Mounting arrangement for flexible members

Claim 2

A mounting arrangement for attaching a flexible hose to an apparatus having a plurality of sections interconnected for multi-planar rotational and angular movement comprising; first means attaching said hose to a first of said sections; second means attaching said hose to a second of said sections and forming a loop in said hose between said first and second means to accommodate angular movement between said first and second sections; and third means for attaching said hose to a third of said sections forming a loop in said hose between said second and third means to accommodate rotational movement between said second and third sections.

Claim 3

A mounting arrangement for attaching an elongated flexible member to an apparatus having first and second sections interconnected by a center member for limited relative swinging motion about a first axis and for limited relative rotation about a second axis which axis is perpendicular to said first axis comprising; first mounting means attaching said flexible member to said first section; second mounting means spaced from said first mounting means and attaching said flexible member to said center member to form a first collapsible loop in said flexible member between said first section and said center member, said first collapsible loop being disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to said first axis; and third mounting means for attaching said flexible member to said second section to form a second loop in said flexible member between said center member and said second section, said second loop being disposed in a plane substantially parallel to said second axis and angularly disposed with respect to the plane of said first collapsible loop.

Claim 4

A mounting arrangement for attaching an elongated flexible member to an apparatus having first and second sections interconnected by a center member for limited relative swinging motion about a first axis and for limited relative rotation about a second axis which axis is perpendicular to said first axis comprising; first mounting means attaching said flexible member to said first section; second mounting means spaced from said first mounting means and attaching said flexible member to said center member to form a first collapsible loop in said flexible member between said first section and said center member, said first collapsible loop being disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to said first axis; and third mounting means for attaching said flexible member to said second section to form a second loop in said flexible member between said center member and said second section, said second loop being disposed in a plane substantially parallel to said second axis and angularly disposed with respect to the plane of said first collapsible loop.

Claim 5

The invention of claim 2 wherein said flexible elongated member is a flexible conduit.

Claim 6

The invention of claim 3 wherein said flexible conduit is a fluid conveying hose.

Claim 7

A mounting arrangement for attaching a flexible hose to an articulated vehicle having a first body section and a second body section interconnected by a center hitch member for limited relative swinging motion between the first section and the center hitch member about a vertical axis and for limited relative rotation between the center hitch member and the second section about a longitudinally aligned horizontal axis comprising; a first mounting block removably secured to said first body section for attaching said hose to said first section, said first mounting block being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to said vertical axis as relative swinging motion occurs between said first section and said center hitch member; a second mounting block removably secured to said center hitch member for attaching said hose to said center hitch member and for forming a collapsible loop in said hose between said first and second mounting blocks, said second mounting block being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to said vertical axis as relative swinging motion occurs between said first section and said center hitch member and being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to the horizontal axis as relative rotation occurs between the center hitch member and said second section whereby said first mounting block and said second mounting block move toward and away from each other; and a third mounting block for attaching said hose to said first section and for forming a loop in said hose between said second and third mountiNg blocks, said third mounting block being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to said horizontal axis and which is parallel to the plane in which said second mounting block moves as relative rotation occurs about said horizontal axis between said hitch member and said second section.

Claim 8

A mounting arrangement for attaching a flexible hose to an articulated vehicle having a first body section and a second body section interconnected by a center hitch member for limited relative swinging motion between the first section and the center hitch member about a vertical axis and for limited relative rotation between the center hitch member and the second section about a longitudinally aligned horizontal axis comprising; a first mounting block removably secured to said first body section for attaching said hose to said first section, said first mounting block being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to said vertical axis as relative swinging motion occurs between said first section and said center hitch member; a second mounting block removably secured to said center hitch member for attaching said hose to said center hitch member and for forming a collapsible loop in said hose between said first and second mounting blocks, said second mounting block being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to said vertical axis as relative swinging motion occurs between said first section and said center hitch member and being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to the horizontal axis as relative rotation occurs between the center hitch member and said second section whereby said first mounting block and said second mounting block move toward and away from each other; and a third mounting block for attaching said hose to said first section and for forming a loop in said hose between said second and third mountiNg blocks, said third mounting block being movable in a plane which is perpendicular to said horizontal axis and which is parallel to the plane in which said second mounting block moves as relative rotation occurs about said horizontal axis between said hitch member and said second section.

Claim 9

The mounting arrangement of claim 5 wherein said first and second mounting blocks comprise; a base portion disposed adjacent its associated section; a clamp portion disposed adjacent said base portion with said hose disposed therebetween; and a bolt means for securing said mounting blocks to their associated sections such that said hose is clamped between said base portion and said clamp portion.

Claim 10

The mounting arrangement of claim 5 wherein said third mounting block comprises; a bracket means mounted upon said second section; a coupling means secured to said bracket means; and an adapter means connected to said coupling means and to a portion of said hose whereby said hose can be readily connected or disconnected from said bracket means.

Claim 11

A mounting arrangement for mounting a flexible member upon a pair of relatively movable bodies interconnected by a hitch member, which bodies move relative to one another in a plurality of different planes, comprising; attaching means including separate clamping members on each of said bodies and on said hitch member for slackly attaching said flexible member to each of said pair of bodies and to said hitch member so as to permit bending flexure of said flexible member without the imposition of a twisting moment upon said flexible member.

Claim 12

A mounting arrangement for mounting a flexible member upon a pair of relatively movable bodies interconnected by a hitch member, which bodies move relative to one another in a plurality of different planes, comprising; attaching means including separate clamping members on each of said bodies and on said hitch member for slackly attaching said flexible member to each of said pair of bodies and to said hitch member so as to permit bending flexure of said flexible member without the imposition of a twisting moment upon said flexible member.

Claim 13

The invention of claim 8 wherein said bodies move relative to one another within both a substantially vertical plane and a substantially horizontal plane and wherein said attaching means allows bending flexure of said flexible member within each of said planes without the imposition upon said flexible member of a twisting moment.

Claim 14

The invention of claim 9 wherein said flexible member is formed into a first slack loop configuration between two of said clamping members.

Claim 15

The invention of claim 10 wherein said first slack loop configuration lies substantially completely within a first single plane.

Claim 16

The invention of claim 11 wherein said clamping member attached to said hitch member coacts with one other of said separate clamping members to form said flexible member into a second slack loop configuration.

Claim 17

The invention of claim 12 wherein said second slack loop configuration lies substantially completely within a second single plane.