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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8313123 | Device for capping and sealing refrigeration service valve fittings of quick disconnect type A device for capping and sealing a refrigeration service valve fitting of quick disconnect type for minimizing unwanted seepage of refrigerant from the fitting. The device includes a cap defining a base and an open-ended sealing portion extending longitudinally from... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8282135 | Hydraulic hose coupler A hydraulic hose coupler for enabling an operator to easily connect and disconnect a hydraulic hose from a spool valve. The hydraulic hose coupler generally includes a tube member having a first portion, a joint and a second portion, wherein the first portion and se... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8272670 | Spray shielding and thermal isolation method and apparatus for quick connects used in a computing system environment A method and associated apparatus for providing an insulating housing and a protective sleeve for quick connect fittings and couplings of a computer system environment. In one embodiment, the insulative housing has a hollow center to be placed around the couplings a... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8262136 | Holding means for a hydraulic coupling A holding device to protect a movable connector part of a hydraulic system on work equipment, which mates with a fixed connector part of a hydraulic system on a work vehicle. The holding device is fixedly mounted on the work equipment and has recesses which receive ... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8256800 | Apparatus and method for supporting a pipe coupling A pipe coupling support having a substantially rigid body with an inner surface formed to mate with at least a portion of the exterior surface of a pipe coupling installed on pipe. In many cases, the exterior surface of the installed pipe coupling will be non-cylind... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8061737 | Coupling guard system A guard system for a coupling that connects a first component to a second component in a pressurized machinery system includes a coupling guard moveable between an open position, which allows access to an internal region of the coupling, and a closed position, which... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8025315 | Fitting and joining arrangmenent having a fitting A fitting for connection with a pipe end configured to have a medium flow therethrough, the fitting including a connecting section having a circumferentially-extending groove, a sealing element arranged in the grove, and a protection sleeve configured to be arranged... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7980597 | External protection for expandable threaded tubular connections A female element of a threaded tubular connection that is fitted to undergo diametrical expansion in a plastic deformation region. The female element is disposed at one end of a tubular component and includes on its external periphery a mechanism that absorbs scratc... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7931306 | Vented gas riser apparatus A vented gas riser for use in a system for conducting pressurized gas through a gas carrier pipe from a gas supply source line located below ground level to a delivery point disposed above ground is provided. A fluid tight gas riser protective casing is disposed aro... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7887097 | Coupling device for a motor vehicle fluid circuit Coupling device for a fluid circuit in a motor vehicle, the device including: a functional member of a plastic material that is provided with two or more types of connection, at least one of which includes a manually-accessible member projecting from the outside sur... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7753412 | Vented gas riser apparatus A vented gas riser for use in a system for conducting pressurized gas through a gas carrier pipe from a gas supply source line located below ground level to a delivery point disposed above ground is provided. A fluid tight gas riser protective casing is disposed aro... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740284 | Vented gas riser apparatus A vented gas riser for use in a system for conducting pressurized gas through a gas carrier pipe from a gas supply source line located below ground level to a delivery point disposed above ground is provided. A fluid tight gas riser protective casing is disposed aro... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7686343 | Drill pipe with tool joints The engineering problem of the claimed invention is to enhance wear-resistance of drill pipe tool joints. The proposed drill pipe consists of a body with upset ends and tool joints connected by means of friction welding, having tapered thread and a double coating, t... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7628428 | Method and apparatus for protecting conduit systems A system and method for protecting underground utility pipes from corrosion or otherwise. The system includes an enclosure having first component and a second component hingedly attached to form a claim-shell like enclosure. The enclosure is adapted to enclose a pip... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7575254 | Stiffener fixation assembly for a protective assembly that protects a flexible tube against wear due to friction A stiffener fixation assembly fixed to the outer cover of a flexible tube, the flexible tube being in contact with a stiffener in an I-tube, at the end of which a bell mouth may be fixed, whereby the stiffener fixation assembly is located between the outer surface o... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571936 | Screw connection element and protective sleeve therefor A screw connection element having an outer threaded portion and a sealing means (19) which is disposed in the threads thereof is described. According to the invention, the screw connection element is provided with a protective covering (18) which surro... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7418979 | Method and apparatus for preventing foam disbondment The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for preventing disbondment in an insulated piping system that is used for conveying high temperature fluids. More specifically, an external slip wrap is shown, capable of surrounding the outer protec... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367362 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357424 | Plastic guard for airbrake tubing and coils A moldable plastic guard for use in a protective guard for a conduit such as a hoses, tubing, wire, cable, and fiber optics. The guard is receivable over the surface of the conduit and is attached to a nut. The nut may be used to join the end of the conduit to a fit... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356938 | Bore gauge apparatus for use in reconditioning articulated connector An apparatus for measuring a reconditioned portion of an articulated connector engaged in a reconditioning fixture while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The gauge is a generally cylindrical arc with an inner side and outer side. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347456 | Sleeve for joining and sealing conduits An apparatus is provided for joining and sealing conduits, includes edge trim, a sleeve, and a retaining element. The edge trim is shaped to mount upon and engage an end of a conduit. The sleeve extends between the conduits and at least partially surrounds the edge ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337990 | Attachment for air spray gun There is provided an attachment for an air spray gun, to be connected to the bottom of a grip of the spray gun. It includes a control valve to adjust the air flow rate, a gun coupling disposed in the body of the control valve to communicate with an outlet-side passa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326015 | Electrically insulated wedge thread connection An electrically-insulative threaded connection includes a pin member having a pin thread and a box member having a box thread. An insulating composite layer is disposed between the pin thread and the box thread. The insulating composite layer includes an insulating ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7278490 | Blast joint swivel for wellhead isolation tool and method of using same A blast joint swivel for use in a wellhead isolation tool includes a blast joint hanger mounted to a top of the wellhead isolation tool and a swivel body rotatably received in the blast joint hanger. The swivel body threadedly connects to a blast joint, which in tur... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252117 | Reusable stub-out cover A stub-out cover for protecting the outer surface of a stub-out line. The stub-out cover includes a substantially rigid, molded tubular member open at one end and closed at the other end. A plurality of flexible tab members extend from the inner wall of the tubular ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240675 | Parabolic trough collector The parabolic trough collector has a receiver formed by several single absorber tubes (13). The single absorber tubes (13) are supported by absorber tube supports (14) and surrounded by a glass tube (15). Because of different expansion be... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237613 | Underbalanced marine drilling riser A riser assembly for offshore drilling has an inner conduit suspended within an outer riser. A seal assembly seals an annular space between the inner conduit and the riser at the lower end of the inner conduit. The seal assembly has a pressure area that is independe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237808 | Tube and pipe fittings Connector that includes a first element having a threaded portion and a rounded end, a second element having an end structured to slidably contact the rounded second end of the first element, and a third element having a conical bore. The second element extends thro... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234410 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216534 | Substrate processing apparatus and thermal type flowmeter suitable to the same In a thermal type flowmeter 60, a heating/heat-sensitive coil 64 which is shaped as a coil is fit close into an approximately central portion of a duct pipe 63. A flow rate computing circuit 65 supplies electric power to the heating/heat-... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207603 | Insulated tubular assembly A tubular assembly 10 is disclosed for passing fluids within a hydrocarbon recovery well. The tubular assembly 10 has an insulated connection 12 between insulated tubing segments 14, 16. Tubing segments 14, 16 are connected via a t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204521 | Coupling disconnect prevention device A device for shielding a coupling includes a generally central opening in which the coupling is disposed and at least one socket hole into which only a thin wall deep socket can operate to engage and disengage a screw into and from said socket hole. The device preve... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195288 | Pipe coupling The invention relates to a pipe coupling comprising a socket component and an insert component which is partially insertable to securely fit into the socket component. A ring groove between the socket component and the insert component is sealed by a ring seal. The ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186127 | Nut seal assembly for coaxial connector An integrated seal assembly and a connector incorporating the seal assembly for connecting a coaxial cable to an externally threaded port. The seal assembly includes a bellows-type seal having an elastically deformable tubular body and a plurality of sealing surface... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174920 | Method for repairing pipes The invention concerns a method for repairing a pressurized fluid supply pipeline (1) comprising a series of buried prestressed concrete pipe segments (2, 3, 4) which consists in: providing excavations in the trench, beneath suitably set portions (6... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168451 | Removable hose cover A removable hose cover comprises a hose cover which is adapted to telescopically receive a hose therein. The hose cover has at least one hose cover end fitting on one end thereof and the hose has at least one end fitting on one end thereof, The hose cover end fittin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168743 | Means to seal terminal ends of pipe sleeves An apparatus to seal terminal ends of the two half oversized sleeves, positionable on the external circumferential side of affected riser pipes. The apparatus comprises of a pair of flange bodies integral to the two half oversized sleeves and a pair of terminator bo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169239 | Solid expandable tubular members formed from very low carbon steel and method A very low carbon steel alloy is provided for use in manufacturing tubular members such as oil country tubular goods. The tubular members may be radially expanded from at least twenty percent to forty percent. Sections or joints of casing formed from the steel alloy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
