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Method for forming a spiral-wound flexible piping
Assignee: TRU-FLEX METAL HOSE Corp A CORPORATION OF
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Filing: 1991-12-06
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-12-06
Abstract
Abstract Flexible piping includes a first, spiral-wound band forming an inner winding and a second, spiral-wound band forming an outer winding in covering relationship over the inner winding. Inner and outer spiral-wound bands of insulating material are wound between the inner and outer windings and over the outer winding respectively. An insulating sleeve receives the spiral-wound inner and outer windings and the inner and outer insulating material bands. A method and a machine for forming the flexible piping are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy W. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/14; F16L11/16; B; B21; B21C; B21C37/00; B21C37/06; B21C37/12; B21C37/121; B21C37/123; B21C37/124; F16L59/00; F16L59/14; F16L59/153; F23; F23J; F23J13/00; F23J13/02; F23J2213/00; F23J2213/30; F23J2213/301; F23J2213/40; F23J2900/00; F23J2900/13022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of forming flexible piping, which includes the steps of: (a) spiral-winding an inner winding comprising a metallic band; (b) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said inner winding; (c) spiral-winding an outer winding comprising a metallic band in overlying relation over said inner winding; (d) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said outer winding; and (e) spiral-winding a sealing material band in overlying relation with respect to at least one of said inner and outer windings.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of forming flexible piping, which includes the steps of: (a) spiral-winding an inner winding comprising a metallic band; (b) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said inner winding; (c) spiral-winding an outer winding comprising a metallic band in overlying relation over said inner winding; (d) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said outer winding; and (e) spiral-winding a sealing material band in overlying relation with respect to at least one of said inner and outer windings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1, which includes the additional step of: (a) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said sealing material band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention of claim 1, which includes the additional steps of: (a) interlocking the leading edges of said inner winding, said outer winding and said sealing material band; and (b) interlocking the trailing edges of said inner winding, said outer winding and said sealing material band.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The invention of claim 3, which includes the additional step of: (a) passing said interlocked leading and trailing edges of said inner winding, said outer winding and said sealing material band through a pair of knurling wheels; and (b) forming a stitched crimp seam of said interlocked leading and trailing edges of said inner winding, said outer winding and said sealing material band with said knurling wheels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention of claim 3, which includes the additional step of: (a) folding said leading and trailing edges of said inner winding, said outer winding and said sealing material band; and (b) passing said folded leading and trailing edges through a tucker assembly for interlocking same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said sealing material band comprises an inner sealing material band located between said inner and outer windings, and which includes the additional step of: (a) spiral-winding an outer sealing material band in overlying relation over said outer winding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 6, which includes the additional step of: (a) overlapping leading and trailing edges of said outer sealing material band.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 1 which includes the additional steps of: (a) forming said inner winding with a convoluted, cross-sectional configuration; and (b) forming said outer winding with a convoluted, cross-sectional configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 1, which includes the additional step of: (a) guiding said windings and said sealing material band over guide rollers positioned in a helical flow path.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of forming flexible piping, which includes the steps of: (a) spiral-winding an inner winding comprising a metallic band; (b) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said inner winding; (c) spiral-winding an outer winding comprising a metallic band in overlying relation over said inner winding; (d) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said outer winding; (e) spiral-winding a sealing material band in overlying relation with respect to at least one of said inner and outer windings, the leading edge of said sealing material band being folded together with the leading edge of said at least one winding, the trailing edge of said sealing material band being folded together with the trailing edge of said at least one winding, and said folded leading edges of said sealing material band and said at least one winding being interlocked with said folded trailing edges of said sealing material band and said at least one winding.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of forming flexible piping, which includes the steps of: (a) spiral-winding an inner winding comprising a metallic band; (b) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said inner winding; (c) spiral-winding an outer winding comprising a metallic band in overlying relation over said inner winding; (d) interlocking leading and trailing edges of said outer winding; (e) spiral-winding a sealing material band in overlying relation with respect to at least one of said inner and outer windings, the leading edge of said sealing material band being folded together with the leading edge of said at least one winding, the trailing edge of said sealing material band being folded together with the trailing edge of said at least one winding, and said folded leading edges of said sealing material band and said at least one winding being interlocked with said folded trailing edges of said sealing material band and said at least one winding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
The invention of claim 10, wherein: (a) the leading edge of said sealing material band is folded together with the leading edge of both of said windings, the trailing edge of said sealing material band is folded together with the trailing edge of both of said windings, and said folded leading edges of said sealing material band and both of said windings is interlocked with said folded trailing edges of said sealing material band and both of said windings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein there are two of said sealing material bands located between said inner and outer windings, and wherein: (a) one of said sealing material bands is spiral-wound is overlying relation with respect to said inner winding and the other of said sealing material bands is spiral-wound in overlying relation with respect to said outer winding.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said sealing material band comprises an inner sealing material band located between said inner and outer windings, and which includes the additional step of: (a) spiral-winding an outer sealing material band in overlying relation over said outer winding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 13, which includes the additional step of: (a) overlapping leading and trailing edges of said outer sealing material band.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 10 which includes the additional steps of: (a) forming said inner winding with a convoluted, cross-sectional configuration; and (b) forming said outer winding with a convoluted, cross-sectional configuration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 10, which includes the additional step of: (a) guiding said windings and said sealing material band over guide rollers positioned in a helical flow path.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
The invention of claim 16, which includes the additional step of: (a) passing said interlocked leading and trailing edges of said inner winding, said outer winding and said sealing material band through a pair of knurling wheels; and (b) forming a stitched crimp seam of said interlocked leading and trailing edges of said inner windings, said outer winding and said sealing material band with said knurling wheels.
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