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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126535 | PIPE COUPLING DEVICE A pipe coupling device for coupling flanged pipes includes a housing having first and second sections movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, said first and second sections each adapted to receive a portion of respective flanges o... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120025524 | GRIP RING ASSEMBLY A grip ring assembly including at least one yoke assembly for assembling on to a pipe that is to be coupled axially to a mechanical part, the at least one yoke assembly including an upper yoke and a lower yoke, wherein the at least one yoke assembly includes at least on... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110291409 | Pipe Gripping Elements with Buttress Pockets and Pipe Joint Restraints Incorporating Same A pipe gripping element has an arcuate pipe engaging face with opposite front and rear edges, and an elongated, arcuate tooth extending outwardly therefrom between the front and rear edges. A portion of the pipe engaging face between the front edge thereof and the tooth... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20090127854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPAIRING A DOWNCOMER PIPE IN A CORE SPRAY FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR A slip joint assembly has been developed for a downcomer pipe in a core spray system of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel, the slip joint assembly including: a housing sleeve formed around a slip joint in the downcomer pipe, wherein an annular gap exists between an insi... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080054637 | SPLIT RING ASSEMBLY TO LOCK A CAM PIPE COUPLING A split ring assembly for maintaining a releasable pipe coupling, of the type having a female portion having two pivoted opposite cam lever arms and a circumferentially grooved male portion, in an engaged position comprising: two generally semicircular ring portions hin... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20070296213 | SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP ASSEMBLIES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FULL PIPE SEPARATION Improved self-tightening clamp assemblies are provided, which are designed for application to the adjacent ends of connected pipe sections in spanning relationship to the joint therebetween. The assemblies include a plurality of clamp bodies configured for placement abo... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20060244260 | JOINT RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY A joint restraint assembly for connecting pipe ends together, or to other objects, which includes a body encircling the pipe. The body has a plurality of cavities adjacent to the pipe with a segment configured to fit into each cavity. One or more threaded bores are disp... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20050046190 | Pipe connecting device A pipe connecting device designed for detachable, sealing assembly of two pipe ends which device consists of an outer part and an inner part inserted axially into the outer part and cooperating therewith for internal connection to the first pipe end. The cooperating con... | 03/03/2005 |
