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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441565 | Fire protection zone penetrating member and injection-molding method for the same A low cost and mass-producible fire protection zone penetrating member is provided which can be set on piping or the like with a one-touch operation as well as a method of injection-molding the fire protection zone penetrating member. One expanding slot is provided ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7325575 | Rope and webbing protector A protector is disclosed for protecting an elongated portion of a rope or webbing. The protector includes a flexible material including a first inner edge having a first length and about which the protector is wrapped such that a second outer edge is exposed. The fi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290568 | Pressure-resistance hose having watertight structure Disclosed is a pressure-resistance hose having a watertight structure capable of preventing a due condensation phenomenon, called a sweating phenomenon, from occurring on an exposed end or a surface of the pressure-resistance hose by coating adhesives on both overla... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7222645 | Duct insulation having condensate wicking An insulated duct-wrap insulating product for an air duct that incorporates a wicking media to transport condensed water on the duct surface to be evaporated into the atmosphere. A wicking fabric, or fibrous media, incorporated as part of the insulating duct wrap is... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7152633 | Heat shield The present invention relates to a heat shield for pipes and tubes that is flexible, has an interior insulating layer, and has an exterior reflective layer. A shield may include a flap extending from the shield body for covering a portion of the component not alread... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140396 | Air duct containing an organic liner material Provided is an air duct suitable for conducting a flow of air. The air duct includes a central layer formed from a fiber glass. The central layer has an inner surface and an outer surface. The air duct also includes a liner layer arranged adjacent to the inner surfa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140397 | Duct insulation having condensate wicking An insulated duct-wrap insulating product for an air duct that incorporates a wicking media to transport condensed water on the duct surface to be evaporated into the atmosphere. A wicking fabric, or fibrous media, incorporated as part of the insulating duct wrap is... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134456 | Pipe body, method of manufacturing pipe body, and image forming apparatus using the pipe body A method of manufacturing a pipe body having a rectangular cross section, including preparing a metal plate having edges parallel to each other and bending lines parallel to the edges, forming malleable portions extending perpendicular to the bending lines, forming ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119279 | Protective sleeve The present invention includes a protective sleeve assembly for cords having a longitudinal flexible sleeve for retaining the cords therein. The invention discloses various embodiments for obtaining a desired sleeve length. One such sleeve embodiment includes a pair... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7040575 | Foam composite insulation for aircraft Insulation for use in an aircraft fuselage is formed wherein at least one layer made from an open-celled foam that provides acoustic and thermal insulation. The open-celled foam is compression fitted into the airplane fuselage so as to provide effective attachment t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036531 | System for thermally insulating tubular bodies A heat insulating system for tubular bodies includes at least two superimposed evacuated panels (4, 4′), at least one of the panels is formed essentially by an evacuated envelope which contains a polymeric filling material inside thereof, and at least one o... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6983770 | Method of manufacturing pipe body and pipe body manufactured by the method A method of manufacturing pipe body by which pipe body with precise quality and closely contacted seam can be made stably by pressing process, and pipe body manufactured by the method are provided. To manufacture a pipe body 1 made of metal with circular or p... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6953061 | Protective sleeve for fluid circulation tube The invention concerns a protective sleeve for fluid circulation tube made of an interwoven fiber structure formed by a strip (10) of interwoven fibers comprising at least a pocket (11) extending in the transverse direction of the strip (10) and... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935379 | Prefabricated insulation for HVAC ductwork and other fluid conduits An improved insulation and an improved method for preparing and installing sheets of insulation having a vapor-barrier jacket or “finish” to ductwork and other fluid conduits or other surfaces. Anchor tabs are provided on the insulation, as are also studs for an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910253 | Method of construction of an insulating air conduit This invention is related to ultra-light conduit for used air and a method for construction of such a conduit with sandwich sheet type of material such as “THERMO-FOIL™” permitting to avoid losses of heat and humid air. The method of construction of a used air... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904941 | Helically formed cylinder of varying length and diameter A variable diameter cylinder made from a sheet having first and second edges that are opposite to each other and that slideably connect with each other to form a helical joint of a cylinder such that sliding the edges of the sheet along the joint varies a diameter a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6843279 | Jacketed pipe insulation with integral ruler A pipe insulation assembly includes a length of tubular insulation with a longitudinally extending slit so that the tubular insulation can be passed over and mounted on a length of pipe and a jacket overlaying the outer surface of the tubular insulation. To facilita... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6783830 | Adhesive tape structure for use with insulation jackets A tape structure and/or closure system particularly useful with cylindrical insulation segments for pipes. The tape structure provides both a temporary and a permanent closure. The tape structure includes a substrate and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive dispos... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6698456 | Protective corrugated plastic pipe The invention relates to a protective corrugated plastic tube or pipe, a corrugated piping, wherein according to the invention at least some of the flanks of corrugations of the tube or pipe have extensions (16), which go from one corrugation (11a) toward... