Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
285399000 | SOCKET | 40 |
20090121479 | Device For Use in a Dispensing Apparatus - The present invention relates to a device, suitable for use with a beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage said device comprises a first opening at one end adapted to cooperate with a control flow faucet having a first dimension, and a second opening at the opposite end of the device adapted to cooperate with a shank having a second dimension to provide a flow path for dispensing a beverage from said shank through said control flow faucet. Also presented is a dispensing apparatus comprising the device disclosed herein. | 05-14-2009 |
20100102556 | Pipe stop system and method to prevent over insertion - A bell end in an extruded pipe having a transition phase of greater than 35° is formed by thermoforming. The transition phase acts as a pipe stop system to prevent over insertion of another pipe into the bell end. The process includes heating the first end of the pipe, pushing the pipe onto a mandrel having a sloped portion with a forming angle of more than 35° and applying pressure to conform the pipe to the shape of the working surface of the mandrel. The heating step includes heating an end of the pipe where the transition phase will be formed in a preliminary pre-heater, while the pipe is still warm from the extrusion process, and then immediately thereafter in a heating box. Preferably, the end of the pipe, and in particular the portion of the pipe corresponding to the longitudinal position where the transition phase will be formed, will be heated to an average temperature of at least 100° F. and more preferably 200° F. and still more preferably at 300° F. The number of heating zones in the heating unit and the duration of heating is selected to be comparable to the time required to extrude the pipe so that the overall thermoforming process can be performed substantially continuously with the pipe extrusion. | 04-29-2010 |
20110272943 | CONNECTOR FOR HIGH PRESSURE REINFORCED RUBBER HOSE - An improved swage fitted end connector for high pressure large diameter reinforced flexible rubber hose utilizing sine-wave locking of the reinforcement and particularly suited to the petrochemical and drilling industries. Two embodiments of the improved connector for use with wire reinforced thin internal tube hose are disclosed: one with a diameter of 3-inches and for burst pressures up to 20,000 psi and the other for a diameter of 5-inches and for burst pressures up to 18,000 psi. All of the improved connectors will withstand the rated burst pressure of the hose without pumping off or leaking thus any hose that utilizes the improved device will fail before the connector pops off the hose. The improved connectors are designed to meet or exceed the new API temperature ranges and new API flexible specification levels which became effective in October 2006. | 11-10-2011 |
20120001425 | Fluid Line Connecting Fitting - A hydraulic coupling suitable for high pressure gas service has a male member, a female member, and a coupling member, where the male member and female member have corresponding sealing faces which mate together. The sealing face of the male member has a protruding lip member, which defines a primary seal and a second seal backwardly disposed from the primary seal. Upon application of axial force, which drives the two sealing faces together, the protruding lip member makes engaging contact with a portion of the sealing face of the female member. Upon application of further axial force, the second sealing member is deflected into a portion of the female sealing face, such that both the first sealing member and the second sealing member are in sealing contact with the female sealing face. | 01-05-2012 |
20120139236 | Pipe Element Having Shoulder, Groove and Bead and Methods and Apparatus for Manufacture Thereof - A pipe element has a circumferential shoulder at one end. The shoulder has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the pipe element. A groove is positioned adjacent to the shoulder. The groove has a floor surface with an outer diameter less than the outer diameter of the pipe element. A bead is positioned contiguous with the groove. The bead has an apex with an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the pipe element. A combination of roller tools is used to cold work pipe elements and impart a desired shape to the sidewall in one method of manufacture. In another method, a spin forming tool is revolved in an orbit of increasing diameter within the pipe element captured within a die. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139237 | PIPE CONNECTION AND DEVICE FOR FORMING A PIPE CONNECTION - In a pipe connection between a first pipe and a second pipe, wherein an end section of the one pipe is designed as a pointed end and embraced by an end section of the other pipe, which end section is in the form of a sleeve end, wherein the pointed end has a reduced diameter in comparison to the pipe circumference, it is provided that a depression extending at least over a partial region of the circumference of the pointed end is formed on that end region of the pointed end which faces away from the pipe end. | 06-07-2012 |
