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FIBER PRODUCT, MOLDED FIBER PART AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120034417
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Cuylits, Diederik

According to the invention, it was recognized that the fiber products, in particular, glass fiber products, suitable for thermal insulation can be temporarily given: an inherently stable shape by fixing agents that can be activated. This enables the fiber molded parts produced from the fiber products according to the invention to be used more easily or fully automatically. Processing the fiber products to form a molded part becomes exceptionally simple if said product itself carries the fixing ...

FITTING FOR TUBE AND PIPE WITH TAPERED FERRULE

Application Number: 20120032439
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Clason, Mark; Marshall, Andrew; Kvarda, Eric M.; Williams, Peter C.; Fruh, Jason

A ferrule for a conduit fitting includes in one embodiment a generally annular body comprising a cylindrical interior wall, a rearward portion with a frusto-conical recess that presents a camming surface, and a tapered outer surface. The tapered outer surface extends radially outwardly from a forward portion of the generally annular body towards the rearward portion, with the rearward portion further comprising an outer wall portion that tapers radially inwardly at an angle μ towards a back ...

HIGH PRESSURE FITTING FOR HYDROGEN APPLICATIONS

Application Number: 20120032438
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Pechtold, Rainer; Schulze, Jorg

High pressure hydrogen fittings are provided. In one embodiment, the high pressure hydrogen fitting includes a pipe having flange near one end; a nut surrounding the pipe on a low pressure side of the flange, the nut having threads mating with threads on a valve body; a lip seal surrounding the pipe on a high pressure side of the flange, the flange supporting the lip seal, the lip seal pointing toward the valve body, the lip seal having a cylindrical sealing surface, the cylindrical seal ...

HOSE REEL SWIVEL

Application Number: 20120032437
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Mattson, Barry W.; Hines, Bradley H.; Becker, Steven D.

A hose reel swivel (10), comprising a shaft (20) having a fluid passage therein, a swivel housing (22) rotatable about said shaft (20) and a plurality of UHMWPE with fluorocarbon o-ring energized seals (24) located between said shaft (20) and said swivel housing (22). The hose reel swivel (10) allows the user to coil a hose (12) with a reel (14) and store on a paint sprayer (16). This eliminates having to coil a hose ...

Conduit Connector for Flexible Conduit and Enclosing an Electrical Connector Assembly

Application Number: 20120032436
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Breen, IV, Dennis M.; Zantout, Alan E.

A conduit connector adapted to connect to flexible electrical conduit has a first housing with a front portion adapted to engage a front portion of a second housing. The front portion of the first housing comprises a cavity adapted to contain a first portion of an electrical connector assembly, while the front portion of the second housing comprises a cavity adapted to contain a respective second portion of the electrical connector assembly. The conduit connector further may include one or more ...

THREADED JOINT FOR TUBES, PIPES AND THE LIKE

Application Number: 20120032435
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Carcagno, Gabriel E.; Quiroga, Alfredo Francisco

A threaded joint comprises a coupling, a first pin, and a second pin, wherein the thread of the first pin has a pitch different from the pitch of the thread of the second pin. The extremities of the pins have slanted contact surfaces of complementary shape that make mutual contact after make-up of the joint. The slanted common plane of contact of both pins has an angle to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the joint which is greater than 0°. In an alternative embodiment the ...

PRESSURE ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PIPE JOINTS

Application Number: 20120032434
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Gutierrez-Lemini, Danton; Pottorff, Todd M.; Peppel, George W.; Spicer, Carl C.; Patrick, James G.; Pereira, Jesner H.; Cruse, Gregory P.

A flexible pipe joint has two annular elastomeric flex elements stacked in a co-axial fashion at an inner radius from a common center of rotation, and at least one elastomeric flex element disposed at an outer radius from the common center of rotation. The flex elements at the inner radius are coupled mechanically in series between the extension pipe and the housing of the flexible pipe joint, and the flex element at the outer radius is coupled mechanically in parallel with the series ...

