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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Derry R Coles, Kettering, GB;
Julian E Evans, Leicester, GB;
Paul Fradgley, Spennymoor, GB;
Andrew M Whitford, Grays, GB;
Craig D Williams, Allestree, GB;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248 681 ; 248 744 ; 24 1 / ;
Abstract
The present invention includes the utilization of support blocks with angular surfaces which define semi-circular notches therein so that when assembled the semi-circular notches are aligned to form substantially circular regions for supporting a plurality of hoses individually in an offset and spaced relationship from one another. The ability to utilize support blocks which are designed in such a manner provides a space efficient manner for holding the individual hoses, while simultaneously, protecting the hoses from damage.