Patents by Inventor Simon Thorp

Simon Thorp 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: 20060232065
    Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM PTY. LIMITED
    Inventors: Raymond Burke, Eric Davis, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi, Simon Thorp, Joel Witz
  • Publication number: 20060232064
    Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM PTY. LIMITED
    Inventors: Raymond Burke, Eric Davis, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi, Simon Thorp, Joel Witz