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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793991 | Pipe connector A pipe connector (10) including a joining portion (12) having a port (14) for connection of a first pipe thereto, the joining portion also having a wall for connection of a second pipe thereto, the second pipe being able to be connected to the w... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7578528 | Configuration for sealing off two fluid-carrying subassemblies A configuration for sealing-off two fluid-carrying subassemblies, in particular for sealing-off a case, the inner space of which is filled with a first fluid and through the inner space of which there is led a pipeline filled with another fluid which flows into a co... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7530603 | Pipe penetration system A penetration system for a pipe entering a duct wall at a pipe stub. The penetration system may include a thermal sleeve surrounding the pipe stub and a bellows positioned below the thermal sleeve and about the pipe. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7421803 | Dryer venting apparatus, techniques and installation kit Venting through the walls of an interior room of a building to an external environment is facilitated by apparatus and techniques for mounting an in-wall unit for interfacing with the exhaust ports of equipment, such as dryers, using flexible pipe. The in-wall unit ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390167 | Compressor with centripetal air takeoff A compressor with a centripetal air takeoff system that includes pipes installed between an outer collar and an inner collar. Each pipe is fitted in a hole in the outer collar and in a hole in the inner collar. The system further includes a locking mechanism between... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7325810 | Tank conduit orifice sealing device with internal bolts This invention provides a device for use with sealing an orifice in a wall, comprising: a first annular member having an interior radius and a radial mating surface; a second annular member disposed on the first annular member opposite the radial mating surface and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325841 | Device for the coaxial connection of two manifolds A coaxial connection having a device and a first manifold (12) comprising a protrusion (18) able to be received in a neck (22) on a second manifold (14). The device is produced in the form of an open collar (10) produced from an el... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322616 | Tubing connecting device A tubing connecting device for a fluid carrying tube having a flat portion with an aperture therethrough includes a coupling body having a first port and a second port that are in fluid communication, a planar surface on the coupling body, surrounding the first port... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7152849 | Fastener An assembly is formed from a fastener and a plurality of elongate members. The fastener includes a wedge. A first elongate member is disposed through an opening in a second elongate member. The fastener engages the first elongate member, and the wedge engages the se... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137652 | Pipe joint structure and method of assembling same In a pipe joint structure, a second screw thread formed on an outer circumference end of a joint member is screwed deep into a first screw thread formed on an inner circumference of a cylindrical joint fitting member whose axial end is bonded to a common rail body s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117982 | Shock absorber A shock absorber includes a cylindrical shock absorber body, a mounting portion (4) disposed bulgingly in an outer surface of the shock absorber body, and a spring seat (3) inserted into the shock absorber body and engaged with the mounting portion ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 7080486 | Pass-through firestop device A cast-in-place pass through firestop device for providing a passage in a partition in a structure through which wires, cables, pipes, and the like are run includes a housing having a riser portion with frangible connections that define removable bands that can be r... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7052048 | Through flange A through-flange for attaching a pipe to the curved sidewall of a vessel. A flange portion of the through-flange is contoured to match the curvature of the sidewall and thus can be glued directly to the sidewall. A retaining ring also being contoured to match the si... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7010889 | Riser support clamp for pipe riser or conduit A riser clamp mateable with a riser, wherein the riser clamp supports a column of the riser as material passes therein, and the riser clamp further covers or seals the opening in the partition formed through which the riser passes. The riser clamp comprises a pair o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6942452 | Grommeted bypass duct penetration A bypass duct sealing grommet, for sealing between an opening in a gas turbine engine bypass duct wall and the external surface of a projection extending through the opening, where the grommet has an annular body with a central aperture having an interior periphery ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929288 | Connecting structure of branch connector in fuel pressure accumulating container A branch connector in a fuel pressure accumulating container is joined with a through hole formed on a peripheral wall of the pressure accumulating container. The branch connector is inserted deeply into the through hole until the distal end of the branch connector ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6871880 | Irrigation adaptor Apparatus and methods include an adaptor to establish a flow path through the side of a first piece of tubing (rather than the end of the tubing) into a second piece of tubing or other device. The adaptor includes a threaded head slightly larger than the hole in the... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6793252 | Method for machining a common rail, common rail, and connection stub for application of the method The invention relates to a common rail for a common rail fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, having a base body whose interior communicates with a plurality of connection openings. To increase the high-pressure strength, one elongated connection ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6746054 | Connection formed by engagement of a tube and a valve surface A connection and a method of providing a connection includes a fluid tight communication between a valve and a tube. The valve includes a first surface, a second surface, a cavity, and an aperture extending through the valve between the first and second surfaces. Th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6634676 | Rotomolded containment fitting and method of use An inlet/outlet, rotomolded, flexible containment fitting for polyolefin double wall vessels attachable externally to a vessel's outer, sidewall. The molded flexible containment fitting having a corrugated wall portion and circular flanges at each end, on... