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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857358 | Fitting for use with tubing containment system A fitting for use with metal tubing in a jacket, the fitting including: an adaptor having exterior threads at a first adaptor end, the adaptor having a longitudinal passage for fluid flow; a body having interior threads at a first body end, the interior threads enga... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7604261 | Weatherproof compression connecting assembly for securing electrical metal tubing A moisture proof electrical connector assembly for securing an electrical metal tube or conduit to a connector body having opposed end portions and having a bore extending therethrough wherein an end portion includes a first linear length sized and shaped to receive... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7300076 | Pipe joint A pipe joint provided with a joint main body having a male screw portion and a cap nut screwed on the male screw portion of the joint main body. And, the pipe joint has an outer-fitting cylinder portion and an insertion cylinder portion holding an end portion of an ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7063357 | Flexible pipe coupling A flexible pipe coupling having first and second member rotatable relative to one another. The first member defines national pipe taper, or NPT, threads and the second member includes an internal swag member for forming a swagged connection with a flexible pipe. The... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028383 | Method for joining and sealing conduits The apparatus for joining and sealing conduits, includes edge trim, a sleeve, and a retaining element. The edge trim is shaped to mount upon and engage an end of a conduit. The sleeve extends between the conduits and at least partially surrounds the edge trim. The s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017951 | Strengthened pipe fitting having encapsulated reenforcing collar A strengthened pipe fitting has an internally threaded surface and a compression band. The compression band is sized to compress the internally threaded surface sufficiently so that the pipe fitting is subjected to a compressive preload. The compression band is cove... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6935377 | High-pressure fuel injection pipe having connecting head A high-pressure fuel injection pipe has a connecting head with an outer circumference formed for a mating seat portion. A shallow annular groove is formed in the inner side of the connecting head while shaping the head. A connecting washer is fit on the outer circum... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902205 | Coupling for composite pipe A pipe coupling and connector for use with composite pipe, and a method of coupling the end of composite pipe are disclosed. The coupling or connector has a cylindrical inner support with a gripping surface, a means for preventing axial movement of slips that are di... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6626469 | Reusable coupling adaptable to the ends of a flexible reinforced pipe A reusable coupling adaptable to the ends of a tube, the coupling including a nipple (2) having a toothed end (7) designed to be inserted into the tube (1), its inside diameter corresponding approximately to the inside diameter of the tube, the nipple hav... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6435565 | Clamp for closely spaced pipes A band clamp is provided making a joint in each of two pairs of closely spaced pipes wherein the pipes in each pair are aligned with each other. The clamp has a single closed loop clamp band for connecting adjoining ends of the first pair to make a sealed... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6264248 | Quick coupling for a hose Quick coupling for a hose (4), comprising a tubular end fitting (2) which has an axial tapering surface (3) that can be pushed at least partially into the end of the hose (4); a clamping ring (5) mounted to rotate on the end fitting (3) and having, at its... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6170887 | Plug connector for rapid and releaseable connection of pressurized lines A socketless fitting for releasable connection of a pressurized line. The fitting has a housing body with a receiving opening to insert one end of the line, and an inner sleeve attached in the housing body in an arrangement that extends coaxially within t... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6090282 | Filtering element for hose fittings of irrigation system, in particular but not exclusively for garden or kitchen garden Filtering element for hose fittings of irrigation systems, in particular but not exclusively for gardens or kitchen gardens, comprising a rigid tubular body at least partially filled with filtering material and having a first end and a second end respecti... | 07/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6050987 | Tubular coupling A system for coupling a vascular overflow graft or cannula to a heart pump. A pump pipe outlet is provided with an external tapered surface which receives the end of a compressible cannula. An annular compression ring with a tapered internal bore surface ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6019399 | Split-ring fluid coupling for corrugated tubing and method of assembly A fluid coupling for connecting a corrugated tube to a fitting. The coupling includes an annular compression member having an opening therethrough which extends from a forward end portion receivable coaxially over the tube to a rearward end portion thread... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5553896 | Electrically insulated fluid coupling assembly An electrically insulated fluid coupling assembly is provided having a female portion of the fluid coupling constructed of an electrically conductive material and having an elongated tubular stem. The assembly includes a fluid conduit having an inner line... | 09/10/1996 |
| 4735442 | Plastic pipe connection A coupling sleeve (3) pushed onto the plastic pipe (1) and provided with barbs (3a) is drawn over a driving shoulder against the connecting piece (2) by a union nut (4). The opened-out pipe end (1a) is clamped between a curved end face of the connecting p... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4705304 | Hose coupler for spiral wire reinforced hoses A hose coupler particularly suitable for spiral wire reinforced hoses having either one or both of their outside and inside surfaces embossed by the spiral reinforcement of metal or synthetic resin material provided either externally wound about the outsi... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4691726 | Method and apparatus for valve assembly for a hot water tank A method of replacing an inlet valve for a hot water tank, comprising removing the existing valve and inserting a new valve particularly adapted for use in the present invention. The new valve is connected to the pipe end portion of the inlet pipe by mean... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4666190 | Tube joint A tube joint comprising (1) a tube joint body including a tubular guide, on at least one side thereof, for receiving a tube thereon, said guide having a groove in the circumference of the end portion thereof, (2) a clamping ring including a tubular portio... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4606564 | Device for coupling hose or the like A hose coupling device comprises a first thrust surface formed on one end of an objective member having a tubular connecting portion to which a hose is to be coupled, the first thrust surface extends radially outwardly around the base portion of the tubul... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4236736 | Hose coupling An improvement in an accessory for a garden hose and the like in which an end of the hose is to be connected with a supplementary fitting characterized by a centerpiece adapted to sealingly receive the end of the hose, a gripper for moving longitudinally ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4223919 | Device for coupling hose, pipe or the like A device for joining detachably a tubular member such as a hose, a pipe or the like to a main body which has at its end a cylindrical pipe and a flange which is formed along the outer periphery of said cylindrical pipe and whose peripheral surface is form... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4219222 | Rapid coupling and uncoupling joint for flexible pipes A rapid coupling and uncoupling joint includes a male part having an outer surface with an annular groove, and a female part having an inner surface dimensioned to receive the male part. The female part has radially extending therethrough a plurality of h... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4192532 | Flexible conduit connector A coupling assembly including a double-female connector for connecting two sections of flexible electrical conduit. An internal abutment between the ends of the connector limits the insertion of the conduit sections. The inner surfaces of the connector on... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4162092 | Hose coupling Apparatus for attachment to garden hoses in a wide range of sizes to provide a conventional hose fitting on an end thereof, which consists essentially of a tubular shank member molded of plastic material having exterior ring sections on one end thereof ad... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4033614 | Conduit fitting This is concerned with a conduit fitting for use with so-called flexible metallic conduit which has an inner, helically wound metal core covered by a flexible insulating sheath or coat of rubber or the like. The fitting is specifically constructed and ada... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4000918 | Ferrule for liquid tight flexible metal conduit A ferrule is used together with other components to couple a liquid tight fitting to flexible metal conduit. To assure secure coupling, the ferrule must be fully engaged with the flexible metal conduit. Full engagement of the ferrule is not always obtaine... | 01/04/1977 |