20120153615 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A male coupling for attaching to a female coupling in which rotation of the male coupling with respect to the female coupling is limited. In one embodiment, the male coupling has one or more tabs extending from a flange, the tabs limiting rotation when the male coupling is mated to a female coupling assembly for fluid conductors. | 06-21-2012 |
20120228873 | Sanitary Fitting with Parabolic Entrance and Vortex-Forming, Suction-Relief Ribs - A sanitary fitting has a flange portion, a connector portion, and a parabolic entrance disposed therebetween. The flange portion has a planar ring surface that defines a central opening. The connector portion defines a lumen extending from the central opening toward an outlet port. The parabolic entrance surface extends from the planar ring surface and transitions into the connector portion to define a portion of the lumen. One or more suction-relief ribs may be arranged along the surface of the flange portion and extend into the parabolic entrance. The suction-relief ribs may have a twisting curvature for causing rotation of fluid flow through the sanitary fitting. | 09-13-2012 |
20130076032 | VACUUM PUMP EXHAUST PIPE OF CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND RELEVANT VACUUM PUMP - Disclosed is a vacuum pump exhaust pipe of a chemical vapor deposition apparatus, wherein two ports of the vacuum pump exhaust pipe are respectively connected to a vacuum pump outlet and a scrubber, and anti-sticking inner pipes are installed inside the exhaust pipe and closely contacted with inner walls of the exhaust pipe. The present invention also relates to a vacuum pump of the chemical vapor deposition apparatus. Blockage hardly occurs in the vacuum pump exhaust pipe of the chemical vapor deposition apparatus and the relevant vacuum pump according to the present invention to solve problems of the easily found blockage in the exhaust pipe, wasting the manpower and the time for clearing the exhaust pipe and the effect to the uptime of the chemical vapor deposition apparatus in the prior arts. | 03-28-2013 |
20130241199 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CENTERING TUBULAR MEMBERS - A centering device between two adjacent tubular members, such as pre-cast concrete structures used in a manhole assembly, may comprise a guide member having a sidewall and a crosspiece member. The guide member may be installed on an end of a first tubular member. The second tubular member may be stacked on top of the first tubular member. The guide member may center the first and second tubular members and may prevent horizontal displacement of the first tubular member with respect to the second tubular member. | 09-19-2013 |
20130334814 | FLUID COUPLING ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY - This fluid coupling element comprises a base body ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130341919 | Connector Fitting - A fluid coupling including an annular adapter with a cam receiving groove and an annular coupler slidable onto the adapter with cam levers movable to engage cams within the cam receiving groove. The adapter is made of Ultra High Density Polyethylene and has a metal insert or collar defining the cam receiving groove. | 12-26-2013 |
20140070531 | PIPE JOINT - To provide a pipe joint having sufficient pipe drawing force, a pipe-fastening ring unit U of double elastic construction, having a C-shaped fastening ring body for clamping as an inner layer and a C-shaped elastic mounted body | 03-13-2014 |
20150362103 | PIPELINE STRUCTURE AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON PROGRAM FOR PIPELINE STRUCTURE - There are provided a pipeline structure and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program that supports the design of the pipeline structure. The pipeline structure includes two collars and a plurality of short pipes. The plurality of short pipes are connected by joint structures. Two collars are arranged to sandwich a zone where a fault displacement is expected to occur, and thereby, a ground displacement in the pipe axis direction is dealt with (absorbed). The plurality of short pipes are connected by the larger number of joints than the number of joints in the case of arranging a long pipe. By increasing the number of joints, it becomes easier to deal with (absorb) a ground displacement in the direction perpendicular to a pipe axis. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362109 | TUBE FITTING CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tube connection assembly having an elastomeric tube defining a fluid channel therethrough, and a retention sleeve, composed of a cross-linked PEX material having memory retention properties, disposed around the distal portion of tube device. Prior to partial assembly, the retention sleeve is expanded about 15% to about 50% from an unexpanded natural condition to an expanded condition, enabling placement onto the tube device. The tube distal portion and disposed retention sleeve can then be connected to a barbed male portion of a connector fitting, where the sleeve will radially retract back toward the natural condition, generating significant, radially uniform, hoop forces around the tube distal portion for fluid tight mounting to the connector fitting. | 12-17-2015 |