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6635322 | Thermally insulating cover structure A thermally insulating cover structure adapted for covering a hot pipe comprises a heat insulation layer (2), a filler layer (3) and a jacket (6), which is provided with drain openings (5). The filler layer comprises a material that is permeable to water.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6491067 | Flexible protective sleeve A flexible protective sleeve for use in protecting an elongated member comprises a generally-tubular wall which has a longitudinally-extending slit therethrough. The sleeve also comprises a lining contained in the space enclosed by said wall. The lining a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6467507 | Clip for attaching a component to a plastic material mounting surface A clip for attaching a component to a mounting surface of a container has a generally tubular body with outwardly extending projections and a component retaining aperture. The clip and the container are formed from similar plastic materials with the conta... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6460576 | Pipe insulation jacket A pipe insulation jacket comprises two jacket members that can be joined to form a hollow cylinder. Both jacket members are made of a dimensionally stable, thermally insulating material. Both jacket members are provided with an elastic coating layer exten... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6429378 | Lead-in clamp with electric wire protective casing A lead-in clamp with electric wire protective casing are disclosed. The electric wire protective casing is a long plastic roll tube, whose longitudinal free edges are not sealed, but rather can be expanded out and drawn back, on the roll tube there being ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6403182 | Thermal insulation system A thermal insulation system for insulating a pipe is disclosed having an upper insulation member engageable with a lower insulation member to collectively surround the pipe. Each of the upper and lower insulation members preferably have a plurality of con... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382260 | Water resistant adjustable jackets for insulated pipe bends An adjustable jacket and method of covering an insulated conduit, the jacket having two parts which together form a cylindrical configuration over the insulated conduit. Overlapping flanges of the two parts equipped with grooves and ridges allow tightenin... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6338366 | Pipe insulation with a jacket measured in fractions of an inch A pipe insulation and fire retardant composition and method for coating the inside and/or outside surfaces of a thin flexible metal, fiberglass or plastic jacket, and measured in fractions of an inch, for pipes and pipe fixtures carrying hot fluids, to ma... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6332479 | Flexible bundle for binding the cables A flexible bundle for binding the cables includes an elongate flexible bundle having a pair of arcuate covering plates projected upward from the lateral side of the bottom and having their upper portions overlapped each other for a certain extent, a plura... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6315005 | Water resistant adjustable jackets for insulated pipe bends An adjustable jacket and method of covering an insulated conduit, the jacket having two parts which together form a cylindrical configuration over the insulated conduit. Overlapping flanges of the two parts equipped with grooves and ridges allow tightenin... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6256938 | Elongate hollow element An elongate element in the form of a longitudinally split tube (2) is arranged to be progressively flattened and wound about an axis (6) extending transversely to the longitudinal extent of the tube to form a coil (4). To enable the tube (2) to be structu... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230750 | Insulating air conduit This invention is related to ultra-light conduit for used air and a method for construction of such a conduit with sandwich sheet type of material such as "THERMO-FOIL™" permitting to avoid losses of heat and humid air. The method of construction of a u... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6182706 | Piping jacket A piping jacket for insulating a piping element to prevent heat transfer and to protect the piping element from moisture and other elements. The piping jacket has a first edge portion with a curved edge and a second edge portion with a plurality of projec... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6167914 | Orifice protector An orifice protector for use in subterranean fluid dispensing systems defined by at least one conduit for disposing of wastewater. The orifice protector includes a body in the form of partial cylinder having two ends. The partial cylinder is formed a wall... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6148867 | Duct liners Ducts are formed from rigid or semi-rigid insulation boards by forming a plurality of longitudinally extending, spaced apart, parallel kerfs in a first major surface of each of the insulation boards which is adapted to be the interior surface of the duct.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6016846 | Pipe insulation sleeve Pipe insulation sleeve and adhesive construction therefor, having a reduced amount of stress applied to the adhesive. A flexible foamed elastomeric tubular pipe insulation sleeve has a longitudinally extending slit which enables the sleeve or jacket to be... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5964252 | Adhesive closure system with an abridged release liner The present invention relates to an adhesive closure system. More specifically, this invention relates to an adhesive closure system with an abridged release liner. Initially, the abridged release liner allows partial exposure of the single adhesive layer... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5934337 | Field installed insulating system There is provided an insulation kit comprising an inner waterproof layer for contacting a pipe to be insulated. On the outside of the inner waterproof layer there is insulation. Then, on the outside of the insulation there is a protective layer to guard t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918644 | Air duct and method of making same An air conveying duct has a foam core sealed on the inside and reinforced on the outside. The duct absorbs noise and neither introduces impurities into the air nor collects impurities from the air.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5869159 | Cushioned pole cover and method of applying the cover A method and a kit for cushioning and covering a pole is disclosed. First and second sheets of cushioning material are wrapped around a pole, with the second sheet of cushioning material being cut to fit the height of the pole. A first cover sheet is appl... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5783274 | Pressure sensitive adhesive closure system for foam insulation The present invention relates to a combination of an A and B adhesive reacting together through a scrim material in a laminated combination, and wherein the B adhesive has great adherence characteristics to a vinyl nitrile foam, and the A adhesive has gre... | 07/21/1998 |
