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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219932 | Junction plate for subsea hydraulic couplings A junction plate assembly for subsea hydraulic couplings has gear-driven cam followers on the circumference of one, generally circular, junction plate and curved cam tracks on a corresponding junction plate to urge the plates together or apart. The gears can provide... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7165732 | Adapter assembly for a fluid supply assembly An adapter assembly for connecting a fluid supply assembly to a fluid applicator. The adapter assembly includes an outer lid for the fluid supply assembly and an adapter. The adapter assembly provides a connection between the fluid supply assembly and the fluid appl... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6902211 | Quick connect/disconnect coupling A quick connect/disconnect coupling that eliminates the need for tools and the tedious loosening and tightening of hose clamps when detaching and reattaching hoses, such as dust collection system hoses, between machines. The coupling includes a first fitting adapted... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6871804 | Disconnectable nozzle for hot air A disconnectable hot air nozzle device is provided with a nozzle holder 2 having an introducing portion 2c and a hook shaped retaining portion 2d, an attachment 3, and a cover 4 vertically replaceable for a predetermi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6843911 | Base receptacle with fixed retainer for filter cartridge incorporating a peripheral compatibility matrix A filter assembly employs radially inwardly and outwardly displaced portions of a peripheral roll seam on the cartridge as components of a cartridge compatibility matrix. A base defines an axial entrance to a fixed retainer that is complementary to the compatibility... | 01/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5975116 | Valve having multi-piece valve housing A vent valve for a gasoline tank has a multi-piece valve housing that is inserted into the tank through a tank wall opening. The housing includes a valve member and a cap member that has a flange that is ultrasonically welded to the gasoline tank and a co... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5960819 | Valve having multi-part valve housing A vent valve for a gasoline tank has a multi-piece valve housing that is inserted into the tank through a tank wall opening. The multi-piece housing includes a valve member of acetal resin and a cap member of high density polyethylene (HDPE) that has a fl... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5901799 | Connection for first and second members An apparatus for forcing a member or device, such as a sample tube or seismic or geological instrument, through a material such as soil along a selected line of action. The apparatus includes a derrick with first and second plates mounted thereto, the sec... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5775744 | Sleeve for quick disconnect coupling A quick disconnect coupling utilizing a sleeve which is biased to secure the coupling members together. The sleeve has an internal cylindrical surface with a pair of protrusions which are machined or cast into the sleeve, dimensioned to slide within a lon... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765879 | Locking arrangement for a fluid insertion connection Locking arrangement of a fluid insertion connection between a fluid line and a connection member, in particular between a hydraulic line and a hydraulic cylinder, the fluid line having an insertion part at one end and the connection member being provided ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5741084 | Wear compensating axial connection A surgical instrument has a motor housing with a cylindrical member extending therefrom and has a pin projecting radially from the cylindrical member. A nose piece removably attached to the housing has a circular aperture which receives the cylindrical me... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5667251 | Universal waste water outlet coupling A coupling having an extending repositionable discharge tube for engagement with a discharge hose is mechanically lockably attachable to either of two different conventional waste water discharge outlets mounted on a recreational vehicle. Each of the wast... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5580099 | Quick connect/disconnect coupling There is disclosed a quick connect/disconnect coupling for tubular elements such as hoses and the like, which uses a plurality of articulated jaws, with a retainer and a retainer clip. In this invention, each of the jaws has an axial groove extending from... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5555929 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger includes a first part made of metallic core material and having a first connecting portion, and a second part made of metallic core material and having a second connecting portion for connection to the first connecting portion. At least o... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5397196 | Connector system A connector system comprises a socket having at least one locking pin and a plug comprising a plug body and a locking ring having at least one slot along which the pin can move and an elastic member disposed at one end of the slot defining a first area in... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5375746 | Food pump having a cast valve body A hand operated piston displacement-type pump having a one-piece valve body retaining a removable cylinder and discharge tube, for dispensing prescribed portions of complex fluids, such as food products or liquids with suspended solids, at a desired point... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5256077 | Electrical connector shell reinforcement means and method for fabricating same An electrical connector shell reinforcement means operable to support and strengthen the bayonet pins of the electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector shell reinforcement means includes a metal band bonded upon the electrical connector s... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5248849 | Spray-protected connection housing for electrical consumers An adapter box having a base structure that has an annular sealing ridge on the cover side and with a cover that has a sealing effect with an annular sealing strip in conjunction with the sealing ridge. The technical problem is complete sealing of the ada... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5181753 | Device for withdrawing liquid from a reservoir by means of a water jet device A device for attaching a water jet device to a concentrate container or a reservoir by means of a clamping device or a foot, comprising a connecting piece, in which the foot is arranged to be fixed and put into sealing abutment with the insert piece in on... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5176414 | Snap-on bayonet nut coupling sleeve A bayonet nut coupler plug formed with a connector body and bayonet coupler, the connector body being provided with an undercut in which a spring or ring is retained. The bayonet coupling, which is provided with a recessed groove formed behind a lead cham... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5149149 | Pipe connecting device with bayonet and interlocking bushing structure A pipe connecting device for detachably connecting two tubes into a support to be used in a floor lamp, the pipe connecting device comprising two bushes respectively fastened in two tubes at the connecting ends thereof in a flush manner, the bushes each h... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5145096 | Slide-on tap for a beverage container The tap includes a lower body adapted to slide radially onto the neck of a container and lock beneath a lip on the neck. Connected pivotally to the lower body is an upper body having means for opening valves in the neck when the upper body is swung downwa... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5110015 | Sealing arrangement for dry good feeder An improved drive seal arrangement for a dry good material feeder includes an auger member which is provided with a helical flight that extends into the space proximate the drive shaft seal so as to create an underpressure proximate the seal and keep the ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5029973 | Bayonet connector with optical, electrical or fluid uses An improved bayonet connector assembly includes a connector nut having a generally cylindrical tubular configuration with a bore extending axially therethrough. In one embodiment the inner surface of the bore includes at least one camming surface extendin... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4995540 | Unit dosage dispenser for dental impression materials Apparatus for dispensing, in sequence, a unit dosage of several elastomeric impression materials of different viscosities so as to permit a dental impression to be taken under aseptic conditions in the preparation of a dental restoration. The apparatus al... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4900514 | Breath analyzer mouthpiece system A mouthpiece system for deterring evasion of an alcohol breath test particularly a test wherein a breath sample is delivered without human supervision. The system includes a mouthpiece configured so as to render difficult the delivery of artificial breath... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4856581 | Heat exchanger unit formed of a plurality of modular units including connection couplers A heat exchanger, particularly a radiator for the heating of buildings is formed with a modular unit comprising a tubular finned element of extruded aluminum in which upper and lower headers of die-cast aluminum are engaged by an interference fit and a se... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4808774 | Strain relief device A strain relief device is disclosed which is adapted to receive wires which extend into an aperture of a service box. The device comprises a structure formed of a cylindrical segment and a conical segment. The cylindrical segment is disposed at the base o... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4736945 | Assembly for demountably securing a jump rope to a substantially vertical surface An assembly (10) for demountably securing one end of a jump rope (18) to a substantially vertical surface (12). A planar base (11) is affixed to the surface (12), as by screws (30), and the base presents the lugs (23 and 24) of a bayonet mount (14). A rec... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4708370 | Recreational vehicle discharge pipe coupler A device is disclosed for coupling a drainpipe to a recreational vehicle discharge pipe fitting of the type having a terminal end portion with circular periphery and a plurality of locking pins extending outward radially from the periphery. The device emp... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4648635 | Bayonet coupling for hollow cylindrical members The bayonet coupling is provided with a connecting ring having radial pins for engaging in grooves in a hollow member to provide a loose connection. In addition, a screw-threaded ring is threaded into the connecting ring to move against a shoulder on one ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4483563 | Device for handling an object such as a pipe or pile A device for handling an object such as a pipe comprising a cylindrical member, with four disposed adjacent one another elongate grooves or recesses in the peripheral direction in the surface thereof and extending in upward direction, with the first and l... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4477109 | Connector for hoses and the like A connector for coupling a hose to a faucet or the like includes two molded plastic members which are coupled together by a bayonet-type connection. One member carries a resilient seal which has an annular lip inclined radially inwardly and axially toward... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4313649 | Lens assembly A lens is fixed in a molded lens tube by a molded fastening ring. The fastening ring has a projection and the lens tube has a notch. The projection is elastically engaged in the notch so that the fastening ring is secured to the lens tube.... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4306743 | Safety connection for breathing tubes An improved connector arrangement for breathing circuit endotracheal tubes or the like in which one tube end is inserted into the other tube end. A secure connection is provided by means of a lug, groove and slot arrangement on the adjacent surfaces. When... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4305180 | Bayonet coupling nut A bayonet coupling nut is disclosed in which a metal element having at least one bayonet slot formed therein is mounted within a cylindrical nut body. The body may be formed of metal or plastic, and the bayonet slot-forming element is formed from a stampe... | 12/15/1981 |
