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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096560 | Metal-to-metal seal for smooth bore A high pressure seal assembly configured for sealing contact with an opposing surface. The seal assembly comprises an annular seal body with a sealing surface on one side of the seal body. An end of the sealing surface includes a sealing face for sealing contact wit... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8042816 | Seal profile The invention relates to the external sealing and joining of piping. More particularly, the invention provides an improved seal profile which is suitable for use inside pipe couplings. The invention provides a twin-lip seal profile particularly useful in combination... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7802798 | System for sealing a space between a tubular opening and a tube A system for sealing a space (16) between an inner wall (6) of a tubular opening (7) and at least one tube (17) or duct at least partly received in the opening (7), wherein the system comprises at least two segmental longitudinal p... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7784797 | Seal and slip assembly for expandable downhole tools A sealing and gripping element for an expandable downhole tool features a ring supporting a sealing material with radially extending rings into the sealing material during run in. Expansion of the underlying ring brings the sealing material into contact with the sur... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7708286 | Storage tank orifice flexible center mount fitting A storage tank orifice flexible center mount sealing device comprising a first annular member being substantially flexible having a annular channel, a central orifice and a mating surface, wherein the mating surface is operably configured to be disposed against a wa... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7677579 | Seal assembly for dividing an annular space in a double-walled pipeline A seal assembly for dividing an annular space defined between an inner and an outer pipe in a double-walled pipeline. The seal assembly comprises an annular member fitted within the annular space and at least one longitudinal conveyor passing through the annular mem... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7461848 | Snap in place gasket for sealing plastic pipelines and method of installation A pipe sealing gasket is shown which is designed to be received within a groove provided within a belled, socket end of a plastic pipe. The groove in the plastic pipe is preformed during manufacture and the gasket is installed thereafter. The gasket nominal diameter... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7434814 | Waterproof grommet A waterproof grommet, includes an elastic grommet body which is provided with a flange portion to be mounted to a panel; an annular wall which is provided on a first face of the flange portion; a lip portion which is provided on a second face of the flange portion, ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407165 | Composite sleeve for sealing a tubular coupling A composite sleeve seal for sealing a conduit connection including a body portion having collar sections spaced apart from one another to define gaps therebetween, and being interconnected to one another by link segments spanning the gaps. A seal portion interposes ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401792 | Sealing device and method for assembling the sealing device To provide a seal for a conducting element (3) which is positioned eccentrically in a through-hole (2) in a housing wall (1), a proposal is made for a sealing body (8) which can be moved in a radial direction (11) and which can be ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384662 | Through structure of connecting line at gastight chamber, and ejection system incorporating same; method of manufacturing LCD device, organic EL device, electron emitting device, PDP device, electrophoresis display device, color filter, and organic EL; and method of forming spacer, metal wiring, lens, resist, and light diffuser There is provided a through structure of connecting lines extending through a wall of a gastight chamber. The through structure of the connecting lines is capable of positively sealing between the wall and the connecting lines extending therethrough. The through str... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380964 | Recessed luminaire having a moisture barrier A recessed luminaire having a moisture barrier is disclosed. The recessed luminiare has a socket cup which receives a removable and deformable moisture barrier gasket, the moisture barrier gasket forming a seal along an inner diameter of an aperture which receives a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334608 | Removable sanitary sewer friction-fit plug for unwanted fluid exclusion This device will prevent intrusion of rainwater, groundwater and other unwanted fluids into a sanitary sewer system thereby alleviating the load on the sanitary sewer, collection, transmission and waste water treatment facilities thereby reducing costs. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331827 | Electrical connector with an anti-splay ferrule An electrical connector includes a female housing configured to include a first mating interface adapted to receive a second mating interface; a male housing configured to include the second mating interface; and at least one first anti-splay ferrule positioned at l... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325810 | Tank conduit orifice sealing device with internal bolts This invention provides a device for use with sealing an orifice in a wall, comprising: a first annular member having an interior radius and a radial mating surface; a second annular member disposed on the first annular member opposite the radial mating surface and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7273238 | Duct coupler apparatus with compressible seals An apparatus for joining the ends of a pair of ribbed ducts together has a collar with an interior suitable for receiving the ends of the pair of ducts therein, a first coupler element translatably secured adjacent a first end of the collar, a compressible seal disp... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7216872 | Seal for use with pipe and flange assemblies The invention relates to a seal for use with a pipe and flange assembly. The seal is intended to prevent leakage during axial movement of the pipe relative to a flange. The invention comprises a central cylindrical elastomeric member located between two circular ela... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7185894 | Watertight corrugated pipe gasket A corrugated pipe saddle gasket is provided having a leading member, a primary sealing member, and an arm member, with the gasket having a contoured surface extending along at least a portion of the bottom of the primary sealing member and the arm member correspondi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7147500 | Resilient plug A rubber plug (10) has a main body (11) with opposite front and rear ends. A wire insertion hole (12) extends through the main body (11) from the rear end to the front end and has a wire-introducing opening (14) at the rear end. A ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140617 | Sealing ring for an intake manifold A seal of an annular shape comprising a top bead and a side bead that are tilted inwardly at predetermined angles. The top bead and side bead are integrally formed such that a force exerted on the side bead allows the side bead to cooperate with the top bead to prop... