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US 12,702,991 B2Granted
Heated whip hose
AssigneeGraco Minnesota Inc.
InventorsJoseph E. Tix, Nicholas P. Peterson, Nicholas K. Studt, Stephen P. Schneider
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Abstract
A heated whip hose (10) includes a hose core (12) configured to deliver a fluid, a heating element (16) disposed around the hose core, a protective layer (20) disposed around the heating element and hose core, an insulating layer (22, 24) disposed around the protective layer, and an abrasion protection layer (26) disposed around insulating layer and forming an outer sheath.
Claims20
A heated whip hose comprising:
- a first end configured to couple to a main hose;
- a second end opposite the first end, the second end configured to couple to a fluid delivery device;
- a hose core configured to deliver a fluid from the first end to the second end;
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- a heating element disposed around a partial length of the hose core to form a heated section and an unheated section, wherein the heated section extends from the first end and wherein the unheated section extends from the second end;
- wherein the heated whip hose is flexible between the first end and the second end such that the unheated section is configured to flex between the heated section and the second end.
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A heated whip hose assembly comprising:
- a first whip hose and a second whip hose, each of the first and second whip hoses comprising:
- a first end configured to couple to a main hose;
- a second end opposite the first end, the second end configured to couple to a fluid delivery device;
- a hose core configured to deliver a fluid from the first end to the second end;
- a heating element disposed around a partial length of the hose core to form a heated section and an unheated section, wherein the heated section extends from the first end and wherein the unheated section extends from the second end;
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- an outer sheath within which both the hose core and the heating element are disposed, wherein the heated section and the unheated section are disposed within the outer sheath.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.