JOINT FOR A CABLE

Application Number: 20120032433
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: HSIA, YVONNE C.

A joint for a cable contains a connecting sleeve including threads around an inner wall of an upper end thereof and a shoulder on a bottom end of an inner wall thereof; an internal tube including an arresting ring extending around an upper end thereof and a circular groove around an outer wall thereof; an inner fitting member including a hole disposed on a top surface thereof, at least one curved recess formed on an outer wall thereof, and the inner fitting member including an insertion ...

FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT

Application Number: 20120031820
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: REINHARDT, Thomas

A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly pressing the planar fluid conduit to the mouth, so that a conduit opening of the planar fluid conduit opens into the ...

Fluid Technology Device, in Particular Gripping Apparatus

Application Number: 20120025553
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Fischer, Markus; Kaminski, Ruwen

A fluid technology device, in particular a gripping apparatus, is disclosed, which is provided with at least one fluidic connection assembly (13) for supplying fluid, wherein the device is made of plastic material by using a generative manufacturing method. The connection assembly (13) has an insertion recess (29) which is formed by way of the generative manufacturing method and is provided with a clamping and releasing structure (32, 33) for fixing and releasing ...

GRIP RING ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120025524
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Krausz, Eliezer; Chiproot, Avi

A grip ring assembly including at least one yoke assembly for assembling on to a pipe that is to be coupled axially to a mechanical part, the at least one yoke assembly including an upper yoke and a lower yoke, wherein the at least one yoke assembly includes at least one axial fastener receiving member and the upper and lower yokes includes at least one transverse fastener receiving member generally transverse to the at least one axial fastener receiving member, a plurality of grip elements ...

QUICK JOINT IN HYDRAULIC PIPELINE

Application Number: 20120025523
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Zhu, Zongyuan; Chen, Xu

A quick joint in a hydraulic pipeline, more particularly, a quick pipeline joint applied to a hydraulic system, where frequent disconnection or connection of liquid pipelines is required. In one embodiment, the quick joint in the hydraulic pipeline includes an outer joint and an inner joint. The outer joint includes an oil pipe joint, O-rings, a block, a spring, a valve rod, a plunger, a joint sleeve and other parts. The inner joint includes a plurality of O-rings, a spring seat, a joint ...

TUBULAR COMPONENT FOR DRILLING AND OPERATING HYDROCARBON WELLS, AND RESULTING THREADED CONNECTION

Application Number: 20120025522
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Verger, Eric; Granger, Scott; Caron, Olivier

The invention concerns a tubular component for a threaded connection, having at one of its ends (1; 2) a threaded zone (3; 4) formed on its external or internal peripheral surface depending on whether the threaded end is of the male or female type, said end (1; 2) finishing in a terminal surface (7; 8), said threaded zone (3; 4) having, over at least a portion, threads (32; 42) comprising, when viewed in longitudinal section passing through the axis of ...

FLUID CONNECTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120025521
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Baller, Marko Klaus; Samper, Victor Donald; Rensch, Christian

A fluid connector device is provided. The fluid connector device includes a coupling substrate having a conformal recess, a reconnectable fitting disposed in the recess to provide a first passageway, and a force applying element operatively coupled to the reconnectable fitting, or the coupling substrate, or both the reconnectable fitting and the coupling substrate to at least partially provide a sealing force between the reconnectable fitting and the coupling substrate, wherein at least one of ...

Faucet connecting structure

Application Number: 20120025520
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Xu, Jianhui

A faucet connecting structure contains a body including a chamber having a receiving trench, the receiving trench including an opening; an outlet pipe including a first end to input water and a second end to output water, the first end including a connector inserted into the receiving trench; an engaging member including a peripheral fringe, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first and a second segments, a slot, and the inner and the outer surfaces including at least one first deformable ...

