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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338090 | High pressure reinforced rubber hose swage or crimped coupling and method of attachment Swage end-connector for high pressure reinforced flexible hose particularly suitable in the petrochemical and drilling industries for hoses. Two connectors are disclosed one for intermediate hose pressure burst ratings up to 12,500 psi and internal diameters up to 3... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303213 | Flexible pipe connected to an end fitting A pipe structure comprising a length of a flexible pipe connected to an end fitting, the flexible pipe comprising an armour layer and an underlying pipe layer the armour layer, the underlying pipe layer having an outer surface around which armouring wires of an armo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7204524 | Flexible pipe/end fitting assembly and method An end fitting, a pipe assembly and a method of assembling a pipe assembly according to which an end fitting is provided with a bore and at least one raised portion is provided on the surface of the housing of the end fitting defining the bore. When an end portion o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175208 | High temperature end fitting and method of use Embodiments of a system and method for sealing an end of a flowline to an end fitting are disclosed. Such methods include providing an end fitting housing having a bore, wherein a portion of the bore has a tapered inner surface, inserting an open end of a flexible p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144048 | Composite marine riser A composite marine riser may be formed, in one embodiment, of a pair of threaded metallic sections having threaded external surfaces. The threaded external surfaces may taper from a larger to a smaller diameter. The composite material may be formed over the threaded... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140648 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing having a distal end and an end piece having a proximal end. The proximal end of the end piece is engaged with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing and a length of polymeric tubing is utilized ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121591 | Flexible metal hose assembly and method of making the same A hose assembly including an elongated flexible metal hose attached to a hose fitting having a fitting body defining a passageway for conveying material. The fitting body has a mating portion for connecting the hose assembly to a corresponding fitting which delivers... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096584 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093860 | System for joining sections of composite reinforced line pipe A composite reinforced line pipe is manufactured by aligning first and second pipe segments each having a composite reinforcement wrapped circumferentially about a core, attaching the line pipes at a cut-back portion of their exposed core, wrapping a joint tape circ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080858 | Seawater suction hose and method A flexible seawater suction hose is configured to include a tube body of flexible rubber material reinforced by textile fabric and steel wire. Opposite ends of the tube body are terminated to a respective connector. A steel cable is incorporated within the tube body... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080860 | Fastening structure for end of hose with corrugated metal tube In a hose with a corrugated metal tube, an axial leading end portion of the corrugated metal tube is configured as an extending portion so as to extend in an axial direction beyond a base portion of a socket fitting and be exposed out of an outer layer of the hose. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063358 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7025384 | Apparatus and method for securing a tubular liner in a composite pipe A device for mechanically securing a tubular liner in a pipe having a tubular member and connectors on each end. The connector has a bore with an internal seat that may have grooves and be tapered depending upon the application. The liner extends through the tubular... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997214 | Intake tubing for engines An intake tubing includes a tubular member having a number of helical protuberances and a number of helical grooves formed in an inner peripheral surface, an inlet end for receiving fluid, and an outlet end for coupling to an engine. The helical protuberances and th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938932 | High-pressure hose with adhesively bonded hose coupling which can be post-assembled The invention relates to a hose comprising a steel coupling (1), in which the structural elements of the hose, namely the reinforcing plies (4), liner (12), carcass (7), and cover (9) are bonded. The main feature of the inve... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923477 | End-fitting for flexible pipe A fixing end-fitting for a flexible tubular pipe, the pipe comprising an inner sealing sheath, a pressure vault comprising a short-pitch helical winding of a metal forming wire, an intermediate sheath and at least a web of tensile long-pitch wound armour wires and a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922893 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905146 | Pipe fitting for inside coated pipes and method for its installation A pipe fitting for pipes has a coating having a high mechanical and/or chemical resistance, a first tubular portion adapted to be connected to the pipe (2) and a second portion (8) adapted to connect with another pipe fitting. The first tubular portion... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874542 | Flexible hose with connect flange and method for obtaining same A flexible hose with connect flange and a method for obtaining such a hose. The flexible hose (1) whereof the elastomer wall (1a) is reinforced by at least a main carcass (2) comprises flexible cables, including at least at one of its end... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6742813 | Method of securing reinforcement wires to an end termination of a pipeline or a cable, an end termination, and uses of the method and the end termination In a method of securing tensile reinforcement elements (7) of a pipeline or a cable to an end termination (18), the end termination is provided with a plurality of locking holes through which the reinforcement elements to be secured are pulled. Inserti... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6592153 | High temperature end fitting An end fitting in which to receive a flexible pipe end to be joined includes an annular seal unit comprised of a resilient elastomeric composition contained in a tapered rigid housing ring force fit in a tapered recess of a surrounding component so as to ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6494497 | Fluid-tight fluid conduit A diffusion-tight fluid conduit for hydrocarbon-containing fluids has a corrugated pipe of corrosion-resistant metal with a corrugated inner side and a corrugated outer side, wherein the outer side is exposed. An inner pipe of plastic material is arranged... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6412825 | Assembly of an end-fitting and a flexible pipe An assembly of an end-fitting and a flexible pressure pipe which is of a non-bonded structure and comprises a number of layers including at least one layer (5) having a number of helically wound flat metallic tensile armour wires with end parts which, in ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6386594 | Connection element for a composite hose and process for connecting composite hose A connection element is provided and a process for connecting composite hoses is conducted in a weld-free, solder-free, as well as site-independent manner, which nonetheless leads to an outside pressure-tight interface. For this purpose, a composite hose ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6106027 | Pull-out faucet hose A flexible hose assembly used for pull-out faucets includes a hose having an inner tube and a spiral wound outer jacket. The hose assembly further includes at least one end connector disposed on an end of the hose that includes a jacket fitting having a t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5330236 | Composite tube fitting An end fitting for a composite tube used in high pressure hydraulic systems. The tube includes a composite matrix wrapped around a metal liner. The fitting includes an inner sleeve having a plurality of holes with pins therein extending into the matrix fo... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5255944 | Coupler for a textile-reinforced rubber hose According to the invention, the coupler (1) for a textile-reinforced rubber hose is of the type comprising a metal end-fitting (2) and a metal bush (3) between which one end of the hose (5) is imprisoned by crimping. The coupler (1) has three separate zon... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4813715 | End connectors for filament wound tubes End connectors of filament wound tubes are disclosed. The end connector uses an upset region at the end of the filament wound tube as a base in mounting a threaded retaining ring around the tube. The retaining ring is threaded to a housing mounted also ar... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4666191 | High pressure hose and coupling A reinforced hose and coupling assembly is disclosed that will withstand very high pressures without bursting. A modified seal ring eliminates shear planes in the wire reinforcement near the fitting end of the coupling and thereby reduces the possibility ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4367889 | Fire guarded blowout preventer hose Fireproof blowout preventer hose for oil well drilling rigs has a layer of fireproof material provided over the coupling in the hose and retained therein by non-combustible rigid outer shell.... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4366841 | Compensating hose fitting This invention deals with a permanent hose fitting for use with reinforced hose including a flexible inner tube, a wire reinforcement which surrounds the inner tube and an outer cover, the hose being comprised primarily of rubber or rubber-like material. ... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4234019 | Lug bead hose An improved hose having a reinforced elastomeric structure built over rigid steel bead rings at the terminal end comprises a plurality of lugs attached to the bead ring at spaced locations around the ring on a tapered outward facing surface of the ring su... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4225158 | Flexible hoses This invention relates to flexible hoses having a rubber body and a flange at each end thereof. The rubber body is strengthened by a reinforcement comprising continuous metal elements extending from one flange to the other and whose ohmic resistance from ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4153079 | Flexible hose lines A flexible hose line which may be used for loading and unloading oil tankers having a secondary fluid retaining reinforcement carcass to retain leakage and to indicate by radial expansion failure of the main carcass. The secondary carcass may be of high e... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4143892 | Hose coupling A reinforced hose and coupling assembly is disclosed having an outer coupling body sleeve which flares outwardly toward to the fitting end of the coupling, with metal ply reinforcement nonuniformly distributed adjacent the coupling sleeve and being embedd... | 03/13/1979 |
