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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7270349 | Quick-release coupling for pipes A quick-action coupling for coupling pipes includes a tubular inner part having an outer surface for supporting a pipe to be coupled; an inner sleeve and a clamping ring, each surrounding at least a portion of the tubular inner part for clamping the pipe to be coupl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134696 | Compression cap A one-piece unitary compression cap for securing a pipe or tube on a fitting. The cap includes at least one inward deformation that provides an interference fit between the cap and the pipe or tube. Consequently, the cap cannot fall off the pipe or tube before being... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108291 | Clip coupling A connector, for attachment with a hose, having a generally tubular shaped longitudinal nipple with a proximal and distal end and a bore extending therethrough. The nipple has an exterior surface that defines an outwardly extending annular protuberance located betwe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090255 | Disposable clamp locator for air conditioning hose assemblies A clamp locator for hose assemblies is provided. The clamp locator includes releasable connections for holding hose clamps during assembly of a hose to a hose fitting. The releasable connections comprise generally elastic fingers that hold the clamps to the locator.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090257 | Barb clamp A plastic barb clamp provides leakproof connection of a flexible tube in a barb fitting. The barb clamp includes a collet and a sleeve. The barb clamp is configured to fit snugly within the tube. The collet is slid over the tube. Annular retainers on the interior su... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6796586 | Barb clamp A barb clamp provides a leakproof connection of a flexible tube in a barbed fitting. The barb clamp includes a collet and sleeve. The barb fitting is configured to fit snugly within the tube. The collet is slid over the tube. Shelves on the interior surface of the c... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6641177 | Quick connect tube coupling and method of assembling the same A coupling system for coupling flexible tubing between ports includes a port element provided with a barb, and a clamp which secures the tubing over the port element. A first end of the clamp is formed as a plurality of axially extending resilient, yet st... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6267415 | Device for attaching a corrugated tube to a connection piece In connection with an arrangement for fastening a corrugated pipe (11) on an essentially hollow-cylindrical connector (12), at least one spring leg (15), which extends at a radial distance from and in a longitudinal direction to the connector (11) and has... | 07/31/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6010162 | Clip fitting for a hose A clip fitting for a hose that includes a hose nipple defining at least one circular groove. A circular seal is positioned in the groove. At least one hose clip is mounted on the hose nipple. At least one clamp is positioned on the hose clip over the seal... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5921592 | Duct joiner and retaining clip therefor A duct joiner for connecting an air duct to another duct or other part of an air conditioning system has a tubular neck portion, a retaining clip and a sealing ring both mounted on the neck portion. The retaining clip has a ring portion received in a groo... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899235 | Ferrule A ferrule includes a tubular wall and end wall which is divided into radially extending fingers, each of which terminates at a barb member formed by deflecting a tapered end portion of the finger. The end wall fingers extend orthogonally to the longitudin... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5772262 | Quick connector for plastic tubing A two-piece connector includes a collar having an aperture in its relatively thick end-wall which bears an internal annular groove. The skirt of the collar is adapted to be slipped over the end of a length of tubing and contains tines to graspingly engage... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5276280 | Electrical cable connector A connector for electrical cable includes a tubular receptacle member and a wire-gripping member which mate with a wedge-fit so that the wire-gripping member squeezes down tighter on the electrical cable as it is pushed farther into the receptacle. The wi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5046763 | Quick connect hose coupling assembly A quick connect hose coupling assembly (10) of the type for joining fluid carrying conduits, including a female member (12) and a male member (40). The female member (12) has an annular portion (20) and a plurality of slots (21) defining fingers (22). The... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4846505 | Connecting piece The invention relates to a connecting piece for connecting tubular members such as hoses, pipes, or other structural parts, carrying fluids with each other. A clamping part is available which has two half shell-shaped clamping halves with one clamping sur... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4666192 | Coupling device with hinged retaining catches A coupling device for tubes includes first and second concentric cylindrical parts, the inner one of which has at one end thereof, a plurality of hinged arcuate clamping catches having retaining teeth on the inner faces thereof, the hinges for each of the... | 05/19/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4635973 | Hose coupling A hose coupling wherein one terminal portion of the hose surrounds a first circumferentially extending external rib of a nipple. The rib is adjacent to the free end of the nipple and is separated from a second external rib by a cylindrical portion of the ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4607867 | Apparatus for securing a hose to a fitting A flexible hose is secured to a fitting using elongated strips and band clamps in a conventional manner so as to prevent relative longitudinal movement between the flexible hose and the elongated strips. One end portion of each of the elongated strips is ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4552387 | Coupling for pressure hose A hose coupling having a threaded body and hose clamping fingers extending from the body, the body and the fingers being formed as a one piece unit in a single manufacturing operation the fingers being formed with a ridge around the exterior, and a separa... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4544186 | Unitary clamp action fitting An externally threaded split end fitting having a surface serving as a camming surface for an end-mounted nut. By advancing the nut along the split end of the fitting the camming surface reacting upon the nut causes a transmission of a reactive force thro... | 10/01/1985 |
