Patents Examined by Patrick E. Brinson
  • Braided conduit and method of making a braided conduit
    Patent number: 5813438
    Abstract: Flexible convoluted conduit covered with braid made by cold forming the braid to an end of the conduit. Cold forming can involve magneforming. Resulting conduit is not brazed, welded, or annealed, thereby facilitating construction of convoluted conduits with higher working pressures and/or less braid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Packless Metal Hose, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward A. Reed