# US 2014/0193143 A1 · Heated hose assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0193143 A1 - Document ID: US20140193143A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/089,254 - Filed: 2013-11-25 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04 - Assignees: Allied Precision Industries, Inc. - Applicants: Allied Precision Industries, Inc. - Inventors: THOMAS K. REUSCHE; Philip E. Chumbley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193143A1 ## CPC - H05B 3/58: Heating hoses; Heating collars - F16L 11/12: with arrangements for particular purposes, e.g. specially profiled, with protecting layer, heated, electrically conducting (F16L11/11 takes precedence) - F16L 53/38: using elongate electric heating elements, e.g. wires or ribbons - H05B 2203/021: Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL ## Abstract A heated hose assembly may include a flexible hose defining an internal water channel and having first and second ends, a first coupling secured to the first end of the flexible hose, a second coupling secured to the second end of the flexible hose, a hose heating element configured to heat the flexible hose, a first coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the first coupling and configured to heat the first coupling, and a second coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the second coupling and configured to heat the second coupling. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heated hose assembly comprising: a flexible hose defining an internal water channel and having first and second ends; at least one coupling secured to one of the first or second ends of the flexible hose; at least one hose heating element configured to heat the flexible hose; and at least one coupling heating element configured to heat the at least one coupling. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling comprises first and second couplings, wherein the first coupling is secured to the first end of the flexible hose, and wherein the second coupling is secured to the second end of the flexible hose. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling heating element is wrapped around at least a portion of the at least one coupling. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one hose heating element longitudinally extends over at least a portion of a length of the flexible hose. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the at least one hose heating element extends along a first direction that is parallel with a central longitudinal axis of the heated hose assembly, and wherein at least a portion of the at least one coupling heating element wraps around at least a portion of the at least one coupling in a second direction that radially extends around at least a portion of the central longitudinal axis of the heated hose assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The heated hose assembly of claim 5, wherein the at least one hose heating element loops around at least a portion of the central longitudinal axis. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one hose heating element is connected to the at least one coupling heating element. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the at least one hose heating element is embedded within at least a portion of the flexible hose. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling heating element contacts at least a portion of the at least one coupling. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling heating element is connected in series or parallel with the at least one hose heating element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein a first resistivity of the at least one coupling heating element differs from a second resistivity of the at least one coupling heating element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The heated hose assembly of claim 1, wherein one or both of the at least one coupling heating element and the at least one hose heating element comprises a heating wire. ### Claim 13 A heated hose assembly comprising: a flexible hose defining an internal water channel and having first and second ends; a first coupling secured to the first end of the flexible hose; a second coupling secured to the second end of the flexible hose; a hose heating element configured to heat the flexible hose, wherein the hose heating element exhibits a first resistivity; a first coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the first coupling and configured to heat the first coupling; and a second coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the second coupling and configured to heat the second coupling, wherein the first and second coupling heating elements exhibit a second resistivity that differs from the first resistivity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The heated hose assembly of claim 13, wherein the first coupling heating element is wrapped around at least the portion of the first coupling, and wherein the second coupling heating element is wrapped around at least the portion of the second coupling. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The heated hose assembly of claim 13, wherein the hose heating element longitudinally extends over at least a portion of a length of the flexible hose. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The heated hose assembly of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the hose heating element extends along a first direction that is parallel with a central longitudinal axis of the heated hose assembly, wherein at least portion of the first coupling heating element wraps around at least the portion of the first coupling in a second direction that radially extends around a first portion of the central longitudinal axis of the flexible hose, and wherein at least portion of the second coupling heating element wraps around at least the portion of the second coupling in a second direction that radially extends around a second portion of the central longitudinal axis of the flexible hose. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The heated hose assembly of claim 14, wherein the hose heating element loops around at least a portion of the central longitudinal axis. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The heated hose assembly of claim 13, wherein the hose heating element is connected to the first and second coupling heating elements. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The heated hose assembly of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the hose heating element is embedded within at least a portion of the flexible hose. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The heated hose assembly of claim 13, wherein the first and second coupling heating elements contact at least portions of the first and second couplings, respectively.