PLASTIC MALE SCREW CONNECTOR USING INJECTION MOLDING

Application Number: 20120025519
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: JUNG, Ho-Jin

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a connector used to connect pipes for conveying a fluid, and more particularly, to a plastic male screw connector which is manufactured through injection molding to replace a conventional screw connector made of a costly metallic material with an injecting-molded plastic screw connector so that the manufacturing costs can be reduced. According to the plastic male screw connector manufactured through injection molding according to the embodiment ...

THREADED JOINT FOR PIPES

Application Number: 20120025518
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Matsumoto, Keishi; Kuranishi, Takao; Goto, Kunio

A solid lubricating coating formed on a contact surface of a threaded joint for pipes has a matrix of a lubricating oil-containing polymer. The lubricating oil-containing polymer has either a uniform composition or a gradient composition in which the concentration of lubricating oil decreases towards the contact surface and in which there is substantially no lubricating oil in the vicinity of the contact ...

Floor Drain Stabilizer Ring

Application Number: 20120025517
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Majocka, Chistopher A.; Wroblewski, Douglas R.; Marini, Mark A.; Gomo, David

A stabilizing collar which is adapted to fasten to a drain pipe for stabilizing a drain and a stabilized drain and pipe assembly including drain having a receptacle body wherein the collar is adapted to fasten to the pipe at a location below the floor surface. The drain includes a receptacle including a plurality of downwardly opening bosses and the collar includes a plurality of bosses and at least one support member is adapted to be received within the bosses to stabilize the receptacle body ...

Biocompatible Tubing for Liquid Chromatography Systems

Application Number: 20120024411
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Ellis, Scott J.; Beemer, Eric; Hahn, Mark

A biocompatible tube that can be used in a liquid chromatography system is described. The tube can have flanged or straight ends, and can be used in conjunction with one or more fitting, ...

ROCK ANCHOR

Application Number: 20120020744
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Eigemann, Ernst

The invention provides a compact apparatus for providing a substantially pressure-tight connection between a source of a plastics component and an opening of an inner channel of a rock bolt wherein the apparatus comprises a central block moveable to be aligned with the rock bolt, a supply pipe slidably arranged in the central block, a first force transmitter, a gripper for attaching the central block to the rock bolt, a gripper drive slidably mounted on the central block and arranged to operate ...

GASKETED PIPE CLAMP

Application Number: 20120018999
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Geese, Brian T.; Ignaczak, Brian T.

A pipe clamp that includes a band having an inner surface defining a first channel segment located inwardly of first and second axial ends of the band, a tightening mechanism for drawing first and second circumferential ends of the band toward each other to tighten the band, and a bridge abutting the inner surface and circumferentially spanning a break in the first channel segment that is located at the tightening mechanism, The bridge has a second channel segment aligned with the first channel ...

NON BASEPIPE-WELDED ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT

Application Number: 20120018998
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Thorkildsen, Tage; Langlais, Michael D.

A gripping apparatus is provided having a stop collar with an accessory hardware coupled or otherwise attached thereto so as to not weld the accessory hardware directly to a production tubular. The gripping apparatus is adapted to grippingly engage the production tubular for downhole hydrocarbon recovery applications, and the accessory hardware can be a bracket or ring configured to support alternate path shunt tubes. The stop collar can also include centralizer blades coupled directly thereto, ...

PROTECTIVE FITTING

Application Number: 20120018997
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Roberts, Mikeal

A protective fitting for tubular conduit, the tubular conduit having a substantially threaded inner surface and a terminal end defining a peripheral edge, the protective fitting comprising a substantially tubular body sized such that an outer peripheral surface of the tubular body is configured to frictionally contact at least a portion of the threaded inner surface of the tubular conduit to releaseably secure the substantially tubular body to the terminal end of the tubular conduit when the ...

SEAL ARRANGEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SEAL ARRANGEMENT AND DISHWASHER

Application Number: 20120018996
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Stempfle, Hermann

A seal arrangement for a liquid-tight connection of a connection opening of a liquid-conducting component to a connection piece of a liquid flow device includes a sealing element which is provided in a ring gap that separates the connection piece from an edge of the connection opening. The sealing element has a radially inner sealing point in sealing contact with the connection piece and a radially outer sealing point in sealing contact with the edge of the connection ...

