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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963567 | Anti-rotation pipe locator and holder A plumbing strap is fastened to a building. A tubular insert is placed through a hole in a strap with posts on the tubular insert aligning with cut-outs in the strap to restrict rotation of the tubular insert relative to the strap. A flange on one end of the tubular... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7384073 | Disposable nonremovable tube fitting Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a nonremovable tube fitting or member for insertion into a container to access the interior of the container. In one embodiment, the fitting includes a hollow body having a proximal end and a distal end. The hollo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7338087 | Connector fitting A connector fitting for fixing a longitudinal body, for example, a cable, a hose, a pipe, a corrugated hose to a wall opening. The connector fitting includes a chuck, which penetrates the opening and includes slits that extend in an axial direction. The chuck is rad... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325838 | One-piece liquid-tight connector A liquid-tight electrical connector formed by a one-piece, zinc die cast member including a ferrule insertable into a conduit, and a sleeve body surrounding the ferrule to form a conduit receiving channel, the sleeve body having a strap section that can be drawn tig... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322617 | Coupling endpiece for a corrugated tube, and a tube fitted with such an endpiece The invention provides a coupling endpiece engageable by force in a corrugated end of a corrugated tube having corrugations following one another at a predetermined pitch and possessing a minimum inside diameter and a maximum inside diameter. The endpiece is constit... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315640 | X-ray image processing A method of enhancing and normalizing x-ray images, particularly mammograms, by correcting the image for digitizer blur, glare from the intensifying screen and the anode-heel effect. The method also allows the calculation of the compressed thickness of the imaged br... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278810 | Grommet A grommet for an opening of a sheet member includes a shank, a head and at least a flexible locking tab. The shank includes, in a region adjacent the head and outside the locking tab, a shoulder to be placed below an edge of the opening when the shank is rotated an ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263801 | Riser support for nursery wire table A riser support apparatus and method for supporting a riser pipe, having a sprinkler head thereon, on a nursery wire frame table. A riser support member and a locking member are attached together onto the nursery wire table so that a riser pipe can be attached to on... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240700 | Noise blocking drain plug The present invention is directed to a system for reducing the noise that enters the vehicle compartment through a hole in a drain plug. In an embodiment, the system includes a drain plug with a washer, a shank with an inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet, a cylindric... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222885 | Drain seal for vehicle drain tube A drain seal for connecting a drain tube to a support structure includes a molded unitary body having first and second moldingly joined portions, each formed of dissimilar durometer materials. The first portion is formed to sealingly join the body to a drain tube. T... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7203006 | Chucking and focusing device for a telescope eyepiece and its production process A checking and focusing device for an telescope eyepiece includes an eyepiece barrel formed of an inner tube and an outer tube. The outer tube has at one end a clamping portion formed with multiple resilient segments in a radial shape. A locking ring is threaded ont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186284 | Filter mounting system A filter mounting system for use in a baghouse having a tubesheet with a plurality of openings. The filter mounting system includes filter media and a tubular mounting collar attached to the filter media to mount the filter media relative to the tubesheet. The filte... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186050 | Pole connector assembly and method for racks and shelving A pole connector assembly for connecting adjacent pole sections in order to construct a pole. In some embodiments, these pole connector assemblies have two inserts connected together by a fastener. Each of the two inserts can be received within an open end of a resp... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7104856 | Rigging apparatus for an outboard motor A rigging apparatus is provided for an outboard motor in which an attachment member is shaped to be rigidly attached to a housing structure, or cowl, of an outboard motor, without the need for additional hardware such as clamps, brackets, or screws. The attachment m... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093998 | Mounting device A mounting device (1) for mounting a component (2), preferably a Bowden cable, in or at a bore (3) or a notch (4) in a mounting wall (5), comprising a hollow cylinder (6) attached to the component (2) and insertable i... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090260 | Coupling for compressed gas piston driven nailing and fuel cartridge A coupling (13) is used for a fuel cartridge (2) outlet nozzle (1) designed to supply a compressed gas mounting device with compressed gas and an intake nozzle (3) on the device's intake system (4). The coupling is a single piece f... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083202 | Device for providing wall ducts for, and process of assembling, conduits, tubing or electric cables for motor vehicles In a device for providing wall ducts for conduits, tubing or electric cables for motor vehicles, each of the conduits, tubing or electric cables, in the area of the wall duct, has a coupler. Each coupler includes two coupler halves. First coupler halves, respectivel... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080859 | Rain tight fitting for metal tubing A rain tight fitting for connecting electrical metal tubing to a panel. The rain tight fitting includes a tubular body having an inner bore and a rearward end. A threaded outer periphery and a seal ring seat are included on the rearward end. A seal ring is disposed ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066937 | Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion An apparatus (10) includes a fastener (16) engageable with a bone portion to connect a longitudinal member (12) to the bone portion. A housing (40) has a first passage (42) configured to receive the longitudinal member (12) ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059638 | Self-fastening sewer tap A self-fastening tap for connecting a branch pipe to an aperture of a given diameter provided in a main pipe. The tap comprises a hollow cylindrical body having a first open end of a given diameter and a second open end opposed to the first open end. The cylindrical... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7025387 | Locking plug-in connection device The connection device (101, 201) according to the invention has a locking head (109, 209) that can be locked to an opening (8) of a container wall (3). A clamping device (123, 223) is also provided on the corresponding coupling pie... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008436 | Method and coupling apparatus for facilitating an vascular anastomoses The present invention, which addresses the needs described above, resides in an apparatus and method for coupling vascular apertures to a blood supply vessel in a manner that minimizes the time and operator dependent inconsistency in performing vascular anastomoses.... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005582 | Cable closure A splice protection sleeve flange includes means for clamping a cable, a seal interposed between two rings, one of which can move along the cable, and a frustoconical threaded part which is screwed into the flange and acts both on the moveable ring and on the clampi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974292 | One-piece reusable plastic fastener A reusable plastic fastener has an elongated shank having two flexible curved flanges secured thereto and a head secured to a central portion of the shank. The flanges are secured at a leading edge to the central portion and curve away to terminate in a trailing edg... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942255 | Twist fitting for air tank connections A fitting connector for a pressure vessel including a bushing for mounting within an aperture defined in a pressure vessel wall. The bushing includes a cylindrical bushing body having a head portion at one end thereof and including at least a pair of locking members... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905143 | Fluid conduit quick connector and stuffer pack A fluid quick connector adapted to be releasably mounted in a bore in a fluid use component. The quick connector includes a housing having a through bore releasably receiving a tubular endform. A retainer is mountable in the housing to latch the endform in the housi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902206 | Cartridge quick connector A quick connector for establishing a connection between a flexible tube and an interior chamber of a vessel. The vessel has a wall structure through which a mounting bore extends. A canister assembly associated with the quick connector includes a housing is adapted ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883538 | Flow control valve coupling structure A flow control valve coupling structure that does not require complicated machining and facilitates the installation of a flow control valve. The coupling structure includes a fitting portion having a male thread that is formed on a peripheral surface of the flow co... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6722704 | Connecting fitting with an elastic ring as a stop A connecting fitting used for fixing longitudinal bodies to perforations or openings, especially in the wall of a housing, which include retaining projecting elements that engage with the edge of the perforation from the rear, and a stop in the form of a plastic rin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6637538 | Easy mount connector A connector component for fluidly or electrically connecting two or more devices to one another is constructed in such a manner that it can be repeatedly quickly and easily mounted to and subsequently separated from a connector mounting component. The con... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6616193 | Ventilating system connector assembly and method of use A connector assembly for a heating, ventilating, air conditioning system includes a take-off pipe and a collar. The take-off pipe is cylindrical in shape and has a number or outwardly extending resilient tabs and grooved outer wall segments. The collar is... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595556 | Cartridge-type quick connector A quick connector for establishing a connection between a flexible tube and an interior chamber of a vessel. The vessel has a wall structure through which a mounting bore extends. A canister assembly associated with the quick connector includes a housing ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6511099 | Connection fitting with clamping collet for elongated bodies A connection fitting for the fastening of elongated bodies, for example of cables (2) or also hoses, tubes, corrugated hoses and the like, in an opening (3), which can be a through hole or a boring in a wall (4) of a building. The connection fitting inclu... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497434 | Device and method for mounting of a lead-through means Method and apparatus for providing a duct arrangement adapted for installation through an opening in a wall (3), preferably of a vehicle. The arrangement includes an elongated ducting element (2) that has a sealing component (9) projecting therefrom on al... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467814 | Retaining apparatus for connecting a pipe system to a vessel in a nuclear reactor Apparatus has a vessel fitting (2) and a retainer (10) that connect a core spray pipe system (4) to an opening (14) in a wall (8) in a vessel (9) in a boiling water nuclear reactor. The vessel fitting (2) has a plurality of resilient beams (76a), (766b), ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6386550 | Subterranean coupler A subterranean coupler for slidably receiving a pipe therethrough and for coupling the pipe to a subterranean vessel. The coupler is mountable to a reinforcing grid prior to the coupler and reinforcing grid being cast in a concrete wall of the subterranea... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375230 | Apparatus and methods for precluding separation of a thermal sleeve and elbow joint in the recirculation system of a nuclear reactor A clamp assembly prevents separation of a thermal sleeve penetrating a nuclear reactor pressure vessel wall and a jet pump riser elbow welded one to the other and lying within an annular space between the pressure vessel wall and core shroud. The clamp as... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6217085 | Connection for a compressed gas attachment device and compressed gas cartridge Connection for, on the one hand, a male ejection joining piece (23) of a fuel cartridge (20) intended to supply compressed gas to a compressed gas attachment device and, on the other hand, a male inlet joining piece (32) of a device (30) for inletting com... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6179340 | Connection fitting with an attachment projection A connection fitting (1) for attaching tubes, corrugated hoses, pipes, cables or other oblong bodies (2), in an opening or hole (3) of a wall (4), of a housing is provided. In this, the connection fitting (1) has an attachment projection (5) that can be a... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6113156 | Pipe connector An apparatus for connecting a first tubular conduit to be in flow communication with a second tubular conduit includes an adapter and a generally cylindrical wedge. The adapter defines an upper, generally cylindrical surface and a lower, generally cylindr... | 09/05/2000 |
