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US 7,036,530 · App. 09/875,286 · Granted May 2, 2006

Energy attenuation device for a fluid-conveying line and method of attenuating energy in such a line

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Patent No.
US 7,036,530
App. No.
09/875,286
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An energy attenuation device for a fluid-conveying line, and a method for attenuating energy in such a line, are provided. The device includes one or more hose sections disposed in the fluid-conveying line, and at least one spring disposed in at least a portion of each of the hose sections.

Claims (7)

1. An energy attenuation device for a liquid-conveying line, comprising:

a hose section disposed in said liquid-conveying line; and

a first spring disposed in an at least partially non-embedded manner within at least a portion of said hose section and not extending beyond said hose section, wherein said spring provides energy attenuation for liquid that is being conveyed through said liquid-conveying line.

2. An energy attenuation device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of an outer diameter of said spring is slightly greater than an inner diameter of said hose section such that said greater diameter portion is wedged against but not embedded in said hose section.

3. An energy attenuation device as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said greater diameter portion is disposed in an end section or anywhere along the length of said spring.

4. An energy attenuation device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the length of said spring is embedded in said hose section.

5. An energy attenuation device as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said embedded portion is an end section or anywhere along the length of said spring.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 28, 2009
From: FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: CAROLINA FLUID HANDLING, INC.
Reel/Frame 023015/0010 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2009
From: CAROLINA FLUID HANDLING, INC.
To: YH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 023015/0015 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 019668/0301 Recorded Mar 27, 2009
From: WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.
To: FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, INC.; FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; DETROIT FUEL, INC.; FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP.
Reel/Frame 022460/0171 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 17, 2008
From: FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, INC.; FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; DETROIT FUEL, INC.
To: SUN FLUID ROUTING FINANCE, LLC
Reel/Frame 021096/0865 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2007
From: FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, INC.; FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; DETROIT FUEL, INC.; FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS INTERMEDIATE HOLDING CORP.
To: WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 019668/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2007
From: DAYCO PRODUCTS, LLC
To: FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 019562/0478 →