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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2006
Raymond Nicholas Burke, Bedford, GB;
Eric Joseph Davis, Merseyside, GB;
Gerard Anthony Hall, Cheshire, GB;
Matthew Vernon Ridolfi, London, GB;
Simon Peter Alexander Thorp, London, GB;
Joel Aron Witz, Surrey, GB;
Raymond Nicholas Burke, Bedford, GB;
Eric Joseph Davis, Merseyside, GB;
Gerard Anthony Hall, Cheshire, GB;
Matthew Vernon Ridolfi, London, GB;
Simon Peter Alexander Thorp, London, GB;
Joel Aron Witz, Surrey, GB;
BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty, Limited, Melbourne, AU;
Abstract
A hose () comprising a tubular body () of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (). The hose () further comprises an axial strengthening means () adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body () when the tubular body () is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means () being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body () when axial strengthening means () is subjected to axial tension.