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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Guy T Bixby, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138122 ; 138103 ; 138131 ; 138139 ; 138172 ; 138D / ;
Abstract
A collapse resistant hose is described which may be selectively deformed to a desired shape. It includes the usual elongated polymeric body, including an internal passageway in which is positioned a spring insert reinforcement. An axially extending rod means is positioned adjacent the spring to which it is intimately attached, permitting the hose to be deformed to a desired shape-retaining configuration by bending the rod beyond its yield point.