| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 285039000 | Particular tool-engaging means or with tool | 41 |
| 20080203723 | DETACHABLE PIPE JOINT AND JOINING METHOD - A detachable pipe joint and a method of joining a pipe to a valve, coupling, fitting or the like without requiring a special tool is capable of withstanding the higher fluid pressure typically generated within a larger diameter pipe. The pipe joint includes a retainer body defining a passageway for receiving a pipe, a retainer nut defining a through passageway coaxial with the passageway of the retainer body and the pipe, and a retaining ring positioned within an open end of the retainer body between the retainer body and the pipe. Securing means on the retainer nut engage securing means on the retainer body to compress the retaining ring in a radial direction when the retainer nut is advanced in an axial direction towards the retainer body. The retaining ring has at least one, and preferably a plurality, of inwardly extending projections to retain the pipe within the pipe joint. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080238087 | Fluid connector for garden use - The present invention relates to an improved fluid connector for garden use, which is made up of a tube body, a resilient retainer and sleeve. The tube body is provided with a plurality of holes for accommodation of a locking hook respectively and the resilient retainer is peripherally equipped with several pairs of vertical flexible ribs with an expansion space defined therebetween. On the inner wall of the sleeve are disposed a plurality of push protrusions that are positioned in relationship with the vertical flexible ribs respectively so that as the sleeve is pushed downwardly, the flexible ribs can be forced to deform and produce an reactive force that can instantly push the push protrusions of the sleeve back to their original place when the sleeve is free of an external force, making the operation of the sleeve smoother and easier without causing the resilient retainer of the conventional fluid connector to get stuck when the sleeve is pushed downwardly as a result of deformation and fatigue in operation. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238088 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING A PIPE FITTING ARRANGEMENT WITH A TOOL AND SUCH A TOOL - A method for inserting a pipe into a socket and for removing the pipe out of the socket by making usage of a tool are provided herein. The pipe is retainable within the socket by teeth of a grip ring placed within the socket. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises (a) inserting the tool at least partly into the socket mouth into which the pipe is to be inserted, (b) extending the internal diameter of the socket mouth at least over a part of its circumference being smaller than the external pipe diameter when inserting the tool, (c) inserting the pipe into the socket mouth through a tool opening, (d) withdrawing the tool out of the socket, and (e) disengaging the tool from the pipe. Also disclosed herein are method elements for pipe withdrawal. The method elements in combination with the tool help avoid damage to the pipe. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080290653 | Pipe Coupling - The pipe coupling for connection to a pipe end of a pipe made of polymer material comprises an inner sleeve ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090008928 | Plug-in part for a plug connector arrangement - The invention relates to a plug-in part for a plug connector arrangement, the plug-in part being in the form of a piece of tubing and having a sealing portion, comprising a sealing element enclosing the piece of tubing in a circumferential direction, and a locking portion with at least one undercut, and it being possible for the plug-in part to be plugged into the receptacle of a coupling part of the plug connector arrangement in order to produce a fluid-tight connection, and for at least one locking element of the coupling part to engage behind the plug-in part in the region of the undercut. In order to develop the plug-in part so as to reduce the risk of the sealing element being adversely affected, it is proposed according to the invention that the undercut is formed by a protrusion which projects from the outside of the piece of tubing and extends circumferentially merely over a sub-region of the piece of tubing. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090015004 | Pipe Fitting Wireform for Measuring Linear Distance and Method - A pipe fitting wireform which when threaded into a fitting allows a user to measure center-to-end or end-to-center of the fitting to determine the length of a pipe needed to connect a pair of pipe fittings in a pipe assembly. The fitting wireform is a coil with a free end bent laterally to form a tang. The fitting wireform having an outside diameter substantially equal to the nominal size of the pipe fitting with substantially the same number of turns per inch as the pipe fitting such that the pipe fitting wireform can be threaded into the pipe fitting. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090039645 | FITTING AND TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - A tube and fitting assembly for refrigeration systems comprises a tube having a connection end and receiving a flow of refrigerant. A fitting has a tubular body with a connector portion adapted to sealingly connect the fitting to a device. The connector portion has a seat portion having a shape complementary to that of a connector end of the device to form a sealing surface therewith. A sealing portion projects from the connector portion to form a sleeve about a portion of the tube. A weld seam is provided between the sealing portion and the tube. