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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883117 | Locking device and a line fitting provided therewith A locking device (1) is fixed to a nut (4) and includes a coupling unit (42) insertable into a hexagonal configuration (11) of a spigot end (2) at a reduced axial distance being coupled by mutually interpenetrable gears (49, 51 | 02/08/2011 |
| 7540538 | Dialyzer-connecting coupler joint A coupler joint (10) which includes a hollow cylindrical portion (11) opened at its opposite ends and a flange (12) disposed along the circumference of the cylindrical portion (11) near the longitudinal center to be interposed between a d... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7510216 | Beaded tube quick disconnect device A tubular and compressible seal attached to one tube and formed with a cowling projecting over a peripheral bead in a connector tube and formed with a radially inwardly projecting sealing ring engaging such connector tube. A constraining sleeve compresses the cowlin... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7469933 | Quick connect coupling with disconnect lock A coupling assembly is provided that generally includes a female coupling selectively interconnected to a male coupling to provide sealing engagement. In one embodiment, the female coupling and the male coupling are secured together by a mechanical locking mechanism... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7431346 | Quick connect coupling A socket of a fluid coupling device includes a housing with a cavity centered on an axis. A pawl, attached to the housing, is pivotable about a pivot location relative to the housing, and has a catch section located axially outward from the pivot location. A spring ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431342 | Threaded connection The invention relates to a connection for fastening a tool or a tool adapter to an extension device. The connection includes a threaded stud, a threaded bush and a mechanism for locking the threaded stud to the threaded bush when the threaded stud and threaded bush ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7338092 | Quick-release connector fitting A plastic rift connector fitting comprises an annular housing, water line fitting, and sleeve components for pressurized water systems. The housing has a plurality of locking mechanisms to quickly lock and release the water line fitting. A flange and O-ring on the w... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338093 | Connection for fluid lines The plug type connection of this invention consists of two coupling parts which can be fitted together, to be precise a socket part and a plug part, it being possible for the plug part, with a plug shank, to be inserted in a sealing manner into a locating opening of... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318609 | Chuck and tube joint A chuck includes an annular ring portion, a first engaging portion which extends along a central axis of the annular ring portion and which engages with the first tube joint member, and a second engaging portion which extends from the annular ring portion along the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316427 | Hollow plastic product having a connector pipe A hollow plastic product including a hollow main body, a reinforce member and a connector pipe is provided. Such a hollow plastic product is, for example, used advantageously as a component of an air-intake system or fuel supply system of an automobile. In one examp... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316424 | Fast-fit coupling for connecting appliances forming part of a medical or surgical handpiece system to a supply hose A plug connection for fast-fit coupling of two appliances forming part of a medical handpiece system includes a first coupling fitting on one of the appliances and a second coupling fitting on the other of the appliances. The first coupling fitting has a movable loc... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7270348 | Releasable connector including swivel A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits includes male and female components having proximal and distal ends and a lumen, and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components. The swivel connection permits fluid communication b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249788 | Connector assembly for male and female members A connector assembly having a male member, a female member and a retainer for releasably securing the male member and the female member. The retainer has inner retainer arms for simultaneously engaging the male member and an interior portion of the female member, an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249789 | Water well casing A novel design for the connection of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) casing. Each length of casing has a male end and a female end. The female end has a narrowing interior diameter with its wider interior diameter at its outermost end sufficient to receive the male end of ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7213845 | Tube joint A tube joint comprises a retaining mechanism which retains the locked state by preventing a sleeve from any rotation in the circumferential direction which would be otherwise caused by any unexpected external force. The retaining mechanism includes a ratchet which i... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203006 | Chucking and focusing device for a telescope eyepiece and its production process A checking and focusing device for an telescope eyepiece includes an eyepiece barrel formed of an inner tube and an outer tube. The outer tube has at one end a clamping portion formed with multiple resilient segments in a radial shape. A locking ring is threaded ont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168201 | Connector assembly for a fishing pole A connector assembly for a fishing pole is provided with a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a spring. The first connecting member has a locking stud. The second connecting member has an L-shaped slot therein for axial receipt of the stud and ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152674 | Disconnect devices A disconnect device for use as part of a tubing string downhole in an oil or gas well and which comprises a tubular body, at least one slip held within the tubular body, and a sleeve housed within the tubular body to hold the at least one slip in coupling engagement... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100948 | Tube couplings A tube coupling has a coupling body with a throughway open at one end to receive an end portion of a tube. A seal encircles the throughway to seal with the periphery and end of the tube and a cap is mounted on the body having a tube locking device rotatably mounted ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044507 | Assembly system for two tubular parts capable of being locked and unlocked The system permits two tubular parts (1, 2) to be assembled, the assembly being able to be locked or released, without a cumbersome device being required. It includes in particular a toothed crown (10, 20) on each of the two tubular parts (1, 2)... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032931 | Nut locking apparatus A locking tubing system includes a length of tubing lying in any geometric complexity including a substantially straight line and a first fitting body having a securing member rotationally locked thereto. The first fitting body is affixed to one end of the length of... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025391 | Non-permeable pipe connector structure A non-permeable pipe connector structure, the design of which effectively prevents external material (such as vapor and miscellaneous substances, etc.) intrusion. To obstruct the intrusion of external matter into the pipe connector, a ball bearing holder is disposed... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021669 | Coupling part for a fluid coupling device A coupling part for a fluid coupling device, especially a hose coupling, which has a looking device switchable between two positions. The locking device has locking elements mounted on a base body, and a socket-shaped actuating element that interacts with the lockin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6969093 | Fluid coupling plug A fluid coupling includes various features. One feature is a disconnect tool that may expand a lock ring from engagement with a lock shoulder to permit the male half and female half to be separated. Another feature is to utilize geometry and structure whereby a leak... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945422 | In-tank fuel line quick connector assembly An in-tank fuel line quick connector assembly for a fuel tank in a vehicle including a first member adapted to be disposed inside of the fuel tank and having a projection extending outwardly. The in-tank fuel line quick connector assembly also includes a second memb... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935614 | Safety coupling for air hoses A coupling for an air hose that reduces or eliminates whipping of the free end of the hose when the coupling is detached. The coupling comprises a one-piece plug member, the plug member comprising a fitting at a first axial end, the fitting being adapted for connect... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923477 | End-fitting for flexible pipe A fixing end-fitting for a flexible tubular pipe, the pipe comprising an inner sealing sheath, a pressure vault comprising a short-pitch helical winding of a metal forming wire, an intermediate sheath and at least a web of tensile long-pitch wound armour wires and a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916248 | Flexible coupling Flexible couplings are provided comprising a male member disposed within a female member in a spaced apart configuration, with the space being filled, at least partially, with an elastically deformable material. The male and female members comprise features that pre... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910719 | Connecting device A connecting device (20) for connecting a connection hose or connection tube to a receiving device includes a tubular connection neck (2), an actuating sleeve (28), and a support sleeve (38). The receiving device, to which the connecting ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908118 | Socket for dialyzer A spring-biased holder 42 for pressing a locking ball (41) is accommodated between an outer sleeve (30) fitted onto an outer surface of a coupling part (21) of a coupler main body (20) and the outer surface of the coupling part ( | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905151 | Linearly actuated quick connect pipe couplings A quick connect coupling for removably connecting two pipes which comprises a male element adapted to fit into a female element along a principal axis of the coupling. The Female element includes at least one ramp for receiving a radial projection of the male elemen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905143 | Fluid conduit quick connector and stuffer pack A fluid quick connector adapted to be releasably mounted in a bore in a fluid use component. The quick connector includes a housing having a through bore releasably receiving a tubular endform. A retainer is mountable in the housing to latch the endform in the housi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6893050 | Plug-in vacuum cleaner hose arrangement The invention relates to a plug-in vacuum cleaner hose arrangement (10), comprising a socket (15), formed from a collar piece (12), in which a hose push-fit end (13) is detachably held, by axially plugging in to a clip-lock. An operating ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6893054 | Quick connection for tubulars A connection for tubulars includes an outer housing, an inner housing receivable in the outer housing, a retainer member coupled to and axially restrained with respect to the inner housing, and a slidable member mounted on the inner housing and movable between an en... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6779778 | Pipe coupling A pipe coupling comprises a socket including a valve body, socket body having holes, lock balls stored in the holes for pressing the lock balls radially inward at an advanced position and for releasing the lock balls at a retracted position, and a plug having an eng... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6722705 | Medical tubing connector A medical connector, usable to securely couple a first tubular medical device to a second tubular medical device, includes first and second fittings cooperating with the first and second medical devices, respectively. The first and second fittings may each include a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6695352 | Extension tube in vacuum cleaner An extension tube in a vacuum cleaner includes a lower extension tube for drawing dust laden air through an air suction nozzle fitted at one end, an upper extension tube having one end connected to a hand grip extended to a body of the vacuum cleaner for ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676166 | Plastic pipe coupling system A plastic pipe coupling system including a female coupling and a support ring. A circumferential groove is molded or cut into the outer diameter of a plastic pipe. The female coupling includes a reduced diameter portion with a coupling rib at the free end... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6612617 | Telescopic dust-collecting pipe for vacuum cleaner A telescopic dust collecting pipe for a vacuum cleaner having an outer pipe and an inner pipe slidingly arranged therein and connected to the outer pipe by a locking device. The locking device includes an oriented locking mechanism and a locking element. ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6572029 | Recirculating paint system having an improved push to connect fluid coupling assembly A recirculating paint supply system having a supply conduit, a return conduit and a push to connect fluid coupling assembly. The supply conduit supplies a liquid coating composition received from a supply to a spray nozzle. The return conduit returns the ... | 06/03/2003 |
