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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182241 | Peristaltic pumping mechanism having a removable cover and replaceable tubing, rollers and pumping mechanism A peristaltic pump includes a pumping mechanism cover releasably coupled to a pumping mechanism base or gear case cover and configured to enshroud components including a roller assembly and tube. Removal of the pumping mechanism cover exposes the components to facil... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177523 | Linear compressor A linear compressor includes a cylinder part with a cylinder bore. A piston is disposed in the bore and slidable therein. A main spring connects the cylinder part to the piston. A connecting member connects between the main spring and the piston. The connecting memb... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177524 | Manual locking clamp for piston paint pump Apparatus for securing and selectively releasing a piston pump from a drive assembly including two collar segments, with one segment fixed to the drive assembly and the other segment movable only linearly transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the pisto... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167583 | Pump support coupler system A pump support coupler assembly for connecting a large displacement hydraulic pump to a tractor power take off device is provided. The pump support coupler assembly includes a coupler housing with front and back walls, and sidewalls. The high displacement hydraulic ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162625 | Nested motor, reduction motor reduction gear and pump with selectable mounting options A pump, reduction gear, motor combination wherein the reduction gear and pump have nesting shafts internal to at least one of the housings of the pump and reduction gears. The housings meet at cooperating front and rear flanges having a plurality of bores therethrou... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162624 | Refrigerant compressor A refrigerant compressor (1) includes a cylinder block (4), in which a cylinder (14) is arranged, and a cylinder head (16), which covers the front side of the cylinder (14) and is connected to the cylinder block (4) by a plu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152486 | Fluid delivery device identification and loading system A medical pump includes a chassis having a fixed seat, and a main carriage having a carriage footing for receiving a fluid delivery device and restricting its movement. An actuator automatically moves the main carriage between open and closed positions to engage the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133039 | Mount for a compression control unit A compression control unit for a compression device includes a mount on the back of a housing for mounting the compression control unit on a bed unit. The mount includes a securing portion spaced from a back of the housing and lying in a plane generally opposing the... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8113796 | Fuel delivery module A fuel delivery module comprising a substantially fuel tight housing having a fuel inlet and at least one fuel outlet, a fuel pump located in a first chamber defined within the housing, said fuel pump comprising an electric motor and a positive displacement pump ass... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113795 | System with coupling mechanisms An internal combustion engine has a base. The base has exterior and interior faces. The exterior face has a starter. The starter initiates rotation about a fixed horizontal major axis of rotation. The interior face has a power output shaft. The power output shaft is... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7980833 | Motor and pump shaft connecting assembly with lifting jack The present invention relates to a coupling assembly used to connect a rotatable motor shaft to a drive shaft in, for example, a fluid pump. In one embodiment, the coupling assembly of the present invention includes a seal gland that doubles as a jacking gland, ther... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976290 | Air pump with sheet metal bracket An air pump has a bracket, a motor, a transmission device and pneumatic cylinder assembly. The bracket is formed from sheet metal and has a backplate, two side plates formed on the backplate and two top plates formed respectively on the side plates. The motor is mou... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967576 | Automatised assembly operating unit in particular for aerosol appliances The invention concerns an operating unit to generate a flow of air under pressure in aerosol therapy equipment, comprising a pump group (12) powered by a motor and having a head (19), with an air inlet duct (22) complete with filter (24) ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967577 | Fan assembly and fastening structure thereof A fastening structure for a fan has a frame which includes a fastening member having a vertical portion fixed to the frame, and an extending portion extending towards the interior of the frame and having a protrusion, where when the fan is assembled with the fasteni... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955057 | Medical pump The invention relates to a medical pump, especially for water jet surgery, in which a pump unit is assembled as a single use article and can be reversibly connected to a pump actuating device. Within the pump, the pump actuating device is also used to open up the co... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946830 | Transfer case pump bracket A bracket for use with a fluid pump in a transfer case of a vehicle comprises a base member and a plurality of support members extending outwardly from the outer periphery of the base member, with each support member comprising at least one wall member. The base mem... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938631 | Pump rotation adapter (360 degrees rotation) A method and apparatus are provided for coupling a pump to existing piping in a pump station such as a sewage or other suitable pump station. The adapter features a stand inlet adapter plate for coupling to one coupling of the existing piping; a pump adapter plate f... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7918654 | Compact vacuum pump A vacuum pump capable of pumping solid, liquid and gas, or any combination thereof, including a drive (40) and a manually disengageable pumping system connected thereto. The pumping system is composed of a two- or three-chambered canister (1, 18, 21) w... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909587 | Device for retaining a fuel pump in a fuel container A device used to retain a fuel pump in a fuel container of a motor vehicle, which includes a pump holder that is made entirely of plastic by injection moulding. Retaining devices, which is used to join the pump holder to the fuel pump and to a baffle pot, are connec... