Patents by Inventor Alfred Alvidrez

Alfred Alvidrez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6540859
    Abstract: A method for splicing hose comprises applying a non-toxic anti-bonding agent (117) to an inside surface (102) of a first end (104) of a first hose segment (101). The first end (104) of the first hose segment (104) is then inserted into a second end (101) of a second hose segment (107) so that the first hose segment end (104) is completely circumscribed by the second hose segment end (110). This creates an overlapping portion (113) of the two hose segment ends (104) and (110). A structural integrity material (120) is applied to the overlapping portion (113) proximate the first end (104), and then the first hose segment end (104) and the second hose segment end (110) are then fused together to create a hose splice (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Alfred Alvidrez