GB2388638A - A hosepipe - Google Patents
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- GB2388638A GB2388638A GB0210920A GB0210920A GB2388638A GB 2388638 A GB2388638 A GB 2388638A GB 0210920 A GB0210920 A GB 0210920A GB 0210920 A GB0210920 A GB 0210920A GB 2388638 A GB2388638 A GB 2388638A
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- core member
- pipe
- hosepipe
- flexible pipe
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L11/00—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes
- F16L11/04—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics
- F16L11/12—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with arrangements for particular purposes, e.g. specially profiled, with protecting layer, heated, electrically conducting
- F16L11/121—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with arrangements for particular purposes, e.g. specially profiled, with protecting layer, heated, electrically conducting specially profiled cross sections
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- Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
Abstract
A flexible pipe, for the flow of water or other fluid, is provided with a core member (12) extending along its interior, to prevent the pipe being completely flattened if kinked or crushed, and so ensure continuity of flow. Preferably the core member (12) is integrally jointed to the tubular wall (10) of the pipe by means of a radial web (14).
Description
( nosedive The present invention relates to a hosepipe or other pipe for
conveying water or other fluid.
Hosepipes often become locally kinked or crushed flat when in use, with the effect that the flow of water or other fluid 5 is interrupted. Various hosepipe constructions have been proposed for overcoming this problem, but with limited success.
I have now devised a simple arrangement which substantially alleviates the problem noted above.
In accordance with the present invention, there is 10 provided a flexible pipe for the flow of water or other fluid, the pipe being provided with a core member extending along its interior. In use, if the pipe is kinked or crushed at any location along its length, the core member prevents the pipe being 15 competely flattened and ensures that interstices are left alongside the core member at this location, to permit the water or other fluid to continue to flow.
The core member may be circular in section. Preferably the core member is formed integrally with the tubular wall of 20 the pipe and is preferably joined to the tubular wall by means of a radial web. Preferably the core member extends along the axis of pipe. The pipe may however be formed with more than one such core member.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be 25 described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which; FIGURE 1 is a view of an end portion of a hosepipe in accordance with the present invention; FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hosepipe shown 30 in Figure 1; and FIGURE 3 shows, at successive stages, a connector being fitted to the end of the hosepipe.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, there is shown a flexible hosepipe H which is extruded from plastics 35 material and comprises a tubular wall 10 and a core 12 extending along the axis of the hosepipe. In the example
shown, the core 12 is circular in section and is joined to the tubular wall 10 of the hosepipe by means of a thin, radial web 14 which extends the full length of the hosepipe.
It will be appreciated that if the hosepipe is crushed or 5 kinked at any location along its length, the core 12 prevents the tubular part lo of the hosepipe being completely flattened and ensures that interstices remain, alongside the core 12, to permit the water or other fluid to continue flow along the hosepipe. 10 Figure 3 shows a connector C being fitted to the end of the hosepipe H. The connector C includes a body 20 having a tubular spigot 22 projecting from it for insertion into the end of the hosepipe, and a coupling nut 24 for screwing onto a threaded section 26 of the connector body, to clamp the end 15 portion of the hosepipe to the spigot 22. As shown at (b) in Figure 3, the end of the hosepipes I prepared by cutting away an end portion W of the core 12 and web 14, to allow the spigot 14 of the connector to be luserted into the end of the hosepipe, after which the coupling unit 16 is screwed onto the 20 connector, as shown at (c) in Figure 3.
It will be appreciated that the hosepipe which has been described is of simple construction yet effective in preventing the flow of water or other fluid being interrupted should the hosepipe be locally kinked or crushed. It will also be 25 appreciated that the provision of the core 12 and its supporting web 14 does not significantly reduce the flexibility of the hosepipe.
Claims (1)
1) A flexible pipe for the flow of water or other fluid, the pipe being provided with a core member extending along its interior. 5 2) A flexible pipe as claimed in claim 1, in which said core member is formed integrally with the tubular wall of the pipe. 3) A flexible pipe as claimed in claim 2, in which said core member is joined to said tubular wall by means of a radial 10 web.
4) A flexible pipe as claimed in arty preceding claim, in which said core member extends along the axis of said pipe.
5) A flexible pipe as claimed in any preceding claim, in which said core member is circular in cross-section.
15 6) A flexible pipe as claimed in any preceding claim, provided with more than one core member.
