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20090165865 | FLEXIBLE FLUID DELIVERY LINE WITH ADJUSTABLE END FITTING RETENTION BRACKET - A flexible fluid delivery line with an end fitting retention bracket is disclosed for use during installation of an irrigation or sprinkler system. The retention bracket is malleable along its length and facilitates the positioning and orientation of a sprinkler head or other fluid delivery device with respect to the surrounding ground level. The retention bracket has two annular sleeves connected by a malleable elongate member. Through the pair of annular sleeves passes a semi-flexible riser. The annular sleeves are configured to substantially match the external circumference of the end fittings and retain the fitting therein. The retention bracket may be bent to suit various installation angles. The retention bracket prevents undesired turning or displacement of the end fittings during installation/use/removal of a sprinkler head. | 07-02-2009 |
20100000610 | Dispensers - An inline dispersal valve that can be used with or without a base. One embodiment includes a rotatable member that is rotatable from a fluid stream obstructing condition to an out-of-the-way condition to prevent fluid diversion into the dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes a lever handle for quickly setting the amount of fluid being diverted into the inline dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes an indicator that can be viewed from a position above the inline dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes a cap that can be secured or removed without the aid of tools. Another embodiment includes a clip that allows one to disassemble the inline dispersal valve for servicing. Another embodiment includes a dispensing valve that can be reversed and still properly divert fluid into a dispersant chamber. Another embodiment includes an inline dispersal valve with a bleed valve positioned to allow one to bring the air volume in the dispersant chamber to the proper level. | 01-07-2010 |
20100282329 | PLUG CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT - Plug connection arrangement for connecting a first hollow body, such as a pipe socket, to a second hollow body, such as a hose, by means of a clip. The first hollow body has a pre-assembly portion, on which the clip can be pre-assembled in a pre-assembly position. The first hollow body has a final assembly portion, to which the clip for connecting the first hollow body to the second hollow body is secured in a final assembly position. The pre-assembly portion and the final assembly portion are here arranged offset in the peripheral direction of the first hollow body, so that the clip can be transferred from the pre-assembly position into the final assembly position by twisting relative to the first hollow body ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100307604 | RESILIENT PLUG APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - Various embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods for stopping the flow of media within a pipeline. The pipeline generally includes one or more pipes connected end-to-end, where each of the pipes has a longitudinal axis with an annular wall. The annular wall has an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface, where the inner wall surface defines an inner pipe diameter. In various embodiments, a hole is formed in the pipeline substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the annular wall and extending through the opposing pipe wall. A resilient plug is positioned within the pipeline such that it extends between the holes and is selectively expanded in a radial direction to create a seal with the inner surface of the pipe and holes to prevent flow of the media within the pipe. | 12-09-2010 |
20110023975 | System and Method For Modular Repair of Pipe Leaks - A method and apparatus for modular pipe repair, the method comprising attaching two hubs over a leak in a pipe to assemble a first repair enclosure and determining if another repair enclosure is needed for another leak in the pipe. If another repair enclosure is needed, the method further comprises drilling in the first repair enclosure a drill hole passage in each of a plurality of angled grooves to connect to a primary groove in the enclosure, attaching another repair enclosure to pipe, drilling in the another repair enclosure a drill hole passage in each of a plurality of angled grooves to connect to the primary groove in the another enclosure, and attaching hub clamps to the first repair enclosure and the another repair enclosure. Finally, the method comprises injecting sealant into a plurality of injection points to fill the angled grooves and primary grooves in the repair enclosures. | 02-03-2011 |
20110041925 | Method of Installing Pre-Insulated Piping - An installation technique is shown for use with a pre-insulated steam piping system having an inner steel carrier pipe surrounded by a layer of foam insulation and then by an outer protective jacket. An expansion loop is used to create an artificial low point in the overall pipeline which allows the pipeline to avoid a buried obstruction without the necessity of increasing the depth of the remaining portion of the pipeline on either side of the loop. The expansion loop has a pair of oppositely arranged side legs which are joined by a cross-leg portion of the loop, the cross-leg portion of the loop being angled downwardly at a predetermined angle, to thereby provide a change in elevation which avoids the buried obstruction in the pathway of the pipeline. | 02-24-2011 |
