US4789005A
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Marine growth retarding hose
Assignee: Dunlop Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-14
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2008-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A flexible hose suitable for use in seawater contains a small amount of copper dust in its elastomeric cover. The copper dust, even though present in a small amount, inhibits marine growth on the hose and prevents marine creatures boring very far into the hose. The hose is particularly suitable for the transportation of corrosive fluid such as crude oil.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan D. Griffiths
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/08; F16L11/088; F16L11/11; F16L11/112; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A flexible reinforced hose for use in seawater and having a bore of at least one inch wherein said hose includes a reinforcement layer and a protective outer layer of a water impermeable elastomeric composition surrounding said reinforcement layer to inhibit marine growth on the hose and to inhibit marine boring into the hose, said protective outer layer including to a radial depth of at least 0.5 mm a substantially even distribution of particulate copper of a size equivalent of BS 100 mesh or smaller in an amount of from 0.1% to 10% by weight with the particulate copper containing elastomer having an elongation at break of at least 200%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A flexible reinforced hose for use in seawater and having a bore of at least one inch wherein said hose includes a reinforcement layer and a protective outer layer of a water impermeable elastomeric composition surrounding said reinforcement layer to inhibit marine growth on the hose and to inhibit marine boring into the hose, said protective outer layer including to a radial depth of at least 0.5 mm a substantially even distribution of particulate copper of a size equivalent of BS 100 mesh or smaller in an amount of from 0.1% to 10% by weight with the particulate copper containing elastomer having an elongation at break of at least 200%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the particulate copper is of a size equivalent to BS 200 mesh or smaller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the particulate copper is of a size equivalent to BS 300 mesh or smaller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the water-impermeable elastomeric composition contains from 0.5% by 5% by weight of particulate copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the thickness of the water-impermeable elastomeric composition is at least 1 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the area of copper exposed at the exterior surface of the protective outer layer is less than 5% of the total surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein a reinforcing layer is embedded in the surface of the protective outer layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the elastomeric composition is a vulcanized rubber composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein it is used to transport corrosive fluid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein it is submerged in seawater during use.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the pressure capability of the hose is at least 1500 psi (10340 kN/m 2 ).
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