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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1998
Reinhard Gropp, Neuenburg-Arnbach, DE;
Jorg Hornung, Ubstadt-Weiher, DE;
Michael Pluschke, Neuenburg-Rotenbach, DE;
Witzenmann GmbH Metallschlauch-Fabrik Pforzheim, Pforzheim, DE;
Abstract
A flexible tube element for an exhaust pipe of a vehicle engine includes a first end and an opposite, second end; a circumferentially corrugated metal bellows extending between the first and second ends; a first stripwound metal hose arranged coaxially with the bellows between the first and second ends; a second stripwound metal hose arranged coaxially with the bellows and the first stripwound metal hose between the first and second ends; and first and second generally cylindrical connection fittings arranged at the first and second ends, respectively, and being coaxial with the bellows.