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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314759 | Continuous fluid sampler and method A method of using an aseptic sampling arrangement. The sampling arrangement includes a septum cartridge and a securing element for use with a fluid enclosure. A locking arrangement is provided to allow selective access to the septum cartridge and the securing elemen... | 01/01/2008 |
| 6975243 | Downhole tubular with openings for signal passage Systems and methods for downhole communication and measurement utilizing an improved metallic tubular having an elongated body with tubular walls and a central bore adapted to receive a run-in tool. The tubular including slotted stations to provide through-tubular s... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6901967 | Natural gas pipe repair fitting and method Natural gas pipe repair fittings and methods for using same allow safely welding a pipe repair fitting over a leaking natural gas service line âTâ fitting. A bottom half and a top half are welded together to form a hollow cylinder having hemispherical ends with ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6820636 | Plumbing tool A plumbing tool and its method of use are disclosed wherein the plumbing tool includes a tube for insertion into a pipe beyond an area of such pipe that is to be soldered, such tube having an inflatable balloon structure at one end thereof. After the tube is inserte... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6745795 | Method and device for plugging a gas main A method of sealing a pipe and a device for sealing the pipe which prevents gas leakage out of a pipe stub plugged by a stopper disposed in a tee fitting, to allow a permanent cap to be welded onto the pipe. The device comprises an expandable plug comprising a pair ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6581620 | Method and apparatus for repairing or replacing valves A method and apparatus for repairing a valve, the valve being attached to a tank, the method including steps of providing a valve tool having a rigid tube and having an elastic air bladder, such bladder having a port, the port being connected to the tube,... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6263896 | Pressure flow stop A pressure flow stop for temporarily blocking flow of water from a main water supply line to a residence or business, in order to facilitate replacement of a damaged, defective or deteriorated water shutoff valve, or "curbstop", of the residence or busine... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257266 | Method and apparatus for in-line repair of pipelines A method and apparatus for the in situ repair or replacement of a pipeline, such as, a natural gas pipeline is made up of a transition fitting having a tubular section with means for temporarily sealing off that section, an expansion tool having an elonga... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5823222 | Sanitary sampling device and method for using same A sanitary coupling device and a method for its use are described. The sanitary coupling device taps a vessel, such as a brewery tank, without exposing the fluid to the atmosphere. The device can include a coupler that prevents the collected fluid from ex... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791364 | Attachment for stopper for plastic gas pipelines An inflatable gas pipeline stopper is used for stopping gas flow through pipelines to permit repairs to be made to gas pipelines. For plastic gas pipelines, a tapping tee is attached to the plastic gas pipeline and a gas tight apparatus having a valve is ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5740829 | Method of sealing an outlet opening An outlet opening (14) to a branch line 40 in a pipeline 10 is sealed without interrupting the flow of gas in the pipeline 10 by cutting an access opening 60 in the wall 62 of the pipeline 10 opposite the branch line 40. A seal 100 is inserted through the... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5560388 | Seal plug for lined pipelines A seal plug and installation tool for providing fluid access to a fluid distribution pipeline having an internal liner affixed therein and a bore hole formed therethrough. The seal plug includes a body having an enlarged diameter head and an elongated ste... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5524661 | Method of blocking a pipe and device therefor The invention relates to a method and a device for blocking fluid in a pipe 1 onto which a positioning unit 2 is hermetically mounted and through which a hole is drilled in the pipe while maintaining a hermetic seal. An expandable body 8 is inserted into ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5462077 | Apparatus and method for shutting off fluid flow in a pipe main An apparatus and method for shutting off fluid flow in a pipe main while repairs are being made requires only exposure of the top surface of a buried main and utilizes an anchor system installed in or above the excavation which supports an elongate tubula... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5402814 | Hose storage and reel assembly and method A reel assembly for storing, coiling, and decoiling a flexible elongate member, such as a water hose, includes a stationary base and an enclosure rotatably mounted relative to the stationary base. The hose enclosure is designed such that the coiled hose c... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5400814 | Method for blocking a pipe and device therefor A device blocks the flow of fluid in a pipe so that work can be done on the pipe downstream of the device. The device includes an installation unit and a blocking unit. The installation unit is sealed against the ambient when mounted on the pipe to permit... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5370147 | Apparatus and method for an inflatable bladder valve system An inflatable bladder valve including an inflatable bladder for sealing large diameter piping ducts. The sealing element is an inflatable membrane, surrounded by a high strength fabric restraint. Prior to deployment, the inflatable bladder is in a folded ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5240031 | Inflatable bladder valve for irrigation pipe An inflatable bladder type valve that is used to restrict the flow of water passing through an irrigation pipe is described for insertion through a standard size opening or through an enlarged opening in an irrigation pipe. Means to convey a fluid, such a... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5099868 | Method and apparatus for replacing utility outlets A concentrically multi-shafted apparatus compresses a compressible stopper to effect a seal in a through-hole of a main utility line to permit a substantially leak-free removal and replacement of a service saddle or a service seal. Counter rotation of con... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4949744 | Method and device for mounting a body in a conduit containing fluid Method and device for mounting a body in a conduit containing fluid. An installation unit is mounted on the fluid at that place, where the mounting of said body is desired, whereby sealing is established against the environment around an area, where a hol... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4911193 | Temporary or permanent blocking of the bore of a pipe A method is provided for temporarily or permanently blocking the bore of a gas service pipe 5. In the method a resilient ball 6 is forced along the pipe 5 from the gas meter tap end of the pipe 5 by gas pressure, the ball 6 forming a force fit sufficient ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4827984 | Method of repairing or replacing piping and inflatable plug A method of repairing piping by inserting an inflatable plug 30 through a pressure housing 28 and valve 24, inflating the plug and then inserting a screwed sealed plug 47 into a special flange 49 which is attached to an existing pipe flange. The plug 30 h... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4691728 | Electronic test and seal apparatus and method An automatic pipeline testing and sealing system and method to operate the functions of an inflatable packer device from a remote location. The automatically operated packer device has inflatable end elements, an exterior sleeve member and a chemical disp... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4572228 | Connector valve assembly for inflatable packer device The connector valve assembly is for insertion between a fluid inlet line assembly and an inflatable packer device having an externally disposed chemical dispensing assembly to pressure test and repair pipelines. The connector valve assembly is connectable... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4557285 | Plugging a cut pipe for soldering a fitting A pipe plugging tool for use in cutting and then soldering a fitting to a pipe includes a shaft, sleeve, compressible plug and nut arranged so that the nut can be rotated to axially compress the plug so that it radially expands into contact with the inner... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4508129 | Pipe repair bypass system A pipe repair device has a tubular housing and an expandable seal. The tubular housing includes a central passageway extending along its longitudinal axis and opening on the opposite ends of the housing. A mechanism is provided at one end of the housing f... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4351349 | Pipe repair kit apparatus and method Apparatus and methods facilitating isolation of a pipe segment for repair thereof include releasable reclosable means for gripping the pipe exterior, a first conduit extending through the releasable gripping means transverse to the pipe when the releasabl... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4299255 | Emergency pipeline shut-off apparatus An emergency pipeline shut-off apparatus for interpositioning within a fluid transmitting pipe circuit in which a resilient plug stopper is capable of alternative placement between an open and closed position to allow or block passage of the fluid respect... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4205697 | Method to interrupt a media flow through a tubular pipe and a device for utilizing the method A method and a device for interrupting or reducing a media flow through a tubular pipe, involving removal of two opposed circumferential wall portions of the tubular pipe by means of two mainly parallel pistons, thereafter moving a third piston mainly mut... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4155373 | Method for shutting off gas flow in plastic pipes A tubular plastic fitting is joined to the pipe wall of a plastic gas pipe and a hole is cut through the pipe wall within the fitting, leaving a ledge or shoulder around the hole as a stop for a balloon-type stopper which is then inserted and inflated wit... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4127141 | Method and apparatus for stopping fluid escape from pipe mains A method and apparatus are provided for sealing the opening in the sidewall of a fluid carrying main during replacement of a service tee or the like comprising a gate valve, means on end of said gate valve for engaging the end of a service tee remote from... | 11/28/1978 |