20160003393 | CONNECTOR FOR MULTIPLE SIZED CONNECTIONS - A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector. | 01-07-2016 |
20160040635 | ADAPTIVE AIR INTAKE SEALING JOINT - An adaptive air intake joint for an internal combustion engine comprising a molded elastomeric duct body having standing ribs constructed and arranged to provide a continuous and sufficient contact force across the face of a joint of an adjoining duct body. A clamp secured to the duct causes the ribs to provide a continuous and sufficient contact force across a seal surface, eliminating the need for constant tension clamp and improving the air intake joint seal to prevent leakage that is especially common in cold environments. | 02-11-2016 |
20160053930 | LOCK FOR A TUBULAR CONNECTION | 02-25-2016 |
20160069494 | FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF FLEXIBLE PIPE - A flexible pipe and method of producing a flexible pipe are disclosed. The method includes bending armour wires of a flexible pipe body about 10 to 50 degrees from a longitudinal axis of the pipe body using a temporary collar member; inserting a further collar member radially inwards of the bent armour wires such that a portion of the armour wires lay over the further collar member; and mating the flexible pipe body and further collar member with an end fitting body. | 03-10-2016 |
20160084419 | MOUNTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM THEREOF - Mounting apparatus includes a shaft member having a surface including a base portion and a sidewall portion forming an intersecting angle therebetween. The mounting apparatus also includes a compression member disposed across from the sidewall portion of the shaft member. | 03-24-2016 |
20160102792 | PIPE JOINT - An annular sealing material seals a pipe joint between a socket and a spigot. The sealing material includes a bulb part which is composed of a first bulb, a second bulb located closer to the inner side of the socket than the first bulb, and a narrow part present between the first and second bulbs. The first bulb is pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the socket. The second bulb is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the spigot. The second bulb is inclined towards the pipe center from the first bulb in a natural state before it is provided between the socket and the spigot. The inner diameter of the second bulb is smaller than the outer diameter of the spigot in the natural state. The second bulb is extensible in the pipe diameter direction due to elastic deformation of the narrow part. | 04-14-2016 |
20160186903 | Drive Unit, Internal Combustion Engine, Spacer Element for a Fluid Line Arrangement, and Tool Kit for Mounting a Spacer Element - A drive unit, in particular an internal combustion engine, has a fluid line arrangement, wherein the fluid line arrangement has a cavity accessible for a fluid via a bore in a first wall element. A spacer element for the fluid line arrangement has a resilient clamping sleeve which can be introduced through the bore. The clamping sleeve has a first longitudinal section which is provided so as to remain in the bore in contact with the bore wall and a second longitudinal section which is set back from the first longitudinal section by way of at least one notch which runs transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the clamping sleeve. The second longitudinal section is configured as an axially slotted tube which serves as the spacer element, the borders of the slot being bent radially outwards. | 06-30-2016 |
285400000 | Detachable ring | 1 |
20120313370 | Adapter ring for pre-filter in chemical, biological and radiological environments - An axi-symmetric adapter is provided for attaching to a pre-filter bag as a pre-filter assembly for use with chemical, biological, and radiological filtration systems. The bag has an annular retention ring, with the assembly being insertable into a cavity of an M98 Filter Bank or other Navy-designated Collective Protection System filter housing. The adapter includes tang, groove, flange mezzanine rings. The tang ring has an exterior bevel edge and terminates a reverse side of the adapter. The groove ring possesses inner and outer cylindrical walls that define a circular channel and terminate an obverse side of adapter. The flange ring extends radially inward from the inner cylindrical wall for engaging the retention ring. The mezzanine ring connects the flange and groove rings together. | 12-13-2012 |
285401000 | Lugged pipe, rotary engagement | 8 |
