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Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002

Filed:

Apr. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:

R. Winfield Thomas, West Lebanon, IN (US);

Assignee:

Tru-Flex Metal Hose Corporation, West Lebanon, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/116 ;
Abstract

A length-controlled flexible hose includes a body formed by spiral-winding a continuous metal band with interlocked leading and trailing edges. A length control adhesive strip is applied to the flexible hose along a surface thereof and minimizes length changes of the flexible hose whereby a design or engineered length can be maintained. A method of manufacturing a length-control flexible hose includes the steps of spiral-winding a continuous metal band, interlocking leading and trailing edges thereof and applying a length control adhesive strip to a surface thereof.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Thomas, R.. (2002). Flexible hose length control system, exhaust system application, and manufacturing method (U.S. Patent No. 6427727). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6427727

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