20110297243 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF LINING A PIPE - An apparatus and a method for using a bladder in combination with a curable material capable of curing and hardening is disclosed. A curable material capable of curing and hardening is dispensed about an interior wall of a damaged section of a pipe ahead of an inverting end of a bladder. The bladder inverts to push a plate attached to a dispensing unit, pushing the assembly through the pipe, while also compressing the curable material against the interior wall of the pipe. The material is pressed into fractures and the bladder remains inflated until the material cures and hardens, leaving a newly lined pipe. An assembly for forming the lining in the pipe includes a dispensing hose, a dispensing unit, and a bladder. | 12-08-2011 |
20120227829 | MOUNT FOR INLET CHECK VALVE - A fuel system includes a fuel tank filler neck associated with a fuel tank. The fuel tank filler neck includes a fill tube for receiving a fuel-dispensing pump nozzle and a fuel conductor interconnecting an interior region of the fuel tank and a passageway formed in the fill tube. | 09-13-2012 |
20120266971 | SPRINKLER CANISTER SEAL - An irrigation sprinkler canister seal comprising a flanged screw having a threaded rod and a circular flange extending perpendicular to the rod. The seal further includes a plug piece having a threaded bore adapted to receive the threaded rod, and further including a continuous frusto-conical surface extending around an elongate axis of the plug piece, the frusto-conical surface being configured to form a circumferentially continuous fluid seal against a cylindrical rim of a cylindrical bore. | 10-25-2012 |
20120305096 | NEAR-FIELD WIRELESS POWERED SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve assembly including a process control valve plumbed within a hazardous environment; a solenoid coil mated to the valve and configured to operate the valve, the solenoid coil located within the hazardous environment; a valve coil configured to receive power and transfer that power to the solenoid coil, thereby operating the valve, the valve coil located within the hazardous environment; and a controller coil configured to transmit power to the valve coil, the controller coil located in the hazardous environment. | 12-06-2012 |
20130220439 | No-Tools Spread Faucet Assembly, Kits and Methods - A spread faucet assembly, an installation kit, and an installation method are described herein. The spread faucet assembly has a spout assembly with a spout, a tailpiece, and at least one fluid inlet conduit. It also include at least one valve assembly having a shank, an fluid inlet conduit, a fluid outlet conduit and a valve cartridge, wherein the shank has an inner surface having a fluid receiving area in fluid communication with the valve cartridge and the fluid outlet conduit, the inner surface defines an opening in fluid communication with the valve cartridge and valve assembly fluid inlet conduit, and the valve cartridge is positioned in the opening. A connector is also included for coupling the at least one valve assembly fluid outlet conduit with the at least one spout assembly fluid inlet conduit. A self-turning nut assembly is also provided having a nut with an outer surface and a tightening sleeve having an outer surface with at least one outwardly extending projection for securing the nut to a fluid supply connection. | 08-29-2013 |
20130248004 | Methods and Systems for Restraining a Flow Line - Loops may be installed on a high pressure flow line and/or well service flow line to reduce movement of components of the flow line in the event of a rupture and/or substantial dislocation of at least a portion of the flow line. At least one restraining link having at least one flexible loop extends across at least one swivel assembly and is secured to adjoining pipes of the flow line. The at least one restraining link is secured while the swivel assembly is in an angled position. A length of the at least one restraining link is less than a horizontal length of the at least one swivel assembly while in an in-line position, preventing, or substantially preventing, the swivel assembly from moving to, or substantially towards, the in-line position. Also, at least one flexible anchor support tether may be wrapped around a coupling between tubular components of the flow line so as to create a right connection loop and a left connection loop. Right and left anchor tethers are looped through the connection loops. Opposite end portions of the anchor tethers are connected to well site equipment and/or other suitable securing sites. | 09-26-2013 |
20130319540 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE CHECKING AND FOR THE CHECKING AND REPAIRING OF PIPE CONNECTIONS - A first sealing body and a second sealing body made of a resiliently expandable material, such as Kevlar-reinforced rubber, are connected by an intermediate piece that, having a larger wall thickness, is made of the same material, and is flexible, thereby providing the device excellent ability to pass through pipe bends. Together they surround a contiguous cavity into which pressurised air can be introduced via a pressurised air connection disposed on an end plate at a rear end of the device, to expand the diameters of the sealing bodies whereupon the latter tightly close off a test space in a pipe connection. A material feeding connection is connected to a discharge opening in a threaded bushing connecting the intermediate piece to the second sealing body, and a cable connection is connected to a camera facing to the outside that is attached to the bushing. | 12-05-2013 |
20140109979 | Pressure Regulating Valve - In one featured embodiment, a sleeve for a valve includes a sleeve body surrounding a center axis and defined by an overall length extending from a first end to a second end. The sleeve body has a central bore extending from the first end to the second end. The central bore has a first surface portion comprising a piston contact surface that is defined by a first inner diameter, wherein the piston contact surface is configured to slide against a piston to be received within the central bore. In one example, a ratio of the overall length to the first inner diameter is between 3.51 and 3.63. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109980 | CURED-IN PLACE PIPE REHABILITATION PROCESS - The invention relates to a process comprising: (a) preparing a curable epoxy-anhydride thermoset composition; and (b) applying said curable epoxy-anhydride thermoset composition in a cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation process is disclosed. The cured-in-place pipe application utilized can generally be the ‘Inversion Installation Method,’ or the ‘Pull-in Installation Method’. The invention also relates to a cured-in-place pipe that is prepared by this process. | 04-24-2014 |
20140124043 | PIPE JACK - A pipe jack including a sprocket head having radial projections, a hydraulic jack having a ram plunger at a top end and a base at a bottom end, a base plate and a roller chain sized to engage with the radial projections in various embodiments. In one embodiment, arc sprockets are provided in parallel on the sprocket head with each sprocket having a chord, connecting the arc ends, defining a flat surface across the arc sprocket. The chain engages with the arc sprockets and are adjacent and axially offset. The sprocket head having a support plate with a top and bottom surface, the top surface fixedly engaged with the arc sprockets. A receiving tube can be axially centered on and fixedly engaged with the support plate bottom surface. The pipe jack can be used to lift and position a half sole repair sleeve along a pipe to be repaired. | 05-08-2014 |
20140158217 | BACKWASH FITTING - A fitting for connecting a hose to ports of a water filter bypass valve, the hose having an inner diameter less than that of the ports. The fitting includes a unitary base member, a second end connector, and first and second washers. The base member includes a first end connector securable to either of the ports, a neck having a truncated cone shaped inner wall, and a second end having a first outer diameter with a disk shaped flange extending outwardly to a second outer diameter greater than the first outer diameter. The second end connector has a radially inwardly extending flange disposed around the base member second end with and inner diameter greater than the first outer diameter and less than the second outer diameter of the base member second end. The first and second washers are in the first and second end connectors, respectively. | 06-12-2014 |
20140174553 | CARTRIDGE FOR ONE-WAY VALVE - A cartridge for a one-way valve, having the shape of an elongated body comprising a first portion, which supports the one-way valve and by means of which it enters a delivery duct, and a second portion, from which a grip portion for the extraction of the cartridge protrudes and remains outside the delivery duct. | 06-26-2014 |
20140196795 | EDUCTOR PUMP AND REPLACEABLE WEAR INSERTS AND NOZZLES FOR USE THEREWITH - An eductor for conveying materials includes a body defining a first end and a second end and having a first inlet proximate the first end and a body outlet proximate the second end, the body defining a second inlet positioned between the first inlet and the body outlet, and the body defining an interior area. The eductor includes one or more inserts disposed within the body. The insert or inserts are manufactured from an abrasion resistant material. | 07-17-2014 |
20140230915 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING FAST SQUARE WAVES OF PROCESS GAS DURING SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - A wave generation component during an off cycle when the on-off valve is closed to build pressure from the process gas in an accumulation volume. During an on cycle when the on-off valve is open the wave generation component releases the process gas according to a time constant. A flow restrictor installed downstream in a throat of the on-off valve, outputs the rapid square waves to the conduit at a predefined magnitude. The flow restrictor is selected to have an impedance that is high enough to significantly raise the time constant during the on cycle such that pressure decay in each square wave pulse over the on cycle decreases to within a tolerance, wherein the time constant is at least in part a function of the flow restrictor impedance. | 08-21-2014 |
20140261738 | SELF-DRAINING ULLAGE FUEL TANK SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Self-draining ullage fuel tank system and related methods are described. An example fuel tank apparatus includes a fuel tank and a ullage tank positioned at an elevation relative to the fuel tank. The example fuel tank apparatus also includes a fluid path to fluidly couple a cavity of the fuel tank and a cavity of the ullage tank. The fluid path having a first end coupled to the cavity of the fuel tank. The fluid path having a second end extending through an opening of an upper wall of the ullage tank and having an opening positioned adjacent a bottom surface of the cavity of the ullage tank. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261739 | DENSE PHASE PUMP WITH EASILY REPLACEABLE COMPONENTS - A dense phase pump has two housings that are attached together using a single releasable fastener. The fastener can be released to allow the two housings to be separated thereby providing access to replaceable components. The replaceable components may include one or more pinch valves or one or more barrier elements. A pinch valve for a dense phase pump has a shape or profile for aligning the pinch valve when the pinch valve is installed in a pinch valve body. The pinch valve optionally has two end flanges, with each end flange having a shaped periphery. The two end flanges may have the same size and shape so that the pinch valve can be installed in either of two orientations that are inverse. A dense phase pump has a pump chamber that can be purged by purge gas that enters the pump off-axis from a purge path axis. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261740 | System for Detecting a Valve Replacement Kit and a Method of Use Thereof - A system for detecting a valve replacement element including a flush valve including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a main valve element adapted for movement between a first position in which the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid isolation, and a second position in which the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication is disclosed. The main valve element includes a replaceable portion. The system also includes a sensor for monitoring usage of the replaceable portion of the main valve element, and an indicator in communication with the sensor for alerting an operator when the replaceable portion of the main valve element should be replaced. | 09-18-2014 |
