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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7263746 | Expansion ring assembly with removable drive mechanism An expansion ring assembly for sealing a gasket within an opening in the wall of a structure, the assembly including a drive mechanism having a pair of block members each having a threaded bore, and a bolt having oppositely threaded ends respectively threaded within... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7150580 | Tapered manhole sealing band and method for use The invention relates to a device and method for sealing a manhole structure. An elastomeric band with at least two different peripheries is sealingly engaged to at least two corresponding peripheries of the manhole structure. Adhesives and supplemental retaining ba... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7086652 | Molded seal A closed end of a one piece flexible elastomeric seal is mounted in one end of a tubular liquid concrete tight frame that is mounted on a removable door of one wall of a concrete wall mold, the other open end of the flexible seal is in liquid concrete tight sealing ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7028972 | Gasket and mandrel assembly for pipe joints A gasket and mandrel assembly, including a gasket having an annular main body portion with an anchor flange and a pipe sealing portion. The gasket is foldable between a folded position in which the pipe sealing portion is disposed substantially within the main body ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6974538 | Fuel filter for an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a fuel filter for an internal combustion engine, comprising a filter housing consisting especially of metal, and a filter element and a pressure-regulating valve located in said filter housing. The aim of the invention is to ensure that no n... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6676136 | Flexible waterstop ring A waterstop ring provides a flexible joint connection between a pipe and a concrete structure. The waterstop ring includes an annular waterstop member projecting from an outer circumference thereof, and a pair of annular shoulder portions respectively dis... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648339 | Seal assembly, its use and installation A method and apparatus for installing seals in an interference fit with a comating sealing surface by initially stretching the seal installed in a groove to reduce its cross-sectional thickness perpendicular to a comating sealing surface. The stretched se... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6568691 | Method and apparatus for forming cast members having embedded boot type gaskets A molded annular gasket is placed upon a mandrel for embedment of its annular-shaped embedment portion within an opening in a cast member. After the cast member has been cured and removed from a molding assembly, including the mandrel, the pipe attachment... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6517076 | Sealing method, new seal for components of fluid transfer systems, especially tubes, and their applications, especially in pumps and circuits for special fluids The invention concerns a new seal system for resolving the problem of the contamination of special fluids carried in pumps and moreover providing improved sealing by virtue of its special geometry and design. According to the invention, one of the element... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6460860 | Pipe seal for cast concrete A tubular wall sealed at a first end by an integrally molded annular wall, forming a cap, is cast in the concrete wall of a low pressure vessel, forming a sealed cavity in the concrete. One end of a rubber tubular gland wrapped sealingly around the outsid... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6383610 | Self-sealing partition A partition for forming a barrier in a channel has a molded resin-based plate and a plurality of thermally expandable pellets attached to one side of the plate. The partition is secured in place in the channel by mounting brackets. As heat is applied, a b... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347799 | Cavity sealing article having improved sag resistance Conventional foamable cavity sealing articles are susceptible to sagging when expanded in a vertical orientation with the foaming material facing downwards, because of gravitational drag on the molten material during expansion. The problem is particularly... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6193238 | Sealing device A sealing device comprises two substantially conical or cylindrical sealing surfaces (6, 8) which are axially introducable one into the other to a substantially concentric sealing position in which the sealing surfaces define between themselves an annular... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6123339 | Non-gasket sealing structure There is provided a sealing structure including a body portion having an outer surface at which the body portion is kept in contact with an opponent part, the body being formed with a bore therethrough, the body portion being formed at the outer surface t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6123340 | Modular flow devices The present invention provides a seal for use in a modular flow device and is utilized for joining and aligning a first mating surface and second mating surface having axial flow passageways. The seal comprises a protruding annular radiused edge about the... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6103341 | Self-sealing partition A partition for forming a barrier in a channel has a molded resin-based plate and a plurality of thermally expandable pellets attached to one side of the plate. The partition is secured in place in the channel by mounting brackets. As heat is applied, a b... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6076834 | Sealing element A sealing element (2) consisting of elastic material is adapted to be molded into for example a concrete pipe socket. In order to improve the binding between the sealing element and the material of the concrete pipe socket the sealing element is at least ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5931474 | Cavity sealing article and method A planar cavity sealing article comprises: (a) at least one driver comprising a crosslinked foamable polymer, and (b) a sealer comprising an uncrosslinked foamable polymer in intimate contact with the at least one driver and substantially surrounding the at le... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5876039 | Folded gasket and method of casting same in a wall A folded annular gasket is cast into an opening in the wall of a manhole and held in a compressed state by an annular support. The annular support includes a helical strip which can be stripped apart to remove the annular support from within the annular f... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5813677 | Seal between two interlocking components A seal between two interlocking components, especially tubes, with a compression lip (3) and a supporting foam rubber ring (12). The rear space as far as the cone surface can be empty or filled with light foam rubber.