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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110262310 | MULTILAYER HOSE FOR CONVEYING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING UREA A multilayer hose for conveying an aqueous solution containing urea including a conveying pipe of the fluid, a heating element and an insulating layer. The heating element is a tubular braid or mesh or net element in which at least one wire is formed by a conductive mat... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253244 | HOSE WITH IMPROVED FLOW A hose with an improved flow includes a method of manufacture of the same. The hose with an improved flow includes an extruded inner tube and a non-woven material layer disposed over the extruded inner tube. The layer of non-woven material is in direct contact with the ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110048566 | HYBRID HIGH PRESSURE HOSE A high pressure hose and method of manufacturing the hose is disclosed. The hose is comprised of an elastomer, thermoset rubber inner tube, reinforced with one or more layers of braided or spiralized high tensile strength wire or high tenacity textile yarn and covered w... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100236655 | HYDRAULIC SUPPLY HOSE INCLUDING AN INTEGRAL TENSILE LOAD MEMBER A supply hose includes a core tube, a first layer, a second layer, and a sheath. The core tube defines a hollow interior that surrounds a central axis and is configured to transport fluid therethrough. The first layer and/or the second layer provide tensile strength to ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100229995 | Hose A hose 10 comprising an inner elongate supporting member 12 arranged along the length of the hose, the supporting member having a plurality of coils arranged in a substantially helical configuration; a tubular reinforcing/sealing layer 100 disposed ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20090199923 | POLYMER MATRIX REINFORCED STIFFENING ELEMENT A bend stiffener, and a method of producing the same, comprising an elongated cylinder of a polymer material, having a termination interface (4) on at least one end. An internal reinforcement matrix is provided comprising a first layer of a cylindrically arranged... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090139593 | Flexible Insert Tube for the Lining of Pipelines and of Ducts, in Particular of Sewers The invention relates to a flexible insert tube (1) for the lining of pipelines (2) and of ducts, in particular of sewers (4), where the flexible insert tube (1) has at least two sublayers (8, 10, 22), of which at least one first subla... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090116907 | Porous Tube for Exudative Irrigation and Method for Manufacturing the Same Tubes for exudative irrigation and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The tubes may comprise a core of textile formed by a knitted fabric covered with a covering of porous material which may comprise a resin mixture of acrylic or polyurethane type, plus a... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090084459 | THERMAL INSULATION OF FLEXIBLE PIPES A flexible pipe body and a method for manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an internal pressure sheath, at least one insulating layer comprising a mesh layer comprising a plurality of pockets and an outer sheath.... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090084458 | Hose Assembly With Metal Wires Received Therein A hose assembly includes a hose with at least one metal wire received therein, and the metal wire can be bent to desired angles. The hose includes at least one seam which defines a plurality of small holes through a wall of the hose. The wall is made by water-proof mate... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090050226 | SHEATH FOR PROTECTION OF A PIPE AGAINST IMPACTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR FUEL PIPES A sheath for protecting a hose, particularly a fuel conduit, against shocks consists of a knitted tubular structure (10) with two faces, a first face (11) being made in the form of jersey and a second face (12) being made in the form of cotton fleec... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080264508 | MINE BLENDER HOSE A flexible hose construction adapted for separately conveying two or more fluids therethrough. The construction includes a core tube, a second tube helically disposed about the core tube, and a tubular jacket surrounding the core tube. The second tube may be substantial... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080210329 | Weighted Spoolable Pipe A spoolable pipe is disclosed, the spoolable pipe having an internal pressure barrier formed about a longitudinal axis, a reinforcing layer(s) enclosing the internal pressure barrier, and a weight layer comprising fibers. The pipe can also include an energy conductor(s)... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080202618 | Fiber Reinforced Hose A fiber reinforced hose has a multilayer structure including an inner rubber layer, an outer rubber layer and a fiber reinforcing layer of a reinforcing yarn between the inner rubber layer and the outer rubber layer. The reinforcing yarn includes at least one raw yarn. ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080185042 | MULTI-CELL SPOOLABLE COMPOSITE PIPE This disclosure relates to a spoolable pipe or tube that comprises two or more channels or cells, for example, a plurality of channels, for enhanced or improved fluid transport of one, two, or multi-phase fluids, such as found in the transport of oil and/or natural gas.... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080072984 | Fluid transfer hose reinforced with hybrid yarn A flexible hose comprising a tube, a knit fabric, and a cover. The knit fabric comprises a hybrid yarn which comprises a first yarn of co-para-aramid fibers and a second yarn of meta-aramid fibers. The hose exhibits significantly improved burst pressure and/or improved ... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080066822 | HYDROCARBON APPLICATION HOSE A hydrocarbon application hose to avoid substantial compression and blow-out resulting from high pressurization differentials therethrough. The hose is formed from an inner tube that has a layer of material with electromagnetic target, such as carbon fiber, disbursed th... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080047625 | SPLICED LONG-LENGTH HOSE AND METHOD FOR SPLICING HOSES A long-length hose spliced from two or more hoses containing an inner sealing layer, at least two spirally laid reinforcing plies, and a cover. A liner forming the inner sealing layer is formed by leak-tight splicing of liners of hoses to be spliced and the reinforcing ... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080017266 | High pressure barrier hose and method of manufacture Novel flexible hoses are disclosed that are capable of handling high pressure fluids and providing high barrier against permeation loss. The hoses comprise (from innermost to outermost layer) a thermoplastic veneer; a tie layer; a metal-polymer laminate; a braid under-l... