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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029026 | Threaded connections and methods for forming threaded connection Systems related to threaded connections whereby off-center axial alignment of connected components is maintained. In one embodiment, threads on one connection component are timed to match the timing of the threads on the other connection component. The one component... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7909368 | Pipe coupling assembly and method for lined and unlined pipe A coupling assembly includes a first pipe having a threaded portion and a non-threaded portion and a second pipe having a threaded and non-threaded portion. The non-threaded portion of each of the pipes is located at a free end of the first pipe and the second pipe.... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7252310 | Pipe coupling with tongue and groove sealing sleeve A coupler for use in joining two pipes in a butt joint. The coupler includes a band clamp and a split sealing sleeve disposed inside the band clamp for encircling the abutted ends of the pipes. The split sealing sleeve has a tongue-and-groove sealing joint at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222885 | Drain seal for vehicle drain tube A drain seal for connecting a drain tube to a support structure includes a molded unitary body having first and second moldingly joined portions, each formed of dissimilar durometer materials. The first portion is formed to sealingly join the body to a drain tube. T... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210505 | Elbow for a conduit An elbow for a dryer exhaust vent conduit. The elbow can have two nestable channel sections, each channel section having a generally C-shaped cross-section, which may be substantially semi-circular. Each channel section has a connection mechanism along at least one ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7168451 | Removable hose cover A removable hose cover comprises a hose cover which is adapted to telescopically receive a hose therein. The hose cover has at least one hose cover end fitting on one end thereof and the hose has at least one end fitting on one end thereof, The hose cover end fittin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7093863 | Restraining gasket for mechanical joints of pipes A gasket for connecting two lengths of pipe in a standard mechanical joint, which gasket maximizes the advantages of both restrained push-on joints as well as mechanical joints, as are known commonly in the art. The invention has application to long-run pipe lengths... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048309 | Pipe coupling A coupling for attachment to the end portion of a pipe includes jaw members adapted to slide along an inner end taper in the coupling body so that linear movement of the jaw members toward the end of the inner end taper adjacent an end of the coupling body causes mo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025393 | Pipe coupler with tongue and groove sealing sleeve A coupler for use in joining two pipes in a butt joint. The coupler includes a band clamp and a split sealing sleeve disposed inside to band clamp for encircling the abutted ends of the pipes. The split sealing sleeve has a tongue-and-groove sealing joint at the con... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6863313 | Threaded connection for internally clad pipe A corrosion-resistant threaded connection including a first tubular member having an outer metal tube of corrosion-prone material and an inner metal lining of corrosion-resistant material, the first tubular member forming a first pin connection having a nose portion... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860525 | Breech lock connector for a subsea riser A riser assembly includes riser segments, each having threaded ends. A coupling nut is connected to the threaded end of the first riser segment. The threads of a second riser segment and a set of corresponding threads of the coupling nut are breech threads, which al... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857667 | High pressure fluid quick connect A fluid quick connect includes a body having a conical, split end retainer slidably mounted in a recess in at least one end of the body. The retainer has a leading edge extending into a through bore in the body which is engagable with an annular flange on an endform... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6349979 | Integral threaded assembly of two metal tubes An integral threaded connection of two metal tubes includes a male element and a female element, each of the elements including a bearing surface, a tapered threading, a sealing surface, and an end surface. The end and bearing surfaces are flat and perpen... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6273474 | Threaded connection for internally clad pipe A corrosion-resistant threaded connection including a first tubular member having an outer metal tube of corrosion-prone material and an inner metal lining of corrosion-resistant material, the first tubular member forming a first pin connection having a n... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6164481 | Paint roller spin spray shield for buckets A spin spray shield connected with a bucket to thereby assist the bucket to retain centrifugal paint spray when a roller is cleaned with a spinning tool, without detracting from the funtionality of the bucket for other purposes. The spin spray shield gene... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155613 | Pipe joint A pipe joint with a sleeve element and with a spigot element configured to be threadedly connected together to collectively absorb the load experienced by the joint over the threaded sections of the sleeve and spigot. By suitably selecting the leads and t... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6059338 | Pipe connection A pipe connection includes a pipe having a smooth-ended end portion pushed onto a sleeve-like region of a fitting. The fitting includes a stop at one end of the sleeve-like region. A seal is arranged between the sleeve-like region of the fitting and the p... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042153 | Threaded connection for internally clad pipe A corrosion-resistant threaded connection including a first tubular member having an outer metal tube of corrosion-prone material and an inner metal lining of corrosion-resistant material, the first tubular member forming a pin connection having a nose po... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036235 | Two piece reusable coupling for fiberglass resin lined metal tubing sections having a cement mortar backing The reusable coupling assembly of the present invention includes a receiving and an inserted section. The tubing engagement end of both the inserted and the receiving sections is constructed and arranged to securely fit around the resin liner in externall... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5975587 | Plastic pipe repair fitting and connection apparatus A repair fitting is provided for sealably connecting ends of a pipeline, when a damaged section of the pipeline has been removed. In a preferred embodiment, the pipeline ends are connected using the repair fitting with two stab fittings. The repair fittin... