Thomas A Kutnyak

43022669, Nov 24, 1981

Aug 4, 1980

6/174818

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

B29D 2300
F16L 1104

156149

A high pressure hose construction and method of and apparatus for making the same is disclosed wherein the hose construction has a smooth walled inner liner of resilient polymeric material, and an adhesive layer, which may also be of polymeric material bonded to the liner. A braided cover is disposed over the entire layer and embedded therein. This braided cover is comprised of a plurality of elongated intermeshing strands of non-metallic fibers, such as yarn, and metallic fibers. Preferably, every three strands are of flexible, non-metallic fibers, such as nylon fibers, and every fourth strand is of metallic fiber, such as piano wire or spring steel. One set of strands crosses over and under another set to produce an intermeshing or weaving effect. These strands may also extend in a direction at an angle, such as 45. degree. or 53. degree. , to the longitudinal axes of the liner, to improve the bend radius and prevent ballooning or extension or the like of the finished hose construction when used in high pressure applications.

42138116, Jul 22, 1980

May 10, 1978

5/903772

Marcus A. Hall - Branford CT
Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

B65H 800

156195

A continuously advancing definite length mandrel device wherein a cylindrical mandrel surface is formed by helically wound closed-loop belt convolutions, improved in that a plurality of belts are employed to form the surface.

43042660, Dec 8, 1981

Mar 24, 1980

6/133418

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC
Marvin A. Koerber - Abbeville SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

F16L 1108
F16L 1111

138129

A helically fabricated flexible hose having a self-supporting helical reinforcing element of non-circular cross-section with a flat side facing inwardly, thereby imparting a substantially smooth surface to the hose interior.

45180180, May 21, 1985

Jun 2, 1980

6/155358

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC
George T. Dunn - Abbeville SC
Chester L. Guiles - Abbeville SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

F16L 1112

138130

A preformed radiator hose and a method of manufacturing such a hose are disclosed herein. A long length of an uncured hose is first fabricated by alternately wrapping layers of an uncured elastomer and fiber reinforcements around a straight mandrel. The uncured hose is then removed from the straight mandrel and cut into shorter segments. Each of these segments is then placed on a contoured mandrel having a shape corresponding to the intended configuration of the final hose and cured by heating. Although the fully cured hose does have a permanent shape, because of the unique arrangement of the reinforcements, etc. , it has sufficient deformability to be easily slipped off the mandrel.

43850189, May 24, 1983

Dec 12, 1980

6/215879

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

B29D 2700

264 459

Hose continuously manufactured with an extruded elastomeric liner with a flexible strand reinforcement laid on the outer surface thereof together with a foam/sponge insulation layer thereon which is attached to the liner between the reinforcement strands. The apparatus comprises a ram air extruder mechanism for extruding the elastomeric foam outer insulation layer, or by addition of chemical blowing agents to the insulation compound.

43283926, May 4, 1982

May 15, 1980

6/150213

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

H02G 304
F16L 1110
F16L 1112

174 68C

An electrical conduit formed of helically fabricated grounding and reinforcing elements, including a foil channel having overlapped turns welded to one another and to a supporting helix.

42776406, Jul 7, 1981

Apr 26, 1979

6/033413

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC
Marvin A. Koerber - Abbeville SC
Henry K. Wills - Greenwood SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

A47L 924
A47L 928
F16L 1112

174 47

A flexible vacuum cleaner hose having an electric lead integral therewith and extending from one end to the other of said hose, a control switch and an overload device carried by said hose and in circuit with said lead, and electric cords extending from the ends of said hose, also in circuit with the lead, providing an overload protected current carrying vacuum cleaner hose for energizing a vacuum cleaner power head.

41967550, Apr 8, 1980

Sep 19, 1977

5/834165

Thomas A. Kutnyak - Greenwood SC
Marvin A. Koerber - Abbeville SC

Automation Industries, Inc. - Greenwich CT

F16L 1108
F16L 1112

138150

The reinforced flexible duct consists of a single- or double-ply reinforcing fabric, a wire helix, and a continuous extruded liner. The fabric, wire helix, and extruded liner are continuously helically wound on a mandrel. The freshly extruded liner adheres to itself, to the helically wound wire, and to the reinforcing fabric to form a continuous reinforced flexible duct. Optionally, a narrower continuously extruded and wound scuff strip can be wound over the wire helix.