Patents by Inventor Bruce Graning

Bruce Graning 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).

  • Publication number: 20120216902
    Abstract: A hose assembly and a method of manufacturing a hose assembly are provided. The method includes providing an inner corrugated lining composed of a polymeric material, providing an outer hose assembly having a length that exceeds the target length and configured to receive the inner corrugated lining therethrough, concurrently drawing the inner lining through a reducing die and the outer hose assembly, and expanding the inner lining within the outer hose assembly to form an interference fit at least at ends of the inner lining and outer carcass. The outer hose assembly length is sufficient to compress to the target length upon the expansion of the inner lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: CRANE CHEMPHARMA RESISTOFLEX
    Inventors: David Yanik, Bruce Graning, Landon Grindstaff
  • Publication number: 20110006515
    Abstract: A method of making a hose is provided that includes providing a fitting configured to receive a hose liner therethrough and configured to receive a material configured to be bonded to the hose liner. The method includes receiving the material in the fitting, drawing the hose liner through the fitting, and bonding the material to the hose liner such that the hose liner and material are secured to an outer face of the fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: CRANE CHEMPHARMA RESISTOFLEX
    Inventors: David Yanik, Bruce Graning