Quotables
"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441810 | Recreation vehicle waste pipe sealing unit A sewer line coupling device to facilitate attachment of a recreational vehicle sewer line to a fixed waste pipe. The coupling device comprising a main body having a second end for insertion into the waste pipe. A movable member is movable relative to the main body ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7278450 | Coupling assembly for securement in the open end of a pipe A coupling assembly for inserting into and coupling with the end of an open pipe, such as a cleanout pipe used in plumbing systems and wherein the coupling assembly may be used as a plug. The coupling assembly includes a collar secured around a medial portion of the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7114536 | Funnel having a hose with positionable rigidity A funnel having a hose with positionable rigidity, wherein the structural configuration of the hose may be selectively positionably manipulated for facilitating the introduction, guidance and maneuverability of same through, between and/or around the parameters, bou... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7048309 | Pipe coupling A coupling for attachment to the end portion of a pipe includes jaw members adapted to slide along an inner end taper in the coupling body so that linear movement of the jaw members toward the end of the inner end taper adjacent an end of the coupling body causes mo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042714 | Computer controlled display device A computer controlled display device. In one embodiment, the computer controlled display device includes a flat panel display having an input for receiving data and a moveable assembly coupled to the display. A motor may be operatively coupled to a tension device di... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6213685 | Mechanical boot system A mechanical type boot including a vertically positioned riser in a tubular configuration with an outwardly flanged upper end and an outwardly flanged lower end. Vertical bolt holes are provided through the ends. Vertical bolt holes are provided in a lowe... | 04/10/2001 |
| 4858967 | High pressure hose fitting and method for sealing high pressure hoses to fittings A high pressure hose fitting, and method for sealing the hose to a fitting, is disclosed for use with hoses of the type including a linear disposed about an axially extending passageway, and a reinforcement layer circumventing the liner. The liner is pref... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4772050 | Quick-disconnect inflatable seal assembly A zero-leak cryogenic coupling includes a polymeric seal clamped to a male bayonet member with two pairs of tightening rings. The tightening rings threadably engage each other in respective pairs around tapered ends of the inflatable seal member so that a... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4648626 | Telescopic joint for repairing underwater pipelines laid at a great depth A telescopic joint for repairing underwater pipelines laid at a great depth in which an annular sheath of steel having a yield point of not more than one half that of an outer sleeve of the joint is welded onto an inner cylinder, to create with the inner ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4606364 | Flushing device adapter An adapter to be used in conjunction with a tubular flushing device to unclog a drain pipe. The tubular flushing device expands during usage. The tubular flushing device is to fit within the adapter and is to expand during usage into tight contact with th... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4565393 | Pipe joint A telescoping joint for plastic pipe comprises a pair of sleeve members bonded to adjacent ends of a pair of pipe sections, a tubular body member into opposite ends of which sleeve members telescope, with O-ring seals carried by the sleeve members forming... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4398754 | Electrically insulated pipe coupling and method for making the same A connection between two pipes of a pipeline includes a pair of coupling members having externally threaded ends with sealing surfaces projecting from the ends. The threaded ends are advanced into opposite ends of an insulating sleeve fabricated of electr... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4129324 | Tube coupling The fluid coupling apparatus is disclosed which is adapted for connecting and disconnecting a first and a second fluid carrying member. Male and female coupling members are connected to the first and second fluid carrying members respectively. The female ... | 12/12/1978 |
