Formable hose
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1. A hose adapted to be selectively deformed to a desired configuration, comprising:
- an elongated flexible polymeric hose body having an internal passageway;
a helical coil spring insert reinforcement positioned within the passageway thereof and having portions positioned adjacent the hose body;
shaping member means positioned adjacent said portions of the spring means and selectively deformable to a desired shape-retaining configuration; and
means distinct from the shaping member means and spring means attaching the shaping member means to said portions of the spring means.
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Abstract
A collapse resistant hose is described which may be selectively deformed to a desired shape. It includes the usual elongated polymeric body, including an internal passageway in which is positioned a spring insert reinforcement. An axially extending rod means is positioned adjacent the spring to which it is intimately attached, permitting the hose to be deformed to a desired shape-retaining configuration by bending the rod beyond its yield point.
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27 Claims
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1. A hose adapted to be selectively deformed to a desired configuration, comprising:
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an elongated flexible polymeric hose body having an internal passageway; a helical coil spring insert reinforcement positioned within the passageway thereof and having portions positioned adjacent the hose body; shaping member means positioned adjacent said portions of the spring means and selectively deformable to a desired shape-retaining configuration; and means distinct from the shaping member means and spring means attaching the shaping member means to said portions of the spring means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hose adapted to be selectively deformed to a desired configuration comprising:
- an elongated normally straight polymeric hose body adapted to be flexed to said desired configuration;
a helical coil spring insert reinforcement formed of spaced turns positioned in the passageway and adjacent the polymeric hose body;
rod means positioned adjacent the spring means and selectively deformable to a desired shape-retaining configuration; and
means distinct from the spring means and rod means attaching the rod means to the spring means in mutually supportive relation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- an elongated normally straight polymeric hose body adapted to be flexed to said desired configuration;
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14. A hose adapted to be selectively deformed to a desired configuration, comprising:
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an elongated normally straight polymeric hose body including a corrugated inner wall defined by troughs and crests; a helical coil spring insert reinforcement positioned in the troughs, adjacent the hose body and within the passageway thereof; rod means positioned adjacent the spring means and having a sufficient cross section and modulus to be selectively deformable to a desired shape retaining configuration within the hose; and means distinct from the spring means and rod means attaching the rod means to the spring means in mutually supportive relation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A collapse resistant molded hose adapted to be selectively deformed to a desired curved shape, comprising:
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an elongated normally straight molded polymeric hose body including a spirally convoluted inner wall defined by alternating troughs and crests; helical coil insert means having turns positioned in the troughs adjacent the hose body and at least a portion of which makes direct surface contact with the troughs; yieldable rod means positioned interiorly adjacent the helical coil insert means extending axially within the hose, and deformable to a desired shape retaining configuration; and means distinct from the helical coil insert means and rod means attaching the rod means to the helical coil insert means at turns thereof in mutually supportive relation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A collapse resistant molded corrugated elastomeric hose adapted to be bent to a desired curved shape, comprising:
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an elastomeric body having an embedded textile reinforcement, and a corrugated inner wall formed of alternate troughs and crests; a non-embedded helical coil insert having turns positioned in the troughs, at least a portion of which makes direct surface contact with the bottom of the troughs; an axially extending generally circular cross-sectioned yieldable rod positioned immediately adjacent the coil insert along its inner surface and deformable to a desired shape retaining configuration; and
means distinct from the rod and the helical coil attaching the rod to the coil insert in mutually supportive relation at discrete points therealong. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. In a collapse resistant formable hose kit comprising a polymeric flexible hose body having an internal passageway, and a composite coiled insert member adapted to be inserted in the passageway of the hose and retained in place, an improved composite insert member comprising:
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a helical coil spring reinforcement having a plurality of coils spaced apart; rod means positioned adjacent the spring reinforcement and selectively deformable to a desired shape-retaining configuration; and means distinct from the helical coil reinforcement rod means attaching the rod means to the spring reinforcement in mutually supportive relation. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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