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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350826 | Conduit assembly A conduit assembly, such as an electrical conduit assembly, includes a flexible convoluted tube having a non-conductive fluoropolymer interior and a conductive carbon exterior that decreases the electrical resistance of the tube. A fitting is secured to an end of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338095 | Plastic heating duct connectors A connector for connecting a terminal end of a heating duct to a heating duct board, the connector including an annular cylindrical portion with an outer surface and a maximum outer diameter and a flange extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the ann... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328920 | Flexible corrugated hose assembly and connecting process For connecting flexible corrugated hoses, which are not provided with fittings, for transporting preferably gaseous media in connection with high-pressure applications, a holder 3 is provided, which receives an exposed end of the corrugated pipe 6 of t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325840 | Arrangement for connecting a fiber-reinforced plastic pipe to a stainless steel flange Arrangement for connecting a fiber-reinforced plastic pipe (18) to a stainless steel flange (12, 16), in which the end of the fiber-reinforced plastic pipe (18) is accommodated in a ring-shaped groove (12a, 16a) in th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322618 | Hose coupling A hose coupling with a clamp which can be clamped around a longitudinal axis, wherein the edges of the clamp are located closer to the longitudinal axis than an area of the clamp located between the edges. The hose coupling further includes a pipe, wherein an end po... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318445 | Fuel vapor pipe structure of fuel tank In a fuel vapor pipe structure including a plurality of cut valves for passing or cutting a fuel vapor at inside of a fuel tank, a pipe joint connected to the cut valves for communicating the fuel vapor to a canister, and a resin tube for connecting the cut valve an... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303213 | Flexible pipe connected to an end fitting A pipe structure comprising a length of a flexible pipe connected to an end fitting, the flexible pipe comprising an armour layer and an underlying pipe layer the armour layer, the underlying pipe layer having an outer surface around which armouring wires of an armo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267373 | Connecting structure for a fluid transport hose On the inner surface of a rubber hose body 12, a laminated hard resin layer 14 is formed to constitute a barrier layer that is impermeable to fluids. A clamping connection is made to hose 10 by a clamping member 24, which clamps the hose ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249787 | Reinforcement for a hose coupling A hose coupling using at least one reinforcing ring to reinforce a hose coupling during a crimping process, the hose coupling having an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve coaxial with the inner sleeve, and a hose coaxially interposed therebetween. During the crimping pro... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7175208 | High temperature end fitting and method of use Embodiments of a system and method for sealing an end of a flowline to an end fitting are disclosed. Such methods include providing an end fitting housing having a bore, wherein a portion of the bore has a tapered inner surface, inserting an open end of a flexible p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159905 | Material feed hose system and method of constructing a material feed hose system A material feed hose has a multilayered hose with an inflow end, an intermediate length, and an outflow end. The hose has an an armored crush-resistant outer layer and a heating layer disposed between an inner layer and an intermediate insulating layer. A pair of ho... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144048 | Composite marine riser A composite marine riser may be formed, in one embodiment, of a pair of threaded metallic sections having threaded external surfaces. The threaded external surfaces may taper from a larger to a smaller diameter. The composite material may be formed over the threaded... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108297 | Quick connector An inner peripheral surface of a tube connecting portion of a tubular connector housing is divided into a first receiving portion on one axial side and a second receiving portion on an opposite axial side by an inwardly directed annular parting projection. A first O... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100947 | Tubing and connector system A tubing and connector system including a plastic tubing or hose having a helical outer surface, a plastic lock nut having a helical internal surface with the same thread pitch as the pitch of the tubing outer surface, and a fitting having several barbs formed on it... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093860 | System for joining sections of composite reinforced line pipe A composite reinforced line pipe is manufactured by aligning first and second pipe segments each having a composite reinforcement wrapped circumferentially about a core, attaching the line pipes at a cut-back portion of their exposed core, wrapping a joint tape circ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086418 | Paint conduit A paint conduit has a jacket surrounding an interior and a hose arranged in the interior of the jacket. At least one end member is attached to a first end of the jacket and secures a first end of the hose in the jacket. The at least one end member has an end member ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080858 | Seawater suction hose and method A flexible seawater suction hose is configured to include a tube body of flexible rubber material reinforced by textile fabric and steel wire. Opposite ends of the tube body are terminated to a respective connector. A steel cable is incorporated within the tube body... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080860 | Fastening structure for end of hose with corrugated metal tube In a hose with a corrugated metal tube, an axial leading end portion of the corrugated metal tube is configured as an extending portion so as to extend in an axial direction beyond a base portion of a socket fitting and be exposed out of an outer layer of the hose. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7025384 | Apparatus and method for securing a tubular liner in a composite pipe A device for mechanically securing a tubular liner in a pipe having a tubular member and connectors on each end. The connector has a bore with an internal seat that may have grooves and be tapered depending upon the application. The liner extends through the tubular... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017949 | Flexible corrugated hose fitting A flexible corrugated hose fitting, which is particularly provided for high-pressure installations, such as air conditioning installations using CO2 as the refrigerant, has a connecting element, which can be snapped together with the interior corrugated pipe of the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993819 | Method of producing a joint between a corrugated tube and a coupling A method of producing a joint between the end of a helically corrugated metal tube and a coupling, whereby a support ring (2) is screwed into the end of the helically corrugated metal tube until a smooth walled area (2b) remains both inside the ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979776 | Pipe bundle for underground installation A pipe conduit bundle for installation into a wellbore using horizontal drilling techniques is disclosed. The pipe conduit does not require an outer casing for construction. The pipe bundle configuration is formed by pipes of varying sizes in a particular configurat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971414 | Flexible conduit, particularly for sanitary purposes A flexible conduit includes a metal hose provided with a helical groove having a plurality of turns; a plastic jacket surrounding the metal hose and conforming to the helical groove thereof; a plastic inner hose received in the metal hose and having a projecting len... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938932 | High-pressure hose with adhesively bonded hose coupling which can be post-assembled The invention relates to a hose comprising a steel coupling (1), in which the structural elements of the hose, namely the reinforcing plies (4), liner (12), carcass (7), and cover (9) are bonded. The main feature of the inve... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923477 | End-fitting for flexible pipe A fixing end-fitting for a flexible tubular pipe, the pipe comprising an inner sealing sheath, a pressure vault comprising a short-pitch helical winding of a metal forming wire, an intermediate sheath and at least a web of tensile long-pitch wound armour wires and a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923218 | Fuel hose and producing method therefor A fuel hose for an automotive vehicle has an end section to which a connection-partner member is to be fitted. The fuel hose comprises an innermost layer formed of rubber or synthetic resin. The innermost layer has an inner surface defining an opening through which ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905146 | Pipe fitting for inside coated pipes and method for its installation A pipe fitting for pipes has a coating having a high mechanical and/or chemical resistance, a first tubular portion adapted to be connected to the pipe (2) and a second portion (8) adapted to connect with another pipe fitting. The first tubular portion... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902211 | Quick connect/disconnect coupling A quick connect/disconnect coupling that eliminates the need for tools and the tedious loosening and tightening of hose clamps when detaching and reattaching hoses, such as dust collection system hoses, between machines. The coupling includes a first fitting adapted... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902203 | Exhaust pipe decoupler for vehicles An exhaust pipe decoupler for vehicles including a bellows (10), an outer braid member (20) spaced from the bellows and braided with a predetermined angle, a retainer (30) having a support (31) inwardly curved at both ends thereof for eng... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6866302 | Connecting structure for hose with corrugated metal tube In a hose with corrugated metal tube, a connecting pipe is formed with a tapered inner surface in a tip end portion thereof a corrugated metal tube is formed with a flared portion flaring as to correspond to the tapered inner surface of the connecting pipe, and a ma... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860520 | Hose coupling assembly A hose assembly is disclosed that includes a hose tube and a nipple assembly. In an embodiment of the invention, the nipple assembly includes a nipple fastener and a nipple extending from an end. A socket covers the nipple and includes a socket fastener mated with t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6840547 | Rotatable connection assembly for flexible hoses A connection assembly for flexible hoses includes a base tube having a first through passage and a threaded section of a connection nut is fixed to the first through passage. The connection nut has a connection section which extends beyond the first passage and a co... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6746055 | Transition coupling between metal and plastic piping systems A coupling for a transition between a plastic pipe and a metal piping system. In one embodiment, the transition coupling includes an adapter nut having a first end for connection with the metal piping system. A stiffener tube, affixed in the adapter nut, has an exte... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742813 | Method of securing reinforcement wires to an end termination of a pipeline or a cable, an end termination, and uses of the method and the end termination In a method of securing tensile reinforcement elements (7) of a pipeline or a cable to an end termination (18), the end termination is provided with a plurality of locking holes through which the reinforcement elements to be secured are pulled. Inserti... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6719058 | Multiple seal design for composite risers and tubing for offshore applications The present invention discloses multiple sealing systems for composite risers and methods of preventing interior fluid leakage to the outside of composite risers. Single or multiple elastomeric seals are formed between an elastomer applied in single or multiple groo... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702782 | Large lumen balloon catheter This is a balloon catheter having at least two lumens. One of the lumens is a large working lumen. The balloon catheter is especially useful as a guide catheter and may be used in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. In particular, it has v... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691412 | Hose-connector assembly including outer rubber protector tube which covers entire length of inner resin tube, and method of producing the same A method of producing a hose-connector assembly, including the steps of forming by extrusion an inner resin tube layer, forming by extrusion an outer rubber protector tube layer having substantially the same length as the inner resin tube layer, so as to ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676169 | Connection for composite tubing A connector for joining a segment of composite pipe is disclosed. The connector includes an end connector having at least one fiber trap on its outer surface thereof. The end connector is attached to a liner portion of the segment of composite pipe. Fiber... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6623046 | Tube with a corrugated inner surface and an insertable component A hose for transporting preferably gaseous media at high temperatures and under high pressure has a corrugated interior surface with depressions and elevations, and at least one insertion element that can be inserted in one end. The hose is characterized ... | 09/23/2003 |
