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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377555 | Undersea conduit coupling with passageway gate A coupling for tubular goods having male and female coupling halves adapted to provide a straight-through conduit path when joined together. In a preferred embodiment, the male member has a sliding gate which opens automatically when the coupling halves are mated an... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7281687 | In-flight refueling system and method for facilitating emergency separation of in-flight refueling system components An in-flight refueling system and method are provided for facilitating the emergency separation of the components of a probe and drogue in-flight refueling. The in-flight refueling system and method provides a fuse device capable of being installed between, for inst... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273237 | Union coupler assembly for coolant lines A union coupler assembly for coolant lines comprising a coupler body, a first coolant line end portion, and a second coolant line end portion. The coupler body has a passageway extending between first and second ends, two tapered annular grooves, a snap ring dispose... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7179087 | Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rearward and a forward handpiece section The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment which at its rearward end has a coupling element for coupling on to a matching coupling element of a flexible supply line, and in its forward region has a holder device for a tool, the handpiece being of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152674 | Disconnect devices A disconnect device for use as part of a tubing string downhole in an oil or gas well and which comprises a tubular body, at least one slip held within the tubular body, and a sleeve housed within the tubular body to hold the at least one slip in coupling engagement... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6736157 | Blocking device The present invention relates to a device for blocking a liquid- and/or vapour-flow from a hose and positioning a hose rupture to a coupling in the hose, e.g. the end of the hose and a nozzle, the coupling comprising a female fitting (2) and a male fitting ( | 05/18/2004 |
| 5992894 | Plural conduit quick-connect A quick-connect for attaching plural conduits to a fluid communicating ported block or valve. A recess provided in the block face between the ports has an attachment member, received in the recess and retained on the block by through-bolting from the back... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5792990 | Coupling for metal tubes A coupling includes a metal body having a cavity for receiving the end of a tube. The coupling has an electrically conductive, resilient member which is in electrical contact with the metal body and one part of which is intended to exert a resilient force... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5709415 | Quick connect disconnect coupling A telescopic quick connect disconnect connecter where movement between the telescopic members may be controlled by a pair of springs. The connecter includes telescopic male and female members joined by action of a spring which normally prevents withdrawal... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5695221 | Fuel hose breakaway units A fuel hose breakaway unit comprising couplers that are held in assembled relation by longitudinally extending fingers that are mounted on the outlet coupler and engage abutment lugs on the inlet coupler. When a predetermined longitudinal separation force... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5685574 | Snap latch seal locator for sealingly latching tubing to a packer in a wellbore A latch is adapted to be connected to a tubing string and will snap into a packer disposed in a wellbore. A predetermined first number of pounds is required to snap the latch into the packer and a predetermined second number of pounds, greater than the fi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5312142 | Connector for connecting a section of corrugated conduit to another component A method and apparatus for producing plastic parts with a resilient projection, such as connectors for corrugated tubing. The method comprises the steps of flowing plastic material on a core provided with a recess to mould the resilient projection, cammin... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5308123 | Corrugated hose coupling A coupling for coupling a corrugated hose to a socket having a cylindrical body with a "U"-shaped annular recess therein. The hose has an outside surface with parallel grooves therein. The parallel grooves have slanted or tapered sides. Flexible "O"-rings... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5145213 | Frangible fitting assembly A frangible fluid conduit fitting particularly suitable for servicing aircraft wherein the fitting is attached to an aircraft service bulkhead coupling. The fitting consists of two parts, one attached to the supply hose and the other attachable to the bul... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5096230 | Quick release adapter for connecting an exhaust removal hose to a vehicle tail pipe using magnets A quick-release adapter for connecting the inlet of an exhaust removal hose to the outlet of a tail pipe of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine while minimizing exhaust leakage. The adapter includes three disk-like permanent magnets pivotably mou... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5088775 | Seal ring with flanged end portions Large and small seal ring segments are interconnected to allow for circumferentially overlapping sliding engagement therebetween. The seal ring segments form an annular seal ring having a radial flange which is mounted within an annular radial groove form... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5083818 | Quick disconnect fluid coupling A quick disconnect coupling having a socket and a plug. In one embodiment, the plug has an outwardly projecting ring at its end that is captured behind a plurality of pins of an inwardly stepped shoulder formed in the socket in order to prevent the plug f... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4978150 | Quick disconnect fluid coupling A quick disconnect coupling having a socket and a plug. In one embodiment, the plug has an outwardly projecting ring at its end that is captured behind a plurality of pins or an inwardly stepped shoulder formed in the socket in order to prevent the plug f... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4913466 | Inner pipe member for dual-wall drill pipe assembly An inner pipe member for a dual-wall drill pipe assembly having an inner pipe member and an outer pipe member, the outer pipe member having a main bore extending axially therethrough including a first bore and a concentric second bore of smaller diameter ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4827977 | Breakaway hose coupling A breakaway hose coupling for application within a fuel line, that prevents untimely decoupling, and avoids unnecessary leakage. The coupling includes a pair of fittings, for connecting to the fuel line, a sleeve provided for limited sliding movement upon... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4691941 | Tension actuated uncoupler A tension actuated fuel (e.g. gasoline) delivery hose uncoupler is disclosed in which, upon a predetermined tension load being applied to the delivery pump hose, the coupling will automatically uncouple thus releasing one end of the hose which, for exampl... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4647081 | Ball catch coupling for releasably connecting two parts permitting relative rotation of the parts when connected A ball catch coupling for releasably connecting two parts which permits relative rotation of the parts in the connected conditions as an annular section carried on one of the parts with a number of uniformly disposed bores at a periphery thereof, balls re... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4588103 | Closure construction having back-up support means A closure and boss combination for providing an internally threaded outlet in a drum end includes a raised metal boss formed in the drum end and configured with a pair of concentric axially extending annular walls connected by an annular ring-shaped top s... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4296914 | Full flow breakaway coupling A breakaway fluid coupling characterized by its ability to incorporate automatic uncoupling release mechanism actuated by tension forces within a fitting having unrestricted high flow rate capacities. The coupling parts are interconnected by ball detents ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4274663 | Multiple wall drill pipe Multiple wall drill pipe adapted for use in a drill pipe string comprising an outer pipe member; an inner pipe member disposed within the outer pipe member; and means for releasably connecting the inner pipe member and the outer pipe member in fixed axial... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4253684 | Quick connect coupler with air shield A quick connect coupler for fluid transfer is disclosed in which one or both of the mating coupler members is provided with a sleeve which encloses at least a portion of said coupler member adjacent to its coupling end. The sleeve has an inlet for admissi... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4201407 | Tubular assembly A tubular assembly embodying a pin and slot connection between two thin wall tubular members having end portions disposed in telescopic relation with respect to one another. The outer tubular member having the slot also has an opening extending therethrou... | 05/06/1980 |