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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708034 | Self locking sheet metal duct with a sealant A circular sheet metal duct having a sealant applied across the longitudinal seam. The sealant will improve the efficiency and will reduce or eliminate air leakage from the longitudinal seam. The sealant is applied during the manufacturing processes so that an insta... | 05/04/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7422036 | Dishwasher manifold assembly and associated method A tubular manifold device for a dishwasher and associated method are provided. The manifold device defines a contiguous interior channel between opposed inlet and outlet ends. The manifold device has an inner surface defining the interior channel and an opposing out... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407197 | Pipe joint infill and protective sleeve An apparatus for protecting exposed pipeline joints on weight coated pipelines used in offshore applications includes a pliable cover sleeve which overlaps a pair of weight coat sections that surround the pipeline on each side of the pipe joint. The cover sleeve cir... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341099 | Metal plate for producing flat tube, flat tube and process for producing the flat tube A metal plate comprises two flat wall forming portions 89, 90 connected together by a joint portion 88, a plurality of reinforcing wall forming portions 83, 84 upwardly projecting from each of the wall forming portions 89, 90 integrally t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322381 | Intake duct A duct main body is formed into a hollow tubular shape having in an interior thereof an intake passageway for introducing outside air into an internal combustion engine by connecting integrally a plurality of divided bodies such as a first divided body and a second ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318572 | Mounting device for a flat screen display panel A mount for attaching a flat screen display panel is disclosed in which a wall bracket is attached to a support surface, a panel bracket is secured to a display panel, and the two brackets then cooperate to securely affix the display panel to the support surface whi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7223925 | Raceway fitting with or without fitting base A cover fitting for connecting more than one raceway includes an L-shaped top having first and second curved grooves extending along the inner surface of the top and a plurality of hooks extending outwardly from the inner surface for engaging a portion of each racew... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7197816 | Hand-held apparatus for installing flashover protection covers on energized electrical conductors Hand-held devices that can be used to quickly install flashover protection covers around energized electrical conductors and equipment are provided. Each device includes a guide assembly that defines a pair of spaced-apart, converging passageways that are configured... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198066 | Device for supporting and stabilising a tubing for fluid transport and such a tubing The present invention relates to an anti-kinking device, in particular for supporting and stabilising an infusion tubing for fluid infusion in a safety loop, comprising means for receiving and fixing the infusion tubing in connection with a catheter inserted into a ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171988 | Tubing for hydrostatic forming, hydrostatic forming apparatus, and hydrostatic forming method using the apparatus A tubing including an overlap portion formed by the first and second circumferential end portions overlapping and joined with each other, and a fluid leakage preventing member for preventing pressurized fluid from leaking from the tubing upon the tubing being subjec... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7112094 | Method for securing a flexible cable sheath to an electrical adapter shell A method for securing a flexible cable to an electrical adapter shell, the electrical adapter shell having a nipple having an outwardly opening channel, the method including the steps of extending the cable sheath over the nipple, providing a thermoplastic strap, co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100641 | Protective ducting There is described ducting comprising a plurality of interconnectible elongate ducting components (2, 4) which when assembled define an elongate, longitudinally extending internal channel (22) for receiving a pipe, cable or like elongate member, each d... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089965 | Pipe for transporting automobile fluids, comprising a smooth inner tube and an annellated outer tube A pipe for transporting automobile fluids includes a smooth inner tube (1) based on a fluorinated thermoplastic material, a corrugated outer tube (2) in contact with the inner tube via the inside peaks (3) of its corrugations, and made of a poly... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082730 | Sealing system A sealing system (11) for sealing off a passage of a pipeline (2) in a wall (1) including a sealing strip (3) for sealing off the passage and three support members (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) for supporting the sealing strip (3). Each s... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070156 | Adjustable securing rack for plasma TV An adjustable securing rack for plasma TV is disclosed. The securing rack is conveniently used for mount a plasma TV, allowing the TV to be adjusted in various positions and angle. The rack comprises a base seat, an adjusting plate and a suspension plate. The base s... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063108 | Corrugation structure for pipe A corrugated pipe 2 has a plurality of corrugation structures 10, 12 positioned adjacent one another. The corrugation structures 10, 12 comprise an inner cylindrical wall 22, two annular wall portions 28, 32 that extend outwardly f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059353 | Power steering noise and vibration attenuator A noise and vibration attenuator for a power steering hose is disposed on the flexible tubular portion of the hose. The damper is operable to attenuate noise or vibration found in the hose and includes a cylindrical main body having a central bore on the longitudina... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049521 | Flexible wiring duct A flexible wiring duct is disclosed. The wiring duct includes a base, a first side wall connected to the base, and a second side wall connected to the base. The wiring duct also includes a first aperture formed in the first side wall and extending into the base, and... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045709 | Corrugated tube A corrugated tube having an elastic material in which a slit is formed over the entire length of a cylindrical periphery of a flexible tube main body, and a wire harness is contained with the slit being in a closed state. Both ends of the slit are formed over a pred... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044169 | Pipe body and forming method of the same The present invention provides a pipe body of which the edge sections contact with each other stably and which can be formed only by means of only a press processing without performing a welding in mass-producing, wherein separation-prevented engagement due to defor... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041912 | Installation and cover device for cables and methods for installation thereof The present invention relates to an installation device for cables (6) that are to be laid along walls, with cable holders (5) and a cover (10). The present invention makes provision such that the cover (10 | 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 |
| 7036673 | Lot management production method and product carrying container A lot management production method in which the lot size is reduced in order to respond to an order for small volume of large variety, without increasing the intermediate inventory and reducing lead-time, however without reducing the productivity of a production of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021052 | Motorcycle exhaust control system A motorcycle exhaust control system for covering exhaust cross-over pipes is comprised of an elongate tubular crossover block-off member having a side wall. The crossover block-off member side wall has a slit extending the length thereof. The crossover block-off mem... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6948735 | Variable cover of curtain airbag for vehicle A variable cover of a curtain airbag for a vehicle includes a plurality of bellows, which control the angle and the extending length of a circular or a polygonal shaved cover. The variable cover also includes a rupturing part, which guides the spreading direction of... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938645 | Protective sheath having a longitudinal strip made of flexible material, and method of manufacturing such a sheath An annulated tubular sheath which is split down a longitudinal section thereof. According to the invention, a longitudinal strip of the sleeve is made of a flexible material and is disposed in an angular position of 5-180 degrees in relation to the longitudinal sect... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6923413 | Mounting device for a flat screen display panel A mount for attaching a flat screen display panel is disclosed in which a wall bracket is attached to a support surface, a panel bracket is secured to a display panel, and the two brackets then cooperate to securely affix the display panel to the support surface whi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909845 | Camera line support device The invention is a camera line support device, adapted for use in an ice fishing hole. The camera line support device includes a cylindrical sleeve member having an inner surface, an outer surface, an open top end and an open bottom end. A sleeve support member is s... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907907 | Removable pipe valve insulation cover In accordance with the present invention, a pipe insulation cover comprises a flexible planar and generally rectangular sheet having opposite long and short sides. Gathering structure is connected to each of the short sides, and releasably fastening structure is con... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908401 | Shaft for use in golf clubs and other shaft-based instruments and method of making the same A shaft for use in a golf-club or other shaft-based instrument, including a base member and a metal layer, and a method of making the same. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