7) A flexible pipe substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0210920A GB2388638B (en) | 2002-05-13 | 2002-05-13 | Hosepipe |
AU2003230013A AU2003230013A1 (en) | 2002-05-13 | 2003-05-13 | Kink impeding hosepipe |
PCT/GB2003/002033 WO2003095882A1 (en) | 2002-05-13 | 2003-05-13 | Kink impeding hosepipe |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0210920A GB2388638B (en) | 2002-05-13 | 2002-05-13 | Hosepipe |
Publications (3)
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GB0210920D0 GB0210920D0 (en) | 2002-06-19 |
GB2388638A true GB2388638A (en) | 2003-11-19 |
GB2388638B GB2388638B (en) | 2005-02-16 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0210920A Expired - Fee Related GB2388638B (en) | 2002-05-13 | 2002-05-13 | Hosepipe |
Country Status (3)
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AU (1) | AU2003230013A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2388638B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003095882A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2003096801A1 (en) * | 2002-05-22 | 2003-11-27 | Orient Co., Ltd | Perfect airtight-type cage system for protecting transition of pathogen |
GB2396679A (en) * | 2002-12-27 | 2004-06-30 | Gordon Chih | Water hose with internal partition |
DE202015102600U1 (en) * | 2015-05-20 | 2016-08-23 | Rehau Ag + Co | Feed line for transporting liquid and / or gaseous media |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2856335A1 (en) * | 2003-06-23 | 2004-12-24 | Sotep Soc Tech Extrusion Plast | Manufacture of extruded plastic hosepipe with lengthwise inner ribs has pipe ends made without ribs to allow for fitting accessories |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB766085A (en) * | 1955-02-21 | 1957-01-16 | Matthew Berryman Blish | Improvements in and relating to flexible hose |
US3720235A (en) * | 1970-09-30 | 1973-03-13 | Moore & Co Samuel | Composite tubing |
GB2179721A (en) * | 1985-08-08 | 1987-03-11 | Persson Karl Gustav | Flexible elongate tube |
JPH01252956A (en) * | 1988-04-01 | 1989-10-09 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | Method for processing silver halide color photographic sensitive material |
FR2668574A1 (en) * | 1990-10-30 | 1992-04-30 | Tuvedoc Sa | Hose, the throughput of which cannot be interrupted |
EP0844426A1 (en) * | 1988-08-05 | 1998-05-27 | Plastic Specialties And Technologies Investments, Inc. | Kink impeding hose for spraying water |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4867485A (en) * | 1988-08-05 | 1989-09-19 | Colorite Plastics Co. | Kink impeding hose and coupling |
DE29709748U1 (en) * | 1997-06-04 | 1997-08-07 | Kuhnke GmbH, 23714 Malente | Energy conductor |
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- 2002-05-13 GB GB0210920A patent/GB2388638B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2003-05-13 AU AU2003230013A patent/AU2003230013A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-05-13 WO PCT/GB2003/002033 patent/WO2003095882A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB766085A (en) * | 1955-02-21 | 1957-01-16 | Matthew Berryman Blish | Improvements in and relating to flexible hose |
US3720235A (en) * | 1970-09-30 | 1973-03-13 | Moore & Co Samuel | Composite tubing |
GB2179721A (en) * | 1985-08-08 | 1987-03-11 | Persson Karl Gustav | Flexible elongate tube |
JPH01252956A (en) * | 1988-04-01 | 1989-10-09 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | Method for processing silver halide color photographic sensitive material |
EP0844426A1 (en) * | 1988-08-05 | 1998-05-27 | Plastic Specialties And Technologies Investments, Inc. | Kink impeding hose for spraying water |
FR2668574A1 (en) * | 1990-10-30 | 1992-04-30 | Tuvedoc Sa | Hose, the throughput of which cannot be interrupted |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2003096801A1 (en) * | 2002-05-22 | 2003-11-27 | Orient Co., Ltd | Perfect airtight-type cage system for protecting transition of pathogen |
GB2396679A (en) * | 2002-12-27 | 2004-06-30 | Gordon Chih | Water hose with internal partition |
DE202015102600U1 (en) * | 2015-05-20 | 2016-08-23 | Rehau Ag + Co | Feed line for transporting liquid and / or gaseous media |
EP3096057A1 (en) * | 2015-05-20 | 2016-11-23 | REHAU AG + Co | Supply line for transportation of liquid and/or gaseous media |
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WO2003095882A1 (en) | 2003-11-20 |
GB0210920D0 (en) | 2002-06-19 |
GB2388638B (en) | 2005-02-16 |
AU2003230013A1 (en) | 2003-11-11 |
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732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) |
Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20140102 AND 20140108 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20180513 |