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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020895 | Device comprising an outflow bend and a pipe clamp and mounting structure comprising such a device The device serves to fasten the outflow bend (9) to a fastening body (4), for example to a mounting frame (2). The pipe clamp (11) has a holder (12), which on an inner side (20) possesses grooves (21), which, for the ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7438324 | Method and components for repairing broken conduit extending from concrete foundations A broken conduit end portion is repaired by reducing its radial wall thickness and attaching thereto a repair coupling that is configured to provide an internal passage therethrough that is not smaller than the internal passages in the broken conduit end portion and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426937 | Bracket system for securing single-lever-valves and associated water pipework to a support board located inside a wall A bracket system for securing one or two single-lever-valves and associated water pipes to a support board located inside a wall. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7350834 | Coupling device constitute two halves A coupling device for holding together a coupling joint. The device may include two coupling halves, which may be articulated relative to one another. The coupling device may be arranged in its active position to engage portions of two interconnected pipes adjacent ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7300078 | Pipe joint clamp A pipe joint clamp for connecting piping members includes a circular holding portion in which flange portions of the piping members are clamped, and multiple flexion-shaped hinge portions, which protrude from the holding portion toward a diametrically outer side the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216676 | Apparatus and method for shaping hose A shaped hose assembly includes a length of hose having an external surface and a hose form including a non-continuous, generally curved wall that extends around the circumference of the external surface of the hose. The wall includes a first axially extending end a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198064 | Standing pipe faucet assembly A standing pipe faucet assembly manufactured by a process separately manufacturing a faucet body and a separate body to simplify the process and lower its manufacturing cost effectively includes a faucet body made of a hollow copper pillar, a blocking rim formed at ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198066 | Device for supporting and stabilising a tubing for fluid transport and such a tubing The present invention relates to an anti-kinking device, in particular for supporting and stabilising an infusion tubing for fluid infusion in a safety loop, comprising means for receiving and fixing the infusion tubing in connection with a catheter inserted into a ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195290 | Apparatus for a fire-rated duct A duct system comprising duct sections which are factory manufactured and field modifiable. The field modifiable duct system comprises fire resistant materials and is fire-rated. The duct sections when assembled create a continuous conduit that allows air to flow fr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172221 | Pipe stabilizing system A pipe stabilizing system includes a pipe having an inlet and an outlet. An angled inner plate has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first aperture defining a saddle for receiving pipe. An angled outer plate has a first section and a seco... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152884 | Conduit box A weatherproof non corrosive, non-metallic conduit box molded preferably of a sturdy plastic material, such as, for example, polyvinyl chloride, which is a fire resistant and resilient material. The conduit box is ultraviolet (UV) resistant and has high tensile stre... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152831 | Conduit support A bracket for supporting electrical nonmetallic tubing has axially aligned large and small spring clips for receiving and retaining large and small diameter tubing. A plurality of side-by-side pairs of the spring clips are arranged with the large and small spring cl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104104 | Rectangular and square ducting systems A duct structure (50), includes lengths of square/rectangular duct (52) manufactured by pre-forming the duct in round cross-section (51) and then transforming the round cross-section into square and rectangular cross-sections utilizing expandabl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066204 | Multi-port diverter valve assembly with integral detent A multi-port diverter valve assembly with an integral detent feature includes a valve body and a diverter valve cartridge and cap combination wherein the cap includes one or more deflectable fingers positioned so as to “detent” into one or more detent recesses f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055866 | Non-damming coupler An open-ended coupler for joining a pipe to a larger opening defines a passageway having straight and angled sections. The straight section has a uniform inner diameter concentric about a centerline sized to receive the outer diameter of the pipe. The angled section... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055863 | Containment device and method for hose bibs and the like A hose bib containment device having a back portion, middle portion, and a front portion. The back portion can be secured to an exterior wall of a building, and mortar and bricks can be installed around the front portion side and at least part of the middle portion.... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7018127 | Connector for joining two lengths of sheet metal ducting together end-to-end and the two pieces of sheet metal A connector for joining two pieces of sheet metal together end-to-end. A second wall and a first wall define a first channel therebetween, into which a ledge extends, and which lockingly receives one piece of sheet metal, by virtue of at least one reverse button loc... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017947 | Pipe holder A pipe holder includes a body member and a support member connected to and extending away from the body member. The body member defines an opening proximate a first end of the body member. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014225 | Snap connector for the coupling of pipes A pipe and snap connector assembly including mating male and female pipes joined by a clam-shell type connector. The female pipe receives a portion of the male pipe, and each pipe provides a radial flange configured such that there is a gap between the radial flange... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6908116 | Fixation clamp device for hose fittings A fixation clamp device includes a bracket having two flaps extended from a base plate which has a channel, and a block slidably coupled along the channel of the base plate with a fastener. The block includes a mouth and a port communicating with a bore, a fitting i... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6860070 | Sub-exterior weatherproofing flashing panel for utility pipes A utility pipe encasement collar for preventing water from weather related sources such as rain and snow from traveling rearwardly along the exterior surface of the utility pipe and into a building structure from which the pipe projects. In a first embodiment the co... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6691487 | Apparatus for reinforcing a portion of a metal joist adjacent an opening therethrough and methods for forming reinforced openings in metal support members Apparatus and methods for reinforcing an opening in a support member such as a joist.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6561548 | Protective device for sanitary fittings A protective device for a sanitary fitting contains a covering, which during installation steps is mounted such that outlets of the fitting are sealed in pressure-resistant manner and/or are interconnected. This sealed covering is connected by separable m... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550819 | Pressure relieving arch having split pipe sleeves A protective sleeve in the form of a pressure relieving arch having a pair of split pipe sleeves for surrounding an uncut pipe or an uncut piping system preventing breakage by relieving structural strain from loads of a wall, footing or foundation around ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547285 | Fixing arrangement for sanitary components An arrangement for installing a sanitary fitting contains a concealed tank with passage openings to be fitted in a wall and within which can be fitted a fitting body. The connection between the fitting body and the concealed tank takes place exclusively w... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543731 | Conduit bracket system A modular suspension system for supporting conduit between structural members, such as walls studs or ceiling joists, of a building. The system includes a transverse support bracket for securement between the building structural members and further includ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543186 | Sub-exterior weatherproofing flashing panel for utility pipes A utility pipe encasement collar for preventing water from weather related sources such as rain and snow from traveling rearwardly along the exterior surface of the utility pipe and into a building structure from which the pipe projects. In a first embodi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6454311 | Gas line mounting assembly A gas line mounting assembly includes a bracket which is adapted for being secured to a cabinet of an appliance and a gas inlet fitting attached to the bracket. The fitting has a generally rectangular body disposed within a generally rectangular aperture ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6419276 | Covering rosette A covering rosette for a sanitary flush-mounted fitting exhibits a covering plate, which is capable of being fastened to the flush-mounted fitting. An ornamental hood is detachably fastened to the covering plate by a latching device. The cover plate and t... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6401400 | Industrial vault This invention comprises reinforced industrial vaults with segmented knock-outs having a variety of shapes and orientations. The invention also comprises vaults having cast-in cable racks. The cable racks can be electrically connected to the reinforcing e... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6385798 | Top mount faucet valve body A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a valve body having an exterior threaded portion of a size to pass through the sink deck opening. There is a shoulder on the valve body which ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378910 | Plumber's flange and method for using the same When running pipes or lines through a wall of a structure a hole is drilled in the wall during fabrication of the structure and then the line or pipe is run through the hole and to the outside of the building. Hose bibs or sill cocks typically include a f... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370712 | Top mount plumbing fixture A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a housing having a body portion which is adapted to extend through the sink deck opening and below the sink deck when mounted. The housing has... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6349975 | Slab plumbing system A plumbing system, a slab therewith and a bowl for a plumbing system have been invented, the bowl, in one aspect having an outer side wall, the outer side wall being generally cylindrical in shape with a hollow interior and having a height and a top openi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6301838 | Waste discharge system comprising water closet carrier An off-the-floor water closet carrier is adapted to sit on flooring structure and has a waste conduit junction therein. The water closet carrier is rigidly constructed without primary reliance upon the waste conduit junction for such rigidity. The waste c... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6213522 | Device for securing adjacent segments of fibrous glass duct work and the like and a system including said device A device and system for securing adjacent segments of duct work formed from fibrous glass duct board insulation and the like is disclosed. The device comprises a corner member having two legs disposed at approximately right angles, each of said legs havin... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6176052 | Fire retarding division penetrating member The installation of a fire retarding division-penetrating member is enhanced and the member fits the outer circumference of inconstant penetrating material to prevent the filler from dropping. The heat expansion fire resistant material may be securely pro... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6101774 | Slab plumbing system A plumbing system, a slab therewith and a bowl for a plumbing system have been invented, the bowl, in one aspect having an outer side wall, the outer side wall being generally cylindrical in shape with a hollow interior and having a height and a top openi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086120 | Methods and apparatus for performing jet pump riser pipe repairs Methods and apparatus for supporting the lower riser assembly of a jet pump in a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of a nuclear reactor are described. In one embodiment of the apparatus, the clamp apparatus facilitates applying compression force on the elbow.... | 07/11/2000 |
