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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120038150 | TAPERED DRIVE NUT FOR CONDUIT FITTING A drive nut for a fitting includes an interior socket centered on a central axis and configured to receive at least a rearward portion of a conduit gripping member. The socket is defined by a radial drive surface positioned to engage the conduit gripping member during p... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110272888 | Slip joint with clamp The present invention provides an improved slip joint pipe coupling, which is reinforced by the mechanical compression of a split collar and sealing ring.... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266795 | THREADED UNION FOR TUBULARS USED IN HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID APPLICATIONS A threaded union for tubulars used for high-pressure fluid applications includes a unitary nut supported by at least two nut retainer segments received under a top wall of the nut in an annular segment retainer groove in one of the tubulars. The nut retainer segments fu... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110221190 | TUBE JOINT CONSISTING OF RESIN A resin pipe joint in which, although an economical configuration formed by two components or a joint body and a union nut is employed, both a resistance against pulling and an excellent sealing property can be attained is provided. A resin pipe joint is configured so t... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110175349 | HIGH-PRESSURE THREADED UNION WITH METAL-TO-METAL SEAL, AND METAL RING GASKET FOR SAME A metal ring gasket provides a high-pressure temperature tolerant metal-to-metal seal between subcomponents of a threaded union. The metal ring gasket is received in an annular cavity formed between mating surfaces of the subcomponents of the threaded union. The metal r... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110127771 | FITTINGS FOR HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC COUPLINGS Hydraulic fittings for use in high pressure hydraulic couplings are provided. The fittings include a body of a hard material such as steel or stainless steel and having an externally threaded portion that terminates in a frusto-conical nose defining a frusto-conical sea... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110121566 | Glueless plumbing union A glueless union suitable for joining piping and other plumbing components. Several components are used to create the union. The portion of each plumbing component that is to be joined is a circular, thick-walled section which is centered on a central axis. This portion... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20100213705 | CONDUIT FITTING WITH TORQUE COLLAR A conduit fitting of the type having first and second threaded fitting components and at least one conduit gripping device, further includes a stroke limiting member that allows the fitting to be pulled up by applying a predetermined torque. In one embodiment, the strok... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100117359 | Field replaceable hammer union wing nut apparatus and method A field replaceable wing nut having an arcuate body and an arcuate insert is disclosed. The wing nut is designed to replace an existing wing nut which has deformed or non-useable lugs on a hammer union connection. The wing nut has accurate alignment of the mounting thre... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100096852 | HIGH-PRESSURE THREADED UNION WITH METAL-TO-METAL SEAL, AND METAL RING GASKET FOR SAME A metal ring gasket provides a high-pressure temperature tolerant metal-to-metal seal between subcomponents of a threaded union. The metal ring gasket is received in an annular cavity formed between mating surfaces of the subcomponents of the threaded union. The metal r... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20090230678 | Compression fitting adjustment system The present invention generally relates to a size adjusting device that may be used with compression connectors, such as compression couplings and fittings, that are designed to be connected to at least one duct (such as a pipe or tubing). Such compression connectors ar... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090160186 | Threaded union for tubulars used in high-pressure fluid applications a threaded union for tubulars used for high-pressure fluid applications includes a unitary nut supported by at least two nut retainer segments received under a top wall of the nut in an annular segment retainer groove in one of the tubulars. The nut retainer segments fu... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090091131 | HIGH-PRESSURE THREADED UNION WITH METAL-TO-METAL SEAL, AND METAL RING GASKET FOR SAME A metal ring gasket provides a high-pressure temperature tolerant metal-to-metal seal between subcomponents of a threaded union. The metal ring gasket is received in an annular cavity formed between mating surfaces of the subcomponents of the threaded union. The metal r... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090066083 | Fitting For Use With Tubing Containment System A fitting for use with metal tubing in a jacket, the fitting including: an adaptor having exterior threads at a first adaptor end, the adaptor having a longitudinal passage for fluid flow; a body having interior threads at a first body end, the interior threads engaging... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080217918 | Tubing for a plumbing connection Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing is utilized in a plumbing application for its strength and flexibility. A thin outer layer is formed around the PEX layer to provide a variety of color choices for the final tubing. The use of a softer material for the outer layer ... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080217917 | Joint Structure for Quickly Connecting Corrugated Pipe A joint structure for connecting a corrugated pipe to a fixed part includes a main body, a packing screw cap, and a clamping claw. The clamping claw is sandwiched between the main body and the packing screw cap. The clamping claw defines a through slot at an edge thereo... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080073910 | ADJUSTABLE FLUID COUPLING ASSEMBLY A coupling assembly including a union member having a first receiving portion with internal threads and a second receiving portion with oppositely oriented internal threads, a first coupling member (e.g., a hose adapter) having external threads that are threadingly enga... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080042434 | Device for Connecting a High Pressure Fuel Tube The inventive device comprises an intermediate part disposed in a junction (15) fixed to a common rail (2) at each connection (4) which is arranged in a wall (2a) and comprises a conical flare (5) whose base is oriented towards ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080042438 | Hydraulic fitting and method of manufacture A hydraulic cone fitting includes a tube segment and a substantially frustoconical connecting segment integrally formed at one end of the tube segment. The connecting segment generally includes a substantially frustoconical sealing surface and a substantially frustoconi... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080012326 | CONNECTION VALVE Connection for connecting a fitting to a water heater or other types of pressure tank. The connection comprises an adapter for permanent fitting to the tank, where the adapter and the fitting comprise complimentary formed parts, namely a holder and a pipe stub. The hold... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080012325 | Fill tube-flange assembly for ring laser gyroscope block A fill tube and flange assembly for fabrication of ring laser gyroscope blocks is described. The assembly includes a flange assembly, a fill tube assembly, and a compression interface. The flange assembly includes a flange tube and a fluid port at a first end of the fla... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080001405 | Plastic-lined metallic pipe for conveying drinking-water and the connectors for the same A plastic-lined metallic pipe for conveying liquid or gas includes a continuous inner plastic sleeve and an outer seamless metallic pipe. The outer diameter of the plastic sleeve is circumferentially melt-bonded to the inner diameter of the outer pipe. The plastic sleev... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080001404 | COUPLING A coupling for attaching to an end of a tube, pipe, conduit or other round solid or hollow section. The coupling includes an inner body and a collar to be provided around the inner body. The inner body has an interior bore passing through at least a portion thereof to r... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070296212 | Connector and Adapter Piece for Corrugated Pipes The coupling piece 1 is formed as a two-component injection molded part of two housing parts. A first housing part 32 is comprised of a hard thermoplastic synthetic material and a second housing part 34 is comprised of a soft elastomer synthetic mat... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070267867 | Pipe connection having a reshaped pipe The present invention relates to a pipe connection (1) having a reshaped pipe (4), a screw fitting body (2) having an internal cone (6), a union nut (5), which may be screwed onto the screw fitting body (2), having an internal c... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070170723 | Pipe joint A joint includes a joint main body, a sleeve and a nut. The joint main body has a joining hole and an external threaded part. The nut is threaded onto the external threaded part in a threaded state in which the pipe and the sleeve are inserted through the joining hole. ... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070063512 | Firehose coupling exit indicator An indicator device captured between couplers of ends of firehose sections that point to the source of the firehose and to safety. The preferred embodiment includes gasket-like annular body which fits over the male threads of the male coupler and is captured between ann... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070052234 | Self-locking self-bonding regid coupling A coupling assembly is provided for releasably interconnecting confronting ends of conduit members. The coupling assembly creates a self-locking, and self-bonding connection wherein locking and unlocking is achieved by a predetermined amount of rotation of a lock nut gr... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070052233 | Fitting particularly for high-pressure pipes A fitting (1) for high-pressure pipes (4) comprises means (2) for holding a nut (3) at the end of a high-pressure pipe (4) defined by at least one deformation (5) of the walls of the end zone of the pipe (4) and reaction ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070024054 | Tube connection structure A tube connection structure comprises a connector, a tubular sleeve, a coupling tube, and a washer wherein the connector has an internal screw-threaded section, and the tubular sleeve has a connecting hole and a connecting section defined by a flat-type abutment face di... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20070013189 | Sealing fitting for stainless steel tubing A fitting assembly for forming a fluid-tight seal with an end of a stainless steel tube is provided with an adapter that is composed of a material that is harder than the material that the stainless steel tube is composed of. The adapter may include an insert that is co... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20070013188 | High-pressure threaded union with metal-to-metal seal, and metal ring gasket for same A metal ring gasket provides a high-pressure temperature tolerant metal-to-metal seal between subcomponents of a threaded union. The metal ring gasket is received in an annular cavity formed between mating surfaces of the subcomponents of the threaded union. The metal r... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060284419 | Fitting for metal pipe and tubing A tube fitting for connection with a tube (364) includes first and second flanged members (366, 378) and a ferrule (382) between the first and second flanged members. The ferrule (382) engages the tube (364) to form a tube grip and sea... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060273585 | Flexible coupling of feed pipe The improved flexible coupling the present invention provides is composed of a screw thread insert with an inlay edge extruded from its side and a T-shaped screw interlinked in the screw thread insert. In which, a non-thread section is designed at the ladder-shaped part... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060244256 | Resin pipe joint unit A resin pipe joint is provided so that a general worker can easily connect a resin pipe material without using a special tool. The resin pipe joint unit includes synthetic resin joint bodies, a synthetic resin pipe unit, and junk rings. The synthetic resin joint bodies ... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060232067 | Pipe clamping device A pipe clamping device having a stronger gripping force by an elastic deform of a clamp ring during screw-tightening is provided. The pipe clamping device includes at least one clamp ring installed between a female bracket and a male bracket, and made of an elastic mate... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060226652 | Seal and method for a watertight connection in a water service An improved seal and method for providing a watertight compression joint connection between a valve or fitting and a flare end of a copper tubing in a water service. The improvement includes an O-ring seal on a bull nose end of a valve and a frictional material inserted... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060163873 | Connection assembly for pipelines A connection assembly for attaching a pipeline to a distributor of a fuel or hydraulic system includes a threaded bushing placed adjacent to the distributor and having an internal bore in alignment with a connecting bore of the distributor, wherein the threaded bushing ... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060152002 | Fluid connection assembly A fluid connection assembly (10) for connection to a fluid supply member (12) extending through a panel (13) from a rear to a front surface of the panel, comprises a connection member (26) engageable with the fluid supply member at the front ... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060138775 | Electrical connection assembly with unitary sealing and compression ring An electrical connection assembly for securing electrical metal conduit to a junction box or the like, having a connection body with an inlet end portion for receiving a conduit wherein the inlet end includes a first portion sized to snugly receive an end portion of a c... | 06/29/2006 |
