摘要 |
<p>A termination apparatus for use in providing a termination (2) on a hose (1) by means of crimping and a method of forming a termination, the apparatus comprising a hose former (6) adapted to be positioned at the hose end (7), the former having one or more (annular) grooves (9), and a corresponding number of crimped rings (16, 19) crimped into said groove(s), the arrangement being such that the material of the hose is forced into a serpentine shape in cross-section.</p> |