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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4724178 | Lining material for pipe lines A lining material utilizable for a pipe-lining method, which comprises a tubular textile jacket woven or knitted with synthetic fiber yarns provided on the exterior surface thereof with a laminated two or three layer film of the following resinous materia... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4706712 | Hose construction A hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the hose construction having a tubular wall comprising an inner layer of polymeric material, an outer layer of polymeric material, an intermediate layer of polymeric material disposed between... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4707206 | Method of making a fiber reinforced product A method of manufacturing fiber reinforced silicone elastomer hoses and the hoses (25) resulting from the method are disclosed. The method comprises the step of extruding an unreinforced silicone elastomer inner tube (13) containing two vulcanizing agents... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4699178 | Low volumetric expansion hose A high burst strength flexible composite hose having low volumetric expansion under pressure includes a thermoplastic core tube, one or more braided reinforcing layers of high strength aramid yarn having a tensile modulus of elasticity of about 17,000,000... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4684556 | Tubular lining material for pipe line A tubular lining material for pipe lines having a relatively large inner diameter and possibly a plurality of bends or curved portions, which comprises a tubular textile jacket made of warps and a weft knitted or woven in a tubular form overlaid with an a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4681783 | Tubular lining material for pipe lines A tubular lining material for reinforcing pipe lines, which has a double-layered structure comprising an air-impervious outer tubular textile jacket provided on the inside thereof with a reinforcing inner tubular textile jacket, characterized in that the ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4679599 | Safety hose A safety hose having a stretchable elastomeric tube and cover that sandwich a twined reinforcement that exhibits a circumferential reinforcement component and a weaker longitudinal reinforcement component that breaks when the hose is stretched.... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4675221 | Fire sleeve for hose A hose (such as an airplane fuel line hose) is made from a material which forms ablative particles in the presence of fire. Normally, these particles flake away from the hose. According to the invention, an encapsulating basket weave, braid or cage of sta... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4665604 | Non-fused torque control catheter Disclosed is a non-fused torque control catheter and a method for manufacturing such a catheter. This non-fused catheter has a stiff braid-reinforced body and a pliable non-braided tip.... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4662405 | Flexible hose A flexible, very high pressure hose as a flexible conducting member in hydraulic systems. The wall of the hose contains filamentary load-carrying cords which are embedded in two or more layers. The load-carrying cords are combined to form a plurality of s... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4604155 | Method of making a multi-layered pressure hose utilizing internal fluid pressure A method of manufacture of pressure hose is described. An uncured tubular structure including one or more sub-units each having a radially inner tubular layer of uncured elastomer and an outer tubular layer of filamentary reinforcing elements is subjected... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4601928 | Printing sleeve The invention concerns a printing sleeve made from a cylindrical supporting surface 4 upon which a knitted fabric 2" is applied as a gas-permeable means, providing a sheet of a thermoplastic elastomeric compositions thereupon, and applying a pressure diff... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4600615 | Tubular lining material and a method and apparatus for manufacturing same A tubular lining material and a method and apparatus for manufacturing same, the tubular lining material being suitable for reinforcing pipe lines and comprising a tubular textile jacket having on the external surface thereof a coating of plural synthetic... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4585035 | Reinforced hose A flexible hose having a braided spiral reinforcement layers having one wire braid member which remains uncrimped during braiding and a second braid member which is composed of a relatively flexible, high tenacity material which is crimped or deformed aro... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4576205 | Tubular lining material for pipe lines having bends A tubular lining material for pipe lines having bends or curved portions, which comprises a tubular textile jacket made of warps and wefts woven in a tubular form overlaid with a coating of a flexible synthetic resin and is applicable onto the inner surfa... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4559782 | Turbocharger drain line with reinforced flexible conduit A flexible tubular conduit for fluid flow therethrough, particularly adapted to form a portion of a drain line for returning lubricating oil from a turbocharger housing to the engine lubricating system of an internal combustion engine on which the turboch... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4554040 | Method of forming a printing sleeve The invention concerns a method of forming a printing sleeve, comprising the steps of starting from a cylindrical supporting surface 4 upon which a knitted fabric 2" is applied as a gas-permeable means, providing a sheet of a thermoplastic elastomeric com... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4553568 | Shape restoring hose A flexible hose adapted to regain its original shape after crushing due to a novel braided-spiral reinforcement layer containing one braid member which is a relatively stiff, uncrimped monofilament and a second braid member which is a flexible textile mat... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4510974 | Fluid conveying hose A plastic hose suitable for conveying refrigerant in a liquid or gas phase, liquefied gas such as LPG, volatile liquids, or gases such as CO2, O2 or N2 having an impermeable layer or a barrier. The amount of permeation of ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4499925 | Hose-like seal device for concrete joints A mesh hose bears upon a liquid pervious, for instance helical-spring shaped support body, and upon such mesh hose there lies a paper-like hose. This structure is loosely placed in an external mesh hose portion. The paper-like hose can be impregnated. If ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4495134 | Method for manufacturing a flexible tube for an endoscope A flexible tube for use in an endoscope comprises a flexible basic tubular core structure and a homogeneous thermoplastic synthetic resin tube bonded to the outer surface of the tubular core structure to form a coating layer by positioning the synthetic r... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4478661 | Method of making a reinforced collapsible hose construction A method of making a reinforced collapsible hose construction and is provided wherein such hose construction comprises a tubular plastic inner component and a reinforcing tubular fabric cover component wherein the inner component comprises at least one su... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4469729 | Article having hard film, a flexible body and a fiber layer disposed therebetween This invention relates to a flexible article comprising rubberlike body having a surface hard film, e.g., a hose, a handrail, a belt or a diaphragm, wherein a fiber layer comprising non-woven or woven fabrics is positioned between the surface hard film an... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4463779 | Formable, shape retentive hose A formable hose with a reformable wire embedded solely in a thicker portion of the hose cover, the reformable wire oriented longitudinally of the hose.... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4459169 | Rotatable bowl assembly for centrifugal processing apparatus having a bonded and prewound umbilical system A rotatable processing bowl assembly adapted for mounting in a centrifuge includes an umbilical tubing system formed of a plurality of individual flexible tubes each of which communicates with the processing bowl. Each tube has an exterior wall and includ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4450873 | Reinforced plastic composite structure A reinforced plastic composite structure, particularly a pipe, is disclosed herein. The composite pipe, which resists acid attack even in underground applications where the pipe is subjected to external loading stresses, typically includes at least an inn... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4449742 | Flexible sleeve type connecting structure A flexible sleeve type connecting structure, especially for connecting an inlet and/or outlet of a movably supported weigh hopper to other stationary scale components, includes a sleeve (1) made of a flexible webbing. The outer surface of the webbing slee... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4447378 | Method of producing a composite foam wire reinforced hose A hose of improved impulse life is described including an inner polymeric tube which has a relatively hard outer surface, a tightly packed wire reinforcement e.g., braid or spiral, telescoped over the tube, and an expanded polymeric cushion matrix encapsu... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4427033 | Bending strain relief with adjustable stiffness The present invention relates to a bending strain relief device with adjustable stiffness to be used in connection with cables or pipes. The stiffness of the device is made adjustable by having an expandable body arranged between the cable or pipe and a s... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4421582 | Self-heating article with deformable electrodes Articles which are heat-recoverable, or which can be rendered heat-recoverable or which have been heat-recovered, comprise a member composed of a conductive polymer and, attached to said member, at least two electrodes, at least one of which is an electro... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4410014 | Flexible insulated air duct A glass wool blanket is formed directly on glass fiber scrim for use in flexible insulated air duct with any kind of outer jacket. The scrim-faced wool passes the flame-penetration test of Underwriter's Laboratories Standard UL 181 regardless of the outer... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4403796 | Expansion joints An expansion joint for connecting a pair of adjacent ducts or the like is made up from a material having improved properties. The material comprises a sheet of knit wire covered on at least one side with a vulcanized fluoroelastomer.... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4402346 | Crude oil pipe having layers of graduated permeability to hydrogen sulfide A pipe for transporting crude oil comprises a layer of polymeric material for containing oil within the bore of the pipe, the polymeric material being surrounded and supported by a reinforcement structure comprising high tensile reinforcement elements whi... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4394705 | Anti-static hose assemblies A hose assembly of limited conductivity designed to dissipate static electric charges, such as encountered in paint spraying. The hose assembly includes a reinforced hose 1 fitted over the nipple 15 of a stem 13, and a shell 14 holding the hose 1 in compr... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4384595 | Hose construction A high strength flexible hose for conveying fluids under pressure wherein the hose includes a synthetic thermoplastic polymeric core tube, one or more inner reinforcing layers of a high strength aramid yarn having a section modulus of over 400 grams per d... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4380252 | Wire reinforced hose and method A hose of improved impulse life is described including an inner polymeric tube which has a relatively hard outer surface, a tightly packed wire reinforcement e.g., braid or spiral, telescoped over the tube, and an expanded polymeric cushion matrix encapsu... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4376144 | Treated fibers and bonded composites of cellulose fibers in vinyl chloride polymer characterized by an isocyanate bonding agent Cellulose fibers are treated with vinyl chloride polymer, a plasticizer and an isocyanate bonding agent. Composites are made from cellulose fibers dispersed in a matrix of plasticized vinyl chloride polymer, and bonded thereto with an isocyanate bonding a... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4366746 | Pressurized hydraulic fluid system using cross-linked chlorinated polyethylene hose A hydraulic fluid system including fluid pressurizing means, such as a pump, and pressurized fluid utilizing means, such as a hydraulic motor, interconnected by flexible hose lines formed of material having cross-linked chlorinated polyethylene containing... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4357962 | Method and apparatus for producing tubular article A method and apparatus are disclosed for producing a composite pipe for handling destructive materials under pressure and vacuum conditions. The pipe includes a tubular liner formed of thermoplastic material capable of withstanding the destructive materia... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4352262 | Method of sealing cracks and apparatus therefor A method of repairing cracks in a concrete structure to prevent leakage wherein rods are inserted in the crack at spaced intervals to extend outwardly therefrom. A surface seal is applied to extend partially into the crack near the structure outer surface... | 10/05/1982 |
