Class 292/256.65 - With expanding or contracting means

Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices combined with means to expand and/or contract
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 03/03/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7497489	Container and lid combination with closing ring assembly A closing ring for a container and lid combination for securing the lid to the container includes a ring body having first and second free ends to be drawn together in order to secure the lid to the container. A link clevis and a lever clevis are welded to the free ...	03/03/2009
7354190	Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi...	04/08/2008
7341161	Closure for a pressure vessel and method A closure assembly 10 contains positive and/or vacuum pressure within a pressure vessel 16 having a neck 12. A circumferential locking member 22 supported on a door 20 locks the door to the neck, and is radially moveable between an...	03/11/2008
7243962	One piece locking belt A locking belt is used with a container having an annular end portion defining a top opening and a removable cover overlying the opening. The locking belt comprises a split circular ring, generally U-shaped in cross section, having first and second ends and includin...	07/17/2007
7086672	Reactor clamp A modular reactor system comprises a backplane connected to a computer and a thermal control unit. The backplane includes a plurality of seats for releasably holding a plurality of modules. Each module holds a reactor vessel that may be used to conduct experiments. ...	08/08/2006
7051897	Closure for a pressure vessel and method A closure assembly 10 contains positive and/or vacuum pressure within a pressure vessel 16 having a neck 12. A circumferential locking member 22 supported on a door 20 locks the door to the neck, and is radially moveable between an...	05/30/2006
6942501	Mount for input/output connector panel A concealable mount for connectors, such as input/output jacks or ports, is presented. The mount comprises a base with and opening for mounting to a support structure. A front panel that is movably connected to the base, is moveable between a first closed position i...	09/13/2005
6435576	Closure ring assembly for an open-head drum An annular closure ring and bolt assembly for securing a lid or cover in sealed relation with an open-head drum is provided in which an annular split closure ring is closed by tightening a bolt between a pair of laterally spaced lugs attached to opposite ...	08/20/2002
6007120	Clamping ring with removable handle A clamp ring includes an elongated band formed into the shape of an open generally circular ring with opposing first and second ends. A cam lever is pivotally connected to a first end of the band and a link has one end pivotally connected to the cam lever...	12/28/1999
5964368	Elastic loop closure holder Essentially "U" shaped endless elastic loops, with the opening facing inwardly, removably hold first foil covers over access openings of flanged containers. The foil is placed over the container opening and flange formed around the opening. The elastic lo...	10/12/1999
5766557	Fluidized-bed apparatus The container of the fluidized-bed apparatus has two wall parts detachably connected to one another and contains a pivotable perforated bottom arranged approximately at the height of the abutment point of the two wall parts. Each of the two wall parts is ...	06/16/1998
5715965	Hatch seal A hatch in road or rail tanker (2) includes a hatch cover (7) mounted in a flange (8) of a compartment manhole (9). In order to prevent leaks from the hatch cover (7), a band (13) is welded to the top of the tank (2) around compartment manhole (9). The ba...	02/10/1998
5411349	Apparatus for coupling cylindrical structural components to each other Cylindrical bodies of structural components, such as a spacecraft and a rocket section or two rocket sections, are coupled to each other by a releasable coupling device. The structural components have radially protruding flanges that face each other and a...	05/02/1995
5411162	V-band coupling for an explosion-proof enclosure A V-band coupling for use on an explosion-proof enclosure. The V-band coupling includes a V-band having a toughened layer along its interior surfaces for gripping the flanges on the enclosure which the V-band engages when it is installed on the enclosure....	05/02/1995
5293813	Cooking pot with improved locking structure A cooling vessel has a container with an outwardly bent rim and a lid which can be set on the container, as well as a closure device with at least one closure element arranged on the lid, preferably in the region of a rim of the lid. The closure element c...	03/15/1994
5016839	Device for the locking and unlocking of two elements of a projectile, notably of a parachute container The disclosed device comprises, in the first element, on which the second element is mounted, a peripheral housing opened outwards, a circlip engaged in said housing, comprising teeth capable of getting engaged in retaining means of the second element, an...	05/21/1991
4964659	Diaphragm latch mechanism A latching mechanism is provided for enabling perimeter locking for doors and the like. A diaphragm is provided which engages a surrounding frame along the perimeter of the diaphragm. Slots in the diaphragm enable a reduction of the diaphragm perimeter by...	10/23/1990
4586425	Clamp locking device A piston-controlled locking mechanism including an external cylinder having annular retaining means, a first elongated piston located adjacent the cylinder and having ball lock positioning apertures in the extension, a second coaxially located piston posi...	05/06/1986
4489850	Closure member for pressure vessel A closure member for a pressure vessel having a ring assembly that has a radially expansible outside diameter and an inside diameter defining a central area, with the central area of the diameter greater than one-half the outside diameter, and with the ri...	12/25/1984
4481888	Safes A safe has a generally cylindrical chamber having at one end an access opening in which a closure can be located. Peripheral grooves around the closure and the access opening are aligned when the closure is in position. A sliding bolt in the closure can d...	11/13/1984
4347944	Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container such as a vacuum impregnation container or an autoclave which at the mouth edge has members for holding a tight fitting closure member against the mouth edge which members contrary to previously known and com...	09/07/1982
4315577	Closure assembly A closure assembly comprises a closure body adapted to be disposed in an opening in a structure. A closure body has a spirally disposed groove provided therein. A retaining member is made to be flexible for movement within the groove. Apparatus is operabl...	02/16/1982
4303177	Cavity closure arrangement for high pressure vessels A closure arrangement for a pressure vessel such as the pressure vessel of a high temperature gas-cooled reactor wherein a liner is disposed within a cavity penetration in the reactor vessel and defines an access opening therein. A closure is adapted for ...	12/01/1981
4294377	Constant pressure cooker and fastener Disclosed herein is a constant pressure cooker which has a coupling steel ring attached to the peripheries of the cover of the cooker and the cooker body and there is an opening at the coupling ring so that an adjustment of the opening can adjust the tigh...	10/13/1981
4288116	Apparatus for fastening flanged tubular members A method and apparatus for aligning and fastening open ended tubular members, such as pipes, tanks, and other cylindrically shaped fluid enclosures, which have radially outwardly protruding flanges extending around the circumference of the open ends. The ...	09/08/1981
4194772	Plastic locking ring and method of making A plastic locking ring for locking a lid on a drum includes an elongated strap of extruded plastic polymeric material. The strap has an H-shaped cross section defined by a rib and four flanges extending from either edge of the rib. A fastener extends from...	03/25/1980
4102474	Closure member A closure member for a pipe or pressure vessel, comprising a door adapted to fit an aperture in the body of the pipe or pressure vessel, a plurality of blocks slidably mounted adjacent the periphery of the door and movable from a position at least substan...	07/25/1978
4073521	Closure lock with inflatable bladder A closure which is releasably retained in closed position relative to a surrounding structure by inflation of a locking bladder, which preferably extends about the periphery of the closure and is partially received in opposed grooves in the closure and th...	02/14/1978
4043691	Device for locking a body to be mounted This invention provides a locking device for securely engaging a mounting body having a cylindrical end portion with a body having a projected end portion formed with an engaging portion. According to one embodiment, a resilient engaging member having an ...	08/23/1977
3989290	Device for closing a pressure vessel Closure elements uniformly spaced at the periphery of a concrete plug are each applied at one end against the top face of the plug and at the other end against the corbel of a prestressed concrete pressure vessel. Each closure element is constituted by a ...	11/02/1976

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Class 292/256.65 - With expanding or contracting means