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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069874 | System for hot tapping An assembly and method for tapping into a pressurized tubular that is adapted for use in a subsea environment via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. The assembly includes a tapping tool connectable to the tubular via a saddle connection. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7832420 | Saddle tee An improved saddle tee for branching a conduit from a main line is disclosed. The saddle tee includes a base unit that defines an opening for receiving a tap and interlocking jaws for securing the base unit to a main line. The tap may include a shaped portion for re... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7721754 | Tapping tee assembly with cap assembly A tapping tee assembly and method for tapping a conduit and fluidly connecting to the conduit include a body defining a conduit recess for receiving the conduit and further defining a main passage with a cover disposed therein. The main passage has a first end adjac... | 05/25/2010 |
| RE41263 | Refrigerant charging tool A refrigerant charging tool. In a described embodiment, a refrigerant charging tool has two separately formed handles pivotably attached to each other. One of the handles has a container piercing member mounted thereon. Interchangeable spacers are configured for att... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7552742 | Hot tap device A device for hot tapping is disclosed. The device includes a tube having a bore with an opening in the tube in fluid communication with the bore. The tube is connected to a valve which is connected to a saddle connection mounted on a pipe element in a piping network... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7441993 | Making connections to pipes under pressure Methods and apparatus for making connections to pipes and pressure vessels while they are under pressure employs a first drive mechanism for delivering a cutting tool to the pipe or vessel wall and a second separate drive mechanism for powering the movement of the c... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7371034 | Drilling attachment A drilling attachment for use in wet and dry drilling operations includes a housing having first and second fluid conduits, and a drive shaft mounted within the housing and having fluid transmitting first and second end portions in fluid communication with a respect... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367396 | Blowout preventers and methods of use Methods and apparatuses for severing a wellbore tubular, the apparatus, in certain aspects, including: a first member movable toward a tubular to be severed; a second member with a second blade disposed opposite to the first member and movable toward the tubular; a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357605 | Pilot drill with coupon retainer and hot tapping machine using the same Pilot drill with coupon retainer and hot tapping machine using the same that positively retains a coupon cut out by a hole saw. The pilot drill bit has a shank having a driving end for attachment to a drill driver and a cutting end having a cutting edge thereon, the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350533 | Method for accessing a pipe and apparatus therefor Method and apparatus for accessing the inside of a pipe includes a valve which connects to the pipe, a riser pipe, and an operating rod for selectively opening and closing the valve. The apparatus further includes a 5.25 inch cylindrical housing having a removable c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341056 | Portable oxygen supply unit A portable oxygen supply unit for breathable air with an enhanced oxygen content has a tilt valve in a mounting cup on a pressurized container containing medical or aviators oxygen. A hollow housing is sealed to the mounting cup. The hollow housing is flowably conne... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338089 | Pipe interruption fitting A pipe interruption fitting having a flange is removable after pipe maintenance work has been completed. The fitting includes an upper reinforcing plate, an inner surface of which has a curvature corresponding to an outer surface of the pipe, and a vertical pipe wel... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334598 | Pressure regulator adaptable to compressed gas cartridge This pressure regulator is specifically designed to operate with a portable compressed gas cartridge thus reducing the high vapor pressure found in compressed gas cartridges down to a substantially consistent outlet pressure. Due to the nature of the crowded regulat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331562 | Blowout preventer with breech assembly A blowout preventer which, in certain aspects, has a main body with a main top, a main bottom, and a main bore therethrough from the main top to the main bottom, at least one breech assembly secured to the main body, ram apparatus movable within the breech assembly ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331215 | Deployment of equipment into fluid containers and conduits Apparatus for deploying equipment in a fluid container or fluid conduit comprises a fluid housing having an outlet aperture, the fluid housing being adapted to be secured to the container or conduit such that the outlet aperture is in fluid communication with an ape... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325559 | Method for connecting a branch pipe to a main pipeline and underground network for distributing fluid Method in which the following operations are carried out: a) digging an exploration hole (8) in order to open up a main pipeline (2) which has an upper edge (10) which extends at an upper level (12) which is substantially con... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325573 | Plumbing line test plug and method of use of the same A plumbing line test plug includes a plug body adapted to plug an interior diameter of a plumbing line. The body has a wet face, which is exposed to liquid when in use, and a dry face, which is opposed to the wet face. A flexible pressure responsive annular membrane... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311114 | Cross-line plugging system A method of providing access to the interior of a cross-line that intersects with a primary pipeline of equal or greater diameter, including the steps of attaching a branch fitting to the exterior of the primary pipeline on the side thereof opposite the point of int... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302965 | Saddle tap A saddle tap to be mounted on a resin pipe, includes a saddle, a branching barrel including a straight piping portion having an internally threaded hole longitudinally extending therealong, and a branch portion extended from the middle of the straight piping portion... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299799 | Gas manifold assembly with a mounting device in a cooking appliance The gas manifold assembly (1) is adapted to a cooking appliance for supplying the burners (21) thereof, and is equipped with various taps (C1-C4) of the rotary type, installed on a elongated tubular-shaped manifold conduit (2), whi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293574 | Gas cylinder regulator The pressure regulator is threadable onto the neck of a tank of gas under pressure that has a plug mounted in the neck and a rupturable disk blocking fluid flow through a plug bore. The main body includes a central reduced diameter portion extendable into the plug b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292156 | Remote tapping method and system for internally tapping a conduit Disclosed is a method, system and apparatus for use in remotely and internally tapping a conduit. The method is performed, at least partially, by an automatic mechanism or robot configured to effectively perform the tasks and various steps of the method. The method ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281543 | Apparatus, systems and methods for plugging a high temperature pipe A method of plugging a pipeline includes the steps of welding onto the exterior of the pipeline (10) first (12) and second (14) spaced apart collars, each having a sealing face (26,26A) in a plane perpendicular the pipeline (10) ax... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270532 | Skimmer tab former Systems for leaching liquid waste, particularly waste water. More particularly, a cylindrical conduit or pipe for use in leaching systems. Even more particularly, a cylindrical conduit which has apertures/skimmer tabs created either during the manufacture/forming/ex... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264020 | Accessible test fitting for a plumbing system A test fitting for installation in a plumbing system comprises an annular sleeve having opposed first and second open ends and an inner surface that defines an open interior space and a hole. A cord has a first portion removably positioned in the sleeve's interior s... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246634 | Drill for tapping pipe with safety device in branch pipe A fitting for connection to a pipe includes a sleeve, in which a body is axially displaced along a sleeve axis, whereby the body has a drill for drilling into the pipe and/or a valve body of a valve. The fitting also includes a branch sleeve, located in particular o... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243959 | Reactor water isolation devices A seal clamp assembly for sealing an opening in a piping system includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a base having a first side, a second side and an aperture extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, and a brace coupled to the base. The brace ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225827 | Insertion valve and installation method A valve assembly for insertion in a pipe containing fluid under pressure includes a valve body adapted to be assembled over the pipe and a valve-stopping mechanism that mounts on the valve body. The hollow valve body interior and an access opening in the valve body ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219684 | Saddle tee and tool for irrigation lines A saddle tee assembly for use with an irrigation line. The saddle tee assembly generally includes a collar portion having a bore therethrough; a strap portion for securing the collar to an irrigation line; and a tool having a passage therethrough with an opening in ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216795 | Mechanical weldable fitting for use in tapping a pipeline A mechanical weldable fitting for use in tapping a pipe includes a first and second metal collar, each formed of attachable upper and lower semi-toroidal portions that when assembled on the pipe providing spaced-apart external cylindrical surfaces. Each collar havin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192223 | Servo motor die tapping unit A servo motor driven tapping unit for in die installation has a tap holder pitch adapter assembly mounted for removal while the unit is in the die to facilitate tap and pitch adapter replacement. In one embodiment, the tap holder pitch adapter assembly extends trans... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179019 | Method and structure for laying communication cable in underground line, and members used for laying A laying method for laying communication cables (16) is provided which allows to lay optical fiber cables (20) in an underground pipeline such as a sewage pipe neither placing direct tension nor allowing slack on them, and for a main pipe in which a pl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174919 | Flow redirection member and method of manufacture Fluid transmission devices combine and separate fluid flowing therein, and are particularly useful in engine exhaust systems. Given the ever-increasing complexity of exhaust systems, there is a need to reduce construction costs, labor costs, and costs associated wit... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159603 | Mechanical hot tapping method A method of mechanically hot tapping petroleum equipment that contains a hydrocarbonaceous fluid in its interior by drilling an aperture in such equipment while employing cooling by cyclic drilling and/or refrigeration, the equipment drilling being carried out in a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159496 | Portable vise and saw combination A portable vise and saw combination includes a vise element having three attachment points. One attachment point is used to attach the vise to an existing support such as an existing horizontal rail, and another attachment point allows a saw to be mounted to the vis... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150476 | Saddle tee and tap for irrigation lines A saddle tee and tap combination for making a fluid connection with an irrigation line in an irrigation system. The saddle tee includes a base having a passage therethrough, and a clamp thereon for engaging an irrigation line. The clamp holds the irrigation line in ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150289 | Removable, snap-on saddle and tap for irrigation pipes A saddle and tap for lawn and similar irrigation systems. The saddle includes a base portion that snaps on the delivery pipe of the system and a pair of threaded, upright portions that extend upwardly from it. The tap includes a piercing member, barrel section, and ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146674 | Rotary probe for cleaning an internal cavity Foreign material is dislodged from a hard to reach region of an object by passing a rigid elongated tubular guide in close proximity to the hard to reach region. The upper tip of the guide is bent so that it can be directed at the hard to reach region and a wire is ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137403 | Device for producing bypasses under pressure in fluid piping systems A device for producing bypasses under pressure in fluid piping systems, including a horizontal T-shaped body having a radial conduit which can be connected to a connecting collar or seat of the pipe to be bypassed and a radial conduit with a mouth for extracting flu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137762 | Device for tapping conduits A device for tapping a conduit, which conducts a flowing fluid, comprises a housing, which has a principal part, a fixing part running flush with the principal part for fixing to the conduit and an outlet part for discharging fluid from the tapped conduit. A rotatin... | 11/21/2006 |
