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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181672 | Spiral-wound diaphragm bellows, and method of making such a diaphragm bellows A diaphragm bellows includes a spiral-wound, pre-profiled metal strip having neighboring turns which are connected by a continuous welding seam in an area of an outer diameter or inner diameter of the metal strip. Neighboring flanks of the metal strip enter a region... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146620 | Non-circular pipe profile A corrugated pipe having a non circular in cross section profile and at least one generally elongate wall section is improved by using a variable height corrugation in the length of the elongate wall segment. The variable height corrugation is of a greatest height a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8096326 | Fluid line and method of making the same A fluid line includes at least one corrugated section having wave peaks and wave troughs and at least one tie rod arranged in at least one portion of the corrugated section and being coupled to plural wave peaks. A method of making the fluid line includes forming at... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7891382 | Overmolded and bendable position-retaining tubing A hollow conduit, being primarily round, or having n sides wherein n is greater than or equal to three, and process for making the conduit is described herein. The hollow conduit is comprised of a polymer inner conduit having a pair of opposed ends and an interior a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891383 | Ringed tubular sheath and device for making such a sheath Ringed tubular sheath comprising two open shells (33, 37), termed the outer (33) and inner (37) shells, both of the same diameter (D), one of which, the outer shell (33), has an opening (E1) smaller than the diameter (D) so as to e... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886774 | Corrugated foundation drain The present invention relates to a corrugated foundation drain. The drain is comprised of a plurality of segments attached in an end to end fashion. Each segment has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of one segment can be attached to the first end... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7878222 | Ribbed hose for milk extraction A hose used for extracting milk has an outer wall; an inner wall; at least two ribs formed on the outer wall; and at least one recess formed between said at least two ribs. A milk extraction system has a hose having an outer wall; an inner wall; a plurality of ribs ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874319 | Tube for guiding gas or liquid The invention relates to a tube (1) for guiding gas and/or liquid, particularly on an internal combustion engine, comprising a supporting body (2) and a skin (3). The supporting body (2) consists of a relatively stiff first plastic and ha... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870875 | Corrugated tube A corrugated tube which can easily bend a wiring harness in one direction and can make the wiring harness hardly bend in another direction crossing the one direction at right angles. The wiring harness is made so that it can hardly bend in the other direction, so th... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7717138 | Composite hose with corrugated metal tube A composite hose with a corrugated metal tube has a hose body having a corrugated metal tube and an outer layer. The corrugated metal tube includes a non-corrugated straight-walled portion on an end portion thereof, and a rigid insert pipe is inserted in the straigh... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7669615 | Fabric layer of a bellows The subject matter of the invention is a fabric layer of a bellows, e.g., of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles or of an aircraft passenger bridge, the fabric layer being plastically deformed by a force acting on the fabric. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7650912 | Flexible conduit element The present invention refers to a flexible conduit element for an exhaust system of a combustion engine vehicle, comprising a helically or annularly corrugated metal bellows member, an outer flexible member disposed around the bellows member and the resilient member... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7562679 | Resin pipe and resin molded component A filler pipe, wherein a flow path for a fluid is formed through multiple resin materials being extruded simultaneously and wherein a corrugated part is shaped through peaks and valleys disposed continuously, comprises an outer layer formed from a high density polye... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559341 | Flexible tube protected against vibrations The invention concerns a flexible tube (1) comprising a corrugated pipe (2) around which are mounted a pressure resistant braid (9) of tubular shape made of an adapted material as well as an outer tubular mechanical protection (13). The i... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559342 | Flexible hose and vacuum cleaner having the same A flexible hose includes a hose body and a plurality of pleats formed on an outer circumferential surface of the hose body by predetermined intervals to give flexibility to the flexible hose. Each of the plurality of pleats includes an entering portion formed to be ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556065 | Metal bellows tube, method of producing the same, and flexible tube for high-pressure fluid A metal bellow tube has sectional shapes of a ridge and a valley in a bellows-shaped tube wall of a metal bellows tube that are made to be V-shaped. As a result, a metal bellows tube with significantly improved bending fatigue resistance compared to conventional one... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7490632 | Flexible hose, preferably a charge-air hose for automotive vehicles The present invention relates to a flexible hose, preferably a charge-air hose for automotive vehicles, comprising at least one corrugated portion and a substantially tubular portion which is arranged at least sectionwise within the corrugated portion. In order to f... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7484535 | Corrugated pipe with outer layer A pipe having an axially extending bore is defined by a pipe wall including a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent annular outwardly-extending crests separated by valleys. The pipe wall also includes a non-linear outer layer having adjacent concave portions... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478652 | Fuel hose A fuel hose has multilayered construction and a flexible corrugated portion with corrugation bottom portions and corrugation peak portions. The fuel hose includes a rubber layer and a resin layer that is a laminated on an inner side of the rubber layer. The resin la... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7418980 | Vacuum cleaner hose The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner hose manufactured by continuously spirally winding one row or two rows of band-shaped materials extruded with an electric wire inserted therein. The vacuum cleaner hose is formed by spirally winding and sticking a ba... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398798 | Flexible sleeve liner for a convolute duct An air induction system wherein the outlet air assembly includes a sleeve-lined convolute duct. A sleeve liner is disposed within a convolute duct which spans the convolutes, wherein an attached end of the sleeve liner is attached to a non-convolute portion of the c... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7367364 | Fire retardant jacket for tubing A tubing assembly including a conductive corrugated tubing including convolutions of peaks and valleys and a polymer jacket disposed along a length of said corrugated tubing, the polymer jacket including a fire retardant. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360461 | Air monitoring system having tubing with an electrically conductive inner surface for transporting air samples An air monitoring system includes a tubing having an electrically conductive inner surface. In one embodiment, the liner includes carbon based materials, such as for example carbon nanotubes. In another embodiment, a conductive layer is adhered to a substrate. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357968 | Reinforced, high pressure, low permeation multilayer hose A reinforced, high pressure hose is disclosed for use in the transport of high pressure fluids. The hose includes a multilayered inner tube capable of prolonged exposure to fluids such as those containing hydrocarbons, and a reinforcement layer overlaying the inner ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350826 | Conduit assembly A conduit assembly, such as an electrical conduit assembly, includes a flexible convoluted tube having a non-conductive fluoropolymer interior and a conductive carbon exterior that decreases the electrical resistance of the tube. A fitting is secured to an end of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351005 | Leaching system A leaching device having slots to frictionally engage soil to permit the introduction of water through the slots and into the soil while prohibiting the excessive passage of soil particles through the slots. A method of introducing water into soil by passing water t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347015 | Conductor marking device with receiving pockets A marking device for identifying an electrical conductor includes a planar generally annular marker body containing at least one opening for receiving the conductor, and a plurality of coplanar outwardly extending portions containing mutually isolated pockets for re... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338053 | Electronic devices for luggage A wheeled transport device includes a body having a compartment configured to contain goods. Wheels are rotatably attached to a lower portion of the body, and a handle is attached to an upper portion of the body. The handle is configured to retract within a cavity d... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334609 | Flexible tubular device A flexible tubular device that includes a metal wall in which are formed corrugated convolutions that define corrugated outside and inside surfaces of the device. The convolutions are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device, and each convolution has oppos... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325543 | Covering material for solar thermal power generating system and solar thermal power generating system formed by spreading the covering material A covering material for solar thermal power generation system, characterized in that it is made of a film which has a tensile yield strength of at least 10 N/mm2 according to JIS K7127, a solar radiation transmittance of at least 85% according to JIS R310... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322379 | Flexible kink-resistant hoses A flexible kink-resistant hose configuration includes concentric tubes with longitudinal ribs. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318445 | Fuel vapor pipe structure of fuel tank In a fuel vapor pipe structure including a plurality of cut valves for passing or cutting a fuel vapor at inside of a fuel tank, a pipe joint connected to the cut valves for communicating the fuel vapor to a canister, and a resin tube for connecting the cut valve an... | 01/15/2008 |
| RE39968 | PTFE tube The present invention relates to a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tube, and more particularly to a PTFE tube for a flexible hose. In particular the invention relates to a PTFE tube having a smooth bore for use in the production of a lined hose assembly farther compr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314066 | Air distributor for a bioleaching system An air distributor for use in heap or dump leaching systems is disclosed. The air distributor includes an air pipe having a series of holes for releasing air from the pipe and one or more protective members spaced outwardly of the air holes to shield the air holes. | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308912 | Fuel tube A fuel tube including a laminate of an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being made of a resin composition containing a PPS resin (or an MXD6 resin) as a main component but substantially containing no olefin polymer component, the outer layer being mad... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308911 | Electronically detectable high-pressure hose and method of determining the location of the hose A hose is provided having at least one layer defining a tubular body with a length and an electrically conductive lead joined to the tubular body and extending along the length of the tubular body. The electrically conductive lead is adapted to receive an electrical... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287358 | Device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements for erecting buildings A device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements in order to erect buildings, particularly multistory buildings, by means of prefabricated concrete components, the device comprising first means for connecting two end regions of the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284573 | Hose for installing loose fill insulation The present invention provides tubes for, in an exemplary embodiment, dispensing loose fill insulation. The tube comprises an inner web formed in a tubular shape and having a plurality of spaced helical projections disposed along an inner surface thereof and extendi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281547 | Multi-layered flexible tube A multi-layered tube comprising a first inner polymeric tubular structure, a second foamed polymeric structure containing a plurality of short or long reinforcing elements dispersed therein and, optionally, a third cover layer on the outer surface of the reinforcing... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267863 | Film stack having under layer for preventing pinhole defects A film stack and method of forming a film stack are provided in which a first film is disposed on a substrate and a second film has an inner surface disposed on the first film. The second film has a thickness smaller than a reference thickness at which the second fi... | 09/11/2007 |