20140332090 | METHOD FOR REDUCING A RELEASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS THROUGH A THIEF HATCH - A method for reducing a release of environmental contaminants through a thief hatch is described. The method involves a step of securing a drainage conduit to a storage tank to divert environmental contaminants from a top of a storage tank to a contaminant capture area below. A further step involves positioning a riser on the drainage conduit toward the top of the storage tank. A final step involves mounting a thief hatch at a remote end of the riser. | 11-13-2014 |
20140352798 | PLUMBING OUTLET BOX - Plumbing outlet boxes, such as for connecting washing machines, ice makers, and other plumbed appliances to plumbing systems, are provided that increase the energy efficiency of a building thermal envelope. In particular, plumbing outlet boxes are described that include a continuous flange and a compressible seal contacting the flange. The plumbing outlet boxes are designed to be mounted within a cutout in a drywall panel such that, when a faceplate is engaged with the housing, the seal creates a sealing effect between the plumbing outlet box and the wall, thereby maximizing the energy efficiency of the installation by reducing the air leakage between the interior side of the wall and the exterior side of the wall. | 12-04-2014 |
20140373931 | DRAIN VALVE - A drain valve allows for drainage of fluids while preventing backflow of gases from a drainage system through the drain valve. A drain valve can have a first, sealed position in which a component of the valve seals an opening through the valve and a second, open position in which the component of the valve is separated from the opening to allow a fluid to drain through the valve. When the fluid has drained through, the component of the valve can return to the closed position. The valve can include a pressure relief conduit to help equalize pressure across the valve and permit unrestrained draining of fluid through the valve. | 12-25-2014 |
20150040994 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUCT PROTECTION OF A VEHICLE - Methods and systems for duct protection of a vehicle are provided. The methods and systems provided include an apparatus for directing flow discharged from a facture in a duct. The apparatus includes a ballistic containment layer, an air containment layer substantially surrounding the ballistic containment layer, and a vent defined in the ballistic containment layer and the air containment layer. The vent is configured to direct a flow discharged from the duct fracture. | 02-12-2015 |
20150059861 | INTEGRATED COMPRESSOR REEL AND TANK ASSEMBLY - A compression system and method of manufacturing a compression system are provided. The compression system includes a compressor, and a tank rotatably coupled with the compressor and configured to receive a compressed fluid therefrom. The compression system further includes a sheave configured to receive a hose, with the sheave being coupled with the tank such that the sheave and the tank are rotationally fixed relative to one another and rotatable with respect to the compressor. | 03-05-2015 |
20150327449 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED IRRIGATION SENSOR AND CONTROL COMMUNICATION - Disclosed embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for upgrading an existing irrigation system to increase its sensing and control capability without requiring extensive rewiring. A controller module is installed between an irrigation controller and a zone valve and physically proximate to the irrigation controller without disturbing most of the existing wiring between the irrigation controller and the zone valve. A field module is installed between the controller module and the zone valve without disturbing most of the existing wiring between the irrigation controller and the zone valve. The controller module and field module are the communicatively coupled primarily using the existing wiring. The controller module may encode commands transmitted to the field module and/or decode encoded data transmitted from the field module. The field module may encode data transmitted to the controller module and/or decode encoded commands transmitted from the controller module. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338013 | AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR SEALING A CONDUIT - An apparatus and a method for selectively sealing a conduit. The apparatus includes a housing, a selectively actuatable seal assembly, a seal assembly carrier for conveying and actuating the seal assembly, and a selectively actuatable connection between the seal assembly and the seal assembly carrier. The method includes providing the apparatus, connecting the housing with a fitting, advancing the seal assembly carrier to position the seal assembly in a conduit, actuating the seal assembly to seal the conduit, actuating the actuatable connection to disconnect the seal assembly from the seal assembly carrier, and retracting the seal assembly carrier. The method may further include advancing the seal assembly carrier to engage the seal assembly, actuating the actuatable connection to connect the seal assembly with the seal assembly carrier, actuating the seal assembly to unseal the conduit, and retracting the seal assembly carrier and the seal assembly from the conduit. | 11-26-2015 |
