摘要 |
An end fitting 40 for a hose 10, the hose 10 comprising an inner portion 100 and an outer portion 102. The end fitting 40 comprises: an inner sleeve 42 adapted to be placed within the inner portion 100 of the hose 10; an external vault 44 adapted to extend around the outside of the inner portion 100 of the hose 10; a hose clamp 48 adapted to clamp the hose 10 between the clamp and the inner sleeve 42; a sealing member 46 adapted to provide a seal between the inner portion 100 of the hose 10 and the inner sleeve 42 and external vault 44; a seal activating member 54 capable of being pressed against the sealing member 46 to increase the sealing effect of the sealing member 46; and retaining means 44d, 44e adapted to retain the outer portion of the hose; the arrangement being such that when an axial tension is applied to the outer portion 102 of the hose 10, said outer portion 102 can press against the seal activating member 54 to press said seal activating member 54 against the sealing member 46 and thereby increase said sealing effect.
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