20090102192 | Medical coupling system - An adapter that bridges the connecting ends of a medication providing device and a fluid connector includes a housing shroud that is fitted at one end with a core and at its other end with an inner shroud. Once fitted to the housing shroud, the core and the inner shroud each are not removable from the housing shroud. A catch hub is provided within the housing shroud for non-removably maintaining the core to the housing shroud. The core is rotatable relative to the housing shroud. Sufficient friction is provided between the core and the housing shroud to enable the medication providing device to be readily coupled to the core. Once the medication providing device is coupled to the core, and therefore the adapter, additional rotational movement, in either direction, of the medication providing device would only cause the core to rotate freely relative to the housing shroud, thereby preventing the medication providing device such as a syringe from being removed from the adapter. The inner shroud has a catch mechanism that enables it to mate readily with a connector, if the connector is rotated in one direction. The catch mechanism is designed such that once the connector is fully mated to the inner shroud, further rotational movement along the coupling direction would cause the inner shroud to rotate freely relative to the housing shroud. The catch mechanism is further configured to allow the connector to be removed if it were to be turned in a counter rotational direction. The connecting portion of the inner shroud is configured to accept a complementary connector. The connecting portion of the core likewise is configured to accept a complementary connector of the medication providing device to ensure that a proper medication conveying path is established between the medication providing device and the connector, and therefore the patient. | 04-23-2009 |
20090184518 | COUPLING APPARATUS - A coupling apparatus includes projections projecting axially from circumferential positions on a distal part of an annular body, each projection having an engaging hook projecting in one circumferential direction at an end part thereof. The body and the projections are formed independently of each other, and the apparatus includes a fixing structure for fixing the projections to the positions on the distal part. After inner peripheries of the projections are placed on the outer periphery of the distal part adjacent to an outward overhang, the fixing structure is detachably fixed on the outer periphery in a side of the projections axially opposing to the overhang and has an inward tapering surface fitted on an outward tapering surface of each projection to fix the projections at the predetermined positions on the outer periphery, and includes a cutout exposing the outward tapering surface of at least one projection. | 07-23-2009 |
20090284010 | Direct-Manufactured Duct Interconnects - A method for forming a duct interconnect generally includes providing a digital model of a first duct structure and a second duct structure, the first duct structure including a first duct section having a passage for conveying a substance and an interconnect component moveably and captively coupled to the duct section. The second duct structure includes a second duct structure and a second interconnect component. The process includes forming, via a direct manufacturing procedure (e.g., stereolithography), a physical model of the first duct and second structures in accordance with the digital models, wherein the interconnect component has a locked and unlocked state, and wherein the unlocked state corresponds to a predetermined compressive force between the first duct structure and a second duct structure. | 11-19-2009 |
20100270795 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF TUBULAR CONNECTION MEMBER AND JOINT MEMBER - In a connection structure of a tubular connection member and a joint member according to an embodiment, a joint member ( | 10-28-2010 |
20130277966 | ADAPTOR FOR USE WITH A VALVE FITMENT FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS - This invention relates to an adaptor that is used with a valve fitment assembly used to dispense fluids or flowable materials from a container. The adaptor is utilized in conjunction with the valve fitment assembly to allow the fitment assembly to be used with a spout and valve assembly attached to a container holding fluid. This invention also relates to a process for dispensing fluid using the adapter described herein. | 10-24-2013 |
285402000 | Bayonet slot | 3 |
20110148107 | BAYONET CONNECTION FOR COUPLING BODIES - Fluid coupling formed as an assembly of a first body section having an end portion with studs and a second body section having an end portion configured to receive the end portion of the first body section and having grooves for receiving a corresponding one of the studs. Each of the grooves has an axial inlet section, and a blind section extending circumferentially from the inlet section to an end wall movable between a projecting position retaining the stud in the blind section and a retracted position allowing the stud to pass from the inlet to the blind section. Rotation of one of the body sections passes the studs in the retracted position of the groove end wall from the inlet section into the blind section, the studs being retained in the blind section in the projected position of the groove end wall to couple the body sections. | 06-23-2011 |
