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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370676 | Sleeve with insert for repairing high-pressure fluid pipes A sleeve f or repairing a fluid pipe (12), including a rigid or flexible shell (22) which forms a mold that surrounds at least one defective area (10) of the pipe. A liquid-state polymerizable material is injected into the mold, which polymerize... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367362 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347226 | Flexible hose for fuels and method for making it A flexible hose for fuels comprises a rubber inner layer, at least a reinforcement fabric layer and a covering rubber layer and, moreover, at least a fuel vapor low permeability material layer. With respect to prior flexible hoses for fuels, the inventive flexible h... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7308911 | Electronically detectable high-pressure hose and method of determining the location of the hose A hose is provided having at least one layer defining a tubular body with a length and an electrically conductive lead joined to the tubular body and extending along the length of the tubular body. The electrically conductive lead is adapted to receive an electrical... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284573 | Hose for installing loose fill insulation The present invention provides tubes for, in an exemplary embodiment, dispensing loose fill insulation. The tube comprises an inner web formed in a tubular shape and having a plurality of spaced helical projections disposed along an inner surface thereof and extendi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7243686 | Hose A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234410 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216675 | Highly kink-resistant corrugated tubing A tubing includes an inner liner composed of one or more fluoropolymers, the inner liner being corrugated to define a trough, and having a wire disposed in said trough. The tubing further includes an outer layer, permanently secured to an exterior of the inner liner... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7174922 | Composite strip windable to form a helical pipe and method therefor A composite strip 10 windable to form a helical pipe is disclosed. The composite strip 10 comprises: an elongate plastic strip 11 having a base portion 12 and at least one lengthwise extending rib portion 20 upstanding from the bas... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166177 | Method for forming double containment pipeline sections Methods for forming double containment pipeline sections are provided where granular material is used to define the annuluses of such pipeline sections. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7063181 | Fluid-borne noise suppression in an automotive power steering system A method of dampening fluid-borne noise in an automotive power steering system in accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the invention contemplates provision of a power steering fluid hose having a laminated inner tube surrounded by a reinforcing outer ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055551 | Flexible pipe and method of manufacturing same A flexible pipe and a method of manufacturing same according to which the pipe is formed by multiple layers of different materials and suitable for use in subsea and land-based applications. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049506 | Conductor system A protected conduit for use in a downhole environment, e.g. in a well, which has first and second metallic impermeable layers and an extrudate layer between the impermeable layers. A conductor extends between the two metal impermeable layers and serves for the trans... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044168 | Refrigerant hose A hose comprising a core layer, an elastomeric friction layer overlaying the core layer, at least one reinforcement layer overlaying the friction layer, and a cover layer overlaying the at least one reinforcement layer, wherein the core layer is comprised of a blend... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029356 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes Buoyancy control methods for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control method can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an extern... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004202 | Composite strip windable to form a helical pipe and method therefor A composite strip 10 windable to form a helical pipe is disclosed. The composite strip 10 comprises: an elongate plastic strip 11 having a base portion 12 and at least one lengthwise extending rib portion 20 upstanding from the bas... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000645 | Armoured, flexible pipe A flexible, armored pipe is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the flexible, armored pipe includes an impermeable liner, an outer armoring layer, and an inner armoring layer. The inner armoring layer includes one or more wound armoring elements, and the outer ar... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978804 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6701968 | Flexible PVC helical hose A flexible hose comprising (A) a soft hose main body formed of polyvinyl chloride resin; and (B) a helical rigid reinforcing means embedded in the soft hose main body formed of polyvinyl chloride resin wherein the specific gravity of the helical rigid ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6561229 | Electrostatic charge neutralizing fume duct with continuous carbon fiber A self-grounding laminated dual wall fume duct for transporting corrosive vapors and gases, and a process for fabricating the inner and outer walls. The innermost layer of the inner wall is made of a cured epoxy vinyl ester resin incorporating continuous ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6425419 | Flexible air ducting Composite flexible air ducting comprising an elongated inner lining of plastic reinforced by a spirally wound coil member providing an elongated continuous air passage; a layer of natural fiber insulation surrounding the inner lining and an outer sheath s... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6324833 | Reinforced composite articles and method of making same A composite tubular article such as a nozzle or a polar boss for a rocket motor wherein straight matrix impregnated yarn portions extend from one end portion to the other in a non-cylindrical ply to achieve increased strength while affording lighter weigh... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6286555 | Reinforced roll-back tube for use with endoscopes and the like The invention relates to a roll-back tube construction, preferably for use with a flexible endoscope shaft, with a silicone roll-back tube consisting of an inner tube section which at least at one turn-back area is turned back to form an outer tube sectio... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6254948 | Slit protection for a tubular body A tubular body made of elastomeric material and/or plastics, in particular the bellows of a pneumatic cushioning system, consists of a outer layer, an inner layer, and an embedded reinforcement layer, shaped in particular as axial reinforcing threads. The... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250339 | Sound-absorbing and heat-insulating duct There is provided a sound-absorbing and a heat-insulating duct comprising a nonwoven cloth layer 1, a reinforcing core 2, a foam strip layer 3, a bonding resin 4 and resin-coating layer 5. The nonwoven cloth layer 1 is formed by wound spirally a nonwoven ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244303 | Helically wound flexible hose A flexible hose 10 having a flexible material 12 and a more rigid material 14. The flexible material 12 and the more rigid material 14 being helically wound and molded together to form a hose 10 with an exterior surface 16 and an interior surface 18. The ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240160 | System for inspection of pipelines A system for inspecting pipelines, especially in the coupling between pipe parts, comprises a radiation source and a detector device or a photographic film. The pipeline includes indicators which are laid into the pipeline material and have a differing ab... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227249 | Abrasion resistant hose The abrasion resistant hose of the present invention comprises an inner layer mainly formed with a thermoplastic polyurethane resin, an outer protective layer comprising a soft vinyl chloride resin united with the inner layer by thermal-fusion, and a spir... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6179009 | Heat-insulating and noise reducing duct There is provided a heat-insulating and noise reducing duct constituted by reinforcing core 1, a thick felt layer 2, a foamed resin strip layer 3 and a resin-coating layer 4. The reinforcing core 1 is made of hard polyolefin resin material and wound spira... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6158477 | Flexible duct and method of making same A flexible duct and method for making the duct are disclosed. The duct includes an inner wall bonded to an outer wall, with a wire resilient helix and a scrim sandwiched therebetween. The scrim is in the form of a helical tape embedded between the outer w... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6024134 | Flexible hose A laminated tape comprising a main layer of a polyester-series thermoplastic polyurethane resin and a covering layer formed of a soft vinyl chloride resin fused with at least one surface of the main layer is spirally wound, and its adjacent side edges are... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6017335 | Method for making a tubular product, especially a catheter, and article made thereby A process for making a reinforced tubular product, especially a catheter, in a single extrusion step. A reinforcing member is applied to an extruded thermoplastic catheter body of about its finished size which is softened by heating while tensioning the r... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5918642 | Flexible synthetic resin tube A flexible synthetic resin tube is provided by uniting an inner layer of a polyether-series thermoplastic polyurethane resin with a hard synthetic resin spiral reinforcement (e.g. a hard vinyl chloride resin) or a soft synthetic resin outer layer (e.g. a ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5918641 | Flexible tubular conduit comprising a jacket made of crosslinked polyethylene device and process for manufacturing such a conduit The present invention relates to a flexible tubular conduit with a jacket or tube made of crosslinked polyolefin, especially crosslinked polyethylene. The jacket or tube is made from polyolefin crosslinked by hydrolysis.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913337 | Spoolable composite tubular member with energy conductors A composite tubular member having an outer generally cylindrical member containing fibers oriented to resist internal and external pressure and provide low bending stiffness, and two inner areas of axial reinforcement located near the neutral axis of the ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5908049 | Spoolable composite tubular member with energy conductors A composite tubular member having an outer generally cylindrical member containing fibers oriented to resist internal and external pressure and provide low bending stiffness, and two inner areas of axial reinforcement located near the neutral axis of the ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5806567 | Heat insulated hose A heat insulated hose includes an approximately cylindrical inner layer having a helical cavity portion formed by unbonded overlapping of a part of a polyvinyl chloride band material, helical reinforcing wire of hard resin incorporated inside the cavity p... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5778941 | Cleaner hose A cleaner hose includes a synthetic resin pipe and four reinforcing hard steel wires disposed spirally, at predetermined intervals, in the synthetic resin pipe wall. The reinforcing hard steel wires are coated wires which are coated with synthetic resin. ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5573038 | Pressure-resistant helical corrugated pipe including a thin metal reinforcing plate A pressure-resistant helical corrugated pipe comprises a helical corrugated pipe wall formed by a top portion, opposite side wall portions and a bottom portion; and a continuous thin metal belt plate disposed at least in the top portion or the bottom port... | 11/12/1996 |
