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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172276 | Fittings connectable to end portions of pipes and related methods A fitting connectable to an end portion of a pipe generally includes a housing configured for receiving at least part of the end portion of the pipe into the housing, and an insert member disposed at least partly within the housing. The insert member is configured t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7390028 | Medical tubing quick disconnect apparatus A medical tubing quick disconnect apparatus for connecting two tube ends, is provided with clamping jaws for shutting off flow through one of the tube ends, to enable separation of the components of the disconnect apparatus. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7354217 | Fastening device and method for attaching an object to a support structure A fastening device for attaching an object to a support structure, comprising at least one locking member on the object or the support structure and adapted for insertion in an aperture running through the support structure or the object. A transverse hole in the lo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354077 | Quick connect/disconnect coupler with locking strap A coupler with an elongated inner member with an axial channel therethrough that is adapted to be removably disposed within a passage extending through an outer member. The inner member has a surface at one end that is adapted to engage and seal on a surface of the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328922 | Quick connector A quick connector includes: a cylindrical connector housing having a tube connecting portion and a pipe retainer portion that has a retainer; and an annular seal member fitted on an inner circumferential surface of the connector housing. The retainer is integrally f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7261125 | Valve assembly for liquid containers A valve assembly for liquid containers includes a base fixed on the water bottle and a connector unit which is connected to the base by a locking member. Each of the base and the connector unit includes a valve piece which is biased by a spring to seal the base and ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7152886 | Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft A connector for coupling a preconditioned air source to an aircraft is provided. The connector comprises actuating members rotatably secured to a body. In one embodiment, the actuating members are supported, at least partially, by an integrated bearing assembly. The... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134694 | Hose connection adapter An adapter for connecting a hose to a hose receptacle of an object in a locking relationship. The adapter includes a first end adapted to be fixedly attached to one of the hose receptacle or the hose and a second end having a first locking element adapted to selecti... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7036850 | Pipe coupling A coupling to connect pipe, including lengths of pipe, valves, hoses, and pipe and hose fittings, includes a body to closely receive the end portion of the pipe to be coupled. A set of first class lever jaw members each having a power arm and a weight arm are mounte... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976640 | Air gun with a quick-releasing device An air gun with a quick-releasing device has a body, a head tube attached to the body and a detachably functional tip, wherein the quick-releasing device is attached to a distal end of the head tube to secure the detachably functional tip. The quick-releasing device... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974161 | Coupling device for connecting a replaceable filter element to a conduit A coupling device for connecting a filter element to a filter conduit has male and female couplings each having a passageway for fluid. The male coupling is secured to the filter conduit and has at least two radially projecting lugs. The female coupling is secured t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964435 | Coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts A coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts has a first coupling element (1), in the form of a female coupling, with a receptacle (3) and a first locking face (10), and a second coupling element (2), in the form of a male coupling, The seco... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6936165 | Device for mounting an elongate element with axial clamping Device for mounting an elongated element with axial clamping, includes a body forming a support base whereon are fixed a stop part including a first support element for one end of the elongated element and a retaining part, the parts being axially separated, a remov... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916050 | Single-piece snap-on connection A female snap-on connection is provided for cooperating with a male catching end piece with central barrel and flange ring. The snap-on connection includes a body made of rigid plastic material and a tubular portion with raised parts for connection to a pipe and a p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6886865 | Locking device for extension pipe of vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a locking device for extension pipe of a vacuum cleaner which can be easily operated, especially in separating the extension pipe supporting holder, and be compactly manufactured since the components do not require much space. The locking device accordi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6851446 | Adaptor especially for use in connection with swimming pool return lines Adaptor assemblies are detailed. Preferably for connecting automatic pool cleaning apparatus to return lines of swimming pool water-circulation systems, the assemblies utilize spurs that may affirmatively grip, or cut or gouge into, the return lines to retain the ad... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843511 | Mechanical locking system for marine loading arm coupler Mechanical lock system for preventing disengagement of a marine loading arm from an inlet/outlet port of a marine tanker by physically restraining rotation of a collar of a quick-connect coupler relative to a main body of the quick-connect coupler. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843510 | System for coupling a fuel feed hose with the opening of equipment for filling a motor vehicle tank A system for coupling the end of a fuel feed hose with the opening of feed equipment placed inside a motor vehicle fuel tank. The end of the hose and opening have resiliently snap-fastening complementary locking mechanisms provided with an elastically-deformable ton... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6834888 | Connector The present invention is directed to a connector, comprising a first connector segment having a laterally extending flange, and a second connector segment having a body and a pair of opposed retainers adapted to releaseably maintain the first and second connector se... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6832784 | Control mechanism for retractable tube assembly A retractable tube assembly includes an inner tube movably received in an outer sleeve and both of which extend through a sleeve. An operation member is pivotably connected to the sleeve and engaged with an opening defined through a wall of the sleeve. A protrusion ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6702332 | Hose connection adapter An adapter for connecting a hose to a hose receptacle of an object in a locking relationship. The adapter includes a first end adapted to be fixedly attached to one of the hose receptacle or the hose and a second end having a first locking element adapted... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6679528 | Device for quick connection of a tube protected joint to a rigid element The device for quickly coupling a tube to an element comprises a tubular endpiece (1) subdivided along its axis (2) into a first portion (3) for connecting to the tube and a second portion (4) for coupling to the element (100), and fastening means (3.1, 1... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672628 | Quick connect hose coupling A hose and quick connect coupling assembly comprising a receiving hose, an insertion hose, a pair of quick connect coupling halves each coupling half being identical to the other, and a securing clasp. The securing clasp releasably secures the coupling ha... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672792 | Tube fastener apparatus A fastener connects an insert to a hollow tube. The fastener is formed to have a yoke portion extending between a pair of arm portions, all of which are formed arcuately to conform to the shape of tube. Arm portions have arcuate free ends with horizontall... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6634678 | Seed conduit detachable coupler having a seed cut off A detachable coupler for a seed carrying conduit comprises a first male portion and a second female portion. The first male portion is provided with a circumferential latching engagement channel. One side of the channel is defined by a circumferential lat... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6626470 | Two-part connector for fluid carrying conduits A two-part connector (1) is provided for use in connecting and disconnecting fluid carrying conduits. The connector comprises lower and upper parts (2, 3) each having four fluid carrying duct (15) therethrough, and a valve member (17) for each duct. Each ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6598907 | Quick coupling device for tubular components A fast-action coupler for coupling a first tubular component (1) to a second tubular component (2) includes a spring wire (8) as a retaining unit. The spring wire (8) is secured to the second component (2) and with its end part (12) is resiliently fixed i... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6523864 | Connector In a plug-in connection (1), in particular for fluid lines, which comprises a part of the connection (2) to be inserted and a receiving part of the connection (3), between which a seal (10) can be clamped and which are able to be releasably connected to o... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6505861 | Rotatable swivel elbow The invention relates to a swivel adapter-coupler that is to be positioned between a conventional fixed drop elbow on the end of a hose of a tanker truck for an underground storage tank. The other end of the swivel adapter-coupler attaches to the pipe ada... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6474696 | Telescopic extension for a household appliance and method for assembling thereof A telescopic extension (1; 41) for a household appliance comprises an inner tube (2) tightly sliding in an outer tube (3), a sleeve (4; 44), a constraining element (5) between the inner tube (2) and the outer tube (3), a thrust element (6), and an actuato... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6443496 | Connector for fluid handling system The present invention is directed to a connector for joining fluid flow passegeways in a fluid handling system. The connector may be manually manipulated, without using any tools, to quickly and easily couple or decouple the mating connector components. T... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443498 | Joint engagement device for two multi-joint mechanisms A joint engagement device includes a base board having a plurality of first joints defined therein and two sidewalls extend from the base board. A connection board is connected between the two sidewalls and two slots are defined through the connection boa... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431607 | Telescopable vacuum-cleaner suction pipe A vacuum-cleaner pipe assembly can have inner and outer pipes telescopingly engaged with one another and on a sleeve surrounding the inner pipe, a locking body which engages in selected detents formed on the inner pipe. A rocker or rotatable eccentric in ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6364369 | Tube connecting device A tube connecting device comprises a housing, a socket formed in the housing for receipt of a pipe to be releasably secured therein and a securing arm pivotally mounted to the housing. The securing arm is pivotable from a first, locked position in which a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6334633 | Automatic lock for telescoping joint of a riser system An automatic locking mechanism for a telescoping joint for a riser functions in several modes. In an operating mode, the joint is free to have its inner and outer barrels move with respect to each other without engaging each other in a locking relationshi... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6290267 | Cam-lock fitting The invention is an improved cam-lock fitting having grooves in the outer surface of the fitting for accepting cams of a mating fitting. The grooves are provided without forming indentations or obstructions in the interior flow through passage of the fitt... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6257626 | Connector for fluid handling system The present invention is directed to a connector for joining fluid flow passegeways in a fluid handling system. The connector may be manually manipulated, without using any tools, to quickly and easily couple or decouple the mating connector components. T... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6220859 | Dental saliva ejector tube assembly A socket for removably receiving an end of a dental saliva ejector tube includes a central body having a first end forming a port for being coupled to a vacuum hose. The central body includes a passage extending therethrough from the first end toward a se... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6186561 | Retainer for piping connector The present invention provides a retainer for a pipe connecting device, capable of being disengaged from a pipe without using any special disconnecting tool when disconnecting the pipe from the connector housing, and of remaining on a connector housing wi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6155611 | Removable tube connectors gas tight at high temperatures, tube connection process and usage A connector (1) for connecting two tubes (5, 6) by cooperation between a first element (3) fixed to a first tube (6) and a second tube (2) forming a sleeve for a second element (5) fitted at its end with a flared part (50, 51, 52, 53) by a claw (4) includ... | 12/05/2000 |
