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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427194 | Heatable ice cream scooping implement An ice cream scooping implement includes an elongated handle that has an axial bore extending from a handle distal end and terminates approximately midway therealong. The handle has an end cap removably mated to a proximal end thereof. A scooping section is telescop... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7390029 | Quick connector A quick connector has a housing, a retainer for locking a tube at a correct position for complete connection in the housing and a restraining ring for restraining the retainer from being pressed into the housing to its locking position unless the tube is inserted in... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389798 | Plug for a port A plug for a port is provided. Preferably, the plug and a cartridge configured to couple fluid tubes to a housing use substantially identical components such as a seal and a retainer or guide. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370889 | Tube connector A connector for a tube comprises a hollow spigot and an outer securing member for capturing a tube therebetween. The hollow spigot includes an internal bore matched to that of the tube, a tapered end with a frusto-conical length and its small diameter at its distal ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370678 | Pump unit for vehicles A pump unit for use in pumping and repairing car tires has a box-like jacket (1) in which is provided a socket (10) for fixing a bottle (8) with repair fluid and with a lid/adapter (4) known per se with a large and a small collar (5, 6... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338086 | Connector with enhanced safety A connector with enhanced safety includes: a female component defining a stepped housing, a male component with a flange, whereof the outer diameters correspond to those of the stepped housing of the female component, a lock collar transversely mobile in a base of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316428 | Connection verifying device and connection verifying structure for a pipe and a connector Connection verifying device for a pipe and a connector has a body portion, a stop and verification arm and an abutment finger. The body portion includes an abutment plate and a fit-on portion. The stop and verification arm extends from an outer periphery of the abut... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7284774 | Plug-in coupling for connecting a fluid line to a pipe A plug-in coupling for connecting a fluid line with a pipe having a circumferential holding rib includes a pipe piece with a first end portion connectable to the fluid line and a second end portion which can be plugged together with the pipe, wherein the second end ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7240700 | Noise blocking drain plug The present invention is directed to a system for reducing the noise that enters the vehicle compartment through a hole in a drain plug. In an embodiment, the system includes a drain plug with a washer, a shank with an inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet, a cylindric... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240927 | Connection assembly used for connection between a fuel nozzle and a filling hose A connection assembly has a male connector, a first engaging ring securely mounted on the male connector, a female connector and a second engaging ring securely received in the female connector. The first engaging ring has first claws formed to abut a periphery defi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207604 | Snap-fit connection for pool filtration systems A snap-fit connection assembly for use in a pool filtration system. The connection assembly includes a first connection receptacle, a second connection receptacle for insertion into the first connection receptacle, one or mores fingers extending circumferentially fr... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207607 | Coaxial two-component cartridge The invention relates to a coaxial two-component cartridge, with an outer tube and a separate inner tube, both of which tape at one respective end into a respective neck, wherein the inner side of the neck of the outer tube and the outer side of the neck of the inne... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7163237 | Separation module A separation module is provided having a housing, a filter within the housing and at least one outlet and one inlet. The outlet and inlet are positioned to mate with fittings of a pump housing. A stationary receptor positioned between the pump housing and the separa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7108297 | Quick connector An inner peripheral surface of a tube connecting portion of a tubular connector housing is divided into a first receiving portion on one axial side and a second receiving portion on an opposite axial side by an inwardly directed annular parting projection. A first O... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093858 | Tracer wire snap clamp A clamp for attaching a pipeline tracer wire to a pipeline riser has an elongated riser grip which is resiliently flexible to snap onto the riser. An elongated conduit with a V-shaped groove extends integrally along the outer wall of the riser grip. The conduit rece... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7044506 | Quick connector assembly A connector assembly (10) for releasably connecting a pair of conduits (12, 14) is disclosed. The assembly (10) comprises a first member (20) and a second member (40). The first member (20) has a nozzle (22) and the f... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040668 | Tube joint A tube joint comprises a body composed of a resin material, a connecting member installed to one end of the body, an insert section inserted into the body, a first deformable section with a reduced diameter as compared with the insert section, and a second deformabl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040667 | Clamping assembly A clamping assembly has a first component and a second component, which has an essentially cylindrical outer jacket, which is attachable to the first component. The clamping assembly has a support surface supported against the first component, which is able to be cl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029036 | Rotatable two part quick connection A fluid quick connector includes first and second rotatably, non-axially movably engaged housings. A retainer is mountable in the second housing for lockingly coupling a fluid operative element to the second housing. The first housing has an annular recess at one en... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025387 | Locking plug-in connection device The connection device (101, 201) according to the invention has a locking head (109, 209) that can be locked to an opening (8) of a container wall (3). A clamping device (123, 223) is also provided on the corresponding coupling pie... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014220 | Low profile fluid quick connector A fluid quick connector sealingly latches first and second components, one of which has a through bore and the other has a raised bead spaced from a tip end. A retainer is mountable through a transverse bore in one end of the first component and latched to the first... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011345 | Pipe joint and couplers A pipe joint between cylindrical male and female couplers having terminal end portions with cooperating cam surfaces that facilitate assembly of the couplers. Cooperating projections on the couplers cam past one another when the couplers are assembled and restrain t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971684 | Fast coupling for irrigation systems, particularly domestic irrigation systems The invention relates to fast couplings for connecting hoses, particularly for domestic irrigation. A fast coupling is formed by a first body and a second body reciprocally connected by inserting first lugs projecting from the second body in first slots made on the ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6932788 | Suction device with irrigation A suction device with an irrigation function exhibits reduced occurrence of jamming and can be easily manipulated. A flexible tube 21 is removably connected to a flexible tube connection 22 of a suction device body 20. A suction path 25 i... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916051 | Coupler for a flexible tube A coupler for a flexible tube is disclosed. The coupler includes a first channeled member having a generally semicircular cross-section and a first longitudinal axis extending therethrough and a second channeled member having a generally semicircular cross-section a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908123 | Bayonet quick coupler A quick coupler formed of two identical sectors that snap lock together in a radially inward direction relative to a central axis of an annular hole passing through the coupler. The coupler is in the form of a nut or housing for surrounding the ends of two conduits ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902207 | Self sealing disconnect device Apparatuses and methods for connecting and disconnected fluid conduits (e.g. medical tubing) are disclosed. Typical embodiments of the Apparatuses and methods disclosed herein operate with two separate components, the first having a moveable septum and the second ha... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893055 | Snap connection for connecting two tube ends The snap connection for sealed and releasable connection of a first tube end with a second tube end, with spring arms, with a first outer stop projection on the first tube end, with a first elastically deformable ring connected with the spring arms, and with two fir... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6866303 | Low profile fluid quick connector A fluid quick connector sealingly latches first and second components, one of which has a through bore and the other has a raised bead spaced from a tip end. A retainer is mountable through a transverse bore in one end of the first component and latched to the first... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860515 | Connector clip for verifying complete connection A connector clip integrally comprises a holder portion and a C-shaped clamp on one longitudinal end portion of the holder portion. The holder portion is mounted to a length from a connector to a curved portion of a pipe. The C-shaped clamp clips a tube connected to ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857663 | Piping joint structure A piping joint includes a male member or joint fastened to a female member or socket by locking pawls of a retainer sleeve onto pawl engaging portions. By pressing a flange by the tip ends of the pawls, the male member (joint) can be disengaged from the female membe... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6851725 | Secondary retention clip for fluid tube connection A tube is insertable into a housing and secured by a collet connector. The tube has a first upset portion for actuating the collet and a second upset portion outwardly from the first upset portion. A retention clip has a first pair of arms which attach to a portion ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851448 | Rotary connector with valve A rotary connector with valve, comprising first and second connector members (1, 2) having connector terminal parts (5, 6) and fitting parts (7, 8) with hollows (3, 4) as fluid passages formed therein and a valve member (12), where... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848723 | Quick connect coupling for a heat exchanger A quick connect coupling for connecting a fluid conduit to a header tank includes first and second engaged and sealed coupling parts. The first coupling part includes a radially inner hollow cylindrical wall with a radially outer surface and diametrically opposite, ... | 02/01/2005 |
