A method of forming a curved hose and a mandrel for forming a curved hose is
disclosed.
A hose length is inserted onto a multi-legged mandrel to form a curved hose. The
mandrel has at least two legs and the opposing ends of the hose are placed on the
mandrel legs such that a portion of the hose is unsupported by an internal mandrel.
The unsupported portion of the hose may be straight or may be looped to form a
more complexly curved hose. The unsupported portion of the hose may also be held
in position by an external mandrel.