ADDUCTION ASSEMBLY WITH A "T" JOINT FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT

Application Number: 20120018995
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Defilippi, Roberto

A coolant adducting assembly for a climate control system of a vehicle comprises a joint and a pipe connected to the joint, wherein pipe and joint comprise a thermoplastic material and the joint comprises an insert made of a more rigid material than the thermoplastic material and has an anchoring portion co-moulded into the joint and a connecting portion exiting the joint and adapted to be firmly connected to a ...

JOINTS HAVING IMPROVED SEALABILITY, LUBRICATION AND CORROSION RESISTANCE

Application Number: 20120018081
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Ribalta, Jesus Casar; Dell'erba, Diego Nicolás; Carcagno, Gabriel Eduardo

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for assembly of tubular joints which overcome the drawbacks and limitations of conventional joints. In certain embodiments, the tubular joints may comprise threaded joints used in oil exploration. Joints may be assembled using a combination of a) position control, b) specific production tolerances for thread parameters, and c) coatings applied on threaded areas of the joint. In further embodiments, the tubular joints may have no ...

Joint Cover with Manifold for Duct Leak Detection System

Application Number: 20120018014
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Fernandes, Leslie; Amy, Arnaud

A leak detector for an insulated duct carrying pressurized hot air comprises a cover secured over a circumferential cut in the insulation of the duct, or over a joint connecting duct sections, thereby creating a reservoir of hot air which has leaked from the duct or joint, a manifold block defining a conduit therein in communication with the hot air reservoir and a cap for securing heat sensitive wires to manifold at the end of the conduit such that the hot air from the hot air reservoir ...

Connection Assembly for Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

Application Number: 20120014848
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Ellis, Scott J.; Graham, Craig W.; Beemer, Eric; Nienhuis, Nathaniel; Sanders, Troy N.

A fitting assembly having a nut, a ferrule, and a ferrule tip that may be assembled by an operator. The fitting assembly includes a nut with first and second ends, with the second end adapted to receive the first end of a ferrule, and a ferrule tip with a first end having an externally tapered portion adapted to abut the second end of the ferrule and a second end adapted to be received in a component or fitting of a liquid chromatography system. The nut, ferrule and ferrule tip of the fitting ...

CIRCULATION CONTROLLED VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE

Application Number: 20120014792
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Angle, II, Gerald M.; Pertl, Franz A.; Smith, James E.; Yarborough, Christina N.; Nawrocki, Andrew J.; Wilhelm, Jay P.; Williams, Kenneth A.

A circulation controlled vertical axis wind turbine is presented. The circulation controlled vertical axis wind turbine comprise one or more airfoils in communication with the turbine via a rotatable support shaft and an airfoil support structure. The one or more airfoils have a blowing slot disposed near the trailing edge, and a controller and control means modulates a flow of air between the blowing slot and an internal cavity of the ...

THREADED THIN-WALLED DRILL TUBE JOINT

Application Number: 20120013123
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Bäck, Göran

A member of a joint for a thin-walled drill tube presents a central axis and comprises a thread for forming a screw joint. The thread presents a thread bottom, a thread top, a pressure flank and a clearance flank. The pressure flank presents a portion having a negative angle less than 7.5°, but at least 0°, relative to a direction perpendicular to the central ...

THREADED CONNECTOR

Application Number: 20120013122
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: WANG, Jing; XU, Zhiqian; LU, Xiaoqing; WANG, Chunzhong; ZHANG, Jun; YAN, Long; CHEN, Tao; MEI, Li; SHI, Bin

A threaded connector including female thread and male thread. The female thread is symmetrically disposed on both ends of a coupling. The male thread is disposed at an end of a pipe. The female thread includes buttress thread. A torque shoulder is disposed in front of the buttress thread. The female thread is connected to the torque shoulder via a tool withdrawal groove. A protruding threaded segment is disposed on any one of a fourth to seventh tooth of the female thread to prevent high ...

