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Class 285/179 - ELBOW


Subclass of Class 285 - Pipe joints or couplings
Definition: Subject matter comprising a fitting having only two openings
No. of patents: 274
Last issue date: 12/28/2010


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7857357Reinforced pipe fitting with eccentric flow path
A reinforced pipe fitting has a body with a cylindrical first section and a cylindrical second section. The first section has a first longitudinal axis and the second section has a second longitudinal axis. The side walls of the first section intersect the side wall...
12/28/2010
7717475Hexpipe barbed fitting
An elbow barbed fitting for use with flexible pipe and the like is provided with a barbed fitting drive cap for cooperating with a compatible drive tool, such as a socket or nut driver. The barbed fitting drive cap is configured as a hexagonal cap, square cap, star ...
05/18/2010
7654582Directional control of an automatic pool cleaner
A direction control means for apparatuses for cleaning submerged surfaces in the form of an elbow joint with swivel connections at each end. The connections may include anti-friction surfaces. ...
02/02/2010
7568735Fluid delivery adapter unit for endoscope
A fluid delivery adapter unit for selectively connecting fluid supply equipments to an endoscope that includes a straight pipe capable of being detachably coupled to a fluid inlet collet of a headpiece of the endoscope and a generally L-shaped elbow pipe having a LU...
08/04/2009
7415765Flange coupling and manufacturing method for the same
An object of the present invention is to provide a flange coupling in which the height of a horizontal portion of an L-shaped pipe is made as small as possible. The present invention provides a flange coupling having a flange formed with an attaching bolt hole and a...
08/26/2008
7364204Integrated transfer line for automotive steering system
An apparatus according to this invention for carrying hydraulic fluid in a power assisted automotive steering system, includes a tube having a tube wall formed with a first port that extends though a thickness of the tube wall. A housing includes a wall formed with ...
04/29/2008
7361304Building decontamination with vaporous hydrogen peroxide
When microbial contamination is introduced into a room (20*) of an enclosure, such as a building, an HVAC system including supply ductwork (16) and a return ductwork (34) is decontaminated with hydrogen peroxide vapor. A decontamination controll...
04/22/2008
7360799Insulation cladding for bends
A half elbow used with a second similar half elbow clads insulation or other structures about a bend. Each half elbow is formed of separate segments of thin sheet material fastened together. Each segment includes first and second edges adapted to be fastened to corr...
04/22/2008
7350825Wall-mounted elbow duct
A wall-mounted elbow duct and particularly to a wall-mounted elbow duct to connect a wall-mounted water discharge pipe to a hand-held shower head mainly includes an elbow duct which houses a reverse checking mechanism and a coupler and a coupling cap. By means of th...
04/01/2008
7325838One-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
7312407Non-metallic elbow conduit transition fitting
A Non-metallic Elbow Conduit Transition Fitting is disclosed. The fitting is specifically suited to interconnect vertical electrical conduit runs and horizontal electrical conduit runs in commercial construction environments. The fitting is suitable for immersion wi...
12/25/2007
7300074Elbow fitting with step feature for pneumatic transport system
An elbow fitting is used in a pneumatic product conveying system in which the fitting expands from the inlet pipe along the outer side of the elbow fitting to enable a layer of accumulated product particles to be formed so as to move at a lower velocity than the vel...
11/27/2007
7223925Raceway fitting with or without fitting base
A cover fitting for connecting more than one raceway includes an L-shaped top having first and second curved grooves extending along the inner surface of the top and a plurality of hooks extending outwardly from the inner surface for engaging a portion of each racew...
05/29/2007
7210505Elbow for a conduit
An elbow for a dryer exhaust vent conduit. The elbow can have two nestable channel sections, each channel section having a generally C-shaped cross-section, which may be substantially semi-circular. Each channel section has a connection mechanism along at least one ...
05/01/2007
7195288Pipe coupling
The invention relates to a pipe coupling comprising a socket component and an insert component which is partially insertable to securely fit into the socket component. A ring groove between the socket component and the insert component is sealed by a ring seal. The ...
03/27/2007
7195037Modular surface mount manifold
A modular manifold system is provided for interconnecting fluid components of a fluid system in a reduced area The system is comprised of a one or more bridge fittings having an internal fluid passageway which has an inlet end in fluid communication with an outlet p...
03/27/2007
7121413Adjustable wire storage rack unit for pots, pans and lids
A wire storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising a plurality of wire members, each of which is provided with a plurality of sleeve assemblies providing horizontal and vertical adjustment of the wire members. Each sleeve assembly is constructe...
10/17/2006
7121593Triple-expanded mechanical pipe coupling derived from a standard fitting
A coupling for joining pipe segments together is disclosed. The coupling is derived from a standard fitting and has a housing with a socket and a first expanded region adjacent to the socket, a second expanded region adjacent to the first expanded region and a third...
10/17/2006
7108495Apparatus for continuous forming shaped polymeric articles
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing shaped polymeric articles by substantially continuous vacuum forming. The method includes providing a sheet of hot polymeric material which is disposed onto a rotating belt having a mold impression. V...
09/19/2006
7093862Tube joint and apparatus for producing the same
A ring member and ring members made of metal are tightened and installed to the outer circumferential surface of a body made of a resin material. Accordingly, the body is prevented from outward deformation. When a tube joint is used in a high temperature atmosphere,...
