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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Ronald Marcel Chevalier, St-Luc, CA;
Andre Georges Cook, Granby, CA;
Thomas Goodsell Hutchins, Uniontown, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
The useful life of an abrasive material transport hose ( ) can be maximized if the hose is repositioned at the first signs of internal wear. This is accomplished by disposing at least two wear sensing elements ( ), each at a specified distance from the inwardmost surface of the inner tube ( ), and each monitoring a condition indicative of wear of the hose ( ) at its specified distance from the inwardmost surface of the inner tube. When the innermost wear sensing element ( ) implies wear, the hose can be repositioned to extend the useful life until the outermost wear sensing element ( ) indicates wear requiring replacement of the hose.