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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425024 | Submersible pump drop pipe and casing assembly connection and method of manufacture A submersible pump drop pipe and casing assembly and method of manufacture is disclosed. The drop pipe/casing has a seated connector and base. The seated connector has a first and second sections, the first section being used to align and direct the base into the se... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7357424 | Plastic guard for airbrake tubing and coils A moldable plastic guard for use in a protective guard for a conduit such as a hoses, tubing, wire, cable, and fiber optics. The guard is receivable over the surface of the conduit and is attached to a nut. The nut may be used to join the end of the conduit to a fit... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7261326 | Submersible pump drop pipe and casing assembly connection and method of manufacture A submersible pump drop pipe and casing assembly and method of manufacture is disclosed. The drop pipe/casing has a seated connector and base. The seated connector has a first and second cylinder section, the first cylinder section being used to align and direct the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249613 | Energy attenuation device An energy attenuation device for a conduit that is adapted to convey a pressurized fluid therethrough, comprising a hose section disposed about a portion of the conduit, wherein such conduit portion is provided with at least one aperture, for example in a surface th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7140824 | Tensioning hydraulic nuts A hydraulic tensioning system for nuts on studbolts has a puller bar and a puller buddy, which are coupled to the studbolt, and a bridge around the nut. The puller bar is internally coupled to the studbolt (and may engage the nut before the tension is applied). The ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114526 | Composite hose with a corrugated metal tube A composite hose comprises a corrugated metal tube as barrier layer against permeation of conveyed fluid and a reinforcing layer which is formed by braiding a reinforcing wire member made of a metal wire. A braid density of the reinforcing layer is 55% or less. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090256 | Pipe joint A pipe joint provided with a joint main body having a male screw portion and a cap nut screwed on the male screw portion of the joint main body. And, the pipe joint has a C-shaped stop ring having an opening on its periphery. The stop ring, having an inner blade to ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090255 | Disposable clamp locator for air conditioning hose assemblies A clamp locator for hose assemblies is provided. The clamp locator includes releasable connections for holding hose clamps during assembly of a hose to a hose fitting. The releasable connections comprise generally elastic fingers that hold the clamps to the locator.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063357 | Flexible pipe coupling A flexible pipe coupling having first and second member rotatable relative to one another. The first member defines national pipe taper, or NPT, threads and the second member includes an internal swag member for forming a swagged connection with a flexible pipe. The... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040018 | Radially expandable tubular with supported end portion A method is provided of radially expanding a connector for interconnecting a first tube to a second tube, the connector including a pin member extending into a box member. The pin and box members have cooperating support means arranged to support the pin member so a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036530 | Energy attenuation device for a fluid-conveying line and method of attenuating energy in such a line An energy attenuation device for a fluid-conveying line, and a method for attenuating energy in such a line, are provided. The device includes one or more hose sections disposed in the fluid-conveying line, and at least one spring disposed in at least a portion of e... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021673 | Hose with corrugated metal tube A hose having a corrugated metal tube as the innermost layer and an outer layer including an inner elastic layer, a reinforced layer and an outer elastic layer. A socket fitting is swaged onto the hose body at three axially spaced points. The corrugated metal tube i... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997919 | Implantable medical connector for medical tubing with anchoring features A connector and method of medical tubing is disclosed. The connector defines a fluid passageway, and the connector includes a first end, a first intermediate portion, a middle portion, a second intermediate portion, and a second end. The middle portion is located be... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6779269 | Self-compensating hose coupling A connection for a tube is formed by placing a coiled spring around an end of a tube and inserting a barbed tubular portion from a connection into the tube. The connection forces the tube to expand applying pressure against the coil spring and forcing it to expand a... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6709027 | Capillary column sealing technique A method and apparatus for creating a fluid tight seal between a capillary column and a connector. The method and apparatus are easy to employ and do not require the use of screws, ferrules, or additional tools. The method can be used for any capillary tubing as wel... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6666480 | Submersible pump drop pipe and casing assembly connection and method of manufacture A submersible pump drop pipe and casing assembly and method of manufacture is disclosed. The drop pipe/casing has a seated connector and base. The seated connector has a first and second cylinder section, the first cylinder section being used to align and... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6604758 | Hose coupling and method of manufacture An assembly of a flexible elastomeric fluid conveying hose which comprises a rigid coupling and a member extending partially into the hose body. A stress relief member, in the form of a helical spring, is mounted directly on the coupling member and also i... