公开(公告)号：WO2016172019A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：PCT/US2016/028037

申请日：2016-04-18

申请人： TEKNOR APEX COMPANY

发明人： BLANCHETTE, Gil ,  MELO, Michael ,  CORREA, Steve ,  CHAPMAN, Timothy L. ,  VAN BEEK, Marlon ,  PARKER, John W. ,  BURKE, Paul ,  EILERTSON, Ron

IPC分类号： F16L11/20

CPC分类号： F16L33/213 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/045 ,  B32B25/10 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/283 ,  B32B27/304 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/0253 ,  B32B2262/0261 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2270/00 ,  B32B2274/00 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/51 ,  B32B2307/536 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2307/746 ,  B32B2597/00 ,  F16L11/10 ,  F16L11/12 ,  F16L27/0812 ,  F16L33/207

摘要： A hose assembly, preferably a garden hose assembly, including a jacketed tube that is lightweight, durable and versatile. The tube is able to expand longitudinally along the length-wise axis of the hose between hose ends, as well as radially or circumferentially, to an expanded state in response to application of at least a minimum fluid pressure to an inner tube of the hose. Once the fluid pressure falls below the minimum fluid pressure, the hose assembly will contract. The two layer construction of the hose assembly allows for storage in relatively compact spaces, similar flow rates, approximately one-half the weight, and improved maneuverability when compared to conventional hose constructions. In one embodiment the jacket is formed around the tube in a continuous process that welds a material, preferably using hot air, into the jacket.

摘要翻译： 软管组件，优选地是花园软管组件，其包括轻质，耐用和多功能的夹套管。 响应于至少对软管的内管施加最小流体压力，管能够在软管端部之间沿软管的纵向轴线以及径向或周向纵向膨胀到膨胀状态。 一旦流体压力降到最低流体压力以下，软管组件将收缩。 软管组件的两层结构允许在相对紧凑的空间中存储，类似的流速，大约是重量的一半，并且与常规软管结构相比提高了机动性。 在一个实施例中，夹套以连续的方法围绕管形成，其将材料（优选使用热空气）焊接到夹套中。