portion comprising a flat inner end surface extending normally of the hose axis, a bevelled outer end surface and a circumferentiaLly extending surface, said reinforcing means comprising an annular metal member of angle cross section, one arm portion of said metal member extending parallel and adjacent said inner end surface of the flange portion, the other arm portion of said metal member extending parallel to the hose axis and toward the bevelled outer end surface of said flange portion, a filler of annular shaped layers of fabric embedded in said flange portion between said outer end surface and the free end of said other arm, said fabric reinforcing comprising woven fabric having its end portion embedded in said carcass portion and an intermediate portion embedded in said flange portion and cord fabric having its end portions embedded in said carcass portion and an intermediate portion embedded in said flange portion, the woven fabric being disposed inwardly of said cord fabric; said cord fabric and woven fabric portions encircling said annular metal member and said filler.

Claim 13

A hose as in claim 4 wherein the second mentioned arm of the annular metal member is adjacent the inner annular surface portion of the flange portion.

Claim 14

A hose as in claim 8 further comprising a wire helix embedded in said carcass portion between the inner and outer surfaces thereof and being wrapped around said reinforcing cord fabric end portions.