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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6015152 | Seal retainer having an indicator A sealing assembly is disclosed for creating a seal between first and second mating members or components. The sealing assembly basically includes a seal retainer with one or more annular seals coupled thereto. The seal retainer including a substantially ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5873611 | Pipe clamping device A clamping device is disclosed for coupling peripheral flanges of a pair of tubular members together. The clamping device has a retaining member for coupling the peripheral flanges of the tubular member together, with first and second coupling ends being ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5799954 | Coaxial sealing ring A sealing ring is disclosed for radially sealing two coaxial surfaces. The sealing ring has an annular convolution with a first radially facing sealing surface and a pair of annular leg portions forming second and third radially facing sealing surfaces. E... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5772254 | Modular joint, with a replaceable sealing sleeve A fluid-tight modular joint is disclosed having various replaceable parts for refurbishing the joint after certain parts wear out. Specifically, the modular joint has a pair of sealing assemblies interconnected by a tubular sealing member which permits an... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5735533 | Cavity depth increasing retainer A sealing assembly is disclosed for creating a seal between first and second mating members or components. The sealing assembly basically includes a seal retainer with one or more annular seals coupled thereto. The seal retainer including a substantially ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735532 | Seal compression limiting retainer A sealing assembly is disclosed for creating a seal between first and second mating members or components. The sealing assembly basically includes a seal retainer with one or more annular seals coupled thereto. The seal retainer includes a body portion co... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730445 | Pressure energized metalic sealing ring A sealing ring for sealing axially facing annular surfaces having an annular bight portion and annular first and second leg portions. The annular bight portion having a first end and a second end, with an arcuate concave surface and an arcuate convex surf... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5730448 | Seal retainer plate A sealing assembly is disclosed for creating a seal between first and second mating members or components. The sealing assembly basically includes a seal retainer plate with one or more annular seals coupled thereto. The seal retainer plate includes a sub... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5716052 | Pressure-energized sealing rings A pressure-energized sealing ring having a bight portion, a first leg portion and a second leg portion for providing a fluid-tight seal between a pair of components. The first and second leg portions include a curved section having first and second sealin... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713582 | Seal retainer A sealing assembly is disclosed for creating a seal between first and second mating members or components. The sealing assembly basically includes a seal retainer with one or more annular seals coupled thereto. The seal retainer including a substantially ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5645303 | Compact pipe coupling device A pipe coupling device for coupling the peripheral flanges of a pair of pipes together, including a pair of retainers with gripping grooves therein for receiving portions of the peripheral flanges of the pipes. The gripping grooves of the retainers have a... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5630593 | Pressure-energized sealing rings A pressure-energized sealing ring having a bight portion, a first leg portion and a second leg portion for providing a fluid-tight seal between a pair of components. The first and second leg portions include a curved section having first and second sealin... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5509702 | Low distortion pipe coupling device A pipe coupling device for coupling the peripheral flanges of a pair of pipes together, including a pair of retainers with a V-shaped groove therein for receiving portions of the peripheral flanges of the pipes. The retainers are pivotally coupled at one ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505498 | Flexible pressure-energized joint A fluid-tight coupling and sealing arrangement including a flexible joint for coupling a tube with pressurized fluid flowing therethrough to another tube or a fluid device. The flexible joint basically includes a first tubular member with an outer restrai... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5433370 | Multi-ply sealing rings and methods for manufacturing same A multi-ply sealing ring and method of manufacturing same. Two annular members are nested one within the other and then welded together at equi-distant intervals to form a plurality of annular weld zones. The two annular members are then cut along the wel... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5368069 | Conduit joint assembly A conduit joint assembly having a pair of tubular flange members for rigidly coupling a pair of conduits together and for supporting a fluid engaging device. One of the tubular flange members has a pair of headed retaining pins for engaging a pair of reta... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5249814 | Multi-ply sealing rings and methods for manufacturing same A multi-ply sealing ring and method of manufacturing same. Two annular members are nested one within the other and then welded together at equi-distant intervals to form a plurality of annular weld zones. The two annular members are then cut along the wel... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5158305 | Pressure-energized two-element seal A sealing ring including first and second annular elements, each being substantially J-shaped in cross section. Each element includes a leg portion and an arcuate portion, the arcuate portion of the first and second annular elements being coaxially interf... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4919453 | Low profile V-coupling A device for coupling the peripheral flanges of a pair of pipes comprising a pair of retaining members, each having a V-shaped groove for receiving a portion of the peripheral flanges of the pipes. The retaining members are pivotally coupled at one of the... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4854600 | Pressure balanced metallic S-seal A pressure balance sealing ring having a substantially S-shaped, resilient cross section including two oppositely facing convolutions, a central leg coupling the convolutions and a pair of outer legs, each extending from one of the convolutions. The ring ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4813692 | Pressure balanced S-seal A pressure balanced sealing ring having a substantially S-shaped, resilient cross section including two oppositely facing convolutions, a central leg coupling the convolutions and a pair of outer legs, each extending from one of the convolutions. The ring... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4779901 | Sealed rigid pipe joint A joint for rigidly coupling first and second pipes having high temperature fluid flowing therethrough. The joint comprises first and second annular members including mating spherical segments which are rigidly coupled, respectively, to the pipes; a coupl... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4759555 | Split ring seal with slip joint A split ring seal assembly including a split ring seal having a first and a second free end and a connecting member in the shape of a ring segment having first and second ends. The split ring seal and the connecting element have mating E-shaped transverse... | 07/26/1988 |
