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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383958 | Desanding apparatus and system A desanding vessel is inserted in a high velocity fluid stream containing entrained particulates. The vessel comprises an upper freeboard portion having a large cross-sectional wherein the fluid stream velocity drops and particulates fall from suspension. Preferably... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7234317 | Air tunnel diverter and method of installing same An air tunnel diverter for a refrigeration unit includes one or more leg members secured to a hub. The hub is generally formed to include a fitting through which cooler air is passed to the leg member and routed into the desired locations within the refrigerated spa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7040668 | Tube joint A tube joint comprises a body composed of a resin material, a connecting member installed to one end of the body, an insert section inserted into the body, a first deformable section with a reduced diameter as compared with the insert section, and a second deformabl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014267 | Modular furniture system A modular furniture system including a plurality of generally, straight elongate bars, a plurality of connectors for connecting the bars to one another, the connectors including rounded, non-sharp corners and being constructed of an elastomeric material, and a plura... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6682105 | Remotely operable misalignment coupling device A remotely operable coupling device is disclosed. The device is suitable for coupling misaligned first and second conduits. The device includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector is attached to the first conduit and includes a f... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6283157 | Sweat flange, piping system and method of use A sweat flange, piping system utilizing the same, and method of installing a circulator to a copper pipe. The sweat flange includes a base portion having a predetermined shape and at least two bolt openings dimensioned to accept at least two mounting bolt... | 09/04/2001 |
| 4909547 | Coupler arrangement An improved connecting arrangement (10) by which to secure one end of a drain conduit (12) to the stub conduit (13) of a drain port (14). A unique coupler (11) is interposed between one end of the drain conduit (12) and the port (14). The coupler (11) has... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4732415 | Non-metallic vacuum probe A non-metallic vacuum probe for elevated temperature service having a probe body portion for coupling to a vacuum line. The probe body portion is coupled through a washer shaped low friction bearing surface and gasket for sealing to a probe flange portion... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4655483 | Boundary seal for vessel penetration A connector device to provide a primary pressure boundary between a flanged nozzle (18) and a column (20) concentrically disposed therein, including a closure member (26) for compressing a seal ring (22) against the nozzle flange (18). The closure member ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4116477 | Connector, reducer/adapter, flare to flareless A high pressure fluid pipe connector for joining a threaded pipe to a smo-walled tube; the connector also acts as a flow reducer. Special features of the connector are minimum number of parts, smooth continuous fluid surface contours, and relatively shor... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4072328 | Pipe couplings A pipe coupling particularly for use in connecting plastics piping having an appreciable coefficient of thermal expansion and required to withstand appreciable pressures, and avoiding the need for an internal groove for housing a sealing ring in the coupl... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4059290 | Joint for connection of gas cock to metal pipe A joint is constructed in such a way that threads are formed on outer peripheries of both ends of a connection cylinder, and one of the threads of the connection cylinder is screwed with a cap nut for connection to a hose fitting of the gas cock, and the ... | 11/22/1977 |
