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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2002
Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Komaki, JP;
Abstract
A hose device for fuel transportation having superior methanol permeation resistance, methanol resistance, non-extractability with methanol, water resistance, heat resistance, pressure resistance, etc., when methanol is used as a fuel. The hose device for fuel transportation comprises a hose main body having a three-layer structure composed of an innermost layer made of a resin having methanol permeation resistance, an intermediate layer, and an outermost layer, and a quick connector mounted on the end portion of the hose main body. The aforementioned quick connector is composed of a housing section and a pair of O-rings. The aforementioned housing section is composed of a material having methanol permeation resistance, one end portion of the housing section is formed as an insert portion to be inserted into the aforementioned hose main body, and the other end portion is formed as a container portion for containing an engagement target member therein.