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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141913 | Press fitting for a pipe The press fitting for a pipe is provided with a fitting element which comprises a supporting element onto which a pipe to be connected can be pushed. Furthermore, the press fitting comprises a compression sleeve which has on its circumferential surface a compression... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123257 | Crimp sleeve for flexible tubing A crimp sleeve includes a cylindrical side wall having a plurality of slots cut therein to form a plurality of fingers. Each finger includes a shank and an inwardly extending tab. The shanks of the fingers are formed at an inward angle relative to the sleeve wall. T... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118331 | Non-bolt joint structure and method for producing non-bolt joint structure A non-bolt joint structure comprising; a packing ring sealing between a receiving opening section and an insertion opening section; an engaging means provided with an inner circumference of the receiving opening section preventing a polyethylene pipe from disengagin... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8020897 | Joint structure of steel pipe and light metal pipe A joint structure of a steel pipe and a metal pipe includes a socket; and a thermosetting resin, the steel pipe including a first joining end having a flat portion of the outer surface of the first joining end adjacent to the base, and an uneven portion of the outer... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7992902 | Air hose end-connector fitting for winter operation of service station tire inflator machines An air hose end-connector fitting for freeze-free operation of outdoor service station air machines in winter weather having an internal ice particle screening tube and storage chamber is disclosed, the internal ice particle screen defines a perforated tube within t... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7819437 | Flexible captive flange hose connection and method A flange hose fitting assembly and method wherein a captive flange is attached to a flexible hose nipple after the nipple has been crimped to the flexible hose. The flange, which may be selected from different types of flanges, is slipped over the front end of the n... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7708318 | Tube to hose coupling A tube-to-hose coupling includes an elongated hollow insert connected between an end of the tube and defining an insert receiving portion and the end of the hose defining an insert receiving portion. The insert is disposed in the insert receiving portion of the tube... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7677605 | Hose-clamp system for an inflatable medical device A hose-clamp system for securing a hose to an air connector that engages an inflation port of a garment for use in pump therapy for enhancing venous and arterial blood flow of a human foot. The system includes a fitting having an internal stem and an external stem, ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658419 | Fitting and method for manufacturing a fitting A fitting for connecting pipes together. The fitting includes a press-fit connection including a ring-shaped seat configured to receive at least one of sealing and holding elements. The fitting is configured to be sealingly connected to an inserted pipe end. A threa... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7637539 | Coiled tubing dimple connection A connection between coiled tubing and a connector includes a plurality of dimples formed by a tubing, each dimple is disposed within a respective pocket formed in a connector to form at least two rows of dimple-pocket connections, wherein the fit of the dimples wit... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7566078 | System for assembling a high-pressure fluid tube and a fitting element, and fitting obtained by this system A system for assembling a high-pressure fluid tube on a tubular pin, is part of a fitting element provided to be used in particular on motor-vehicles, for example for the production of pipes intended for manufacturing braking circuits or other circuits, in which hig... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7562910 | Plug-type connection arrangement for a hose and a pipe A plug-type connection arrangement for a hose and a pipe, the connection arrangement comprising a sleeve having an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the hose is insertable from an end of the sleeve and is clampable in the sleeve, wherein the sleeve has at anothe... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7530604 | Non-serviceable fluid coupling A non-serviceable coupling includes a body with a tube receiving end bore and a hose receiving end bore. The tube includes a radial upset with a seal and spacer supported on the tube. The outer cylindrical surface of the tube is press fit into the reduced diameter b... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7500696 | Flared thru assembly A fluid conduit includes a hose and a fitting. The hose has a terminal end having a first portion along which an outer layer is laminated to an inner layer and a second portion along which the inner layer extends from the outer layer. The fitting includes a receivin... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7429065 | Hose and tube assembly An assembly includes a first member having an inner surface and a second member having an outer surface. One of the two members has greater rigidity than the other member and at least one groove. The rigid member is partially received within the less rigid member an... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7387317 | 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... