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US 2015/0084332 A1Published application
Hose joint with adhesive
AssigneeCooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
InventorStephen Lackey
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Abstract
A hose joint assembly includes a fitting, a hose receivable onto the fitting, and an adhesive for bonding the hose and the fitting together. For example, the adhesive is a microencapsulated two-part epoxy adhesive that functions as a lubricant when assembling the hose onto the fitting before curing.
Claims15
A method of creating a hose joint assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive to at least one of an outer surface of a fitting or an inner surface of a hose, wherein the adhesive is a microencapsulated adhesive that is a first fluid with microcapsules containing a second fluid dispersed in the first fluid;
- sliding the hose onto the fitting;
- rupturing the microcapsules with pressure to mix the first fluid with the second fluid;
- and
- curing the adhesive to bond the fitting and the hose together to seal a joint between the fitting and the hose and to prevent a fluid flowing through the joint from leaking from the joint,
2 more elements
A method of creating a hose joint assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive to at least one of an outer surface of a fitting or an inner surface of a hose comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the adhesive is a microencapsulated adhesive that is a first fluid with microcapsules containing a second fluid dispersed in the first fluid, and the fitting is fluidly connected to at least one of a vehicle transmission or a radiator;
- sliding the hose onto the fitting, wherein the step of sliding the hose ruptures the microcapsules;
- rupturing the microcapsules with pressure to mix the first fluid with the second fluid;
- and
- curing the adhesive to bond the fitting and the hose together to seal a joint between the fitting and the hose and to prevent a fluid flowing through the joint from leaking from the joint.
2 more elements
The method as recited in claim 14 wherein the inner layer comprises an elastomer and the outer layer comprises a polymer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.