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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070188 | Quick-connecting coupler for hoses, pipes and faucets A quick-connecting coupler for connecting hoses, connectors together or to a faucet or other water accessories that allows ease of use by anyone, including the elderly, the infirm, and those suffering from disabilities. The quick-connecting coupler has a first male-... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7900973 | Plug-type connector A plug-type connector for pipelines, having a first and a second connection end, with a first connection end being in the form of a first support body, the first support body being provided with a closure ring, the closure ring and the first support body forming an ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7695026 | Tube device, and piping system including the tube device A tube includes a casing made of a fluororesin. The casing surrounds a fluid tube and lid members, each made of a fluororesin and include a receiving portion for receiving one end portion of the tube. At least one sealing face is disposed in the receiving portion. U... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7559581 | Coupling structure for pipe end A coupling structure for a pipe having an enhanced sealing property for a bellows-type pipe. The coupling structure includes a tubular inner sealing portion that is formed from an elastic material. The tubular inner sealing portion has an abutment surface that is co... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7434847 | Quick connect tube coupling A quick-connect coupling having a tubular tube support, a sleeve and a collet. The tubular tube support includes a tube support portion and a mounting flange joined to the tube support portion. The sleeve includes an inner surface diameter greater than an outer surf... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429064 | Liquid tight fitting for conduit A connecting device for providing a liquid tight connection between a conduit and a panel includes a tubular body with a central flange having a forward face and a rearward face, a rear tubular section extending axially from the rearward face and a tubular nose sect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7404581 | Plug-in coupling A plug-in connector comprising a base body (6), an annular sealing element (12), a clamping ring (50) and an annular body (20) which can be connected to the base body (6). A pipe end (4, 5) against which the sealing element ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7357425 | 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... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350828 | Tube fitting with sealant A tube fitting (50) that uses two basic components, namely a fitting body (54) and a fitting nut (52). The nut (52) and body (54) are adapted to be threadably coupled together by relative rotation therebetween. The nut (52) ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350832 | Self-aligning, rain-tight conduit coupling/connector assembly By providing two mating components to which any desired threaded conduits are easily, securely affixed, with the mating components being constructed for interengagement with each other in a telescoping self aligning construction, an easily used, inexpensively produc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344162 | Pipe joint A joint for joining the ends of two pipes (12, 14) has a socket (or box) on the end of one pipe (14) into which the end (30) of the other pipe is inserted. The part (36) of the socket which surrounds the inserted pipe has an external tape... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331612 | Low profile tension style flexible joint A low profile tension style flexible joint for pneumatic ducting may be useful as, for example, a joint for aircraft engine pneumatic ducting. The joint of the present invention may be used at both ends of a duct that passes high temperature (up to about 1200° F.) ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325838 | One-piece liquid-tight connector A liquid-tight electrical connector formed by a one-piece, zinc die cast member including a ferrule insertable into a conduit, and a sleeve body surrounding the ferrule to form a conduit receiving channel, the sleeve body having a strap section that can be drawn tig... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322349 | Apparatus and methods for the delivery of medicaments to the respiratory system An apparatus for delivery of a medicament to the respiratory system comprises a reservoir that is adapted to hold a liquid medicament that is to be delivered to a respiratory system. An aerosol generator is provided that is adapted to aerosolize the liquid medicamen... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314239 | Tube device, and piping system including the tube device A tube 4 includes a casing 1 made of a fluororesin. The casing 1 surrounds a fluid tube 3 and lid members 5 each made of a fluororesin and include a receiving portion 8 for receiving one end portion of the tube 4. At ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300075 | Sealing assembly Sealing assembly, for example forming part of a flowmeter. The sealing assembly comprises a first metal body with a mating surface in which a centering chamber with a flat bottom and an upright wall are provided, and a second metal body with a mating surface provide... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287746 | Device in a process engineering column The device is arranged in a process engineering column (10) and serves in particular for the guiding of liquid. This device includes at least two parts (1, 2) made of sheet metal and releasably connected to one another. A recess (12) is arranged... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284774 | Plug-in coupling for connecting a fluid line to a pipe A plug-in coupling for connecting a fluid line with a pipe having a circumferential holding rib includes a pipe piece with a first end portion connectable to the fluid line and a second end portion which can be plugged together with the pipe, wherein the second end ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284770 | Thread protector for tubular members A pipe thread protector includes a case, a first seal member, and a second seal member. The case is attachable to an end of a pipe to protect a threaded region of the pipe. The case has a cylindrical or frustoconical portion having threads over at least a portion of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270350 | Quick-connecting coupler for hoses, pipes and faucets A quick-connecting coupler for connecting hoses, connectors together or to a faucet or other water accessories that allows ease of use by anyone, including the elderly, the infirm, and those suffering from disabilities. The quick-connecting coupler has a first male-... