Patents by Inventor Homer N. Holden

Homer N. Holden 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).

  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6161591
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6039082
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6000434
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5901755
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5894865
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 5486023
    Abstract: A hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated lose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in the one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively received in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Sanders, Homer N. Holden, Randy C. Foster
  • Flexible hose construction having an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material
    Patent number: 5462090
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction having an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material
    Patent number: 5394904
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction having an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material
    Patent number: 5383497
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Hose construction, coupling therefore and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 5380050
    Abstract: A hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in the one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively received in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Sanders, Homer N. Holden, Randy C. Foster
  • Hose construction and coupling therefor
    Patent number: 5297822
    Abstract: A hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in the one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively received in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Sanders, Homer N. Holden, Randy C. Foster
  • Flexible hose construction having a passage therethrough defined by at least one rib therein and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5279332
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5256233
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Adhesive bonding expanded insert hose construction assembly
    Patent number: 5233739
    Abstract: A hose construction and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively received in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling, the inner peripheral surface
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence, Jerry W. Rogers, John D. Sanders
  • Hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 5199752
    Abstract: A hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in the one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively received in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Sanders, Homer N. Holden, Randy C. Foster
  • Flexible hose construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5145545
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Flexible hose construction
    Patent number: 5129429
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly facing convex projections with outwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, the inner hose having a plurality of inwardly facing convex projections with inwardly facing recesses therebetween and extending from the one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, a first tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and having an inner peripheral surface engaging the outwardly facing convex projections in a generally straight-line manner from the one end thereof to the other end thereof so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the outwardly facing recesses of the inner hose an amount t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 5129686
    Abstract: A hose construction, coupling therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in the one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Sanders, Homer N. Holden, Randy C. Foster
  • Flexible hose constuction
    Patent number: 5129428
    Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner tube made of polymeric material, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner tube from one end thereof to the other end thereof, rib structure disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner tube, the rib structure being disposed on the inner tube so as to define alternating coil structure of rib structure and coil structure of non-rib structure serially along the longitudinal axis of the inner tube in a like repeating pattern thereof, the coil structure of non-rib structure comprise coil structure of void space, and an outer tube of polymeric material disposed between the rib structure and the sleeve of reinforcing material so as to extend in a generally straight-line manner from coil structure of the rib structure to coil structure of the rib structure so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Winter, Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence
  • Method of making a hose construction
    Patent number: 5109600
    Abstract: A hose construction and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular hose and a coupling secured to one end of the tubular hose, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular hose comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having inwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end of the tubular hose to the other end thereof, the coupling having an insert disposed in one end of the tubular hose and being radially outwardly expanded into sealing relation with the inner corrugated hose, the insert having an outer peripheral surface defined by a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween, the projections of the insert being respectively received in the recesses of the inner hose and the projections of the inner hose being respectively received in the recesses of the insert whereby the interior of the tubular hose is substantially sealed to the interior of the coupling, the inner peripheral surface
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Homer N. Holden, James L. Lawrence, Jerry W. Rogers, John D. Sanders