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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141915 | Modular rotary connection system with a separate locking piece A modular coupling system comprises a connector (200, 201) having a generally cylindrical center section (224) with a bore (208) extending from a front face (206) of the connector (200, 201) through to a back side of the connector.... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7431351 | Pressure-containing tubular connections for remote operation This invention is a method and apparatus for making a pressure-containing threaded tubular connection, suitable for remotely operated connection and separation, utilizing electrical heating to reduce the amount of make up torque required to produce reliable preloadi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7387320 | Pressure relief cap A pressure relief cap for a water supply comprises an outer portion defining a front face for generally covering an outlet of the supply. The outer portion includes a seal for being urged against and sealingly engaging a periphery of the outlet. An inner portion inc... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7273518 | Gas chromatograph system including an improved inlet sealing mechanism An inlet includes a bottom assembly and a top assembly. The bottom assembly includes at least one male unit, and the top assembly has at least one beveled surface and includes at least one female unit and a lateral driving unit. The top assembly is placed inside the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243953 | Coupling apparatus including release preventing structure A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198098 | Mechanical connection system A connector system is provided for connecting parts of an apparatus. A first part having one or more bayonet connectors and one or more retention pin receptacles cooperatively mates to a second part having one or more mating bayonet connectors. The second part furth... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7137654 | Fastening mechanism for medical connectors A medical connector adapted for placement between a catheter and a medical infusion or injection source includes a pair of interlocking half medical connector portions, one side of which attaches to the infusion source and the other side of which is coupled to the c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7094169 | Rotary cutter assembly A rotary cutter assembly (11) includes a rotary cutter (74) rotated by a motor (76) through a drive including pulleys (250, 264) and a belt (326) inside of a combination guard and belt tensioner assembly (260). The rotary cu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7040670 | Coupling apparatus The present invention relates to an alternative pipe coupling apparatus, to conventional tapered screw threads usually used to join ends of pipe sections to fixtures. The invention utilizes a bayonet style interlocking arrangement having a male element and a female ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025385 | Coupling A coupling connects a first member and a second member. The first member has a first interlocking member extending radially outward from an outer circumferential surface of an axial end. The second member includes a second interlocking member extending radially inwa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021669 | Coupling part for a fluid coupling device A coupling part for a fluid coupling device, especially a hose coupling, which has a looking device switchable between two positions. The locking device has locking elements mounted on a base body, and a socket-shaped actuating element that interacts with the lockin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017953 | Twist lock assembly A twist lock assembly includes an annular first flange at an open end of a first conduit attached to a fluid receiving component. The first flange has an alignment slot and at least one locking slot formed therein. A fluid conducting conduit has an annular second fl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014225 | Snap connector for the coupling of pipes A pipe and snap connector assembly including mating male and female pipes joined by a clam-shell type connector. The female pipe receives a portion of the male pipe, and each pipe provides a radial flange configured such that there is a gap between the radial flange... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991270 | Hose coupling assembly A hose coupling assembly wherein a hose 20 having a corrugated portion 22 is coupled to a fitting block 24 by a socket 50. The fitting block 24 has a block engagement catch 25c projecting from the outside rim of the block body 25. The socket 50 comprises a so... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969071 | Face seal assembly A face seal assembly including an annular mating ring housing having a proximal end surface with a channel therein, a mating ring insert disposed in the channel, the mating ring insert including a mating ring compressed within a first band to maintain the integrity ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942255 | Twist fitting for air tank connections A fitting connector for a pressure vessel including a bushing for mounting within an aperture defined in a pressure vessel wall. The bushing includes a cylindrical bushing body having a head portion at one end thereof and including at least a pair of locking members... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905151 | Linearly actuated quick connect pipe couplings A quick connect coupling for removably connecting two pipes which comprises a male element adapted to fit into a female element along a principal axis of the coupling. The Female element includes at least one ramp for receiving a radial projection of the male elemen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880768 | Handheld spraying device with quick disconnect assembly A handheld spraying device having a quick disconnect assembly for releasably securing a spray body having a valve mechanism therein to a water line. The device includes a nozzle assembly affixed to a water line that includes a pair of opposed projecting wing portion... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6755446 | Waste pipe connector An under-sink waste pipe system comprises first and second waste pipes telescoped together, a softly resilient seal ring that adapts a smaller pipe for coupling to a larger pipe, seals the waste-pipe juncture, and secures the waste pipes together, a locking ring for... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6733045 | Coupling assembly for fluid delivery A coupling or adapter assembly that serves as a transition device for interconnecting a fluid source, such as a fire hydrant, to a conduit, piping system or hose includes an adapter portion of generally cylindrical configuration having a fluid conveyance bore of non... