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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5992470 | Fluid coupling apparatus A fluid coupling apparatus for communicating fluid between a fluid hose and a heat exchanger wherein the fluid coupling apparatus minimizes or eliminates the spacing required or necessitated from the bending of a fluid hose. The present invention provides... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5992469 | Composite pipe with integral socket A composite pipe comprising a corrugated external pipe and a smooth internal pipe possesses a socket which, at its bottom, adjoins the internal pipe and the external pipe by an expanded section. Subsequent to the expanded section, the socket comprises a s... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988300 | Composite material structures having reduced signal attenuation The present invention relates to composite material structures having reduced signal attenuation properties. In particular, the invention relates to composite drillstring components with electromagnetic properties and acoustic properties that enable the u... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988226 | High pressure safety hose assembly and method of manufacturing A flexible, high pressure gas safety hose assembly is provided. The safety hose assembly has a tube with a first end and a second end, and a metal braid covering the tube. The hose assembly also has an inner fitting connected about the tube at the first e... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988225 | Superplastic tubular part A tubular part formed by superplastic forming has a tubular structure made of superplastic material having a tubular wall with an outside surface like an inside surface of a die against which the tubular wall was superplastically formed by heating to supe... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983950 | Hose structure and method of manufacturing the same A hose 10 of the invention includes an outer hose member 12 composed of a rubber and an inner hose member 14 composed of a resin. A pair of projection ring elements 26 formed on opposite ends of the inner hose member 14 are received in a pair of inner cir... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5983947 | Docking ports for medical fluid sets A medical fluid set comprises tubing sections interconnected with at least one tubing connector component which connects the tubing sections together to form the set. The set further comprises external connectors carried on ends of at least some tubing se... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5980670 | Method of forming a metal pipe with cuff for forming pipe joint A method of forming a cuff on a section of tubular pipe which defines first and second ends and inner and outer surfaces. The method comprises the initial step of applying an outer layer of polymer material to a portion of the outer surface of the pipe su... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976021 | Drive shaft damper A vibration and noise attenuating damper for an automotive drive shaft has a cylindrical body of such size as snugly to fit within the shaft between its reduced diameter ends and be retained in fixed position. The damper has at each end thereof a seal whi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971035 | Method for installing a ducting system with branches for telecommunications cables, and branch element for use in that method A method for installing a ducting system with branches, wherein at the point of a branch in an existing duct of the system a tubular branch element with an inlet opening, an outlet opening and at least one branch opening is arranged by removing a duct por... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967190 | Tail pipe protector A tail pipe protector for military vehicles is formed with a plurality of gs shaped and joined to form a structure with free ends on the legs that will adapt to the various types of tail pipes. The structure is clamped in position to hold the protector in... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964250 | Low leakage, articulating fluid transfer tube A transfer tube system includes a transfer tube, a spring, a pair of opposing seats, and a pair of end assemblies that provide independent axial spring loading of the opposing seats. The spring loading assures continuous sealing contact regardless of dyna... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957163 | Hose with sticking layer and connecting structure thereof A hose with a sticking layer, whose end is connected to an inserting section of a cylindrical member and which is provided with a resin hose main body composed of a resin layer having a monolayered structure or a multilayered structure and with a sticking... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954371 | Plastic lined fittings for use with flangeless piping systems Plastic-lined fittings and their method of manufacture. The fittings are capable of being joined without flanges to plastic-lined piping systems. The fittings feature a zero tolerance fit between the liner and the metal portion of the fitting, and an outw... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5955162 | Calcium alumina cement lined pipe Cast iron pipe and other elongated hollow articles are lined with a cementitious mortar for certain applications, such as the transmission of potable water or sewage. To improve the resistance to attack from acids and to provide a crack and holiday free c... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947640 | Portable water conveyance assembly A portable water conveyance device for diverting the flow of water and particularly, a stream, includes a collapsible tube for receiving the water and conveying the water downstream to a discharge site. An inlet frame is coupled to the inlet end of the tu... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944124 | Composite material structures having reduced signal attentuation The present invention relates to composite material structures having reduced signal attenuation properties. In particular, the invention relates to composite drillstring components with electromagnetic properties and acoustic properties that enable the u... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941283 | Pressure pulse attenuating fluid supply conduit A fluid supply conduit for attenuating pressure pulses in a fluid. At least one inner tube is disposed in an outer tube and forms an annular chamber therewith. The inner tube is connected to a fitting that is fitted in a sealed manner to the outer tube. T... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5934333 | Intumescing material for pipe cuffs A fire retardant molding composition for molded objects such as pipes and pipe cuffs includes a thermoplastic matrix including a matrix stabilizer and intumescing components including expandable graphite.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931200 | Connector system for attachment of flexible hose to PEX supply line A connector system that is useful for attaching a flexible hose assembly to PEX pipe produced by either the Engle or Silane process. One embodiment relates to a connector system using a nipple in combination with either an expandable PEX ring or a compres... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5927343 | Hose fender device A hose fender device includes a clamp mechanism and a deflector member. The clamp mechanism is adapted to be received over an end portion of a hose adjacent to a connector provided on the hose for attaching an appliance thereto. The deflector member inclu... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924745 | Connector assembly for an expandable slotted pipe A connector assembly (20) for connecting expandable slotted tubing (EST) (10) comprises tubular first and second parts (22, 24) for mounting on the ends of respective lengths of slotted tubing. The parts (22, 24) are themselves slotted (26). The free end ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918640 | Twin tube air brake hose A twin tube air brake hose for delivering compressed air to brakes on a vehicle such as a truck includes a first tube which serves as a service tube and a second tube which serves as an emergency tube. The first tube and second tube have an inner layer su... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913336 | Gasoline dispensing hose An improved hose for dispensing gasoline at service stations has removable fittings at each end; the removable fittings receive spreaders, each of which in turn receive a bayonet fitting at an end of a vapor recovery tube. An internal collar on an inner p... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5906226 | Very lightweight high-pressure compact cleaning device for marine and outdoor use A very light weight high pressure coiled retractable hose kit for marine vehicles and outdoor use which uses a helical structure to automatically retract when not used. The helical structure allows the hose to extend substantially the length of a typical ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5904182 | Methods and apparatus for providing quartz glass connectors A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a vitreous quartz pipe or container having a connector including a flange formed from at least one strip or rod-shaped piece of transparent quartz glass which is wound circumferentially around eith... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901784 | Heat exchanger with oval or oblong tubes, and a method of assembly of such a heat exchanger A heat exchanger, especially a heating or cooling radiator for a motor vehicle, has a tube bundle consisting of oval or oblong tubes which extend through a matrix of cooling fins. End portions of the tubes are introduced into holes in a header plate, with... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899236 | Reinforced, electrically insulating hose An improved reinforced hose for conducting fluids and gases, and a method of manufacturing that hose, are disclosed herein. The improved reinforced hose includes an interior tube having an inner bore and an outer surface. The improved reinforced hose also... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897083 | Retainer for recreational vehicle sewer hose A retainer (10) for holding and protecting a sewer hose for a recreational vehicle is provided. The retainer (10) has an elongate hollow tubular body portion (20) with a flat base (40) attached to a bottom end (23) of the body portion (20). A cap (50) is ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896893 | Pipe having ridge on spigot and method of forming the ridge A pipe having a ridge on the spigot and a method of producing such ridge. A ring having a circumferentially disposed split or splits is fitted in an annular groove formed in the outer periphery of the spigot, with the diameter of said ring being adjusted ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896891 | Wrap cap A pipe cap protective cover including at least one cover including a pair of U-shaped members having first ends hingably coupled together and second ends with a clip mechanism. Such clip mechanisms are adapted to be releasably coupled such that the U-shap... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895695 | Crosslinked overmolded plumbing tubes The invention described herein pertains generally to a crosslinked plumbing tube which has at least one overmolded end (e.g. nose cone or nut) attached thereto. In one aspect of this invention, the tube is more rigid than the overmolded component while in... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884669 | Fuel line for fuel delivery devices of motor vehicles Components of the fuel delivery device can be connected with each other or with the internal combustion engine (14) by the fuel line (16). The fuel line (16) is embodied as a pipe and is fastened on a connector (20). The pipe (16) has a contact bead (36) ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5878786 | Otangular fitting family for flat-oval duct systems and method for making same An apparatus for converting a conventional rectangular HVAC duct to a flat oval shaped duct where a conventional rectangular duct fitting is provided with a converting means to convert the opening from rectangular to a flat oval. The converting means is f... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875820 | Fuel feeding device for vehicles A fuel feeding arrangement for a motor vehicle has at least one fuel feeding component having a pipe provided with at least one outwardly projecting collar, at least one fuel conduit mountable on the pipe and formed as a tube, the tube having an end mount... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5865215 | Multicannular fluid delivery system with attached manifold rings The instant invention consists of an inner cannula of hosing amenable to transport of a liquid coupled with an outer cannula of hosing amenable to transport of a gas. As respects two embodiments, affixed to outer walling of the inner cannula and to inner ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865209 | Air gap adapter An air gap adapter for use with a water faucet. The air gap adapter has an adapter body with a base portion and an integral riser portion which extends generally vertically upwardly from a rear region of the base portion. The base portion has a hole for a... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5853203 | Barbed tubular connectors The present invention relates to a connector for joining flexible tubular members. The connector has a cylindrical body having an outer diameter and at least one circumferential recess. At least one barb member is positioned and retained at least partiall... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5848617 | Bellows and method for manufacturing the same A tubular hollow molded body is formed with a resin having a bending resistance; the hollow molded body is inserted into a mold; a resin with less stress relaxation is injected into both ends of the hollow molded body through a connecting path to mold a b... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5829483 | Hose A hose includes an outer hose member, and an inner hose member. The outer hose member includes a first bellows-like tubular portion at least in the intermediate area in the axial direction. The inner hose member is disposed substantially coaxially in the ... | 11/03/1998 |