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7832993 | Internal combustion engine having a compressor and a pressure damper An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder crankcase, a mechanically driven compressor for compressing charge air, and a compressor mounting for the compressor. The compressor mounting is provided at the cylinder crankcase and a pressure damper is integrated ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7798788 | Fixing device for a vacuum pump The present invention relates to the field of high rotation speed vacuum pumps, which are fastened to and connected to a structure such as a vacuum enclosure or a pipe to generate a hard vacuum. It consists in an annular fixing flange including holes cooperating wit... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775777 | Fuel pump provided for installation inside a fuel container, with an adapter In a fuel pump (9) with an adapter (12) there are provided latching means (16, 16′) disposed opposite one another and arranged at opposite ends of rocker elements (18, 18′) having a release mechanism (17, 17′) which can be ac... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7740458 | Transfer case pump bracket The transfer case pump bracket for use with a fluid pump in a transfer case of a vehicle is at least partially received within a pump cavity between the transfer case and the fluid pump. The transfer case pump bracket comprises a base member and one or more support ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7572112 | Mixer drive mounting apparatus and method A drive mounting apparatus and method for mixing assemblies, such as a side-entry mixer, that can move the drive of a mixer between a closed position and an open position, and by doing so, can provide an access opening through which maintenance operations can be exe... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572114 | Structure of pump A pump includes a pump housing and an end cap, which is attached to the pump housing at the top and has an oil suction port at one end and an oil relief port at one lateral side. A connecting cap is connectable to the end cap opposite to the pump housing in one of a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572113 | Methods and apparatus for pumping and dispensing Methods and apparatus for pumping and dispensing are provided in which a peristaltic pump (16, 64) pumps liquid from a package (12), and may be integrated in a dispenser (10). The peristaltic pump (64) is adapted for improved accuracy, cl... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7513754 | Sheet metal support for a furnace blower A motor mount constructed from a single piece of sheet metal. The motor mount contains a band portion and at least three leg portions. The band portion clamps around a motor and the leg portions radiate from the band portion. The leg portions secure the motor to a h... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7507076 | Knockdown pump containment assembly apparatus and method A knockdown pump containment assembly for supporting a stator that employs a rotor therein. The pump containment assembly comprises a removable pump housing that defines a containment chamber for receiving, containing and directing the flow of a liquid material. The... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7442013 | Electro-hydraulic power steering apparatus An electro-hydraulic power steering apparatus in which a control device, a motor and a pump are integrated. The apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a control device surrounded by the first and second housings, a motor disposed on a side of the firs... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443067 | Pump-motor assembly lead protector and assembly method A pump-motor assembly includes a housing and a lead protector sleeve to protect leads disposed along an exterior surface of the housing. The housing and the lead protector sleeve include first and second cooperating snap-fit connection elements, respectively, to sec... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431095 | Non-tubing deployed well artificial lift system A progressing cavity pump (PCP) system that may be deployed in an existing well configuration without the need for a workover rig. A stator and tubing stop are first set in a conduit, such as production tubing, at a desired depth. In subsequent wireline runs, a pack... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419007 | Retrievable downhole pumping system A pumping system 10 is provided for pumping fluid from a downhole well to the surface through a production tubing string well. A rotatable drive rod 18 extends from the surface to power the downhole pump, and includes a plurality of rod couplings. The ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367789 | Device for maintaining a static seal of a high pressure pump A pressure enclosure includes a first component having an opening, a second component coupled to the first component in a position over the opening, a third component positioned between the first and second components and covering the opening, and a load chamber def... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367381 | Fan motor A fan motor, which is mounted on an upper surface of an electronic component to cool the electronic component. The fan motor includes a fan motor and a thermally dissipating surface to which the fan motor is fixed. The fan motor includes a motor portion having cooli... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363696 | Method of assembling a sealed type motor-driven compressor A sealed type motor-driven compressor includes a cylindrical motor housing and an annular stator core fastened to the interior of the motor housing. A method of assembling the compressor includes fastening the stator core to the motor housing by mechanically deformi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360601 | Submersible well pump installation procedure A method of installing an electrical pump assembly in a subsea wellhead member avoids having to run the pump assembly through the wellhead member after removing the wear bushing. The operator first lowers the pump assembly on a string of tubing at least through the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357178 | In and relating to downhole tools An improved centralizer is provided for centralization of tubulars such as casings, liners, production tubing, and production screens, in oil/gas wells. Such a centralizer comprises a tubular body, wherein a portion of an outermost surface of the tubular body is for... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348526 | Microwave-assisted chromatography preparation An instrument and associated method are disclosed for preparing samples for column chromatography. The method includes the steps of applying microwave energy to a sample composition containing at least one solvent to encourage a chemical reaction and generate desire... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341046 | In-tank fuel delivery assembly with a pivotably mounted emissions canister A fuel delivery assembly including a fuel pump module having a mounting flange and a reservoir housing carried by the mounting flange, and an emissions canister pivotally mounted to the reservoir housing of the fuel pump module, wherein the emissions canister is piv... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341435 | Fluid end A fluid end for a high-pressure pump including a unitary body with a plurality of horizontal passages each for receiving a reciprocating plunger at one of its ends and a pressure relief valve at the other of its ends. The body is provided with a corresponding number... | 03/11/2008 |
