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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431321 | Trailer hitch assembly A trailer hitch assembly includes a receiver portion including a cylindrically-shaped cavity, a bushing member received within the cavity of the receiver portion, and a hitch member that includes a shaft pivotally received within the bushing member. At least a selec... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE39584 | Pipe joint made of resin The present invention relates to a pipe joint made of resin used for laying pipes in which a high-purity liquid, ultra pure water or the like flow. According to the pipe joint of the present invention, a sealing surface pressure is generated in both axial and radial... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7063356 | Pipe coupling A pipe coupling (10) for joining together the ends of two adjacent pipes includes a housing (12) which defines a generally central bore (13) along a central axis of the housing for receiving the ends of the two adjacent pipes, and a locking arra... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6641175 | Ramp-lock fitting device A ramp-lock quick-connect fitting is adapted to be placed between conventional type fittings on pipes and tubes, such as quartz pipes and synthetic resin tubes used in chemical processing systems for semiconductor device fabrication. The quick-connect fit... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6428052 | Fitting for use with corrugated tubing A preassembled fitting including a body, a nut and a collet positioned within the nut. The nut is threaded on the body a predetermined distanced to allow the installer to snap the corrugated tubing into the nut and engage the collet. The nut is then furth... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422607 | Ramp-lock fitting device A ramp-lock quick-connect fitting is adapted to be placed between conventional type fittings on pipes and tubes, such as quartz pipes and synthetic resin tubes used in chemical processing systems for semiconductor device fabrication. The quick-connect fit... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6382680 | Coupler apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A coupler apparatus for hoses, etc. comprises a pair of coupler bodies 1a, 1b having no distinction between male and female and having the same structure. Front end faces of the coupler bodies are provided with seal faces 5. In addition, the front end fac... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6334632 | Synthetic resin-made fastening-limiting device for a joint fastening member A synthetic resin-made fastening-limiting device employed for limiting a fastening force of a fastening member in case of fastening a connection portion between a pipe receiving port of the joint and a pipe by means of the fastening member. In the fasteni... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6305722 | Telescopic tube, in particular for sprinkler systems The invention concerns a telescopic tube (10), in particular for sprinkler systems, comprising an outer tube (12) and an inner tube (14) which is movable relative to the latter and has an inner end piece (36) which extends inside the outer tube and has an... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6299215 | Coupling fitting A ramp-lock quick-connect fitting is adapted to be placed between conventional type fittings on pipes and tubes, such as quartz pipes and synthetic resin tubes used in chemical processing systems for semiconductor device fabrication. The quick-connect fit... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250688 | Ramp-lock lifting device A ramp-lock quick-connect fitting is adapted to be placed between conventional type fittings on pipes and tubes, such as quartz pipes and synthetic resin tubes used in chemical processing systems for semiconductor device fabrication. The quick-connect fit... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237965 | Leak-free flexible conduit A leakage free flexible conduit has made several improvements against the conventional, a groove formed on the inner rim of the connector for receiving a packing, and outside of a seat extending from an outer sliding pipe having a engaging trough for rece... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6231084 | Plug in coupling for pressure fluid A plug-in coupling for systems involving pressurized media, where the coupling consists of two connector parts, a housing part (2) and a connector part (4). The connector part (4) can be inserted into a receiving opening (8) of the housing part (2), while... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224117 | Contaminant resistant tube fitting In order to minimize opportunities for dirt, grime, moisture and adverse atmospheric conditions to enter a fitting for coupling a flexible plastic tubes in a quick connect-type coupling, a collet used within the coupling has a constant diameter boss at on... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220635 | Assembly set up between two pipes, and applied pipe assembles A device 7 for the assembly of a straight spigot 1 and a flange 3 of two pipe elements 2, 4, containing an axial compression sealing elastomer gasket 8. The gasket has a support body 15 bearing against a counter flange 11 to apply pressure to the gasket. ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6209929 | Connector for mounting a spiral pipe onto a wall member A connector for mounting a pipe member (P) having a spiral-shaped wall to a through hole (h) formed in a wall member (W), the connector comprises a bellmouth (1), a holder (2) and a waterproof packing member (3). The bellmouth (1) includes an engaging pro... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206434 | Clampable pipe coupling A pipe coupling axially connects two pipes having a smooth outer surface. The pipe coupling includes a first split circular ring and a second split circular ring. The first and the second split circular rings are made from a metal strip. Each of the strip... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6206432 | Ball-lock-type quick-acting connector A quick connector of the ball-lock type includes a socket member, a plug member and a slidable sleeve which are specifically designed to permit manufacture by deep drawing of a sheet metal. The socket member and the plug member are each shaped in the form... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6193283 | Conduit and block connection indicator device An engagement device for a cantilevered conduit connection that provides an assembler with visible, audible, and tactile redundant verification that the connection is completely engaged. The engagement device assists in holding a connecting block in place... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6189937 | Outlet fitting for pipes having rotatable securing means The invention relates to a fitting (70) and a securing component (90) for attaching to a hole in a pipe. The fitting (70) has at least one securing means (90) for scalably securing said fitting to a conduit (106), said fitting having a conduit engaging en... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189550 | Pump-connector The pump-connector has an elastic member that seals a connecting socket against a connecting piece that partly projects into the connecting socket. The elastic member is folded in between the connecting socket and the nozzle.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186557 | Pipe connection and combination of a connection and a detaching tool The invention is directed to a coupling assembly having a male member (1) with a spigot (5) to be received in an opening (21) in a female member (2), and a radially deformable retaining element (3) which is arranged in a recess (22) in the female member (... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179345 | Device for connecting two tubular piping parts A device for connecting two tubular piping parts, in particular piping parts in a motor vehicle exhaust system, has two connector pieces with a sealing device being mounted between the connector pieces. The connector pieces are stressed against each other... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179339 | Seal rings for low loss flexible coupling of gas conduits A plastic or polytetrafluoroethylene split seal ring having highly flexible, annularly extending, axially spaced apart side walls is disclosed for sealing opposed, concentrically overlapping open end portions of a pair of gas conduits together or for seal... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6173994 | Coupling assemblies for providing fluid connection A coupling assembly comprising a female connector body, a male member, a retainer and a dust barrier. The female connector body defines a bore extending axially inward into the connector body from an entrance. A radial face is defined in the bore axially ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6173998 | Plug-in coupling for connecting two fluid conduits A plug-in coupling connects two fluid conduits, one of which has a retaining rib. The plug-in coupling includes a sleeve having radial openings. The coupling also includes an arresting device displaceable within the sleeve. The arresting device has retain... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170885 | Self-adjusting at-least-twice-oriented polymer hose and tubing clamp The invention is a device for providing a clamping force about a connection end of elastomeric hose or tubing. The device includes an at-least-twice-oriented polymer having a shrinkage response to each of at least two diameter reducing release temperature... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161875 | Fluid coupling Each of coupling members 5, 12 is formed with a retainer accommodating recessed portion 45, 46 in an butting end face thereof, the recessed portion 45, 46 being formed on a bottom face thereof with a gasket holding annular ridge 47, 48 having an annular p... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6161876 | Elbow connection for tubular manifold for a motor vehicle air-conditioning condenser A device inserted through a tubular wall by means of a cylindrical flange surrounding a through-bore which is used to insert a tool for flaving the annular region defined by the flange around the bore on the inside of said wall, so that the device may be ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6155609 | Connector for joining protective ducts of hoses for the installation of insulated electrical conductors in an aircraft Connectors for joining protective ducts and/or hoses for the installation of insulated electrical conductors and/or cables in an aircraft are equipped with lids that are easily opened even without a tool. The lids are preferably permanently secured to the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145889 | Rotary joint A rotary joint comprises: a joint main body constructed of a casing (1) and a housing (3); and, a rotary body (8) inserted in the joint main body and rotatably mounted therein. In the joint: a part of an outer peripheral surface of the rotary body (8) ser... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142535 | Synthetic resin-made fastening-limiting device for a joint fastening member The present invention relates to a fastening-limiting device for a fastening member which fastens a pipe inserted into a pipe receiving port on the side of a joint. The fastening-limiting device has a ring portion which is fittable onto the outside of the... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139069 | Universal mechanical coupling with interfitting ends Segmented pipe couplings are formed by two or more identical arcuate pipe coupling segments. Each end of each segment is matable to either end of each other segment. Each end has a tongue and a recess generally on opposite sides of a longitudinal central ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131265 | Method of making a plastic pipe adaptor A plastic pipe adaptor (10) includes a length of pipe (12) having a plastic pipe wall (14) with a substantially rigid pipe stiffener (32) disposed inside the pipe and a substantially rigid collar (34) disposed about the pipe exteriorly of the pipe wall (1... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6116657 | Mounting arrangement of partially tightened clamp structure on hose-like member An arrangement for positionally securing a clamp structure on a hose-like member in the partially tightened preassembled condition in which a cut-out is provided in one or on both sides of the clamping band and the hose-like member is provided with knub-l... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109664 | Collets for locking tubes in coupling bodies The disclosure relates to a collet for locking a tube in a coupling body, comprising a plastics molding including an annular sleeve, having a plurality of axially extending resilient arms, two of which have spring metal clips snapped around and locked to ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6109661 | Flexible coupler apparatus A flexible coupler apparatus for joining successive exhaust system components in an exhaust system for a vehicle. An inner liner tube is concentrically received by an outer liner tube. A substantially porous, non-sealing, vibration absorbing spacer member... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6109660 | Connecting structure of externally resin-coated small-diameter metallic pipe A connecting structure of an externally resin-coated small-diameter metallic pipe having an excellent corrosion-resistant property with respect to a mating member is provided. According to the present invention, a resin-uncovered portion of the metallic p... | 08/29/2000 |
