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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909366 | Universal mounting coupler for pools and swim treadmills A universal mounting coupling may be inserted into and through the support structure of a self-contained swimming pool to allow for use of a removable externally driven hydraulic propulsion system to produce a self-contained swimming pool for containment of water an... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7766391 | Pipe connecting structure A pipe connecting structure including a male flange block combined with a first pipe and a female flange block combined with a second pipe, which is fastened to the male flange block by a fastener, where a protrusion having a hole that communicates with the first pi... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7712789 | Adapter for coupling connecting pipes in a commercial aircraft An adapter for coupling connecting pipes for a commercial aircraft comprises an adapter top and an adapter bottom. The adapter bottom has a first adapter pipe that can be positioned within a recess in a floor of the aircraft. An attachment flange is formed to the ex... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7540539 | Pipe joint A pipe joint 1 comprises a fitting 10 connected with a hose 2, a flange 20 pressingly holding the fitting 10 inserted into a through hole 21 toward a block 3, a bolt 30 for fixing tightly the flange 20 t... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7434849 | Pipe joint for refrigeration cycle The front end portion of a fitting projection from the portion on which a backup ring is mounted to the front end, has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the backup ring. The backup ring is endless in the circumferential direction thereof. The backup ring... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7415765 | Flange coupling and manufacturing method for the same An object of the present invention is to provide a flange coupling in which the height of a horizontal portion of an L-shaped pipe is made as small as possible. The present invention provides a flange coupling having a flange formed with an attaching bolt hole and a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370462 | Steam injection tubes individually mounted for selective removal from manifold A steam injection manifold assembly is mounted to a crop pick-up assembly and is provided with an elongate manifold disposed lengthwise of the pick-up assembly. A plurality of steam injection tubes are releasably mounted to the manifold to receive steam exiting thro... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7344164 | Pipe connection structure A pipe connection structure including a pipe having a pipe body, a end portion on a end side of the pipe body, and a collar extended radially outwardly from the end portion; and a block having a passage into which the end portion is inserted, a recess formed in an o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325810 | Tank conduit orifice sealing device with internal bolts This invention provides a device for use with sealing an orifice in a wall, comprising: a first annular member having an interior radius and a radial mating surface; a second annular member disposed on the first annular member opposite the radial mating surface and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300075 | Sealing assembly Sealing assembly, for example forming part of a flowmeter. The sealing assembly comprises a first metal body with a mating surface in which a centering chamber with a flat bottom and an upright wall are provided, and a second metal body with a mating surface provide... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278258 | Floating flexible firewall seal A seal assembly is provided for sealing an interface between a shaft and a bore formed in a firewall, where the shaft has an annular foot extending radially outward therefrom and a flowpath extending therethrough in fluid communication with the bore. The assembly in... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263801 | Riser support for nursery wire table A riser support apparatus and method for supporting a riser pipe, having a sprinkler head thereon, on a nursery wire frame table. A riser support member and a locking member are attached together onto the nursery wire table so that a riser pipe can be attached to on... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7216901 | Operation force transmitting member for door lock apparatus An operation force transmitting member of a door lock apparatus has a guide tube and an inner cable passed through the guide tube and is connected to one of the door lock apparatus and an operating device for operating the door lock apparatus at the upper end portio... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213890 | Wheel hub assemblies with anti-rotate feature for use with zero-radius-turning vehicle The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loos... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195283 | Self-centering tubular connection A tubular connection for centering a tube within a female connecting block that has a throughbore with a chamfer, wherein a transition surface is defined between the chamfer and the throughbore. The tube has an upset bead, a tapered portion narrowing from the upset ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185490 | Arrangement for securely mounting an exhaust manifold to the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine An exhaust manifold has a head flange constructed for receiving at least two exhaust pipes arranged side-by-side, and includes spaced apart first and second longitudinal flange portions. A mounting assembly is provided for sealingly securing the exhaust manifold to ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7108297 | Quick connector An inner peripheral surface of a tube connecting portion of a tubular connector housing is divided into a first receiving portion on one axial side and a second receiving portion on an opposite axial side by an inwardly directed annular parting projection. A first O... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7059638 | Self-fastening sewer tap A self-fastening tap for connecting a branch pipe to an aperture of a given diameter provided in a main pipe. The tap comprises a hollow cylindrical body having a first open end of a given diameter and a second open end opposed to the first open end. The cylindrical... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7007981 | Connecting structure of pipe and pipe joint and method of connecting the pipe to the pipe joint In a connecting structure of a pipe of an air conditioning unit and a pipe joint for supporting the pipe, an insertion hole through which the pipe is inserted is formed within the pipe joint. The insertion hole has substantially a L-shaped cross-section and includes... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6969094 | Tube coupling A tube coupling for the detachable coupling of tube line sections of a high-pressure tubing system. The tube coupling includes two coupling blocks held together by a clamping screw, whereby one of the coupling blocks has a coupling plug that engages a plug socket pr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957831 | Nipple for hot water tank conduits A nipple for connection to an outer metal casing of a host water heater for coupling a water conduit to an inner casing of the hot water heater is described. The nipple is a hollow tube having opposed threaded end portions. A thermally insulating sleeve is provided ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6908117 | Block-conduit connection alignment device An alignment device for squarely aligning a conduit within a conduit port of a housing. The alignment device includes a connecting block having a conduit passage therethrough and into which the conduit is trapped. The connecting block has a fastener passage therethr... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896298 | Conduit coupling assembly A coupling assembly is provided such that a conduit having an annular bead and an annular seal can be slidably inserted into a specially formed port. The port is provided with a series of beveled surfaces that accommodate the seal in such a way that the conduit can ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893052 | Connecting arrangement for coolant lines A connecting arrangement for coolant lines includes a first coupling piece, connected seal-tight to a first line endpiece, and a second coupling piece, connected seal-tight to a second line endpiece. The coupling pieces each have radially extending sealing surfaces ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6869107 | Air conditioning block fitting with two surface sealing A block fitting for coupling tubing segments having a pair of seals, one of the seals being a radial seal and the other seal being an axial seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of an air conditioning system upon failure of one of the ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6851446 | Adaptor especially for use in connection with swimming pool return lines Adaptor assemblies are detailed. Preferably for connecting automatic pool cleaning apparatus to return lines of swimming pool water-circulation systems, the assemblies utilize spurs that may affirmatively grip, or cut or gouge into, the return lines to retain the ad... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6676167 | Air conditioning block fitting with two surface sealing A block fitting for coupling tubing segments having a pair of seals, one of the seals being a radial seal and the other seal being an axial seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system upon failure of... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6669238 | Locking apparatus for a beverage dispenser A locking apparatus for securing at least one component to an anchoring component piece includes an abutment plate for contact with the anchoring component piece and a plate contactor notch disposed on the abutment plate for contact with at least one comp... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6612620 | Flexible entry boot A ducted flexible entry boot assembly provides a fluid-tight fitting between a wall of a fluid containment region and a conduit passing through the wall. The ducted flexible entry boot assembly comprises a seal member adapted to be disposed within the con... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6516741 | Leak proof apparatus for mounting components to panels A leak-proof assembly for mounting an air horn on a truck cab roof. The mounting includes a threaded portion extending through the roof, a flange extending circumferentially around the fitting, and a horn stud portion. Concentric seals, adjacent the threa... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6505862 | Power steering apparatus A power steering apparatus (10) includes a housing (22) defining a chamber (25) for holding power steering fluid. The housing (22) has an opening (62, 153, 213) defined by a projection (64, 152, 212) integrally formed on the housing. A conduit (50) extend... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6467814 | Retaining apparatus for connecting a pipe system to a vessel in a nuclear reactor Apparatus has a vessel fitting (2) and a retainer (10) that connect a core spray pipe system (4) to an opening (14) in a wall (8) in a vessel (9) in a boiling water nuclear reactor. The vessel fitting (2) has a plurality of resilient beams (76a), (766b), ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464461 | Steam cooling system for a gas turbine The steam cooling circuit for a gas turbine includes a bore tube assembly supplying steam to circumferentially spaced radial tubes coupled to supply elbows for transitioning the radial steam flow in an axial direction along steam supply tubes adjacent the... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6439616 | Anti-rotation retainer for a conduit A retainer for non-rotatably retaining a conduit member that extends through an opening in a casing wall. The retainer has an annular top wall that includes an inner periphery having inwardly extending projections to engage the outer surface of the condui... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435565 | Clamp for closely spaced pipes A band clamp is provided making a joint in each of two pairs of closely spaced pipes wherein the pipes in each pair are aligned with each other. The clamp has a single closed loop clamp band for connecting adjoining ends of the first pair to make a sealed... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431614 | Anti-cantilever fastener for a conduit connection A cantilevered conduit connection including a connecting block circumscribing a conduit and mounting to a fluid component where an anti-cantilever fastener mounts to a back surface of the connecting block. The anti-cantilever fastener includes a cusp port... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431151 | Fuel injection system A fuel injection system for direct injection of fuels into at least one combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine has at least one fuel injection valve for each combustion chamber which can be inserted at a spray section into a respective recept... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386593 | Dual-plane seal for fluid-tight conduit connection A dual-plane sealing configuration for a fluid-tight conduit connection that incorporates additional sealing areas and minimizes assembly misalignment. A gasket is mounted around a conduit, sandwiched between an end-form block and a receiver, and compress... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375230 | Apparatus and methods for precluding separation of a thermal sleeve and elbow joint in the recirculation system of a nuclear reactor A clamp assembly prevents separation of a thermal sleeve penetrating a nuclear reactor pressure vessel wall and a jet pump riser elbow welded one to the other and lying within an annular space between the pressure vessel wall and core shroud. The clamp as... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6328351 | Pipe joint with enlarged metal pipe and method for manufacturing same A pipe joint is comprised of a joint base member having an opening for a fluid conduit, a flange member fixed with the joint base member and a metal pipe having a first enlarged portion inserted into the opening, a second enlarged portion placed in an ins... | 12/11/2001 |
