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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828340 | Coupling A coupling including a shell with shell arms, where ends of the shell arms are removably attached by a hinge assembly. A securing assembly releasably secures ends of the shell arms in an abutting relationship and includes a handle rotatably attachable at an end of a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7445252 | Connecting device A connecting device between two tubes for defining a play place for pets, comprises: a female retainer, a male retainer and a quick connect and release locking clamp. The female retainer includes a concave portion and two protruding shafts. The male retainer is pivo... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434851 | Device for the connection of high-pressure conduit pipes A device is illustrated and described for connecting two ends of high-pressure pipelines for use in longwalls of underground mining, having a removable pipe coupling for tension-proof and tight connection of the two pipe ends whose constructions are tailored to one ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7331104 | Device for the assembly of standard elements intended for the creation of precision mechanical structures A device for the assembly of at least two standard elements of a precision mechanical structure by a linking element, where the first standard element includes a reference surface, while the second standard element includes a bearing surface which has to be position... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290805 | Pipe clip A pipe clip includes upper and lower clip members that are pivoted at one end and form upper and lower slots with a locking bar fixed in the lower slot. The upper and lower clip members form upper and lower grooves for receiving and thus engaging flanges of pipe sec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284731 | Sanitary clamp A clamp for a sanitary fitting includes a first and a second semicircular part that are circumscribed by a flexible cable tie. Each semicircular part has a concave side and a convex side. A channel is formed in each concave and each convex side. The concave channels... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7240930 | Quick-connect/quick-disconnect conduit connectors Connector for connecting a pair of tubular components together, such as a pair of exhaust conduits of a dryer or an exhaust conduit of a dryer to a dryer vent or wall-mounted vent sleeve, including a pair of generally semi-cylindrical members each having a first, co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222397 | Clamping band The clamping band is capable of reducing a diameter with an ordinary tool or without the tool and improving working efficiency of clamping object members. The clamping band comprises: a first hook including a first projection, which can be engaged with the tool, and... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7086672 | Reactor clamp A modular reactor system comprises a backplane connected to a computer and a thermal control unit. The backplane includes a plurality of seats for releasably holding a plurality of modules. Each module holds a reactor vessel that may be used to conduct experiments. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7004512 | Indented apex V-retainer coupling with cushion A pipe coupling includes a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall and an apex wall spanning and connecting the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall. The apex wall includes an outer surface and an inner surface. A gasket is disposed on the inner surface o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6811191 | Coupling assembly for connecting corrugated conduit A quick locking and unlocking coupling for connecting lengths of flexible, corrugated conduit in end to end registration, or for attaching conduit to an outlet, feeder or source of, for example, industrial, high volume vacuuming equipment, includes a cylindrical con... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6758500 | Flared ends conduit coupling A coupling arrangement for permitting fluid-tight, pressurized fluid flow therethrough includes a pair of conduit members located in end-to-end alignment, each of the conduit members having a flared end. An encircling coupling unit surrounds the ends of the conduit ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755445 | Fitting A fitting for coupling a pump attachment to the inlet or discharge port of a pump or compressor has an annular body with an externally threaded nipple at one end and a circular flange at the other end. An axial aperture extends between the ends through openings at t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6672631 | Pipe coupling with rapid acting closure A pipe coupling comprising two clamp halves connected on one end and with a rapid action closure for separably connecting the diametrically opposing other end. The rapid action closure contains a screw bolt, one end of which is coupled to one of the clamp... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6564669 | Remote handling device A remote handling device includes a master arm and a slave arm adapted to reproduce the movements of the master arm. The slave arm is located within a confinement chamber. The master arm is located outside the confinement chamber. The master and slave arm... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6050615 | Pipe coupling having clamp halves and quick-action closure The invention relates to a pipe coupling comprising two clamp halves of C-shaped cross-section connected at one end to pivot in relation to one another around at least one bolt, and a quick-action closure which is disposed at the diametrically opposite ot... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5988694 | Pipe coupling clamp with locking lever A coupling unit for connecting together serially adjacent pipe sections with coupling members selectively coupled together by placing a latch in a latching position and selectively uncoupled by moving the latch to an unlatched position is improved by inco... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5645303 | Compact pipe coupling device A pipe coupling device for coupling the peripheral flanges of a pair of pipes together, including a pair of retainers with gripping grooves therein for receiving portions of the peripheral flanges of the pipes. The gripping grooves of the retainers have a... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5620210 | Fluid conduit coupling A coupling assembly for connecting adjacent ends of conduits, primarily used for aircraft fuel, water and oxygen lines having redundant locking features is provided. This coupling can be manipulated with one hand and includes laterally spaced locking tine... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5597184 | Quick release clamp for bonnet and flange of gate valves A clamp for quick release of a generally rectangular bonnet to the flange of valve body is disclosed. The upper side of the edge of the rectangular bonnet is formed with a bevel of about 20 degrees and the lower side of the edge of the body flange is form... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5586367 | Hook closure for boot Simplified hook closure for a sport boot including an elastic means for returning into a position pressed against the shell of the boot. The hook closure has at least one element, such as a lever made out of flexible metal wire in the form of an open buck... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5509702 | Low distortion pipe coupling device A pipe coupling device for coupling the peripheral flanges of a pair of pipes together, including a pair of retainers with a V-shaped groove therein for receiving portions of the peripheral flanges of the pipes. The retainers are pivotally coupled at one ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5411349 | Apparatus for coupling cylindrical structural components to each other Cylindrical bodies of structural components, such as a spacecraft and a rocket section or two rocket sections, are coupled to each other by a releasable coupling device. The structural components have radially protruding flanges that face each other and a... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5380052 | Releasable handle-type fastener for pipe couplings A manually releasable, toggle-type fastener is provided for use, in place of the conventional bolt-and-nut fastener that is normally used to secure together the adjacent, aligned, bolt lugs formed on the ends of curved segments which form a circular pipe ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5366263 | Releasable fastener for pipe couplings A manually releasable, toggle-type fastener is provided for use, in place of the conventional bolt and nut fastener, used to secure together the adjacent bolt lugs formed on the ends of curved segments which form a circular pipe coupling. The fastener inc... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5359866 | Latching holder A latching holder for engaging an article comprises first and second co-acting members (1,2) which define a recess (8) for receiving an article. The members (1,2) are pivotally engaged together on one side of the recess (8). The first and second members h... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5351368 | Clamping device for clamping a protective hood on the clamping collar of a hand-operated machine tool A clamping device for clamping a protective hood on a clamping collar of an angle grinder has, a clamping strap which has ends and is clampable together in the region of the ends, a clamping lever having one end and being pivotable at the one end about a ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5090599 | Seal for a beverage tap A beverage tap includes a probe with a cylindrical upper section and a reduced-diameter cylindrical lower section. In order to seal the probe with respect to a Sankey-type keg fitting, an elastomeric seal includes a tubular body attached to the upper sect... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088775 | Seal ring with flanged end portions Large and small seal ring segments are interconnected to allow for circumferentially overlapping sliding engagement therebetween. The seal ring segments form an annular seal ring having a radial flange which is mounted within an annular radial groove form... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4969923 | Safety latch A circumferential safety latch clamp for securing a pair of pipe members together operated by a lever actuator wherein a lever is pivotally mounted upon one end of the clamp band positionable between a latch position and an open position having portions r... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4730850 | Quick release coupling device A quick release coupling device for securing end flanges of two adjacent pipes includes a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly has a plurality of clamping members disposed to straddle the two end flanges therearound so as to generally circumscribes the two ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4717048 | Beverage tap A tap for a beer keg having a Sankey-type fitting with radially inwardly extending lugs which normally are used to hold a conventional tap in a locked position on the keg. To prevent the locking lugs of the fitting from being damaged or to permit use of t... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4705305 | Coupling and clamping device The invention, of toggle principle to hold and join two tubes or shafts, has 3 main parts, which do not wear, have great strength which can be increased by increasing the width of its 3 parts, which can be attached together by adhesive and two flexible ru... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4660869 | Connection for pipes The connection consists of two tubular pieces (1 and 2) clamped end to end against each other by means of a clamp collar the jaws of which (8 and 9) engage with conical slopes (5 and 6) of the connection pieces. Sealing is obtained by the close metal to m... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4643460 | High pressure concrete line coupling clamp with limit adjust apparatus A concrete pumping pipe coupling operates at nominal pressures of 2,000 psi and momentary peaks in excess of 3,000 psi. A two-piece hinged coupling forms a cylindrical enclosure encircling adjacent pipe ends. A two-piece latch releasably interconnects the... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4639979 | Barbell collar A collar that fits on the bar of a barbell to prevent weights from sliding off the bar. Two semi-circular sections of the collar are hinged together at one end of the sections to permit closure of the sections about the bar and a toggle linkage is mounted... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4622997 | Emergency release couplers An emergency release coupler for releasably coupling together two pipes comprises first and second valves each adapted to be connected to a respective pipe and a band coupler for coupling together said valves. Each valve comprises a casing housing a valve... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4573717 | Toggle clamp A toggle clamp having first and second clamping members pivotally connected together for receiving objects to be clamped therebetween; a handle pivotally mounted with respect to one of the clamping members; a bail including a force generating member where... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4561678 | Pipe coupling A closure and locking device for a pipe coupling includes lugs on the juxtaposed ends of coupling segments that interfit and can be locked in a closed position by a locking pin. The lugs each provide reaction members which are employed in the pressure loa... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4556241 | Device to connect hose or pipe ends The invention relates to a device to connect hose or pipe ends. Until now such a device comprised at least two non-deformable clamp parts with flanges extending inwards which serve to press a hose end onto a nozzle or which engage behind annular collars p... | 12/03/1985 |