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384074 | Press-fitting A press-fitting includes a body, a jacket, a seal ring and a plastic check ring. The plastic check ring has an annular convex portion, one end of the jacket has an inward wall for clamping with the inner hook, the body has a seal groove and a serrated groove with fi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380837 | Fitting for a sanitary hose A fitting for a sanitary hose assembly includes a rigid, tubular stem, a cylindrical ferrule, and an annular seal, which coact with the end of the hose to achieve a uniformly leakproof seal for a material flow path through the hose and into the fitting. One end of t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370889 | Tube connector A connector for a tube comprises a hollow spigot and an outer securing member for capturing a tube therebetween. The hollow spigot includes an internal bore matched to that of the tube, a tapered end with a frusto-conical length and its small diameter at its distal ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364206 | Compression fitting for pipes A compression fitting for rigid or semi-rigid pipes comprising an internal element 11 onto which the pipe 12 is fitted and into which at least one circumferential groove 13 is machined and an external sleeve 20 usually cylindrical is posi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360800 | Compression clamp A one-piece unitary compression clamp for securing a pipe or tube on a fitting. The clamp may include at least one inward deformation that provides an interference fit between the clamp and the pipe or tube. Consequently, the clamp cannot fall off the pipe or tube b... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360342 | Anchor wedge for post tension anchor system and anchor system made therewith A wedge for an anchor system is disclosed. One embodiment of the wedge includes at least two circumferential wedge segments. Each segment defines an exterior tapered surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has gripping elements thereon. The gripping el... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347457 | Hose connection piece, a hose coupling and a hose fitting having a hose connection piece A hose connection piece is disclosed having a region for the reception of a hose end, wherein a peripheral sealing groove is provided on the outer side of the hose connection piece for the sealing of the hose connection. Also disclosed is a hose coupling having a ho... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341284 | Joint assembly for flexible and semi-rigid pipings A joint assembly for flexible and semi-rigid piping, such as high density polyethylene piping or the like. The assembly comprises a joint end sleeve and a nut. The joint end sleeve comprises in series first, second, third and fourth co-axial sections of circular cro... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338090 | High pressure reinforced rubber hose swage or crimped coupling and method of attachment Swage end-connector for high pressure reinforced flexible hose particularly suitable in the petrochemical and drilling industries for hoses. Two connectors are disclosed one for intermediate hose pressure burst ratings up to 12,500 psi and internal diameters up to 3... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337519 | Method for producing a coiled tubing connector assembly A coiled tubing connector for connecting tools together when they are inserted into a well bore. The connector includes a disposable element that may be severed along with the connected portion of the coiled tubing. This provides for quick disconnect and reuse of th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331613 | Medical tubing connector assembly incorporating strain relief sleeve A connector assembly for interconnecting separate sections of tubing, e.g., medical tubing. Connector assemblies are a two-piece construction having a connector pin and a connector sleeve. The connector sleeve includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway ext... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7316426 | Method and apparatus for coupling a conduit to a fitting A method for coupling a conduit to a fitting. The method includes providing a fitting having a body and a passageway extending through the fitting body, inserting at least a portion of the fitting body within at least a portion of a collar, and compressing at least ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293804 | Press fitting A press fitting includes a pipe connector, a nipple, a check ring, a sealing ring, a pressure sleeve. The pressure sleeve is locked within the check ring, which has an inlet groove, a positioning annular groove connected with the inlet groove, and the positioning an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293689 | Two tier brazing for joining copper tubes to manifolds A brazing process for joining copper and copper alloy tubes to a fitting which includes first forming a layer of a high melting temperature noble metal on one end of a copper or copper alloy tube. The plated end is then brazed to a metal ferrule to form a copper all... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288303 | Structures of brittle materials and metals A structure 26 of brittle material and metal has brittle materials 24, 25 and a plate-shaped metal piece 21. The plate-shaped metal piece 21 has a clamped portion 22 pressed and clamped with the brittle material and a non-clamped p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264021 | High-pressure resistant hose A hose base body of multilayered construction including an inner surface layer, a reinforcing layer and an outer surface layer has uniform inner diameter, outer diameter and wall-thickness over an entire length thereof. A longitudinal end portion of the hose base bo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237424 | Split die for forming grooved workpiece A method of forming a radially expandable externally grooved tubular fastener from metal, comprising the steps of providing a suitable tubular blank (11) having a tubular wall (12) and squeezing the tubular wall between an internal member (17) w... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237809 | Coiled tubing connector A tubing connector comprising a rigid member having a first end and a second end; a crimping groove disposed about the rigid member; and a sleeve fixably attached to the rigid member and covering the crimping groove. A method for connecting a tubing section to a rig... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210708 | Tube joint A tube joint includes a body made of a resin material and having a first end side with an edge. A connecting member inserted into the first end side of the body has an annular expanded section which outwardly projects from an outer circumferential surface of the con... | 05/01/2007 |