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6698799 | Spud assembly for a fuel tank A spud assembly for use with a fuel tank having a body defining an interior chamber and having an outer periphery. The spud assembly includes a base attached to the outer periphery of the fuel tank and the base has a throughbore open to both the interior ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6669120 | Universal head for fixing a nozzle to a fluid distribution duct A universal head for fixing a nozzle to a fluid distribution duct comprises a cap-like sleeve adapted to be associated with the outlet of the duct, a nozzle insertion slot formed at the top of the sleeve, and wings for locking the nozzle that can expand r... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659511 | Flexible fluid-transport pipe joint apparatus A flexible pipe joint apparatus for use in a fluid (e.g., water) transport pipe system for maximally absorbing an external force such as a compression or tensile force applied to a pipe of the fluid transport system due to an earthquake, differential sett... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655612 | Needle/armature rotation limiting feature The present invention provides a solenoid actuated fuel injector. The fuel injector includes a housing having a fuel inlet, a fuel outlet, and a fuel passageway extending along a longitudinal axis. The fuel injector additionally includes a valve body havi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651851 | System and method for dispensing soap An automatic fluid soap dispensing apparatus and method comprising a dispensing spout, housing operatively connected to the dispensing spout and the housing adapted to removably receive and hold a fluid soap containing reservoir module in communication wi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641175 | Ramp-lock fitting device A ramp-lock quick-connect fitting is adapted to be placed between conventional type fittings on pipes and tubes, such as quartz pipes and synthetic resin tubes used in chemical processing systems for semiconductor device fabrication. The quick-connect fit... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612624 | Fastening mechanism for medical connectors A medical connector adapted for placement between a catheter and a medical infusion or injection source includes a pair of interlocking half medical connector portions, one side of which attaches to the infusion source and the other side of which is coupl... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6511103 | Sealed connection device for a ventilation filter The inventive device includes a cylindrical housing adapted to receive a filter, the housing having an axis being fixed at a second end to a ventilation circuit flange and having a first end mounted on a mobile companion flange, the companion flange being... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497435 | Arrangement for connecting two tubular elements A coupling assembly for connecting two tubular elements, in particular ends of two tubes of an air-conditioning system, includes two inter-engaging locking parts which, for the purpose of achieving a locked position, can be rotated with respect to one ano... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6481763 | Waste pipe connector An under-sink waste pipe system comprises first and second waste pipes telescoped together, a softly resilient seal ring that both seals the waste-pipe juncture and secures the waste pipes together, a locking ring for compressing the sealing ring into res... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478673 | Diffuser for heating and air conditioning systems A diffuser for a heating and air conditioning system includes a body portion and an adapter. The body portion includes a flange with a cylindrical portion. Flexible arms having projections are located about the cylindrical portion. Clamp guides are positi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6447027 | Quick connect hydrant nozzle for connecting a fire hose to a fire hydrant A hydrant nozzle for connecting a fire hose to a fire hydrant. The hydrant nozzle comprises a tubular body portion extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The body portion has a generally cylindrical outer surface and a generally cy... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6422607 | Ramp-lock fitting device A ramp-lock quick-connect fitting is adapted to be placed between conventional type fittings on pipes and tubes, such as quartz pipes and synthetic resin tubes used in chemical processing systems for semiconductor device fabrication. The quick-connect fit... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6409221 | Quick locking pipe joint for round, plain, or profiled pipe A joint for joining pipes, wherein the joint employs offset, overlapping locking tabs on a male and a female joint member, which locking tabs are spaced to permit the locking tabs on the female joint member to slide past the locking tabs on the male joint... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6402207 | Safety indexed medical connectors A medical connector adapted for placement between a catheter and a medical infusion or injection source includes a pair of interlocking half medical connector portions, one side of which attaches to the infusion source and the other side of which is coupl... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382680 | Coupler apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A coupler apparatus for hoses, etc. comprises a pair of coupler bodies 1a, 1b having no distinction between male and female and having the same structure. Front end faces of the coupler bodies are provided with seal faces 5. In addition, the front end fac... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6328350 | Quarter turn coupling and adapter for hose of 1/2 inch to 7/8 inch diameter A hose coupling for 1/2 inch to 7/8 inch hose comprised of a coupling member having fastening means and a cylindrical opening therethrough, the fastening means comprising a cam and ramp, lug and face, the face supporting a gasket, the cam having a ramp an... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6318767 | Disengaging means for hose couplings An end member is provided for attachment of both ends of a unit of quarter turn quick connect fire hose or an adapter for a quarter turn quick connect fire hose, the end member having a generally tubular shape defining an axial opening, an uninterrupted s... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315334 | Instant pipe joining system A new system for the immediate joining of lengths of pipe is presented whose characteristics allow the handling of the liquid without leaks or losses, as well as being able to be disassembled in the same way and conserve it once it has been used. The main... | 11/13/2001 |
