US747367A - Flexible metallic tubing for armoring insulated electrical conductors. - Google Patents

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US747367A
US747367A US13176102A US1902131761A US747367A US 747367 A US747367 A US 747367A US 13176102 A US13176102 A US 13176102A US 1902131761 A US1902131761 A US 1902131761A US 747367 A US747367 A US 747367A
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a construction of tube of this kindin such a manner that there shall be a double thickness of metal not only at the part where the convolutions' strip of metal can be coiled on immediately after the first strip of metal has been helically coiled into a tube. It will be seen that by the use of this additional strip the part d, where there is a single thickness 'of metal, is protected. There is also the additional advantage that it renders the tube flatter and more easy to manipulate between floors and the like.
  • I preferably make the additional strip of metal a of greater width and I first corrugate it into such a shape that a part c will fit over the raised convolution b of the tube and leave a flat part f extending over the part (1 where there was only a single thickness of metal.
  • this additional strip of metal can be coiled on immediately after the original strip of metal has been helically coiled into a tube, and owing to its shape it is retained in the definite position in relation to the other part of the tube.
  • this strip covers the single part (1 it permits the flat part 1 to slide over the coiled tube and also permits the flat part f of the one convolution to slide over the flat part f of the adjoining convolution of the tube when this is bent in either direction.
  • a fiat strip of suitable material it is preferable to insert between the two strips of metal a fiat strip of suitable material to prevent the surfaces rusting together and to act as a packing.

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PATENTED nEcqzz, r9031 W. H.-K'. BOWLEY.
FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. oa ARMORING INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUGTORS.
APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 1 7, 1902.
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UNITED STATES Patented December 22, 1903.
PATENT OFFICE.
WILLIAM H. K. BOWLEY, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,367, dated December 22, 1903.
Application filed November 17, 1902. Serial No. 131,761. (No model.)
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY KAN- ZON BOWLEY, a citizen of England, residing at 112 Queen Victoria street, in the city of London, England, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Flexible Metallic Tubing for Armor-ing Insulated Electrical Conductors, (for which I have applied for a patent in Great Britain, dated September 27, 1902, No. 21,075,) of which the following is a specification.
For the purpose of armoring insulated electrical conductors flexible metallic tubing has been employed. This flexible metallic tubing is formed by helically coiling a strip of metal corrugated in such a manner that each helical convolution interlocks with the next. Consequently there is therefore generally a double thickness of metal where the convolutions interlock and a single thickness of metal between these parts. This renders such metallic tubing somewhat unsatisfactory for the purpose of armoring electrical conductors, because the tube is liable to be penetrated 'at those parts where there is only the single thickness of metallic tubing.
The present invention relates to a construction of tube of this kindin such a manner that there shall be a double thickness of metal not only at the part where the convolutions' strip of metal can be coiled on immediately after the first strip of metal has been helically coiled into a tube. It will be seen that by the use of this additional strip the part d, where there is a single thickness 'of metal, is protected. There is also the additional advantage that it renders the tube flatter and more easy to manipulate between floors and the like. When greater flexibility is required, I preferably make the additional strip of metal a of greater width and I first corrugate it into such a shape that a part c will fit over the raised convolution b of the tube and leave a flat part f extending over the part (1 where there was only a single thickness of metal. As in the former case, this additional strip of metal can be coiled on immediately after the original strip of metal has been helically coiled into a tube, and owing to its shape it is retained in the definite position in relation to the other part of the tube. It will be seen that although this strip covers the single part (1 it permits the flat part 1 to slide over the coiled tube and also permits the flat part f of the one convolution to slide over the flat part f of the adjoining convolution of the tube when this is bent in either direction. In some cases it is preferable to insert between the two strips of metal a fiat strip of suitable material to prevent the surfaces rusting together and to act as a packing.
Having thus described the nature of this invention and the best means I know of carnesses.-
WM. H. K. BOWLEY.
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GERALD L. SMITH, EDWARD GARDNER.
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US5837083A (en) * 1993-08-12 1998-11-17 Booth; John Peter Method of forming a rigid tubular body
US20110000573A1 (en) * 2008-01-08 2011-01-06 Iti Scotland Limited Tubular article

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US5837083A (en) * 1993-08-12 1998-11-17 Booth; John Peter Method of forming a rigid tubular body
US20110000573A1 (en) * 2008-01-08 2011-01-06 Iti Scotland Limited Tubular article

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