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5601291 | Embedded in concrete, elastomeric seal for pipes A cylindrical housing anchored in the opening of a concrete wall has a first cylindrical wall of generally uniform diameter attached to the inner side of the cylindrical housing and extending axially into the housing, a second generally radial annular wal... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5579858 | Automotive air intake assembly An automotive air intake assembly having a conduit is integrally molded to a rigid plastic striker plate without the need of additional fasteners or adhesives. The striker plate has an annular planar portion and a beveled portion surrounding the planar po... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5566955 | Seal between two telescopically insertable concrete components A seal between two interlocking concrete components in which the seal (3) is bonded into the cone sleeve together with a body (12) of light material, said body providing a yielding region at the base of the sleeve near the sleeve surface.... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5286040 | Asymmetrical pipe seal and closure member A seal and closure member of elastomeric material adapted to be cast in situ and including a cylindrical body portion and an integral frusto-conical skirt therewithin. The skirt includes two weakened narrow annular portions of different size, on different... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5248154 | Bidirectional gasket A gasket for providing a watertight seal between an opening and a cast member and a conduit extending into said cast member, the gasket being an annular member having an outer circumferential portion of inverted T-shaped cross-section for embedment into t... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5217237 | Bidirectional gasket having water energizing pockets A bidirectional gasket providing a water-tight seal between an opening in a manhole assembly and a pipe extending into said opening, comprises a T-shaped anchoring portion for embedment in a manhole opening A substantially A-shaped pipe engagement portion... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5171507 | Method for casting a resilient bulkhead gasket An annular, elastomer bulkhead gasket for sealing pipe fittings at concreate structures. A tubular body portion includes an annular casting flange having a three-quarter radiused peripheral edge which radially projects from an outer surface. A half radius... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5114162 | Gasket for use in manhole bases and the like A gasket formed of an extruded elastomeric material which is joined at its ends to form a closed loop. The gasket has a cross-section defined by a T-shaped anchoring flange integrally joined to a substantially pear-shaped portion which tapers in the radia... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5072073 | Cable sealing method and apparatus Method and apparatus are provided for sealing an open end of a sheathed cable. After removing a length of insulating jacket, the open end of the cable is placed in a pressure block and a viscous sealant material is injected into the block and into the ope... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4984831 | Pipe socket and a method of forming a pipe socket A pipe socket comprising a sleeve (2), an end portion (8) of a pipe (10) of thermoplastic material, an outer sealing ring (4) and an inner sealing ring (6). The sleeve (2) constitutes the inner surface of the pipe socket, and the end portion (8) of the pi... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4909519 | Pipe joint compression seal A pressure resistant system for joining concrete pipes in an end to end relationship is disclosed. The first pipe terminates in a bell end and the second pipe terminates in a spigot end with the spigot end surrounded by a seal member and the inner surface... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4836558 | Bulkhead seal A seal is provided around one or more supply lines, such as pipes, wires or cables, extending through an aperture in a bulkhead. A heat recoverable tubular article having a radially extending flange is recovered onto the supply line. A resilient annular m... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4811958 | Sealed shafts moveable in vacuum chambers by exercising control from outside A sealed shaft for use in an evacuated chamber in which the shaft can be moved by control from outside the chamber while maintaining the seal around the shaft.... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4809994 | Pipe joint seal with bistable elastomeric sealing projection A gasket system for providing a fluidtight joint between a manhole riser and a sewer pipe. The gasket is formed with a mounting portion which is generally cylindrical, and provides an anchoring projection extending radially from the outer side thereof. A ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4805920 | Pipe seal and closure member A seal and closure member of elastomeric material adapted to be cast in situ and comprising a cylindrical body portion and an integral frusto-conical skirt therewithin. A radially outwardly extending flange is embedded in adjacent concrete. The skirt has ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4743035 | Seal system between two metal flanges A seal system between two metal pipes (1, 2) flanges (4, 5) exposed to extreme temperatures, includes at least one elastic annular lip (11, 12) which is held by one of the flanges, with its highest point (10) in contact with the other flange to form a sea... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4732397 | Cast in place combination aperture closure member and pipe seal for fluid distribution box A seal and closure member of elastomeric material adapted to be cast in situ and comprising a cylindrical body portion and an integral frusto-conical skirt therewithin. A radially outwardly extending flange is embedded in adjacent concrete. The skirt has ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4693482 | Molded elastomeric circular gasket A manhole construction for assuring tightly sealing a manhole/sewer pipe connection. The heart of the invention resides in a molded elastomeric circular gasket for resiliently supporting a sewer pipe in a manhole opening and sealing the space between the ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4643461 | Fire resistant seal A seal assembly for incorporation into a pipe coupling has a fire-ring which is adapted to seal against the juxtaposed ends of pipes and provide a substantial seal between the pipe ends in the event that the body of the elastomeric seal is subjected of th... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4625976 | Shaping element for manhole opening and gasket A shaping element designed to form a sewer pipe receiving opening during pouring of concrete to mould a manhole. The shaping element also holds a gasket seal in position until the concrete is set. The shaping element is made of two axially separable parts... | 12/02/1986 |
