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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959189 | Tube interface and method of securing a first tube to a second tube A tube interface (53) includes a first tube (28) and a second tube (34). The first tube (28) has an oblong opening (54) exhibiting a first major dimension (58), and the second tube (34) has an oblong end (52) e... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7394021 | Rotatable liquid-tight conduit connector assembly The conduit assembly includes two mateable generally cylindrical conduit connector bodies with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough. The connector bodies include a locking surface for joining and retaining the bodies together at a desired angle. One c... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390979 | Conduit connector assembly A conduit connector assembly which receives an end of a conduit carrying electrical wires includes a body, a grommet and a spring clip. The grommet and the spring clip are each mounted to the body. The spring clip is disposed within an interior bore of the fitting b... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374210 | Hydro penetration prevention sleeve A hydro concrete to pipe sealing arrangement consisting of a main sealing sleeve having a first end and a second end, the main sealing sleeve consisting of two halves which interfit with each other to accommodate dimension variations during forming of a concrete cas... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7341287 | Deformable mechanical pipe coupling A deformable mechanical pipe coupling is disclosed. The coupling is formed from an arcuate band that surrounds and defines a central space. The band has first and second ends in facing relation. arcuate surfaces that engage outer surfaces of the pipe elements extend... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304251 | Electrical fitting for snap in connection of cables A duplex electrical fitting having angled cable insertion bores that direct the cables to a leading outlet. The duplex electrical fitting includes a connector body, an internal snap ring holder, and snap rings secured to the snap ring holder. The angled bores are ax... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7204523 | Hose connector for hose of a dust collector A hose connector for hose of a dust collector is disclosed. The hose connector has a housing containing a blower, a blade module, a hose and the hose connector includes a covering plate, wherein the center of the covering plate of the hose connector is provided with... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7086131 | Deformable mechanical pipe coupling A deformable mechanical pipe coupling is disclosed. The coupling has a plurality of interconnectable segments that straddle the ends of pipe elements to be joined. The segments have arcuate surfaces that engage outer surfaces of the pipe elements. The outer surfaces... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5829794 | Vacuumtight connection The invention relates to a vacuumtight connection between an (inner) channel (3) opening into the surface of the housing (2) of an appliance, pump or the like, the opening (4) of which is fitted with a sealing surface (5), and an (outer) line (6) having a... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5383690 | Arrangement for fastening a fluid line to a body particularly a fuel filter for an internal combustion engine In an arrangement for fastening at least one fluid line to a body, in particular a fuel filter for an internal combustion engine wherein the body has a bore and the fluid line includes a cylindrical connecting piece received and locked in the bore, the co... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5214247 | Cable connector A cable connector for supporting and retaining electrical conductors or cables in an opening of an electrical junction box or the like. The connector is comprised of a hollow tubular body with a saddle-shaped compound concave flange at one end and longitu... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5096232 | Apparatus for the rapid and the air and water tight joining of pipes A device for attaching a pipe (A) to an opening 2) in a curved wall (B). The device includes a connector (1), and a gasket (12). The connector (1) has a tubular inner surface to receive the pipe (A), a central portion (11) surrounded by the gasket (12), a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5029907 | Band for effecting a seal A band assembly for effecting a seal particularly adapted for use in establishing a joint between a sewer pipe and a reinforced concrete manhole riser. The seal is affected by a tapered elastomeric tubular connector boot and a clamping band member that ex... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5027495 | Method of fixing pipe with plate-like support The present invention provides a method of fixing a pipe by using a plate-like support with the said of an elastic holding piece or pieces. The plate-like support has a fitting hole through which it is fixed to the structure related to the pipe and a pipe... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4981310 | Device for fixing an element passing through a wall The device disclosed by the invention is associated with an element to be mounted in a wall, by insertion in a hole bored in the wall. It comprises a longitudinal body (4), centring and lateral stabilizing means (7') and longitudinal locking means consisting o... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4762343 | Tube connector A tube connector has a cylindrical socket for mounting in a hole of a plate and a connector securable to a desired one of a plurality of radially spaced-apart mounting positions of the socket and having opposite end cylindrical portions for tube connectio... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4717385 | Surgical tube anchoring device and method for using same A tube anchoring device for anchoring gastrostomy and similar surgical tubing, for use in conjunction with a flanged pectin and polymethylcellulose wafer where, in one embodiment, the tube anchoring device comprises a tube, for receiving the surgical tubi... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4628799 | Duct attachment and extension for an air conditioning unit A duct adapter for use in conjunction with an air conditioning unit is disclosed. This adapter attached to a discharge opening of a Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning unit and acts to divide the stream of conditioned air into multiple streams, one being d... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4627648 | Pipe saddle joint and assembly A saddle joint assembly is disclosed which comprises a branch pipe and a main pipe disposed at right angles to one another, the main pipe having a hole through its wall facing one end of the branch pipe, the assembly including a saddle joint interconnecti... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4623171 | No-mortar flashing method and apparatus A vent pipe extension and flashing apparatus for extending a vent pipe into a chimney including a generally vertical wall having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening through the wall. The apparatus comprises a threaded sheet metal pipe... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4619554 | Gutter outlet tube A one-piece outlet tube for joining the flat bottom wall of a metal gutter with a vertical downspout is formed from an initially flat blank. A continuous flat support flange extends around the margin of the gutter outlet tube at its upper end and rests up... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4606563 | Conduit fixture for tank wall The disclosure concerns a two-part tubular fitting for attachment to a wall of a tank, or the like, at a hole through the wall. The first fitting part includes a tube which supports a radially directed wall at one end of the and on the fitting part wall i... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4575132 | Conduit connector wedge type Connector means for use in connecting a corrugated conduit, of the type having longitudinally spaced-apart circular ribs on at least its outer surface, to an electrical box or other members. The connector means, in one embodiment, employs a tubular elemen... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4482172 | Dual sealing fluid connector The dual sealing fluid connector connects and seals pneumatic control or other fluid conveying lines with a pneumatic or other fluid control device. The connector further provides a seal with a panel through which it extends to isolate the regions on eith... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4462620 | Motor vehicle fill pipe to fuel tank connector An automotive type fuel tank-filler pipe connector consists of a one-piece flexible grommet having relatively rigid inserts embedded in the wall of the grommet and extending axially, the inserts comprising a number of flexible finger-like elements circumf... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4243835 | Non-rigid mechanical coupling for a fire-rated feed-through fitting and method of making A non-rigid mechanical coupling for coupling a head assembly of a feed-through fitting to a slotted wiring conduit inserted in an opening formed in the floor of a building, wherein an apertured conduit flange is provided with plural tabs extending radiall... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4137602 | Multipurpose bushing and aperture locking system A multipurpose bushing having maximum useable internal space has snap means outside the periphery of the bushing collar and spacers that fit in with round and flat sided apertures.... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4058261 | Aeration tube A tube structure for attachment to an irrigation pipe for non-erosively distributing water from the pipe to the ground, the tube comprising a shapeable, deformable tubular first end portion, a plurality of retainer hooks secured to said first end portion ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4005882 | Hose connector for automatic washer A unitary hose connector made of plastic material and having multiple locking means mounted through the back panel of an automatic washing machine without the use of tools or additional fastening means in either of two locked positions. In the first or "s... | 02/01/1977 |
