US4470433A
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Hose
Assignee: Angus Fire Armour Ltd
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Filing: 1982-07-12
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Granted: 1984-09-11
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Expires: 2002-07-12
Abstract
Abstract An elongate article, such as a pump power cable, is secured to a flexible hose, for example a layflat well riser hose, by providing the hose with integral support means such as a longitudinally extending rib and providing tie means to extend from the support means around at least part of the periphery of the hose to support the elongate article relative to the hose at a position which is remote from the support means. Preferably the elongate article is secured to the hose by a spaced series of tie means each arranged to encircle individually the hose and elongate article in a figure 8 configuration, with the elongate article lying diametrically opposite the support means.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley N. Vipond
- 👤 Craig J. Litster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:18
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/12; F16L11/127; E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/10; E21B17/1035; E21B17/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A thermoplastic hose which is flexible in cross section and which has molded integrally therewith a support rib extending generally continuously along the length of the hose and means securing tie means to said support rib and extending around at least part of the periphery of the hose for encircling and supporting an elongate article on the periphery of the hose at a position remote from said support rib.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A thermoplastic hose which is flexible in cross section and which has molded integrally therewith a support rib extending generally continuously along the length of the hose and means securing tie means to said support rib and extending around at least part of the periphery of the hose for encircling and supporting an elongate article on the periphery of the hose at a position remote from said support rib.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the tie means extends around the entire periphery of the hose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A flexible hose according to claim wherein the support rib extends continuously along the length of the hose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the support rib has location holes formed therein at spaced positions along the length of the hose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A flexible hose according to claim 4 wherein tie means extends through said holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A flexible hose according to claim 1 wherein the tie means is formed of an elastic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly comprising a flexible hose according to claim 1 and an elongate article secured to said hose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly according to claim 7 wherein part of the tie means lies between the hose and the elongate article.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly according to claim 8 wherein tie means individually encircles the hose and elongate article.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly according to claim 7 wherein the elongate article is in a slack condition between successive points of location.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly according to claim 7 wherein the flexible hose is a hose of the layflat type.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
Method of supporting an elongate article relative to a hose which is flexible in cross section comprising providing a flexible hose of the kind having a support rib provided at least at intervals along the length of the hose, positioning the elongate article at a position remote from the support rib, encircling the elongate article with tie means and securing the tie means at intervals along the length of the hose to extend around at least part of the periphery of the hose between the support means and elongate article.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
Method of supporting an elongate article relative to a hose which is flexible in cross section comprising providing a flexible hose of the kind having a support rib provided at least at intervals along the length of the hose, positioning the elongate article at a position remote from the support rib, encircling the elongate article with tie means and securing the tie means at intervals along the length of the hose to extend around at least part of the periphery of the hose between the support means and elongate article.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method according to claim 12 wherein the elongate article is positioned substantially diametrically opposite the support means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
Method according to claim 12 wherein the elongate article and hose are each individually encircled by the tie means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
Method according to claim 12 wherein on assembly the elongate article is arranged to lie in a slack condition between successive points of location.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
71 words
A hose of the lay-flat flexible type having a reinforcement structure embedded therein and a plurality of flexible ties secured to the hose at one side of the hose, which ties are spaced apart lengthwise of the hose and extend around at least part of the periphery of the hose for encircling and supporting an elongate article on the periphery of the hose at a position remote from said one side.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
A hose of the lay-flat flexible type having a reinforcement structure embedded therein and a plurality of flexible ties secured to the hose at one side of the hose, which ties are spaced apart lengthwise of the hose and extend around at least part of the periphery of the hose for encircling and supporting an elongate article on the periphery of the hose at a position remote from said one side.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hose as claimed in claim 16, wherein the hose has an external rib extending substantially continuously lengthwise thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hose as claimed in claim 17, wherein the rib in moulded integrally with the hose.
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