Patents by Inventor Rob Bentley

Rob Bentley 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).

  • Insulated hose assembly and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7588057
    Abstract: A hose assembly includes a tubular inner core, a high-temperature thermal insulator disposed about the inner core and in substantially continuous contact therewith, a sealing layer substantially surrounding the thermal insulator, and an outer reinforcing layer. The insulator may be a refractory paper tape braided or helically wrapped about the inner core, and may be multiple layers thick. The sealing layer, which may be a polymeric fluorocarbon tape, substantially surrounds the thermal insulator and protects the thermal insulator from chemical degradation. The outer reinforcing and sealing layer may be integrated. Alternatively, the outer reinforcing layer may be applied about the sealing layer, for example via braiding. A coupling may be attached at one end of the hose assembly to connect the hose assembly to a fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Teleflex Fluid Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Rob Bentley
  • Insulated hose assembly and method of manufacture
    Publication number: 20080029178
    Abstract: A hose assembly includes a tubular inner core, a high-temperature thermal insulator disposed about the inner core and in substantially continuous contact therewith, a sealing layer substantially surrounding the thermal insulator, and an outer reinforcing layer. The insulator may be a refractory paper tape braided or helically wrapped about the inner core, and may be multiple layers thick. The sealing layer, which may be a polymeric fluorocarbon tape, substantially surrounds the thermal insulator and protects the thermal insulator from chemical degradation. The outer reinforcing and sealing layer may be integrated. Alternatively, the outer reinforcing layer may be applied about the sealing layer, for example via braiding. A coupling may be attached at one end of the hose assembly to connect the hose assembly to a fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Rob Bentley