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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gus Alexander, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Mark Ansari, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Goki Onay, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
FAIP North America, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
239154 ; 138125 ;
Abstract
A flexible pressure-washer hose and pressure washing apparatus are disclosed. The hose is of concentric laminar construction and comprises an inner core, an intermediate sheath covering the core, and a jacket covering the intermediate sheath. The disclosed hose has a burst pressure of at least 8000 psi, yet is highly flexible, such that the hose has a minimum bend radius of no more than about 38 mm. The disclosed pressure washer comprises a hose made in accordance with the invention and fluidically connecting a source of pressurized fluid to an operator wand.