FLUID CONNECTION FOR REDUCING A FLUID VOLUME IN THE CONNECTION

Application Number: 20120013121
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Weckstrom, Kurt Peter

A fluid connection for reducing a volume in this connection is disclosed herein. The connection includes a first connector having a first body encircling a first bore, the first body having a first sealing surface (and a second connector having a second body encircling a second bore, the second body having a second sealing surface to form a tight connection with the first sealing surface. The connection also includes a volume between the first and second connector and a protrusion in one of the ...

COMPACT CARTRIDGE COUPLING

Application Number: 20120013120
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Rusconi, Paolo; Ferrara, Rocco

The present invention relates to a compact cartridge coupling of the type adapted to connect a pressurized fluid line between a vehicle or apparatus and a user, which coupling is of the type comprising a female semi-coupling adapted to receive a male semi-coupling.

The cartridge coupling according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises decompression means adapted to moderate the pressure inside the female semi-coupling thus allowing a male ...

SPLIT GXR COLLAR FRONT MOUNTED CLAMP ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120013119
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Johnson, Theodore D.; Boley-Johnson, Robin

Provided is a easily manufactured, easily installed, disposable, re-usable, sanitary coupling and seal-forming system which can be 1) front-mounted on circulating systems without breaking into circulatory line tubing or other conduits, and 2) opened and reclosed accessibly, without compromising the sealing integrity of the sealing assembly or the mechanical integrity of a one-piece system. The seal fitting comprises two subcomponents with a linking system which can be opened, or alternatively ...

CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR FLOW RESTRICTING APPARATUSES

Application Number: 20120013118
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Marquis-Martin, Guillaume Hugo

A connector assembly for a flow restricting apparatus is disclosed. The flow restricting apparatus comprises an outlet configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet conduit. The connector assembly comprises a first member configured to be engaged with the flow restricting apparatus at least partially about the outlet. The first member comprises a first face, a second face, and a bore defined through the first member. The connector assembly comprises a second member comprising a first ...

MAGNETIC AIR HOSE CONNECTOR

Application Number: 20120013117
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Bernshtein, Arnon

A magnetic air connector (200) including an air inlet (132) configured to connect to an air source (140), a magnet (220) with a hollow area to enable air flow through it, a hollow pin (212) is inserted into the hollow area of the magnet (220). In addition it includes an attach element (204) configured to attach to an air consumer (104, 108) from a one side and the magnet (220) from the other ...

Electrical Wiring for Drill Pipe, Casing, and Tubing

Application Number: 20120012301
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Lane, Bryan; Hughes, William James; Briggs, Gary Marshall

An apparatus includes a first pin and a second pin. The first pin has a first joint section. The first joint section has first holes extending a length of the first joint section and terminating at a first preload face. The second pin has a second joint section. The second joint section has second holes extending a length of the first joint section and terminating at a second preload face. The second joint section is adapted to receive the first joint section and the first holes match the ...

COUPLING DEVICE, CRANKCASE VENTILATION DEVICE AND FRESH AIR SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120012074
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Adrian, Helge; Potscher, Sjard

A coupling device for connecting a first fluid line to a second fluid line may include a first connecting piece having a first outer latching contour on its outside and may be connected to at least one of the first fluid line and the first outer latching contour. The coupling device may also include a second connecting piece having a second outer latching contour on its outside and being connected to at least one of the second fluid line and the second outer latching contour. A sleeve may also ...

Assembly for Insertion of an Object Into a Pipeline

Application Number: 20120011923
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Evans, Willie V.; Evans, Gary K.

An assembly for insertion of an object into a pipeline comprises a base, a connector, and a set of pins. The base has a cylindrical passage and is connected to a mechanism for configured to drive the object into an inlet in the pipeline. The connector includes a head and a cylinder with a threaded internal surface and a external surface having a groove spanning a circumference of the external surface. The connector is rotatable within the cylindrical passage in the base in a first direction and ...