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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793987 | Magnetic coupling assembly and method of using same A magnetic coupling assembly for use in coupling portions of a gas delivery system. The magnetic coupling assembly includes a first member and a second member to be coupled together. The attractive forces between the first plurality of magnetic elements on the first... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7669899 | Pipe testing tool with magnetic clamps An apparatus for sealing a section of a pipe interior includes a clamp having a magnetic engagement means for axially positioning the clamp within the interior of a pipe and preventing relative axial movement there-between and a sealing plate securable thereto. Move... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7273413 | Vehicle exhaust system hose and coupling assembly An improved de-coupling device for vehicle exhaust systems specifically emergency vehicle exhaust systems. In this application, flexible hoses are normally utilized as a conduit for exhaust fumes. This invention incorporates a tether inside the flexible hose thereby... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252112 | Breakaway hose coupling with a magnetic connection A breakaway coupling for a fuel supply hose includes a male valve body interfitting with a female valve body for defining a fuel passage, and the valve bodies enclose axially movable spring biased poppet valve members. The valve bodies are connected by a permanent m... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246757 | Nozzle cover of air brush An air brush includes a brush member with a head portion at an end and a nozzle on the head portion. A nozzle cover is detachably bonded to the nozzle. The nozzle cover has a first attracting portion, and the nozzle has a second attracting portion associated with th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216897 | Active torque reduction for hydraulically filled joints A system and method reduce starting torque for initial rotational displacement and assure smoothness of motion for continuing displacement of a rotary joint. A rotary joint (either cylindrical or spherical) has a first annular joint member and a second annular joint... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7165571 | Dual pneumatic quick-disconnect coupler adapter A dual pneumatic quick-disconnect coupler preferably includes a valve body, a sealing ball and two pipe tap sleeves. The valve body includes a ball cavity that retains the sealing ball. A pipe tap nipple extends from one side of the ball cavity and two threaded hole... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7104881 | Locator ring insert with baffles A connection assembly for an exhaust extraction system which is designed to vent the exhaust from a vehicle tail pipe includes, in combination, three primary components. One component is an annular sleeve which is constructed and arranged to assemble onto the vehicl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051559 | Message delivery assembly and a method for conducting business using the message delivery assembly A message delivery assembly (10) and a method for conducting business (400) using the message delivery assembly (10) which has an exterior (12) in the shape of a Teddy-bear or substantially any other desired shape. Particularly, the messa... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6866306 | Low-loss inductive couplers for use in wired pipe strings A first flux-loop inductive coupler element electrically couples with a second flux-loop inductive coupler element. The first flux-loop inductive coupler element comprises a first ring-like core having high magnetic permeability and a conical-section annular first f... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6206240 | Liquid chemical dispensing system with pressurization The present invention is a system for handling high purity liquid and a method for the same. The system has a container with a mouth. The container is configured to hold liquid. A cap is coupled with the mouth of the container. A connector is coupled with... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5927759 | Connection assembly for an exhaust extraction system A connection assembly for an exhaust extraction system which is designed to vent the exhaust from a vehicle tail pipe includes, in combination, three primary components. The first component is an annular sleeve which is constructed and arranged to assembl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5679072 | Emergency vehicle exhaust system An emergency exhaust system is couplable to a vehicle for conducting exhaust fumes from the vehicle exhaust pipe to an enclosure ventilation system to be exhausted from the vehicle enclosure when the vehicle is normally parked when not being used. The exh... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5645302 | Coupling apparatus A coupling apparatus is constituted by a pair of couplers. The pair of couplers have substantially the same structure and are complementary to each other. A cylindrical body of each coupler has at least a pair of locking pieces projecting in an axial dire... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5609298 | Exhaust nozzle assembly for an exhaust extraction system A magnetically-attached exhaust nozzle assembly for use as part of an exhaust extraction system for a fire truck includes an annular nozzle locator ring which is designed to slide over and secure to the exhaust pipe of the fire truck. The nozzle locator r... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5419354 | Frangible connectors Methods and apparatus for controlling a fluid passage provide at least one sliding gate movable transversely to that fluid passage. The fluid passage or the gate is maintained open in a first position of the gate, and is closed in a second position of tha... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5318328 | Quick connect device with magnet for clothes dryer exhaust hose A quick connect device for coupling a vent or exhaust hose to the exhaust pipe of a clothes dryer or the like, the device having a tubular member of unitary construction with a first, female end portion and a second, male end portion; the first portion in... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5261704 | Air manifold This invention relates to an air manifold having a plurality of apertures communicating with each other interiorally of the air manifold, wherein one of the apertures is adapted to communicate with a compressed air source, and the other apertures are adap... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5139039 | Apparatus for counterflow spray rinsing within a plating barrel This invention relates to an apparatus that provides, in combination, a multi-spray counterflow rinse system that is interconnected to a plating barrel which includes an internal spray nozzle so as to spray rinse a multiplicity of chemically treated workp... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5118141 | Union joint A union joint capable of perfectly hermetically connecting pipes so that a gas passing the pipes never leaks from the junction of the pipes even if the pressure of the gas is as high as 150 kg/cm2. The union joint comprises a first sleeve herme... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5108132 | Split spacer for flange fittings A split spacer for flange fittings is disclosed which is in the form of a flat disc-shaped ring of predetermined thickness bisected along its diameter to form two separate identical semi-circular segments. In one embodiment on O-ring is installed in a gro... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5096230 | Quick release adapter for connecting an exhaust removal hose to a vehicle tail pipe using magnets A quick-release adapter for connecting the inlet of an exhaust removal hose to the outlet of a tail pipe of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine while minimizing exhaust leakage. The adapter includes three disk-like permanent magnets pivotably mou... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4958667 | Tube holder for tube filling machines A tube holder is adapted to be positioned in a ring on the conveyor of the tube filling machine. The tube holder is cup-shaped and has a central, generally cylindrical, tube gripper consisting of eight upwardly extending fingers. The fingers have radially... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4869562 | Magnetic valve with connection device for brake systems A magnetic valve with a connection device is proposed, in which the housing is rotatable relative to the connection device, which encompasses a connector stub formed onto the housing. Embodying the connection device as a male fitting enables the alignment... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4769166 | Expandable magnetic sealant Disclosed is a novel, magnetic sealant comprising a styrene blocked copolymer, a solubilizing agent, magnetic particles and a blowing agent which will, upon exposure to temperature, will cause the sealant to melt and be drawn toward the magnetically attra... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4470606 | Universal fluid-sealing joint for outlet pipe from fluid-containing housing A novel seal around conduits passed through walls of fluid-containing housings embodying a stretchable annular butyl-rubber-like sheet washer stretch-fitted upon the inner end of the conduit and conformed to the inner wall portion of the housing around th... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4260180 | Mechanical coupling Apparatus is provided comprising non-magnetic male and female coupling sections having reciprocally mating interrupted screw portions. The male section has a permanent magnet disposed in a first cylindrical chamber in the mating end thereof. The female se... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4242887 | Shaft coupling A coupling for a flexible shaft for a pump rotor orbiting within a stator. Coupling of the shaft to a driving or driven member is made easily by screwing the end of the shaft by hand into a socket in the member, and by then locking the shaft against rotat... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4201746 | Apparatus for zone refining Improvements in apparatus for zone refining polycrystalline semiconductor rods to produce monocrystalline semiconductor rods are disclosed. In the apparatus, an inductive heating chamber is employed which has a longitudinal dimension independent of the le... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4176684 | Splash down This invention relates generally to fluid discharge devices and, more particularly, to a discharge device for use with a combined filling and draining faucet attachment commonly used with portable washing machines and portable dishwashers. The invention r... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4094023 | Ventilated toilet seat A toilet seat is provided on its underside with a suction tube having perforations that are in communication with the interior of the toilet bowl when the seat rests on the upper edge of the bowl with a sealing gasket arranged on the underside of the seat... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4081915 | Exhaust system for laundry dryer An exhaust system for home appliances requiring outside venting, such as a portable laundry dryer, which obviates the necessity of piercing an exterior wall to vent the appliance to the outside. The system includes a transparent window insert plate assemb... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4054128 | Device for carrying observation and/or manipulation instruments The disclosure herein describes a carrier adapted to receive observation and/or manipulation instruments; the carrier consists of a train of articulated segments whose angular displacement is controlled by a series of magnetic clutches; the leading segmen... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4051768 | Conversion kit for an automobile air conditioning unit A conversion kit for an automobile air conditioning unit includes a rectangularly shaped frame formed from a ferrous metal which is secured by an adhesive backing to an automobile's dashboard around an air register of the air conditioner. An elongated fle... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4049295 | Couplings for metal tubes A fluid-tight coupling for the end to end connection of metal tubes consists essentially of a conical male element and a conical female element fixed to the end of a respective tube, at least one of said elements being constituted by a permanent magnet.... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4012058 | Magnetic coupler for engine exhaust ducts A coupler for connecting a hose to an engine exhaust duct for conveying products of combustion to the outside of an enclosed area. Permanent magnets enable mounting of the coupler to be quickly made. A handle spaced from the coupler bracket enables the ma... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4004298 | Magnetically aligned releasable connector An improved connector having mating connector members with at least two paths in each connector member. Magnets are positioned in each connector to generate spatially oriented magnetic fields; the fields for one connector member being complementary to tho... | 01/25/1977 |
| 4003276 | Slitter and dust collector therefor A slitter having slitting blades juxtaposed to the periphery of a bristle-face anvil roll is provided with a dust collector adjacent the interface between said blades and roll. The dust collector includes a housing having a slot for receiving dust and a m... | 01/18/1977 |