US4108701A
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Method for making hose incorporating an embedded static ground conductor
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1977-06-01
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Granted: 1978-08-22
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Expires: 1997-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for the manufacture of a hose structure incorporating an embedded ground conductor comprising shortening a loosely braided bundle of fine conductor wire in the axial direction by compressing the bundle between two pairs of friction rollers rotating at different speeds. The wires are spread in a direction transversely of the bundle axis and flattened to form a ribbon type conductor that is laid on an uncured extruded tube, along the tube axis, and covered over with a textile wrapping and an elastomeric extrusion. Open steam curing of the structure results in a hose showing no appearance of an embedded conductor wire.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Stanley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:09
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/12; F16L11/127; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/15; B29C48/151; B29C48/152; B29C48/153; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of manufacturing a hose structure incorporating an embedded static ground conductor comprising the steps of: extruding an elastomeric tube; pressurizing the tube to effect a substantially rounded cross-section; shortening a loosely braided wire bundle conductor in its axial direction such that the individual wires of the bundle are formed in a sinusoid transversely of the bundle axis; compressing the shortened wire bundle in a direction transversely of its axis to flatten and form a ribbon type conductor; laying the ribbon conductor onto the elastomeric tube parallel to and along the tube axis; wrapping the tube with a textile material to hold the conductor in position on the tube; extruding a cover of elastomeric material over the wrapped tube to form an integral hose structure; and curing the hose structure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of manufacturing a hose structure incorporating an embedded static ground conductor comprising the steps of: extruding an elastomeric tube; pressurizing the tube to effect a substantially rounded cross-section; shortening a loosely braided wire bundle conductor in its axial direction such that the individual wires of the bundle are formed in a sinusoid transversely of the bundle axis; compressing the shortened wire bundle in a direction transversely of its axis to flatten and form a ribbon type conductor; laying the ribbon conductor onto the elastomeric tube parallel to and along the tube axis; wrapping the tube with a textile material to hold the conductor in position on the tube; extruding a cover of elastomeric material over the wrapped tube to form an integral hose structure; and curing the hose structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the tube having the conductor laid along its axis is wrapped with a braided textile material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the tube having the conductor laid along its axis is spiral wrapped with a textile material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bundle conductor is shortened by two pair of rollers, the first of the pair being rotated at a speed faster than the second of the pair such that the wire bundle is compressed in its axial direction between the pairs of rollers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as set forth in claim 4 wherein the shortened wire bundle is flattened by compression between the second pair of rollers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as set forth in claim 5 wherein the shortened and compressed ribbon conductor is laid onto the tube just prior to the braid point of a braiding machine such that a minimum of wire elongation is effected prior to its being overlaid with the textile braid.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-08-21 | 1982-02-20 | 1982-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-08-21 | 1986-02-20 | 1986-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-08-21 | 1990-02-20 | 1990-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |