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US 4,303,102 AGranted
Hose ending and method of forming same
OwnerDale G. Hugleyinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved hose ending and method of forming same in which uncured hose is fitted over an end piece having a metal collar therearound. A multi-segment collar is then clamped over the uncured hose, and an overlying metal collar is slipped over the segmented collar as the temporary clamp is removed. Additional uncured hose material is wrapped over the overlying metal collar, and the assembly is placed in a mold and cured.
Claims6
An improved hose ending comprising:
- a generally cylindrical hose having an end;
- an end piece for said hose, having a cylindrical wall extending over at least a portion of its length;
- an inner metallic unitary collar fitted onto the cylindrical portion of said end piece;
- said end piece and inner collar being fitted into said hose end;
- a multi-segment collar fitted over said hose end in position to overlie said end piece and inner collar;
- and
- an outer collar fitted over said multi-segment collar to urge it against said hose.
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A method of forming an improved hose ending comprising:
- fitting an inner metallic collar over a generally cylindrical end piece;
- fitting said end piece with said inner collar thereon into the end of an uncured hose;
- clamping a multi-segment collar on said uncured hose in position to overlie said inner collar;
- sliding an outer collar over said multi-segment collar while simultaneously unclamping it;
- and
- curing said uncured hose to bond it to said inner collar and said multi-segment collar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.