US3945867A
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Plastic hose making method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-05
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1993-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A hose includes a hollow plastic core having an indirectly heatable agent bonded to the exterior thereof by a heat seal. A reinforcing net is embedded in the agent when heated and the composite structure covered with a coating.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Heller, Jr.
- 👤 Alfred F. Leatherman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:43
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D23/00; B29D23/001; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/15; B29C48/151; B29C48/152; B29C48/153; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/34; B29C65/36; B29C65/3604; B29C65/3608; B29C65/3612; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/522; B29C66/5227; B29C66/52271; B29C66/52272; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/836; F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/08; B29C48/001; B29C48/0021; B29C48/0022; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/12; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/21; B29C65/3672; B29C65/3676; B29C65/368; B29C66/71; B29C66/737; B29C66/7371; B29C66/73711; B29C66/73715; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0008; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1362; Y10T428/1366
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of making a composite hose having a generally dimensionally stable hollow plastic core suitable for receiving and conveying an internal pressure producing fluid and a tubular textile net surrounding the core for reinforcing the core against the pressure of the fluid, said method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of thermally softenable material to the exterior of the core, said material being bondable to the core by thermal fusion but possessing substantial bonding incompatibility with the net, the material having uniformly dispersed therein a particulate susceptor having a size range of submicron to 20 microns and heatable upon exposure to a selected form of indirectly applied energy, the layer being applied in a thickness no greater than that which obtains a restraining partial embedment of the net in the bonding agent; drawing the reinforcing net about the exterior of the core; and exposing the layer material to a selected form of indirectly applied energy of sufficient heat generating properties and duration to transiently heat the layer for fusing the layer to the core and for providing a net embedding thermal softening of the layer to mechanically retain the net in the layer by the embedment in in the layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of making a composite hose having a generally dimensionally stable hollow plastic core suitable for receiving and conveying an internal pressure producing fluid and a tubular textile net surrounding the core for reinforcing the core against the pressure of the fluid, said method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of thermally softenable material to the exterior of the core, said material being bondable to the core by thermal fusion but possessing substantial bonding incompatibility with the net, the material having uniformly dispersed therein a particulate susceptor having a size range of submicron to 20 microns and heatable upon exposure to a selected form of indirectly applied energy, the layer being applied in a thickness no greater than that which obtains a restraining partial embedment of the net in the bonding agent; drawing the reinforcing net about the exterior of the core; and exposing the layer material to a selected form of indirectly applied energy of sufficient heat generating properties and duration to transiently heat the layer for fusing the layer to the core and for providing a net embedding thermal softening of the layer to mechanically retain the net in the layer by the embedment in in the layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of applying the layer is further defined as applying the material to the core prior to the formation of the reinforcing net.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of applying the layer is further defined as applying the material in a layer having a thickness of approximately 5 mils or more.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of applying the layer is further defined as applying the material in a layer having a thickness of 5 to 10 mils.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of applying the layer is further defined as extruding the material about the exterior of the core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said hollow core is formable by extrusion and wherein the step of applying the layer is further defined as coextruding the material about the exterior of the core during the formation of the core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the bonding agent is film like, the step of applying the bonding agent is further defined as wrapping the bonding agent around the core and the step of exposing the agent is further defined as heating the agent to seal the agent to the core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the material is liquid, the step of applying the layer is further defined as applying the material in liquid form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of applying the layer is further defined as coating the net with the material prior to drawing it around the core and applying the layer to the exterior of the core during the formation of the net.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further defined as including the step of cooling the layer subsequent to heating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of coating the net to form a cover for the hose.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 further defined as coating the net prior to exposing the layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 12 further defined as coating the net after exposing the layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 including an initial step of dispersing in the material, particulate means heatable upon exposure to a selected form of indirectly applied energy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 further defined as dispersing 3 to 10% by weight particulate means in the material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 further defined as dispersing 8 to 10% by weight particulate means in the material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 further defined as applying a layer of material having dispersed therein a particulate susceptor heatable upon exposure to a high frequency magnetic field and wherein the step of exposing the material is further defined as exposing the layer to a high frequency magnetic field.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17 further defined as exposing the material to a magnetic field having a frequency of from 0.4 to 30 megahertz.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 18 further defined as exposing the material to a magnetic field having a frequency of from 0.4 to 6 megahertz.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14 further defined as dispersing a particulate means dielectrically heatable upon exposure to a high frequency electric field in the material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 20 further defined as dispersing a particulate means comprising a material selected from a class consisting of polymers and copolymers of vinyl chloride, vinyl fluoride, vinylidene chloride, and vinylidene fluoride.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 21 further defined as dispersing a particulate means comprising polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 17 further defined as applying a layer of material having dispersed therein a particulate susceptor comprising non conductive metallic oxides having ferromagnetic properties.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 23 further defined as applying a layer of material having dispersed therein a particulate susceptor selected from a class consisting of gamma Fe 2 O 3 , Fe 3 O 4 and CrO 2 in the material.
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