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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7556295 | Axial and radial play and angle compensation of a tolerating pipe connection A pipe connection for exhaust pipes of internal-combustion engines. The pipe connection includes an axial and radial plug and an angle compensation. The pipe connection further includes a first pipe, a second pipe and an interior part at an end of the first pipe. Th... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7163206 | Fluid seal A jet pipe assembly containing at least one joint provided with a seal assembly to isolate, substantially, the fluid flowing in the pipe from the fluid external to the pipe. The dynamic member of the seal assembly is provided with both radial and cylindrical sealing... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7011345 | Pipe joint and couplers A pipe joint between cylindrical male and female couplers having terminal end portions with cooperating cam surfaces that facilitate assembly of the couplers. Cooperating projections on the couplers cam past one another when the couplers are assembled and restrain t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6902204 | Exhaust vibration decoupling connector with locked liner tubes An exhaust-vibration decoupling connector has an inlet tube (1) extended downstream from a decoupler inlet (2) to an inlet-tube step (22). The inlet-tube step includes a radially inward extension of the inlet tube to a damper seat (23) th... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6709023 | Flexible slide joint A flexible slide joint is provided for accommodating axial, rotational and angular misalignments between two fluid conveying members. The flexible slide joint basically has first and second tube members with a sliding sealing member and a axially compressible elemen... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6422791 | Riser to sleeve attachment for flexible keel joint An attachment extends between an outer sleeve and an inner riser pipe where the pipe penetrates the keel of a platform. In one version, the attachment is a conically-shaped with a small diameter ring that engages the riser pipe and a large diameter ring t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422610 | Deformable fluid supply line A deformable fluid supply line for use on a semiconductor fabrication machine is described which includes a generally S-shaped expandable joint connecting between two straight conduit sections for providing full communication thereinbetween and for provid... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6402203 | Flange construction for fabric expansion joints An expansion joint for high temperature air or other gaseous flows, of the type in which two duct ends are separated by a gap, that is bridged by a flexible fabric expansion joint cover. The flexible fabric expansion joint cover is attached to the duct en... | 06/11/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6059323 | Expansion unit for piping adjustment An expansion coupling, for connecting a first conduit to a second conduit, has a housing that is open at opposite ends thereof. The conduits and at least one end of the housing have sealing means that comprise an interior sealing ring and an exterior seal... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6035671 | Splash proof drain system providing mechanical isolation between a movable drain line and a fixed conduit and suitable for use in a semiconductor fabrication clean room A drain system is presented for conveying a liquid (e.g., water) exiting an end of a drain line. The drain line may be, for example, mechanically coupled to a drum of a washing machine, and may undergo limited movement during operation of the washing mach... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5879032 | Flexible joint for a culvert A flexible joint for a culvert includes a pair of annular connecting members, a flexible sealing member fixed to the connecting members, bearing means provided radially inwardly of the flexible sealing member and fixed to the connecting members for suppor... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5839277 | Exhaust device for an internal combustion engine An exhaust device for an internal combustion engine with an exhaust pipe having a two pipe structure arranged such that the outer pipe and the inner pipe touch each other, the inner pipe being divided into first and second inner pipe sections at a locatio... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5794987 | Flexible joint for a culvert A flexible joint for a culvert includes a pair of annular connecting members, a flexible sealing member fixed to the connecting members, bearing means provided radially inwardly of the flexible sealing member and fixed to the connecting members for suppor... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5704657 | Flexible joint for a culvert A flexible joint for a culvert includes a pair of annular connecting members, a flexible sealing member fixed to the connecting members, bearing means provided radially inwardly of the flexible sealing member and fixed to the connecting members for suppor... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5653474 | High temperature rectangular exhaust duct expansion joint A high temperature rectangular exhaust duct expansion joint structure for securement to a high temperature gas stream and particularly, but not exclusively, a turbine engine exhaust duct. The support flange structure incorporated in the duct has a connect... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5354104 | Flexible coupling for pipework A flexible coupling for pipework comprises a rigid sleeve of circular section engaged coaxially around the ends of pipes to be coupled together and connected to each of said ends in sealed manner by means of respective annular gaskets of flexible and resi... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5305903 | Device in fuel tanks The invention concerns a device in fuel tanks, preferably for vehicles, said tanks being provided with a mouth socket to which a filler tube is connected so as to have its one end portion projecting into the tank. Between the mouth socket and the filler t... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5232252 | Adaptive connector assembly The present invention relates to an accommodating sealing sleeve which allows for the off-axis connection of two conduits. The accommodating sealing sleeve is generally comprised of an annular housing and various internal components. The internal componen... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5224739 | Device for connecting a tailpipe to an exhaust pipe A connecting device connects a tailpipe to an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle. The tailpipe includes a smaller diameter section and a larger diameter section, and the free end of the exhaust pipe is received by the larger diame... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5209503 | Hot gas elastic joint seal The seal is provided at a joint between two ducts, which are traversed by hot gases. It has a seat for the seal and an elastic compensator strip, which spans the gap between the two ducts. A woven wire cloth is provided under the compensator strip. A meta... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5139287 | Coupling unit Coupling unit for releasably connecting fluid lines in or on two parts whose relative position is variable. In order to ensure reliable centering of the ends of the fluid lines to be connected while avoiding excessively high shear stresses, a distance pla... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5011194 | Flexible pipe connecting device for high temperature fluid The present invention relates to a pipe fitting device which connects pipes that flow a high temperature fluid such as engine exhaust gas. The device includes a first cylindrical block, a second cylindrical block and a follower ring disposed between a rin... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4967795 | Automatically-operated redundant-type fluid coupling device A fluid coupling device has a male section (20) and a female section (21). Each of the sections has two rotatable ball valve elements (30,31). A docking member (23,24) is mounted on each section to accomodate a misalignment of the flow passageways when th... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4962952 | Pressure tube with deflecting section A tube has a deflection section to allow it to align between two bores which are substantially coaxial. The tube has an inner wall, an outer wall, a first end and second end. The first end of the tube rigidly connects to the first member. The second end o... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4863199 | Separation preventive pipe joint The inner surface of the open end of a socket for a pipe is formed with a taper portion and a lock ring is received on the inner periphery of the taper portion. The outer peripheral portion of the socket corresponding to the taper portion is tapered in th... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4848803 | Fabric expansion joints for exhaust systems of gas turbines Fabric expansion joints suitable for use in the exhaust systems of gas turbines are of three types definable with reference to whether a frame is to be connected to a duct section which is externally insulated or one which is internally insulated. In join... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4750861 | Compressor components support system A support system useful to interconnect interstage components in a centrifugal compressor. The system allows controlled balancing of pressure induced forces while accommodating thermal expansion and contraction. In one preferred form a support ring is mou... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4712938 | Expansion seal assembly An expansion seal assembly in which a corrugated plate extends between two members that are subjected to differential thermal expansion and contraction. An expansion joint connects the upper and lower edges of the corrugated plate with the two members res... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4696618 | High temperature seal and turbine mount The outlet 38 of a turbine housing 18 may be sealed to a port 46 while at the same time mounting a turbine 10 and associated transmission 36 for vibration and shock isolation by locating elastomeric seal and turbine mounts 50, 52 on opposed walls 28 and 3... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4660334 | Theta blast cell An underground blast shelter for providing short and long term protection against nuclear detonations for its occupants. The shelter consists of a cell to house the occupants and a command station interfacing with the ground surface. The cell and command ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4597413 | Coupling apparatus A coupling apparatus having a male member and a female member. The male member includes a flow passage having radially extending ports and a valve means. The female member includes a body member having an interior surface and a flow passage, a socket memb... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4489472 | Connection-disconnection device between one rigid pipe, inside well-tubing connected to a base by an articulated coupling, and another rigid pipe fixed to this base This invention concerns the connection and disconnection of well-pipes in an articulated structure level with the articulation. The device comprises a length of flexible pipe, at one end of which is an adapter containing a sealing device, a positioning device ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4387903 | Annular seal A seal assembly for an annular joint, comprising an outer ring, an inner g and an intervening membrane. The entire assembly is screwed into place as a one-step operation. Threads on the rings have the same pitch to preclude or minimize excessive axial ad... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4299414 | Expansion joint An expansion joint for ducts for high temperature gases has upstream and downstream members to be secured to spaced apart ends of corresponding duct sections. Each member has an outer flange, the outer flanges disposed towards each other and having a fabr... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4291905 | Duct seal A duct seal including a supporting assembly adapted to support a duct extending through an opening in a partition and a mounting assembly mountable by the partition for guiding and retaining the supporting assembly. The seal maintains a seal against overp... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4184689 | Seal structure for an axial flow rotary machine A seal structure between a circumferentially extending array of stator vanes and an outer case is disclosed. Various construction details that allow the seal structure to accommodate differences in axial and radial growth between the outer case and the va... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4052089 | Self-adjusting seal assembly A self-adjusting seal assembly is formed to fit around a member extending from a structure which is thermally insulated with insulation panels but which leaves a gap around the insulated member. The self-adjusting seal assembly covers this gap and automat... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4028888 | Fuel distribution manifold to an annular combustion chamber A fuel distribution system for a gas turbine-compressor includes means permitting ready replacement and maintenance of individual fuel nozzles without disassembly of the entire fuel nozzle system. The gas turbine-compressor finds particularly useful appli... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4008734 | Pressure relief system A vapor pressure relief system comprising a safety valve and vent pipe movable with thermal expansion and contraction of the associated vapor generator, and a fixed exhaust pipe and drip pan, the latter having an opening to admit the vent pipe and accommo... | 02/22/1977 |
