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Flexible hose construction having a passage therethrough defined by at least one rib therein and method of making the same
Assignee: Parker Intangibles LLC
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Filing: 1992-04-16
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2012-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the coil structure of void space an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the hose construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Winter
- 👤 Homer N. Holden
- 👤 James L. Lawrence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 21:29
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D23/00; B29D23/001; B29C; B29C63/00; B29C63/18; B29D23/18; F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/11; F16L11/112; F16L11/115; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/13; B29C48/15; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/185; B29C48/21; B29C53/00; B29C53/56; B29C53/58; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/005; B29L2023/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In a flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of polymeric material disposed in telescoping relation on said inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, and at least one rib disposed between said outer sleeve and said inner tube, said at least one rib being disposed on said inner tube so as to define a passage along the longitudinal axis of said inner tube, the improvement wherein said inner tube comprises a plurality of polymeric layers secured together and formed of different polymeric materials that will tend to prevent gasoline and its additives from migrating completely through said inner tube when said inner tube conveys said gasoline therethrough in a containment manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
In a flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of polymeric material disposed in telescoping relation on said inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, and at least one rib disposed between said outer sleeve and said inner tube, said at least one rib being disposed on said inner tube so as to define a passage along the longitudinal axis of said inner tube, the improvement wherein said inner tube comprises a plurality of polymeric layers secured together and formed of different polymeric materials that will tend to prevent gasoline and its additives from migrating completely through said inner tube when said inner tube conveys said gasoline therethrough in a containment manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner tube is non-corrugated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner tube comprises a corrugated hose having a plurality of outwardly facing convex projections with outwardly facing recesses therebetween and a plurality of inwardly facing convex projections with inwardly facing recesses therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said layers of said inner tube of polymeric material are bonded together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one rib comprises a plurality of separate and continuous ribs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one rib comprises solid material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 and comprising means for passing a fluid through said passage from said one end of said inner tube to said other end thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 and comprising means operatively interconnected to said passage for detecting a leak of fluid from said inner tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a method of making a flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of polymeric material disposed in telescoping relation on said inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, and at least one rib disposed between said outer sleeve and said inner tube, said at least one rib being disposed on said inner tube so as to define a passage along the longitudinal axis of said inner tube, the improvement comprising the step of forming said inner tube to comprise a plurality of polymeric layers secured together and formed of different polymeric materials that will tend to prevent gasoline and its additives from migrating completely through said inner tube when said inner tube conveys said gasoline therethrough in a containment manner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a method of making a flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of polymeric material disposed in telescoping relation on said inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, and at least one rib disposed between said outer sleeve and said inner tube, said at least one rib being disposed on said inner tube so as to define a passage along the longitudinal axis of said inner tube, the improvement comprising the step of forming said inner tube to comprise a plurality of polymeric layers secured together and formed of different polymeric materials that will tend to prevent gasoline and its additives from migrating completely through said inner tube when said inner tube conveys said gasoline therethrough in a containment manner.
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