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080006338 | Reinforcing Matrix for Spoolable Pipe A spoolable pipe is disclosed, the spoolable pipe having an internal pressure barrier formed about a longitudinal axis, and a reinforcing layer(s) enclosing the internal pressure barrier that includes a solid hydrocarbon matrix. The pipe can also include an energy condu... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006337 | Dual Containment Systems, Methods and Kits A system for conveying a fluid is disclosed. Such system comprises a spoolable tube comprising an inner layer comprising a first layer and a reinforcing layer comprising fiber, which defines a first passage for conveying a first fluid; an outer layer; and one or more fi... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070227607 | Resin Composite Fuel Hose A resin composite fuel hose of a multilayer construction includes a resin layer as a barrier layer having a fuel permeation resistance, an inner rubber layer as an inner surface layer laminated on an inner side of the resin layer and an outer rubber layer laminated on a... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070221283 | HIGH-PRESSURE RESISTANT HOSE A hose base body of multilayered construction including an inner surface layer, a reinforcing layer and an outer surface layer has uniform inner diameter, outer diameter and wall-thickness over an entire length thereof. A longitudinal end portion of the hose base body i... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070193642 | Tape-wrapped multilayer tubing and methods for making the same The multi-layer tape wrapped tubing for effectively impeding the diffusion of vapor is made in a continuous in-line process and has three distinct layers: an inner tubing layer, a middle diffusion barrier layer and an outer jacketing layer. The inner tubing layer comes ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070074776 | Irrigation pipe An irrigation pipe comprising at least one layer is provided. The layer has a maximum longitudinal tensile stress in the longitudinal direction of the pipe and a maximum tensile hoop stress along the circumference of the pipe. The value of the maximum longitudinal tensi... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070062595 | Reinforced plastic pipe Plastic pipes, such as high density polyethylene plastic pipes, useful for distributing natural gas and which have improved impact resistance and burst strength. The plastic pipe has an inner and an outer surface, with the inner surface defining a channel for conveying ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070045907 | Irregularly textured apparatus for conveying fluid An apparatus and method of manufacture that include a hollow tubular structure having an inner surface and an outer surface, with the inner surface being in contact with a fluid and the outer surface including a plurality of irregularly textured areas extending radially... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070034275 | Reinforced hose A reinforced hose according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first reinforcing layer having a reinforcement material with a first tensile strength. A second reinforcing layer overlays the first reinforcing layer and includes a reinforcement material ... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060174958 | Fabric layer of a bellows The subject matter of the invention is a fabric layer of a bellows, e.g., of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles or of an aircraft passenger bridge, the fabric layer being plastically deformed by a force acting on the fabric. ... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060118195 | High-pressure resistant vibration absorbing hose A high-pressure resistant vibration absorbing hose has a hose body and a joint fitting. The joint fitting is attached to a swaged portion of the hose body. The hose body has an inner surface layer, a reinforcing layer, and an outer surface layer. The swaged portion is m... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20050247363 | Washing machine hose The present invention is a safety hose for use in connecting a hot and/or cold water supply to a washing machine. The safety hose comprises a flexible hose assembly having first and second end portions. The flexible hose assembly further comprises a flexible inner liner... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050211325 | Composite hose with a corrugated metal tube A composite hose comprises a corrugated metal tube as barrier layer against permeation of conveyed fluid and a reinforcing layer which is formed by braiding a reinforcing wire member made of a metal wire. A braid density of the reinforcing layer is 55% or less. ... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050161102 | Collapse tolerant flexible pipe and method of manufacturing same A collapse tolerant flexible pipe and method of manufacturing same according to which an inner tubular layer is provided within an outer tubular layer in a coaxial relationship thereto. The inner layer maintains the maximum allowable strain on the outer layer below a va... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050126651 | Flexible insulating sleeve The present invention relates to flexible cylindrical sleeves for use in protecting wires or conduits from excess heat and/or abrasion. In particular, the present invention provides a flexible sleeve made of multiple bands that are continuously spirally wrapped around e... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050051227 | Brake hose for motor vehicle A vehicle brake hose has inner tube rubber layer 1, first and second braided fiber reinforcing layers 2, 3 that are provided outside the inner tube rubber layer 1, and an outer tube rubber layer 5 that is provided outside the second braided f... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050051226 | High pressure flexible hose A flexible, thermoplastic hose for high pressure and high velocity flow is provided with a flexible braided reinforcement layer with a static drain therein for conducting static electricity towards a ground. This is achieved by having at least one textile fiber yarn wit... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050028880 | Fiber reinforced composite liner for lining an existing conduit and method of manufacture A reinforced liner for cured in place pipe rehabilitation of an existing pipeline having a plurality of high-strength low-elongation fiber bundles disposed circumferentially around the tubular liner at both inner and outer surfaces of a resin absorbent layer of the line... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050028881 | Fiber reinforced composite liner for lining an existing conduit and method of manufacture A reinforced liner for cured in place pipe rehabilitation of an existing pipeline having a plurality of high-strength low-elongation fiber bundles disposed circumferentially around the tubular liner at both inner and outer surfaces of a resin absorbent layer of the line... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050010194 | Method of forming catheter distal tip Catheters such as guide catheters can include a reinforcing braid layer without requiring the braid heat treatments commonly used to prevent braid wire flare up. Guide catheters can include distal tips such as atraumatic distal tips in which the reinforcing braid layer ... | 01/13/2005 |