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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2004
Peter Donald Mason, Collingwood, CA;
Charles Frederick Bender, Meaford, CA;
Tony John Kotsos, Collingwood, CA;
Richard Vitai Huynh, Wasaga Beach, CA;
Arthur Joseph Culham, Nottawa, CA;
Peter Donald Mason, Collingwood, CA;
Charles Frederick Bender, Meaford, CA;
Tony John Kotsos, Collingwood, CA;
Richard Vitai Huynh, Wasaga Beach, CA;
Arthur Joseph Culham, Nottawa, CA;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a curved hose. The method is comprised of the steps of (a) forming a hose assembly, the hose assembly comprising: (i) an innermost layer of a halogenated polyolefin rubber; (ii) a polyester reinforcement overlaying the innermost layer, the reinforcement having disposed on its surface an RFL adhesive comprising a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; and (iii) an elastomeric cover overlaying the braided reinforcement; (b) cutting the hose assembly into hose lengths; (c) shaping the hose lengths into predetermined curved hose shapes; and (d) curing the curved hose shapes.