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270351 | Pipe coupling A coupling assembly for plastic pipes including a nut, a body, a grip-ring, and a seal. The nut can engage the body through appropriate threads and includes a hooked projection having a sloping surface adapted to abut against and provide a force on a corresponding s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255374 | Threaded tube joint A threaded tube joint for oil extraction industry has a trapezoidal thread and a toroidal sealing surface (11) placed at its end near the thread and engages, for sealing, a corresponding frusto-conical sealing surface (12) wherein the toroidal sealing ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240928 | Tubing connection arrangement A tubing connection arrangement and a method used for coupling expandable tubing sections together. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a tubing connection arrangement comprising a first expandable tubing section defining a male portion; a second expandable tubing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234734 | Integral transverse flanges for a duct connecting system An integral transverse flange for a duct includes a first upturned portion extending substantially perpendicularly from a duct wall of the duct. The flange further includes a second portion bent rearwardly from the first upturned portion, and a third return portion ... | 06/26/2007 |
| RE39584 | Pipe joint made of resin The present invention relates to a pipe joint made of resin used for laying pipes in which a high-purity liquid, ultra pure water or the like flow. According to the pipe joint of the present invention, a sealing surface pressure is generated in both axial and radial... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207605 | Tube coupling Coupling components which prevent relative rotation between tubular members when break away torque forces are applied to the tubular members. In one embodiment, the invention is a locking ring for preventing relative axial rotation between two generally tubular memb... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7163030 | Rectangular and square double wall ducting systems A duct structure (510), includes lengths of double wall square/rectangular duct (532) manufactured by pre-forming the duct in round cross-section (51) and then transforming the round cross-section into square and rectangular cross-sections utili... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159906 | Methods and apparatus for flange sealing Embodiments of the invention, can utilize a flange system incorporating metal sealing. In a further specific embodiment, the subject invention can utilize stainless steel sealing, where the flanges and seals are stainless steel. The subject seal may be made and rele... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147252 | Medical connector A connector for a respiratory assembly is provided. The connector includes a body that has a first end and a second end. The body has a passage disposed therethrough from the first end to the second end to allow for transport of fluids and objects through the body. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134698 | Sealing device for a high-pressure sealing of line junctions A sealing device (1) for a high-pressure sealing of line junctions comprises a cutting edge (2) and a protective edge (3). The cutting edge (2) permits a sealing of the line junction by means of plastic deformation. The protective edge ( | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121595 | Device for leaktight coupling of a tube to a threaded tubular nose A device for leaktight coupling of a tube to a tubular nose, the tube being provided with an outwardly-directed bead at a distance from its end, the tubular nose presenting an outside thread and including an inlet bore for defining a housing for an annular gasket an... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111874 | Floating seal for undersea hydraulic coupling A floating seal for an undersea hydraulic coupling member is moveable radially to seal with the male coupling member even if there is some misalignment with the female coupling member. The floating seal is restricted from axial movement within the female coupling me... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108293 | Swivel connector for a pipeline A swivel connector (10) for a pipeline includes first and second connecting members (12, 14) connectable in the pipeline. The connecting members (12, 14) have round, telescopic pipe sections (32, 42), an annular seal (36, 46) betwe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108294 | Composite pipe assembly and components A plastic coupling for joining two metal pipe sections end-to-end to form a pipe assembly. A first plastic spigot cuff is formed along the periphery of the end of the first pipe and a mating second plastic bell cuff is formed along the periphery of the end of the se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107663 | Expandable coupling An expandable tubular coupling (10) includes first and second thread portions (12,14) each comprising a plurality of inter-engaging teeth (20,22), wherein at least one tooth on the first thread portion (12) engages a corresponding tooth o... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100634 | Liquid collection basin connection assembly An assembly for connecting two adjacent liquid collection basins is provided. The assembly includes a flume for connecting a first liquid collection basin to a second liquid collection basin. The flume comprises a generally rectangular structure having a top section... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097804 | Thermoplastic laminate duct A duct formed of a thermoplastic material is lightweight, strong, flame and smoke resistant, and non-toxic. The duct is formed from a flat laminate and does not require a specialized, disposable mandrel for supporting conventional thermoset plies. Preferably, the du... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090261 | Animal watering system with keyed components A watering system for a poultry house comprises a watering line which is suspended from a stabilizing bar by means of a clip. The watering line is comprised of a plurality of pipe segments connected together by a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism includes a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083204 | Composite metal pipe coupling and assembly A coupling for joining metal pipes or pipe sections end-to-end to form a pipe assembly. A plastic cuff is formed on one of the pipe ends and a mating, second plastic cuff is formed on the other pipe end. In one embodiment, a wire hoop is mounted over each pipe end, ... | 08/01/2006 |
