Patent ID: 9616624
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: B29C,F16L

Claim:
1. A method for repairing deformations in a hose made from deformable material, comprising: providing an elongated container for holding a liquid; filling said container with said liquid; heating said liquid to a predetermined temperature sufficient for softening said deformable material; providing the hose with at least one air fitting; introducing compressed gas into said hose by way of said at least one air fitting; immersing at least a portion of the hose into said elongated container; maintaining the hose immersed in said liquid in said elongated container by using restraining members engaging with an exterior of the hose for a time duration sufficient to soften the deformable material of the hose while the hose is filled with compressed air; removing the hose portion from the elongated container; and allowing the hose to cool before allowing pressurized gas within the hose to escape.