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090108579 | COUPLING FOR CONNECTING TUBES WITH A NUT-RUNNER - A coupling for connecting pipes, having a seal, flanges, a threaded portion and a nut, where the end portion of the pipe is equipped with a concentric press surface located immediately proximal to the periphery of the pipe and designed to be able to take an axial pressure from a preloading tool, which pressure is distributed evenly or point-by-point about the periphery of the pipe. The preloading tool has two end sections connected to two or more rods, each rod being equipped with a hydraulic cylinder. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090134619 | Pipe fitting with tabs - A pipe fitting or pipe having a body and at least one radially outward projecting projection disposed on a exterior surface of the pipe fitting. The projection may have a leverage point configured such that force applied to the leverage point is translated into a force on the pipe fitting. A method of installing the pipe fitting is also disclosed, including a preparation step, a first coupling step, and, optionally, a second coupling step. In the first coupling step, a force may be applied to one of the projections on the pipe fitting to manipulate the pipe fitting to operably couple it with a pipe. In the optional second coupling step, a force may be applied to one of the projections on the pipe fitting to brace the pipe fitting to operably couple it with a pipe. An installation tool may be used to apply a force to the projection. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090160180 | AIR LINE DISCONNECT TOOLS - A conduit disconnect tool is fabricated from a hollow tubular member having one end angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hollow tubular member and formed with a fork configuration at that end. The opposite end of the tool is milled to provide a semi-cylindrical section. Either end may be impinged on a fitting release plate to effect and permit removal of conduit from the fitting. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160181 | DEVICE COMPRISING AN OUTFLOW BEND AND A PIPE CLAMP AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The device serves to fasten the outflow bend ( | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090243282 | FITTING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING FITTING ARRANGEMENTS IN A WELL BORE - A fitting arrangement and method of securing a fitting arrangement to a surface is provided. A plurality of adjacent fittings is coupled to and extends from a mounting surface of a structure in a well bore. Each fitting has an engagement surface that is configured to engage with an installation tool for coupling the fitting to the structure. The engagement surfaces of the adjacent fittings in the plurality are offset from each other to thereby define a clearance for the installation tool. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250923 | Unit With At Least Two Hydraulic Connections Fastened To It - An electrohydraulic unit assembly for a motor vehicle comprising a receiving body defining a sealing face and at least two connectors fastened to the receiving body of the unit, oriented substantially parallel one to another and separated by a defined distance from one another. Each connector is configured for connecting a fluid conduit to the unit. Each connector includes a screw fitting for fastening the respective hydraulic connection to the receiving body of the unit such that a sealing face of the screw fitting or a sealing face of the fluid conduit is seated on the sealing face of the receiving body. Each screw fitting is rotatably connected to the body and includes two spanner flat portions having different spanner widths. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090278347 | QUICK CONNECTOR, RELEASE TOOL, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A fluid coupling includes an insertion verifier having a ring and a plurality of forwardly extending legs connected to the ring and disposed in slots defined by side walls of locking arms defined in a retainer. The ring forms an open segment for installation of the ring around a tube. A release tool for disengaging the fluid coupling from a locked to an unlocked position includes a handle forming a gap at a free end thereof between two a semi-cylindrical arcuate members forming a cylindrical release sleeve. The release tool further includes two insertion prongs defining a pocket therebetween. The release sleeve is adapted to disengage the retainer, and the pocket is adapted to disengage the verifier of the fluid coupling. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100052311 | PIPE FITTING SOCKET FOR USE WITH AN AXIAL DRIVE MECHANISM - A pipe fitting socket for use with an axial driving device accepts a variety of angled fittings (e.g. tees, full elbows, slant elbows) snugly within a fitting cavity for torquing onto a fixed threaded end of pipe. Torquing of the fitting is accomplished by inserting a drive stud of the driving device into a drive aperture defining a rotational axis and torquing the driving device, thereby rotating the socket about the rotational axis, or through manually torquing a cylindrical portion of the socket. The socket offers superior efficiency and safety over conventional pipe wrenches by maximizing the effective range of movement available for a wrench used for angled fitting installation and/or removal, while virtually eliminating a wrench's loss of grip on the fitting. