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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2011
Applicants:
John M. Hepfinger, Newnan, GA (US);
Bernhard Zeiler, Moore, SC (US);
Inventors:
John M. Hepfinger, Newnan, GA (US);
Bernhard Zeiler, Moore, SC (US);
Assignee:
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/02 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 47/06 (2006.01); H02G 3/04 (2006.01); F16L 9/19 (2006.01); F16L 11/22 (2006.01); H02G 9/06 (2006.01); B29L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/0028 (2013.01); B29C 65/028 (2013.01); B29C 65/7838 (2013.01); F16L 9/19 (2013.01); F16L 11/22 (2013.01); H02G 9/065 (2013.01); H02G 3/0481 (2013.01); B29L 2023/00 (2013.01); B29C 47/02 (2013.01); B29C 47/062 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of producing a divided conduit comprising forming a strip-shaped substrate having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The strip-shaped substrate is a strip-shaped textile or a strip-shaped film. Then extruding a molten thermoplastic into the form of a conduit and placing the one strip-shaped substrate within the extruded conduit during or directly after conduit formation. The first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge of the strip-shaped substrate adhere to or embed into the inner surface of the conduit.