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6527301 | Hose thread protector and splash guard A cover for use with a hose having a hose body which transitions into a distal end portion including external threads. The cover comprises an engagement portion which is releaseably attachable to the end portion of the hose. Extending from the engagement ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494496 | Moldable plastic guard segment for a variable-length guard assembly for conduits A moldable plastic guard segment for use in a protective guard for a conduit such as a hoses, tubing, wire, cable, and fiber optics. The guard is receivable over the surface of the conduit and is formed as a series connection of a first guard segment and ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6460895 | Brake hose sleeve A brake hose sleeve composed of rigid plastic which has a throat structured to positively (snappingly) interfit with respect to the annular crimp cavity of the fitting into which the brake hose is sealingly attached. The throat is located at an end of the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6435564 | High pressure conduit connector A high pressure conduit connector is provided. An insertion fitting is partially inserted into a high pressure conduit, and a press-in sleeve is provided that extends over the insertion fitting and the conduit for effecting a pressure-tight connection bet... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6250689 | Reinforced tube joint A reinforced tube joint formed by a first tube having an end portion; a stress collar fitted, with an interference fit, about the first tube so that the end portion of the first tube extends beyond the stress collar; and a second tube having an end rigidl... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6193282 | Hose coupling and method of manufacture A flexible elastomeric fluid conveying hose which includes a rigid coupling having a member extending partially into the hose body. A stress relief member, in the form of a helical spring, is mounted directly on the coupling member and also inserted into ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6123366 | Pipe reinforcing device A pipe reinforcing device includes a tubular connecting member with a pair of internal threads at opposite ends thereof, and a pair of sleeves extending outwardly from the internal threads. The sleeves have a slightly larger inner diameter than the thread... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5857711 | Hose sleeve A device configured to form a sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and an elongate body portion having an axial lumen therebetween. The body portion is dimensioned to accommodate a length of hose within its axial lumen. The proximal end of the devic... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5816622 | Protective sleeve for garden hose A protective sleeve for a garden hose includes a protective shell section having a generally tubular body with an inner bore shaped for receiving a coupling of the garden hose snugly therein. A flexible strain relief section is releasably attached to the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5580102 | Pipe support and pipeline therewith The present invention discloses a support system for thermoplastic pipe which includes two sleeves each securable to one of two pipe ends, each encompassing a portion of the pipe and having a connection member spaced apart from the pipe and interconnected... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5402831 | Restraint coupling assembly for double containment pipe system A restraint coupling assembly is provided for a double containment pipe system having an inner carrier pipe formed from a first thermoplastic material and an outer containment pipe formed from a second thermoplastic material. The restraint coupling assemb... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5195784 | Method and means for absorbing movement in pipelines A method and a device for absorbing movement in pipe lines comprising an expansion loop system wherein the expansion loop system will absorb axial movement of the pipe without imparting thrust loads to the pipe. The system includes an anchor, a pipe guide... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5181750 | Garden hose and couplings Improved male/female hose couplings for opposite ends of a hose are disclosed. Each of the couplings is injection molded from a strong plastic material such as polyvinylchloride, and includes coupling member having internal projecting and external couplin... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174612 | Vibration isolating sealing clamp for conduit structures A vibration isolating clamp apparatus for maintaining an end of a tube in sealing abutment with a surface, in substantial alignment with an aperture disposed in the surface, suitable for use in extreme temperature environments, wherein the tube has an out... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5143409 | Stress relief device A dynamic stress relief device for a hose having an end fitting with an end collar that receives, circumferentially surrounds, and secures the hose to the fitting. The stress relief device has a mechanism which changes the combined spring moment density o... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5114191 | Pipe fitting with coupling body and improved isolation tooth arrangement A pipe coupling (100) including a coupling body (104) and a swage ring (102) for urging over the coupling body (104) in order to secure the pipes (122) together. The coupling body (104) includes a main sealing tooth (105) with an outboard isolation tooth ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5108227 | Telescoping frostproofing sleeve expandable to frost depths of area A sleeve covering to surround a vent pipe which is to be buried and inserted into and connected to a T-fitting trap of a sanitary sewer system is described which sleeve covering will prevent the frost or frozen earth from heaving the pipe which it surroun... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5056831 | Fitting construction for connection of pipes and pipe assembly A fitting construction used for connection of pipes comprising a first pipe assembly having an inner pipe and an outer pipe separated by a wall flange, a corresponding second pipe having a threaded end, a slip-nut having internal threads on its wall part,... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4903993 | Tieback connector with two point interference fit A tieback connector for connecting a conductor to a subsea wellhead mandrel utilizes two points of interference fit. The tieback connector has a tubular body from which depends a downward opening funnel. The mandrel has an upper bearing surface and a lowe... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4805933 | Hose end sleeve A hose end sleeve is provided which includes an elastomeric body with proximate and distal ends and a bore extending therebetween. The bore receives a female hose coupling nut adjacent the distal end whereat the body is expanded to receive the nut in a fi... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4801162 | Integral strain relief for fluidic devices A fluidic device housing having strain relief including an integral connector for receiving a fluid carrying tube and an integral strain relief for relieving strain on the integral connector which may be caused by the fluidic carrying tube.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4778105 | Control device A control device is disclosed comprising a supporting housing assembly, a controller switch fixed to the housing, an expansible chamber actuator supported by the housing for actuating the switch, a capillary tube joined to the actuator, and a vibration da... | 10/18/1988 |
