Cord reinforced hose splicing method

Abstract

Abstract A SPLICE FOR CORD REINFORCED HOSES SUCH AS THOSE EMPLOYED IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AS A SUPPLY HOSE WHICH IS DRAGGED ALONG THE SUPPORTING SURFACE OF AN AREA BEING IRRIGATED BY THE IRRIGATION APPARATUS INCLUDING AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LAMINATED SPLICE ASSEMBLY AND A PROCEDURAL STEP INCLUDING THE TYING OF THE REINFORCING CORDS EMPLOYED IN THE HOSE BY THE USE OF NON-SLIP KNOTS TO FORM A SPLICE WHICH IS AS STRONG AS IF NOT STRONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL HOSE. AN INTERNAL EXPANSIBLE BALOON MEMBER IS EMPLOYED TO PLACE AND RETAIN THE INTERNAL LAMINATION IN PLACE AND THE EXTERNAL LAMINATION IS BONDED IN PLACE WITH THE CURING STEP EFFECTIVELY VULCANIZING THE INTERNAL LAMINATION AND THE EXTERNAL LAMINATION TO THE HOSE TO PROVIDE A SEAL FOR THE SPLICE. THE INTERNAL EXPANSIBLE MEMBER INCLUDES A RESILIENT TUBULAR MEMBER OF ELONGATED CONSTRUCTION REINFORCED BY A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CORDS EMBEDDED THEREIN. THE METHOD OF FORMING THE SPLICE NOT ONLY SECURES THE REINFORCING CORDS OF THE HOSE TOGETHER BY TYING BUT ALSO FORMS A REINFORCED SEALING LAMINATION ON BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE HOSE.

Inventors

• 👤 Edward H Lacey

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