20130161946 | DEVICES FOR PASSENGER PROTECTION SYSTEMS OF A VEHICLE - A device for a passenger protection system of a vehicle is provided. The device comprises an oblong gas generator which is formed and provided to provide gas for inflating a gas bag in a case of activation, wherein the gas generator includes at least one firmly arranged stay bolt protruding from the shell surface of the gas generator, and a sleeve-shaped gas conducting element connected with the gas generator, which is formed and provided to divert gas flowing out of the gas generator and introduce the same into a gas bag to be inflated. The gas conducting element is connected with at least one of the stay bolts of the gas generator by means of a bayonet connector For forming a bayonet connector the gas conducting element forms at least one joining channel for the at least one stay bolt of the gas generator and in the region in which it forms the joining channel the gas conducting element at least partly includes a material reinforcement. | 06-27-2013 |
20140062084 | BAYONET FASTENING - A bayonet fastening which can be used to connect two pipeline components, in particular connection elements. The pipeline components which are to be connected respectively comprise a cylindrical receiving part ( | 03-06-2014 |
285403000 | With separable fastener | 9 |
20080277935 | Quick Attach And Safe Release Arrangement For A Port Of A Water Pump - A quick attach and safe release arrangement for a pump of the type comprising a pump chamber has at least one chimney and at least one separable port locatable in the at least one chimney. The quick attach and safe release arrangement comprises a cooperating retaining means integrally formed with the at least one chimney and integrally formed with the at least one separable port for retaining the at least one separable port in situ in the at least one chimney. The at least one separable port and the at least one chimney are rotatable relative to one another and the cooperating retaining means has a single port release position at a predetermined angular position of the at least one separable port relative to the at least one chimney. | 11-13-2008 |
20090236851 | COUPLING ARRANGEMENT - A coupling arrangement ( | 09-24-2009 |
20110210547 | PNEUMATIC MULTI-WAY CONNECTOR - A pneumatic multi-way connector has a cycling motor | 09-01-2011 |
20140167412 | QUICK-CONNECT SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A TUBE TO A RECEIVING BODY, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE IN WALL-MOUNTED BOILERS AND THE LIKE - The system ( | 06-19-2014 |
20150054277 | PNEUMATIC MULTI-WAY CONNECTOR - A connector has a valve that cycles air from a pump to outlet socket ducts that are complementary to inlet plug ducts. A button is atop a cover enclosing a ring. A spring biases the ring and button upwards. The cover and ring have an opening receiving a disc and a nose, with slots aligned with tabs. The plug is around a region of the opening. The disc has an upper latch lug engaging a rib integral with a plate atop the opening region. The bottom of the disc has a lower latch lug, which engages the bottom of the ring, comprises two parts separated by a slot. The ducts are in a resilient member between an outlet plate and a stator of the cycling valve. Bores terminate at tubes having deformable noses, which abut the disc to form a seal. The plug releases by depressing the button. | 02-26-2015 |
20150300544 | PIPING CONNECTION DEVICE AND HEAT PUMP CYCLE DEVICE HAVING SAME - A piping connection device includes a female block member fixed integrally with a male block member, and a first pipe is inserted into the female block member. The piping connection device further includes a drain passage through which a part of an outer peripheral surface of the first pipe communicates with an outer surface of the female block member. The drain passage is disposed in a portion higher in heat capacity than the other portions in the female block member. | 10-22-2015 |
20150362106 | Coupling Retainer, Retainer Method, and Stabilized Coupling - A retainer includes a ring body with one or more protector tabs, one or more flex regions, and first and second pinch features. The ring body lies in a retainer plane and forms a portion of a circular shape with a pinch opening defined between a first ring end and a second ring end. The protector tab or tabs are connected to the ring body and extend inwardly into an interior area defined by the ring body. Each flex region of the ring body may comprise a section along the length of the ring body which is relatively more flexible in the retainer plane than sections along the length of the ring body adjacent to the respective flex region. These first and second pinch features each form a grasping point by which the first ring end and second ring end may be moved more closely together to install the retainer within a circumferential inner groove of a fitting such as the groove between thread crests of a hammer union. | 12-17-2015 |
20170234466 | DIG TUBES AND FITTINGS FOR TUBULARS | 08-17-2017 |
285404000 | Set screw or pin | 1 |
20120153616 | SLIP-FIT CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A FITTING ON A WALL - Disclosed are fittings (e.g. tub spouts) suitable for mounting to a member (e.g. a water pipe). Special clamping structures are provided and located in a cavity of a fitting body. The clamping structures have at least two separate clamp parts that surround the water pipe or other member. A set screw can be extended radially inward from a hole in the fitting body to drive a clamp part. This helps to retain the end of the member in the cavity, while distributing clamping load away from a single point. | 06-21-2012 |