Patent ID: 9077134
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A01K,F16L,F24H,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a grounded electrical circuit in a heated hose, the heated hose comprising an inner wall, an outer wall, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the method comprising: positioning a ground wire, a first heating wire, and a second heating wire axially along the heated hose and within the inner wall; removing the first end portion and the second end portion of the heated hose, such that end portions of the first heating wire, the second heating wire, and the ground wire are exposed; positioning a ring around the first end portion of the hose; folding, at the first end portion of the hose, the exposed end portions of the first heating wire and the second heating wire radially outward, such that the exposed end portions are positioned axially along an outer surface of the hose body; folding, at the first end portion of the hose, the exposed end portion of the grounding wire radially inward, such that the exposed end portion of the grounding wire is positioned axially along an inner surface of the inner wall and against the ring; and inserting a stem of a first fluid coupling into the first end portion of the heated hose, such that the stem contacts the exposed end portion of the grounding wire.