08/22/2006
7070208Straight thread adjustable port end
An externally threaded male hydraulic coupling member adapted for threaded and sealed attachment to a port body with a female port. The male coupling member having a tubular member with a threaded end, a bore extending through the member, a first cylindrical periphe...
07/04/2006
7069953Plastic corrugation corrugated pipe with monolithic container
The invention relates to a plastic corrugation corrugated pipe with corrugation peaks and corrugation valleys for household apparatus or motor vehicles, which pipe has at least one connecting portion and, in accordance with the invention, a container monolithically ...
07/04/2006
7063108Corrugation structure for pipe
A corrugated pipe 2 has a plurality of corrugation structures 10, 12 positioned adjacent one another. The corrugation structures 10, 12 comprise an inner cylindrical wall 22, two annular wall portions 28, 32 that extend outwardly f...
06/20/2006
7055866Non-damming coupler
An open-ended coupler for joining a pipe to a larger opening defines a passageway having straight and angled sections. The straight section has a uniform inner diameter concentric about a centerline sized to receive the outer diameter of the pipe. The angled section...
06/06/2006
7055870Molded flare assembly
A fully formed flared portion is molded as part of the main body of the one embodiment of the fitting. The flared portion is inserted through the back side of a retaining cap. A collet assembly is assembled together around the smallest diameter of the tube fitting b...
06/06/2006
7048310Swickle connector and assembly
A swickle connector includes a connector body with an inlet end and an outlet end that is adapted for engagement with a sealing member of a sampling device or the like. The outlet end of the connector body includes a central axis. A clamping seat is associated with ...
05/23/2006
7032767Pressurized container for storing pressurized liquid and/or gaseous media, consisting of a plastic core container which is reinforced with fibre-reinforced plastics and a method for producing the same
A plastic core container is reinforced with a fibre-plastic composite for storing pressurized liquid and/or gaseous media and includes one or more connecting parts located in the neck and/or base and/or cylindrical container part. At least one connecting part is con...
04/25/2006
7032934Hydraulic fitting
A connector for a fluid conduit is provided herein. The connector includes a conduit structure and an annular seal member. The conduit structure has a frustro-conical surface and a seal groove. The frustro-conical surface may be an external surface or an internal su...
04/25/2006
7022934Connecting adapter for weld electrode
An electrically and thermally conductive adapter for connecting a weld electrode to a tip holder portion of a welding device. The adapter has a first, threaded end, for removable engagement with a like-threaded receiving cavity in the tip holder. The threads may be ...
04/04/2006
7017948Dialyzer connecting coupler
A connecting coupler which reduces the risk that an endotoxin or the like enters a dialysis solution and that the connecting coupler itself is deformed including a body made of an elastic material in which a tip portion of a connection plug of a dialyzer can be remo...
03/28/2006
7017614Downspout extension
A repositionable downspout extension is formed as an integral blow molded plastic component having three distinct sections. A downspout connector end merges with a corrugated extendible middle section which terminates in a drainage pipe connector. The downspout conn...
03/28/2006
6994117Piping elbow liners
Liners useful as piping elbow liners comprising a body liner, a tangential inlet liner, and a tangential outlet liner. The tangential inlet liner and the tangential outlet liner can be removably inserted into a cavity in the body liner. The body liner can comprise t...
02/07/2006
6976710Method and device for repair and replacement of pipe broken at a junction
A method and device for repair and replacement of pipe broken at a junction. The device includes a coupler having a female end and a male end. The female end of the coupler has an inside diameter that will accept snugly the removed end of the broken pipe. The male e...
12/20/2005
6962434Liner wear detection
Methods and apparatus for detecting wear in a liner. In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrically conductive wire is placed on or near the outside surface of the liner and the electrical resistance in the electrically conductive wire is measured to de...
11/08/2005
6951354Elbow fitting for pneumatic transport system
An elbow fitting for use in a pneumatic product conveying system expands from the inlet pipe along the outer side of the elbow fitting and contracts along the outer side of the fitting toward the outlet pipe for guiding product particles into the outlet pipe. The ex...
10/04/2005
6946599Raceway system for office furniture
A raceway system is disclosed. The raceway system includes a base cap mountable to a top surface of an office furniture panel, at least one horizontal raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, at least one corner raceway section positionable adjacent the b...
09/20/2005
6913292Mechanical pipe coupling derived from a standard fitting
A coupling for joining pipe segments together is disclosed. The coupling is derived from a standard fitting and has a housing with a socket and a first expanded region adjacent to the socket and a second expanded region adjacent to the first expanded region. A seali...
07/05/2005
6889443Line guide
The present invention overcomes many of the disadvantages of prior art refrigeration line installation techniques by providing a line guide which, when properly mounted in the horizontal top plate of a structure, enables one person to properly install refrigeration ...
05/10/2005
6880860Fluid conducting elbow
An elbow comprising a body including an inlet having a inlet cross-sectional area is disclosed. The elbow includes a first section having a first end in communication with the inlet and a second end. The second end has a first cross-sectional area larger than the in...
04/19/2005
6860515Connector clip for verifying complete connection
A connector clip integrally comprises a holder portion and a C-shaped clamp on one longitudinal end portion of the holder portion. The holder portion is mounted to a length from a connector to a curved portion of a pipe. The C-shaped clamp clips a tube connected to ...
03/01/2005
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