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629706 | Ventilation duct construction and method The present invention relates to an ventilation duct construction and a method which increases the fire-retardant capability of a ventilation duct. According to the invention, an improved fire-retardant capability of a ventilation duct or sound absorber i... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6609733 | Differential pressure fitting A pipe connection fitting having at one end a tapered edge (1) which communicates at its base with tightening nut (2) which communicates with male pipe threads (3) which communicates with extension member (4) having an angle cut (6) with a flow port (5) t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6550819 | Pressure relieving arch having split pipe sleeves A protective sleeve in the form of a pressure relieving arch having a pair of split pipe sleeves for surrounding an uncut pipe or an uncut piping system preventing breakage by relieving structural strain from loads of a wall, footing or foundation around ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6517117 | Through wall connector for a reservoir A watertight, through wall connector has a tubular body, an O-ring and a holder. A neck is formed on one end of the body has to be bent to hold the holder. With such a connector, the neck is not easily cracked during the pressing process, and the deformat... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516741 | Leak proof apparatus for mounting components to panels A leak-proof assembly for mounting an air horn on a truck cab roof. The mounting includes a threaded portion extending through the roof, a flange extending circumferentially around the fitting, and a horn stud portion. Concentric seals, adjacent the threa... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6488316 | Flexible metal hose termination fitting with adapter for termination plate A sealed coupling system for flexible hose, such as corrugated hose, includes a termination fitting that mounts the sealed system to a static structure, such as a wall or the like. The system uses threaded connections to fix the hose to the fitting and to... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6443497 | Device and method for tightening a spout A device for tightening a spout, attached to a previously installed angled pipe having an outside radius of curvature, in a position relative to a stop member having an opening through which at least a length of the pipe extends, comprising, at least one ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6371526 | Quick cone The invention relates to a quick cone (1) for pipe assemblies for conducting fiber suspensions wherein the quick cone provides a transition from a pipe (8) with a greater diameter to a pipe (9) with a smaller diameter as seen in the flow direction of the ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6302449 | Sealing ring/sealing nut This invention is a method and device for protecting steel gas lines and the like from environments which it may have to pass through, such as masonry and brick walls where the corrosive effects of chemicals in the cement could be disastrous. The device i... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6183021 | Pass-through dual containment fitting A pass-through dual containment fitting that protectively seals a portion of pass-through tubing has a fitting body that incorporates a first end, a second end and a collar, each having a longitudinal bore for receiving the pass-through tubing. The second... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6176052 | Fire retarding division penetrating member The installation of a fire retarding division-penetrating member is enhanced and the member fits the outer circumference of inconstant penetrating material to prevent the filler from dropping. The heat expansion fire resistant material may be securely pro... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6173997 | Flexible entry boot A flexible entry boot assembly provides a fluid-tight fitting between a wall of a fluid containment region and a conduit passing through the wall. The flexible entry boot assembly comprises a seal member disposed within the containment region. A securing ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6141958 | Exhaust cooling system for vehicles An exhaust gas cooling system for a vehicle includes a cooling fin system retrofit and a side exhaust pipe retrofit having an exhaust gas exit pipe having a first portion having a plurality of mixing portions which are either bends or internal mixing fins... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6125538 | Method and apparatus for connecting tubes A tube connection apparatus for use with larger diameter flexible tubing particularly for hazardous material removal comprising an outer tapered sleeve and an inner tapered sleeve that is sized to snugly fit within the outer tapered sleeve and to engage t... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123365 | Structure for protecting a bulkhead fitting A shield positioned on the exterior of a sump to provide an access space for displacement of a portion of an entry fitting into the access space. The shield can allow for the removal of the entry fitting or an entry fitting seal without having to first re... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6079750 | Integrated hose body quick connects Quick connect couplings for connecting a small internal diameter brake hose to a formed metal tube in a brake system includes a connector body having a crimp collar at one end and a stepped bore with an entry opening at the other end. The stepped bore inc... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6029412 | Intumescent interlocking collar An interlocking intumescent collar is disclosed. The collar may be fitted around a pipe at the point where the pipe penetrates a wall or floor. The collar comprises a strip of intumescent material disposed on a collar body. Anchor tabs extend outward from... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5988698 | Flexible penetration fitting A flexible penetration fitting is provided for sealing the hole through which a pipeline penetrates a wall of an underground containment box. The penetration fitting includes a flexible boot with a sealing flange for providing a first seal against the ins... | 11/23/1999 |
