Encapsulated branched hose

摘要

A branched hose construction contains an insert 11 having at least three legs 12 and a plurality of hoses 20 equal to the number of legs of the insert. Each hose 20 has one end fitted over a leg 12 of the insert. A molded saddle 30 encapsulates the rigid insert and the junctions of its legs with the hoses. The improvement of the invention includes the particular rubber composition used for the molded saddle. <IMAGE>