20150354725 | VALVE STRIP RETAINER ASSEMBLY - There is provided a double closure orifice fitting having an orifice fitting body and a valve carrier sized to be installed within a valve cavity. The body of the valve carrier has an actuator surface on the bottom, retainer clip recesses formed in the first and second end, one or more spring members extending from the top, and a valve strip having retainer clips that is removably attached above the top of the valve carrier body and against the spring members by engaging the retainer clip recesses and the retainer clips such that the retainer clips are held in tension by the one or more spring members. The valve carrier is movable between an open position spaced laterally from the passageway and a sealed position such that the valve strip sealingly engages the valve cavity to seal the passageway by an actuator that engages the actuator surface. | 12-10-2015 |
20150369392 | TRIM SYSTEM FOR FLUID CONTROL VALVE - A trim system for a fluid control valve that includes a first stem driver coupled to a first actuator of the valve, a cage coupled to the first stem driver, a first handle coupled to the cage, a second stem driver coupled to a second actuator of the valve, and a second handle coupled to the second stem driver. The first stem driver and the cage are configured to compensate for axial and angular misalignment between the first handle and the first actuator, and the second stem driver and the second handle are configured to compensate for axial and angular misalignment between the second handle and the second actuator. Rotation of the first handle is configured to rotate the first actuator through the first stem driver and the cage, and rotation of the second handle is configured to rotate the second actuator through the second stem driver. | 12-24-2015 |
20160047486 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Optimizing the Flow Rate through Detention and Surge Facilities - A flow control system for a body of water includes a floating portion that is covered by a shroud and includes a buoyant member. The floating portion has an inlet portion within the shroud and the inlet portion is suspended distal from the floating portion forming a gap. A stationary portion is interfaced to a containment surface of the body of water and is in fluid communication with a drainage system. An extendable member is interfaced to the inlet portion, fluidly interfacing an orifice of the inlet portion to the stationary portion, and therefore to the drainage system. When in use, fluid from below a surface of the body of water flows through the gap, into the orifice, through the extendable member, and out through the drainage system. The flow rate of the fluid is constant through a range of depths of the body of water. | 02-18-2016 |
20160096052 | POSITIONABLE OUTLET FOR A WATER MONITOR - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a water monitor with a stationary fluid inlet. A movable portion has a first piece rotatably coupled to the stationary portion and a second piece rotatably coupled to the first piece. The second piece has an inlet portion that extends through a second end of the first piece. The second piece couples with a power transmission disposed on a first side of the first piece, and couples with the first piece at a second side of the first piece. In this way, the power transmission can remain outside a path of fluid flow, and may be able to apply rotational force to the second piece to alter an elevation of the fluid outlet in the second piece. | 04-07-2016 |
20160108608 | Plumbing Drain Assembly - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a plumbing drain assembly is disclosed which includes a plumbing outlet box, a Y connector, and an air intake valve. The plumbing outlet box has a back wall and four sidewalls that extend outward from the back wall to form a cavity. The Y connector includes a first and second drain channels. The first drain channel is mounted in the cavity and has opposing first and second ends. The second drain channel merges with the first drain channel between the first and second ends. The air intake valve is mounted to the first end of the first drain channel, and is configured to allow exterior air to enter into the first drain channel through the first end, and prevent internal air from exiting the first drain channel through the first end. | 04-21-2016 |
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20160375759 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - A pressure relief valve ( | 12-29-2016 |
20160376875 | SUBSEA FORTIFIED ZONE MODULE - A system for conveying fluids at a subsea location includes a module having a flow line formed of plurality of linear sections. At least two of the sections have a geometrically parallel arrangement. The module includes an inlet supplying fluid to the flow line and an outlet receiving fluid from the flow line. | 12-29-2016 |
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20220136638 | HEADER DELIVERY SYSTEM - A header delivery system and method for performing a pigging operation on a process tube connected at an angle to a header pipe. The header delivery system includes a base assembly coupled to a rotation assembly. The base assembly has a frame member supporting a launcher pipe coupled to a tube coupler and a jack apparatus. The rotation assembly is configured to position the base assembly with respect to the rotation assembly to adjust an angular position of the base assembly. The header delivery system may be aligned with a process tube in the header pipe and the jack apparatus may position the tube coupler from a first retracted position to an extended position to form a seal between the tube coupler and the first process tube. A service operation may be performed on the first process tube with the tube coupler in the extended position. | 05-05-2022 |