US 6,648,007 B1Granted

Safety hose system and a process for manufacturing thereof

AssigneeSamar Company, Inc.

InventorsWilliam J. Selby, Ronald A. Selby

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Abstract

A process for manufacturing a safety hose system. In one embodiment, the process of the present invention comprises the steps of positioning the inside hose with the outside hose; inserting first and second pre-mold inserts about the first and second end portions of the inside hose; attaching the first and second connectors to the first and second end portions of the inside hose to form first and second crimped portions, respectively; applying an adhesive to the first and second crimped portions; inserting the first and second crimped portions into the connector inlet portions of the first and second pre-mold inserts, respectively; inserting the drain hose into the drain hose inlet portion of the first pre-mold insert; molding a first end-cap member to the first end portion of the outside hose, the first pre-mold insert, and the drain hose; and molding a second end-cap member to the second end portion of the outside hose and the second pre-mold insert.

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Dependent claims

A safety hose system comprising an inside hose having first and second end portions;

first and second connector members engaged to said first end and second portions of said inside hose;
an outside hose having first and second end portions;
first and second pre-mold inserts each having a cavity portion, said cavity portion having substantially open first and second end portions, said first pre-mold insert further comprises a drain outlet opening in communication with said cavity portion;
said cavity portion of said first pre-mold insert being spaced and in communication with said cavity portion of said second pre-mold insert;
said first and second end portions of said outside hose being engaged with said first and second pre-mold inserts, respectively;
said inside hose passing thru said first and second open end portions of said first and second pre-mold inserts;
a drain hose member engaged with said drain outlet opening of said first pre-mold insert;
a first end-cap member engaged with said first end portion of said outside hose and said first pre-mold insert and said first connector member;
and a second end-cap member engaged with said second end portion of said outside hose and said second pre-mold insert and said second connector member.

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