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US 6,269,529 B1Granted
Hose preparation apparatus and method therefor
OwnerThomas R. Clarkinventor
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Abstract
A hose preparation apparatus and method therefor including a supporting device for supporting at least one hose. A printing device is positioned adjacent to the supporting device for printing a symbol on a hose supported by the supporting device. A trimming device is positioned adjacent to the supporting device for trimming a hose supported by the supporting device. The apparatus and method can also include a clipping apparatus, a capping apparatus and an inspecting apparatus.
Claims14
A hose preparation apparatus comprising:
- a rotary table including at least one hose fixture having a recess for supporting a hose having a first hose end and a second hose end, said at least one hose fixture having a hose end retention apparatus including a first retention pin and a second retention pin for retaining said first and second hose ends, respectively, said first and second retention pins being movable in vertical directions with respect to said rotary table;
- at least one printing apparatus being movable in vertical and rotational directions with respect to a hose supported by said hose fixture, said printing apparatus being positioned adjacent to said rotary table for printing a symbol on a hose supported by said hose fixture;
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- a trimming apparatus including a rotatable circular trimming blade positioned adjacent to said rotary table for trimming a hose supported by said hose fixture, said trimming blade being movable in a horizontal direction with respect to said rotary table.
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A method of preparing a hose comprising:
- supporting a hose having a first hose end and a second hose end in a recess of a hose fixture on a rotary table and by a first retention pin and a second retention pin being inserted in said first and second hose ends, respectively, said first and second retention pins being movable in vertical directions with respect to said rotary table;
- printing a symbol on said hose with at least one printing apparatus movable in vertical and rotational directions with respect to a hose supported by said hose fixture, said printing apparatus being positioned adjacent to said rotary table;
- and
- trimming said hose with a trimming apparatus including a rotatable circular trimming blade positioned adjacent to said rotary table, said trimming blade being movable in a horizontal direction with respect to said rotary table.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.