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Flexible hose construction
Assignee: Parker Intangibles LLC
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Filing: 1990-08-31
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Granted: 1992-07-14
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Expires: 2010-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly facing convex projections with outwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, the inner hose having a plurality of inwardly facing convex projections with inwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from the one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, a first tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and having an inner peripheral surface engaging the outwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from the one end thereof to the other end thereof so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the outwardly facing recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose, and a second tube of polymeric material disposed inside the inner hose and having an outer peripheral surface engaging the inwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from the one end thereof to the other end thereof.
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
2026-11-03 13:43
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; B29C48/151; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/185; B29C48/19; 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: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
In a flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly facing convex projections with outwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, said inner hose having a plurality of inwardly facing convex projections with inwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from said one end thereof to said other end thereof, and an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on said inner hose, the improvement comprising a first tube of polymeric material disposed between said sleeve of reinforcing material and said inner hose and having an inner peripheral surface engaging said outwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from said one end thereof to said other end thereof so as to tend to prevent said sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into said outwardly facing recesses of said inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of said inner hose, and a second tube of polymeric material disposed inside said inner hose and having an outer peripheral surface engaging said inwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from said one end thereof to said other end thereof, said inner hose being formed of thermoplastic material, said inner hose being formed with an outer layer of one type of thermoplastic material and an inner layer of another type of thermoplastic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
In a flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly facing convex projections with outwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, said inner hose having a plurality of inwardly facing convex projections with inwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from said one end thereof to said other end thereof, and an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on said inner hose, the improvement comprising a first tube of polymeric material disposed between said sleeve of reinforcing material and said inner hose and having an inner peripheral surface engaging said outwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from said one end thereof to said other end thereof so as to tend to prevent said sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into said outwardly facing recesses of said inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of said inner hose, and a second tube of polymeric material disposed inside said inner hose and having an outer peripheral surface engaging said inwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from said one end thereof to said other end thereof, said inner hose being formed of thermoplastic material, said inner hose being formed with an outer layer of one type of thermoplastic material and an inner layer of another type of thermoplastic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first tube of polymeric material is bonded to said outwardly facing convex projections of said inner hose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second tube of polymeric material is bonded to said inwardly facing convex projections of said inner hose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said projections of said inner hose are annular and are disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said hose construction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first tube of polymeric material is formed of the same type of thermoplastic material that forms said outer layer of said inner hose and is bonded to said outwardly facing convex projections thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 5 and including an outer sleeve of polymeric material telescopically disposed on said sleeve of reinforcing material, said outer sleeve of polymeric material being formed of the same type of thermoplastic material that forms said first tube of polymeric material and being bonded thereto through said sleeve of reinforcing material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second tube of polymeric material is formed of the same type of thermoplastic material that forms said inner layer of said inner hose and is bonded to said inwardly facing convex projections thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 1 and including an outer sleeve of polymeric material telescopically disposed on said sleeve of reinforcing material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A flexible hose construction as set forth in claim 8 wherein said outer sleeve of polymeric material is bonded to said first tube of polymeric material through said sleeve of reinforcing material.
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