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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1985

Filed:

Nov. 06, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:

James L Fouss, Findlay, OH (US);

John J Parker, Findlay, OH (US);

James L Child, Jr, Findlay, OH (US);

Donald W Sting, New Canaan, CT (US);

Assignee:

Hancor, Inc., Findlay, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; E02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138121 ; 405 43 ; 405 49 ; 405 45 ;
Abstract

The conduit includes a top wall (A) and a base (B). The top wall A has an apex area (10) which is connected with a first corrugated side wall (12) and a second corrugated side wall (32). The side walls having alternating peaks (22, 42) and valleys (24, 44). The peaks have apex ends (26, 46) which are disposed closely adjacent each other at the apex area to define a hinge region therebetween. Disposed along the apex area and on the side wall peaks are a plurality of outward projecting dimples (70, 72, 74) which are severable by a tangentially disposed knife blade to form a plurality of apertures (50, 52, 54). The base B is a flexible sheet of plastic mesh material.


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