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137790 | Sealing structure of pump A sealing structure for an underwater pump comprises an elbow pipe having a first flange formed at an inlet thereof with an inclined inner surface; an underwater pump having a second flange formed at an outlet thereof; a guide member attached to the second flange an... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121557 | Self-sealing pass-through plate A plate for passing a member from a first side of the plate through to a second side of the plate. The plate includes a retainer having a first surface on the first side of the plate, and a second surface on the second side of the plate. The retainer has one or more... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118140 | Compliant sealing connection for fuel components A fuel communicating assembly including a base having a wall disposed about a longitudinal axis. The wall having a surface exposed to the longitudinal axis. The surface defining a chamber. The wall having an end that defines an aperture to the chamber. The assembly ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114727 | Seal assembly and method of forming seal A seal assembly comprising an elastomeric gland having insert openings and fastener openings. Elastomeric inserts are removably disposed in the gland insert openings. The inserts have removable portions to form cable openings. Cable(s) can be placed in the cable ope... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115822 | Indirect entry cable gland assembly A cable gland assembly adapted to receive a cable and to pass through an opening in a sparking enclosure wall, the cable gland assembly including a cable-receiving gland, a stuffing box, a grommet, an insulator and a cable. The stuffing box has an opening there thro... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101217 | Shield connector A terminal metal piece connected to an electric wire is inserted into a housing and an outer periphery of the housing is attached with a shield shell fixedly attached to a distal end of a shield member surrounding electric wires. Even when the electric wire is bent ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098402 | Grommet A grommet is mounted on a wire harness and inserted and latched into a vehicle panel aperture having a circular arc section at each corner. The grommet has a small tubular portion and a large tubular portion fitting the aperture. The large tubular portion has an ann... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090225 | Water-proof seal for a towel bar which penetrates a tub surround portion A seal for a bar mounted within a molded tub and surround. The seal includes a flexible flange and a tubular body extending therefrom. The seal provides a plurality of sealing surfaces which operate to engage the bar and aperture such that an effective redundant wat... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089964 | Water pipe coupling with off-centered piercing assembly for tear out disk and method of removing disk A coupling used during testing of a water line including an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe connected by the coupling. A removable barrier disk prevents water from flowing through the connected pipes until after testing, when the disk is then detached from the b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080841 | Hub seal adapter A hub seal adapter has an outer diameter and thickness dimensioned to removably fit into the internal bore of a standard automotive hub in the same position that the grease seal would normally occupy, and be retained in the hub by the same snap ring as would be used... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070580 | Infusion device and an adhesive sheet material and a release liner An infusion device (1) comprising a housing (3) with an upper face plate (4) and a lower face plate (5) and an adhesive sheet material (101) placed on the lower face plate (5) for securing the infusion device (1) to t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063328 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with seal retainer An undersea hydraulic coupling member has a seal retainer that holds and secures a plurality of annular seals that may be removed from the coupling member together with the seal retainer. At least one of the seals is a pressure energized hollow metal seal. The seal ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040919 | USB plug with two sides alternately connectable to a USB port A universal series bus (USB) has a grille-like top frame, a bottom frame and a circuit board mounted between the top frame and the bottom frame. Both the top and bottom frames are defined with multiple corresponding slots, and accordingly a rib is formed between eac... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021634 | Seal device for a couscous pan A seal device for a cooking utensil called couscous pan for preparing couscous, includes a lower part having the shape of a pan and an upper part having the shape of a receptacle with a bottom with holes. It also includes a strip of natural or synthetic plastic, sha... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010889 | Riser support clamp for pipe riser or conduit A riser clamp mateable with a riser, wherein the riser clamp supports a column of the riser as material passes therein, and the riser clamp further covers or seals the opening in the partition formed through which the riser passes. The riser clamp comprises a pair o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011344 | Connector and method of use of the connector A connector for connection of a pipe end portion of coiled tubing adapted for connecting a piece of downhole equipment. The connector is formed by three separate parts that can be screwed together two and two, of which a radially inner shrinkable adapter sleeve comp... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004478 | Shallow metallic s-seal A metallic seal is provided that concentrates the available load over a narrow band to produce a sealing dam over a sufficient width to minimize leakage on a molecular level. The metallic seal has a first annular end section with has a first annular sealing surface,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000924 | Flat gasket and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a flat gasket comprising at least one metallic layer, in which at least one continuous opening is made, whereby the or at least one metallic layer (1) is provided, at least in areas, in the shape of an undulated and/or serrated profil... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979028 | Pipe joint A pipe joint is made up of a hollow cylindrical joint body made of an elastic material with a prescribed length, a circular flange embedded into each of the ends of the joint body, through holes provided axially at prescribed intervals in the direction of the circum... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976499 | Tear-out coupling with cantilevered pull tab A unitary removable barrier for installation in a cylindrical water line to selectively block the water line to passage of water therethrough. The unitary removable barrier is composed of a single piece body having at least one cylindrical section sized to receive u... | 12/20/2005 |