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5833276 | Conduit doupling A conduit coupling for conduit sections includes a body with a rigid, outer casing and an elastomeric inner core. The core includes a passage with annular ridges for sealing the coupling on the conduit. A pair of lock nuts are mounted on the casing ends a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5799984 | Conduit connection A connector for a rigid electrical conduit has an internal cylindrical socket sized to snugly receive the end of the conduit. A spring leaf detent is externally mounted on the connector body, with a free end of the leaf extending through a slot in the con... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5769466 | Threaded joint for pipes The joint according to the invention relates to a sealed connection between metal pipes used for producing petroleum tubings or casings. This joint comprises a sleeve fitted with two threaded housings suitable for receiving the male ends of two pipes. The... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5762380 | Pipe joint with flanged housings A pipe joint comprises two tube-end connectors 4, 4 to which the end of a tube 3 is connected, a cylindrical spacer 1 with the tube-end connector 4 fitted to either end, and a pair of metallic housings 6, 6 that each axially covers half the side outer cir... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5707088 | Joint for coupling plastic corrugated pipes A joint for coupling corrugated or ribbed pipe segments, including helical ribbed pipe segments, end-to-end includes a segment of corrugated or ribbed pipe having a plurality of corrugations or ribs spaced axially along the segment's outer surface, a spig... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5634672 | Flangeless pipe joint A flangeless pipe joint including lined pipes with the end section of the outer pipe spaced radially outwardly from the liner and insulating material filling the space between the end sections of pipe and liners. The ends of the liners are sealed to each ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5570909 | Conduit connection A connector for a rigid electrical conduit has an internal cylindrical socket sized to snugly receive the end of the conduit. A spring leaf detent is externally mounted on the connector body, with a free end of the leaf extending through a slot in the con... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566986 | Dual gasket lined pipe connector A multi-piece, pipe joint seal has a slidable interface between seal pieces. The slidable interface allows for slippage between pieces during pipe joint assembly and disassembly, minimizing rotational and other stresses on the seal pieces and pipe sealing... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560655 | Electrical conduit coupling with lubrication fitting The present electrical conduit coupling includes an electrical conduit coupling 10 and a lubrication fitting 11 thereon. The coupling includes a hollow body 12 including an external surface 13 and an internal surface 14. The internal surface defines a cen... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5547232 | Reusable sealed coupling for two pipes A reusable sealed coupling for joining a first pipe having a first internal diameter adjacent a first end thereof which is substantially equal to an outer diameter of a second pipe, the coupling comprising: a coupler capable of receiving the first end of ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5524940 | Pipe coupler device A coupler for securing at least one pipe having a planar end. A hollow rigid coupler shell and a rigid tube stiffener are secured in the shell by a hub member, the stiffener having an external diameter less than an internal diameter of the pipe. The hub m... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5498042 | Quick connect connector for grooved pipe The quick connector for joining pipes having grooved ends has a circlip which normally is of a diameter greater than that of the associated pipe, and which is contracted and locked in the contracted condition, the inner diameter of the circlip at that tim... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5470111 | Plastic coating thread and coupling assembly A coupling assembly having an annular coupling with internal threads having a continuous plastic, corrosion-resistant coating. Opposed tubes are provided with a similar internal coating. The tubes have external threads inserted into the coupling with the ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5421623 | Friction sealed coupling for pipe A friction sealed coupling assembly (10) for connecting sections of pipe (P1, P2) having a connecting sleeve (12) and a pair of opposed draw sleeves (14, 16). The connecting sleeve is formed of a hollow cylinder (24) having a uniform inner diameter (D2) a... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5393103 | Method and coupler for joining conduits and a method of making the coupler A method of joining conduits includes using a coupler, which includes a pliable tubing and a pair of end sleeves. The coupler is attached to the ends of a pair of conduits by flexing the tubing to cause the coupler to flex into proper alignment and connec... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5358283 | Split connector pipe joining device and method A split connector for joining pipe elements insitu including a first pipe element and a second pipe element positioned in a structure, a pair of matched semi circular body elements of semicircular construction adapted for forming a generally circular coup... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5346265 | Coupling sleeve for connecting thin-walled pipe ends A coupling sleeve for connecting thin-walled the ends of pipes comprising a circularly bent sheet-metal strip and a sealing strip lining the inside thereof. A turnbuckle on the sheet-metal strip causes the coupling sleeve to be tightened against the pipe ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5335945 | Flexible pipe connector A flexible pipe connector is disclosed having two female ends, each for receiving a length of corrugated pipe and creating a gravity flow water-tight seal between the two lengths of corrugated pipe. The flexible pipe connector is made of flexible, stretch... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5280969 | Pipe coupling A pipe coupling having an elastomer sealing sleeve which is approximately C-shaped in cross-section has a cylindrical housing which is split in the longitudinal direction, and which defines inwardly bent end walls and can be constricted like a pipe clip b... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5275445 | Gas-tight pipe connection A gas-tight pipe connection includes a sleeve which has two internal thread portions which extend from the ends of the sleeve to a thread-free portion located in the middle of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a radially inwardly projecting web located in t... | 01/04/1994 |
