Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-layer expandable hose
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Application No.: US14944905Application Date: 2015-11-18
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Publication No.: US09863565B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Chris LaTulippe , Kevin Cai , Ron Eilertson , Timothy L. Chapman , Steve Correa , Michael Melo , Paul Burke , Darnell C. Worley, II
- Applicant: TEKNOR APEX COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US RI Pawtucket
- Assignee: TEKNOR APEX COMPANY
- Current Assignee: TEKNOR APEX COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Pawtucket
- Agency: Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA
- Main IPC: F16L9/00
- IPC: F16L9/00 ; F16L11/00 ; F16L33/20 ; F16L11/12 ; B32B5/02 ; B32B7/02 ; B32B7/04 ; B32B25/04 ; B32B25/08 ; B32B25/10 ; B32B27/12 ; B32B27/18 ; B32B27/20 ; B32B27/28 ; B32B27/30 ; B32B27/32 ; B32B27/34 ; B32B27/36 ; B32B1/08 ; B32B3/28 ; F16L11/10

Abstract:
An expandable hose assembly that is able to expand one or more of longitudinally along the length-wise axis of the hose between hose ends and radially, to an expanded state in response to application of at least a minimum fluid pressure to an inner tube of the hose. Once the fluid pressure falls below the minimum fluid pressure, the hose will contract. The hose includes a thermoplastic elastomer inner layer and a slip coating layer thereon having lubricating properties that increases the life of the hose assembly. The hose assembly can include an outer sheath or covering that covers the inner tube and slip coating layer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160146379A1 MULTI-LAYER EXPANDABLE HOSE Public/Granted day:2016-05-26
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