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100078931 | THREADLESS QUICK CONNECT TUBULAR COUPLING RELEASE TOOL - The presently disclosed embodiment can be characterized as a threadless quick connect coupling release tool having a main body portion fixedly attached to a handle portion, and a head portion having two engagement projection fingers, the head portion being removably attached to the main body portion. An inlet port is coupled to the head portion. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100096848 | Coiled Tubing Dimple Connection - A connection between coiled tubing and a connector includes a plurality of dimples formed by a tubing, each dimple is disposed within a respective pocket formed in a connector to form at least two rows of dimple-pocket connections, wherein the fit of the dimples within the pockets of the rows graduates from tighter to looser along the length of the connection. The connection may further include a seal member positioned between the tubing and the connector positioned between at least two of the rows of dimple-pocket connections formed. A method of connecting coiled tubing to a connector includes the steps of graduating the dimple-pocket connections from tighter to looser along the length of the connection. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100148495 | DEVICE, METHOD AND KIT OF PARTS FOR FORMING A PRESS-FIT CONNECTION WITH A TUBE - A device for forming a press-fit connection with a tube, the device including a socket for insertion of an end section of the tube. The socket includes a wall having at least a first section extending in axial direction, the first section having at least one annular bead providing a housing for at least partially accommodating a sealing element within the socket, and two second sections. Each second section is located immediately adjacent to a bead and commences at a position along an axis of the socket at which a magnitude of a derivative of an outside radius of the wall with respect to the axial position has a local minimum. In addition, each second section has, for every azimuthal position, an inside radius with a minimum at an axial position where the first and second sections terminate and the minimum radius of each second section is smaller than the inside radius at the axial position where the second section commences. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100148496 | CONNECTING PIECE COMPRISING A GRIPPING ELEMENT ON THE OUTER SURFACE FOR ROTATING THE CONNECTING PIECE - A first element is connected to a first end of a connecting piece and a second element is connected to a second end of the connecting piece. At least one end of the connecting piece is provided with a thread, whereby the connecting piece is connectable to a pipe or fitting with a threaded connection. The connecting piece is made of plastic in such a way that a metal insert provided with a thread is arranged at at least one end of the plastic body of the connecting piece, or the connecting piece is made substantially completely of thermoplast in such a way that the thermoplastic body is provided with a thread. The outer surface of the connecting piece is provided with a gripping member. The gripping member is formed and dimensioned such that it gives way earlier than the connecting member thread and/or basic structure. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100164224 | SEPARATION PREVENTION DEVICE FOR PIPE JOINT - A separation prevention device for a pipe joint has disengagement prevention members and a press member. The disengagement prevention members are disposed at a plurality of locations in a circumferential direction of the pipe, on an inner peripheral surface of an engaging tool or of a receiving opening itself and which are formed with claws. The press member presses the disengagement prevention member radially inward of the pipe and which engages the claw with the outer peripheral surface of an inserting opening. The claw of the disengagement prevention member and the claw of the disengagement prevention member which is adjacent to the former disengagement prevention member in the circumferential direction of the pipe are arranged so as to overlap on each other in the axial direction of the pipe in a state where the claws are engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the inserting opening. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100244436 | FITTING FOR CONNECTING A PIPE - The invention relates to a fitting ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100253066 | Crimp-Type Coupling, Crimping Tool and Method of Crimping - A coupling installed by crimping has an angularly oriented conical surface at an open end surrounded by a ring which receives a pipe element. Dies move radially toward the coupling on jaws of a crimping tool and engage the conical surface along a single line of contact to effect a crimp which secures the coupling to the pipe. The radially applied force has radial and axial components. The radial component effects the crimp, the axial component deforms a channel in the coupling in which a seal is located. The seal is deformed between the coupling and the pipe to effect a fluid tight joint. The coupling may have a circumferential rib which projects radially outwardly. Registration dogs engage the coupling and provide a reaction surface against the axial force component. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110012339 | Push Lock Pipe Connection System and Disconnection Tool - A disconnection tool and system for disconnecting pipes which are connected through the connection system disclosed in application Ser. No. 12/365,000 and/or connections systems similar thereto. The disconnection tool of the present invention positions around a male end of a male pipe that is within a female end of a female pipe. The male end is locked within the female end with one or more locking members extending across a clearance that exists between the interior surface of the female end and the exterior surface of the male end. The one or more locking members engage both the male end of the male pipe and the female end of the female pipe. The disconnection tool has an insertion member that inserts into the clearance and disengages the one or more locking members from the male end of the male pipe or the female end of the female pipe. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110025042 | Removal Tool - The invention relates to a removal tool ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110095521 | Piping Joint Assembly, System and Method - A piping joint assembly and fastening ring removal tool allow re-use and repair of push-fit piping fittings and valves without damage to the fitting or valve elements or the pipe. The quick connection pipe fitting assembly package of the present invention employs a threaded retaining cap that when removed, exposes the clamping, sealing and fastening mechanism of the fitting or valve. In one embodiment, the present invention further includes a removable packing gland mounted on a body about an axis of an orifice. The present invention facilitates re-use of existing fittings and valves by allowing the internal components to be removed, repaired and/or replaced. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110187096 | Plugged Hot Tap Tee - The invention relates to a T-pipe ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110204618 | FITTING FOR FLUID CONDUITS - A fitting for a conduit is provided with first and second fitting components, a gripping member, and a live-loading mechanism. The first fitting component is adapted to receive a conduit along a central axis. The gripping member includes a gripping portion adapted to engage the conduit when the gripping member is tightened to the conduit. The second fitting component is adapted to be joined to the first fitting component to provide a seal between the gripping member and at least one of the first and second fitting components. The live-loading mechanism is adapted to hold the gripping portion in live-loaded engagement with the conduit when the first fitting component is separated from the second fitting component. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120217737 | Offset Check Gauge for Flexible Bellows - A gauge is provided that may be used to facilitate proper installation of a flexible bellow in a vehicle between an engine and an exhaust treatment system of the vehicle. A method of using the gauge to facilitate proper installation of the flexible bellow in the vehicle is also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120242077 | Hose Coupling and Protective Hose - The invention relates to a hose coupling and a protective hose incorporating such a hose coupling for replacing standard hose couplings and standard hoses, amongst many other applications, on vehicle fue! tanks so as to prevent the theft of fuel from the tanks. The hose coupling comprises of: a fastener body ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120242078 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR MEDIUM CONDUITS - A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120248759 | BARBED FITTINGS, FITTING INSERTION TOOLS AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME - Barbed fittings having elongated bodies defining open ends and an internal fluid carrying passage interconnecting the ends are disclosed herein, with at least one end having a barb with a reduced outer diameter and/or taper angle to reduce the amount of insertion force necessary to install the fittings, thereby making the fittings easier to insert in conduit and/or other fluid carrying components. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120319396 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SPLICING CONDUITS AND HOSES SUBSEA - A hose connection system comprises a body including an internal cavity and a port in fluid communication with a portion of the internal cavity. In addition, the system comprises a hose end fitting positioned in the cavity. The hose end fitting includes an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member concentrically disposed about the inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced axial slits. Further, the system comprises a plurality of wedge members arranged circumferentially about the outer tubular member. Still further, the system comprises an annular piston movably disposed within the internal cavity of the body. An end of the piston has an inner frustoconical surface that slidingly engages the plurality of wedge members. The piston is configured to move axially through the body and compress the wedge members and the outer tubular member radially inward. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130127152 | AIRCRAFT TOOL - The invention relates to the installation of pipes, for example aircraft fuel pipes and fuel systems, in an aircraft. The invention further relates to guidance tool for restricting the potential angular misalignment between the axial centrelines of a pipe end and corresponding socket arrangement during a pipe installation process. The guidance tool may comprise a sleeve and a clamp. The clamp may be configured to removably engage the sleeve with an external surface of a pipe end, such that at least part of the sleeve and pipe end may be inserted into a corresponding socket arrangement. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130277958 | Method for the Pressing of a Press Fitting, and Pressing Tool for this Purpose - A method for the pressing of a press fitting, with a tube inserted into the press fitting, by means of a pressing tool, wherein the press fitting has an encircling bead in which an 0-sealing ring is placed, wherein the tube ends within the press fitting and a first pressing is carried out within the bead, wherein, furthermore, a further pressing is carried out on the tube-insert side of the press fitting at a distance from the bead, the further pressing leading to press fitting and tube obtaining a conicity which prevents them being pulled off and runs in the same direction. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pressing tool suitable for carrying out the method. In order to further improve a method of the type under discussion, in particular for simplifying the handling over the course of the pressing operation, and in order to improve a pressing tool of the type under discussion, in particular in terms of handling while maintaining the functional reliability of the press connection winch is to be produced, it is proposed, in terms of the method, that the head is widened axially over the course of the pressing operation by being acted upon radially from the outside. In terms of the object, it is provided that the first pressing geometry, which is assigned to the bead, leaves the bead space at least in one direction for the axial widening of the bead. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130341907 | TOOL FOR DRAWING A SLEEVE ONTO FLANGES AND REMOVING SAID SLEEVE FROM FLANGES, POSITIONING DEVICE, TOOL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - The invention relates to a tool, in particular for the aerospace industry, for drawing a sleeve onto flanges and removing said sleeve from flanges of a pipe arrangement substantially along an axis of the flanges, including a retaining means which has a first effective surface for acting on the sleeve in a first direction; a pressure means which has a second effective surface for acting on the pipe arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction; and an actuating means for moving the first effective surface in the first direction and for moving the second effective surface in the second direction. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140049035 | PIPE COUPLER CLAMP | 02-20-2014 |
| 20150323108 | TUBULAR CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF SEALINGLY CONNECTING TUBULARS - A tubular connecting arrangement includes, a first tubular having a first shoulder and first threads, a second tubular having a second shoulder and second threads, a seal sealingly engagable to both the first shoulder and the second shoulder, an insert and a sleeve. The insert is attachable to the second tubular and configured to provide radial support to the second tubular. The sleeve threadably engagable with both the first threads and the second threads in response to being rotated in a same direction relative to both the first tubular and the second tubular such that the first shoulder and the second shoulder are moved toward one another to compress the seal therebetween without rotational movement of the first tubular relative to the second tubular. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150354738 | CONDUIT RECEIVERS - Example embodiments are directed to an enclosure. The enclosure can include at least one wall forming a cavity. The enclosure can also include a conduit receiver disposed in the at least one wall. The conduit receiver can include a housing having an aperture, where the aperture is configured to receive a conduit. The conduit receiver can also include a retaining element disposed within the housing at a distal end of the housing. The conduit receiver can further include a sealing device disposed within the housing at a proximal end of the housing. The conduit receiver can also include a bushing adjacent to the proximal end of the housing, where the bushing extends radially inward from the at least one wall, where the bushing is configured to abut against the conduit when the conduit is received in the aperture, and where the bushing covers an end of the conduit. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150377400 | Press-in Connecting Piece for Pipe Connection and Tool for a Press-in Connecting Piece - The invention relates to a press-in connecting piece for connecting a branch pipe to a pipe in the region of a branch opening, comprising a pipe adapter ( | 12-31-2015 |
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