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| 20080197622 | Fitting and joining arrangmenent having a fitting - The invention relates to a fitting ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090008929 | Pipe coupling spacer insert - A tubular coupling system, a protective spacer for use within a coupling, and methods of their use; the spacer, in at least some embodiments, having two (or more) separate and separable members that are length-adjustable to accommodate different distances between ends of two tubulars connected with a coupling. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090015005 | Rigid gasket aseptic connector - The connector of the present invention includes a flanged connector having a tabbed gasket which creates an efficient leak-proof, high-pressure connection. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090218808 | IMPROVED DUCT COUPLING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a device for connecting a duct (such as pipe or tubing or a container spout) having a range of shapes, sizes and thread styles to an object (such as equipment, a container, or another duct). The device may comprise an adjusting connector member, which further comprises a duct seal member that elastically changes shape to fit adjacent to the exterior surface of the duct. To hold the duct in place relative to the device, the duct seal member and the duct may be supported by a bracing member and a thread engaging member. The adjusting connector member may also be positioned within a casing member, which may further comprise components (such as a valve, coupling, and conduit connectors) that are interchangeable, along with the adjusting connector members, as part of a modular system. The invention also includes certain kits and methods of using the device. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090302598 | Pipe Joint Locking Device - There is provided a pipe joint locking device which prevents accidental loosening of a pipe joint after tightening and with which a sealing property of a seal portion of the pipe joint is not impaired even if a force for rotating a pipe member acts on the pipe member. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100052312 | POWER SOURCE COUPLING AND COUPLER HAVING A POWER SOURCE COUPLING - The present invention relates to a power source coupling for connecting two power coupling parts ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110006512 | Protective Cable Cover - The protective cover disclosed in this application is used in oil and gas production wells. It may be used in other types of wells or in other industrial application utilizing piping and capillary tubes, signal or electrical power cables. Multiple capillary tubes, jacketed tubes and signal or power cables extend from the well head down into the well bore. The cables and tubes run on the outside of the production piping and inside the well casing. The protective cover comprises cast metal wherein the length of the cover is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of at least two pipe segments and a connector collar. The cover comprises 2 sides and a top thereby creating an interior channel. Each end of the channel is open. The cable(s) or tube(s) may enter the protective cover from one open end, continue within the channel under the cast metal top, and exit from the opposite open end of the protective cover. The cover is dimensioned to fit over the collar of the pipe connector, and the cover is attached to the shoulder or upset of the production pipe with bands, e.g., metal, surrounding the shoulder of the production pipe. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110084476 | Pipe connector cover - Disclosed is a pipe joint cover (c) that covers a joint (U) of a high-pressure fuel pipe ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120061952 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING STORZ FIRE FIGHTING HOSE COUPLINGS - An apparatus and method for protecting Storz fire fighting fittings from damage associated with being dropped, or dragged, or from colliding with other equipment or the like during deployment and operation, and including a bumper. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120068452 | Low Profile Collapsible, Expandable, Flexible and Camouflaged Corrugated Downspout Extension and Adapter - A drain pipe coupling for connecting a primary pipe having a primary width ω | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120126531 | SHIELD ASSEMBLY FOR GARDEN HOSE CONNECTING ENDS - A shield assembly for protecting garden hose connecting ends is disclosed. The shield is adapted to slide over an inner sleeve attached to the hose end. Several mechanism embodiments are provided for preventing the free longitudinal and radial movements of the shield relative to the inner sleeve and for securing the shield in multiple positions to accommodate various lengths of hose connecting ends. An embodiment for a split shield and inner sleeve that allows installation onto an existing hose is also disclosed. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120193907 | PIPE COUPLING COVER - A cover is provided for a pipe coupling ( | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120280487 | NON-METALLIC EXPANSION/DEFLECTION COUPLING MODULES - An improved device for coupling rigid non-metallic conduits is disclosed. The claimed device is capable of allowing movement in an axial direction due to expansion and contraction and can also compensate for angular or parallel deflection of the conduits. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120326431 | BULKHEAD FITTING ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing a bulkhead fitting assembly useful for aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft, architectural, or industrial applications. The assembly provides a mechanical barrier against fluid transfer from a wet side to a dry side of a bulkhead and allows electrical conduction through or from the bulkhead. The assembly includes a thermal shell for reducing heat transfer from a tube to the bulkhead. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120326432 | APPARATUS FOR QUICK CONNECTS USED IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT - A protective sleeve for quick connect fittings and couplings of a computer system environment. In one embodiment, a protective sleeve with a hollow center is provided that once disposed around the quick connect fittings will protect against leakage of liquids flowing into quick connect fittings during mating and unmating of them. The sleeve comprises an actuation collar area that extends over unmated portion of the quick connect fitting and a flare area disposed over the actuation collar to provide an additional gripping area for actuating the quick connect fitting. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130009393 | METHOD IN WHICH A LINE CONNECTOR BY A FASTENING DEVICE IS FASTENED TO A LINE FOR LIQUID AND/OR GASEOUS MEDIA - The invention relates to a method, wherein a line connector ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130020797 | FITTINGS FOR SEALED RETENTION TO END PORTIONS OF PIPES AND RELATED METHODS - A fitting connectable to an end portion of a pipe generally includes an insert member configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe, a retention member coupled to the insert member and configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe, and a sealing member carried by the insert member adjacent the retention member. The retention member and seal engage the end portion of the pipe to help frictionally secure and seal the end portion of the pipe on the insert member when the insert member is received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130175795 | CAP FOR A QUICK CONNECT FITTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A cap for a quick connect fitting assembly is a unitary component having a terminal portion and a body portion extending from the terminal portion to define an inner cavity. The body portion defines a first opening opposite the terminal portion and a second opening extending from the first opening toward the terminal portion. The terminal portion has a first locating feature and the body portion has a second locating feature. The first locating feature and the second locating feature are spaced relative to one another such that the unitary component will connect to the quick connect fitting assembly with both of the locating features contacting predetermined locations of the quick connect fitting assembly only if a male fitting is inserted into a female fitting to a predetermined position, the unitary component thus ensuring proper connection of the quick connect fitting assembly. A method of assembly using the cap is also provided. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130249207 | PIPE CONNECTOR WITH COMPENSATOR - A pipe connector including a compensator and means for centering the pipe connector, wherein the means for centering the pipe connector includes a centering sleeve that, in the mounted state, extends along the entire length of the compensator. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140131993 | BUSHING/COLLET NUT COMPONENT, PLUNGER ADAPTOR/COLLET NUT COMPONENT AND TOP SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A DOWNHOLE PUMP - The present invention discloses a plunger adaptor/collet nut component that connects to the plunger of a down hole pump on the plunger adaptor end and a pull tube on the collet nut end. The pull tube extends through a top seal assembly and into a bushing/collet nut component located above the top seal assembly. In the preferred embodiment, the plunger adaptor/collet nut component is dimensioned such that a 1.125 inch diameter pull tube can connect to the collet nut while the plunger adaptor is dimensioned such that it can connect to the top of plungers for larger diameter pumps such as 1.75 inch and 2.0 inch down hole pumps. The bushing/collet nut component of the preferred embodiment is dimensioned such that the collet nut attaches to the top of the pull tube guide and permits a 1.125 inch diameter pull tube to pass through it while the bushing is dimensioned to accommodate the smaller 1.125 inch diameter pull tube in place of the larger diameter pull tubes usually associated with larger diameter pump drilling operations. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20150008663 | CLAMPING DEVICE COMPRISING A COLLAR AND A SLEEVE - The clamping device comprises a clamping collar ( | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150008664 | COVER FOR MALE MEMBER - A head portion ( | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150330545 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN ADJACENT SOLAR RECEIVER TUBES - Device for connection between adjacent solar receiver tubes of the type which are at the end of the solar receiver tube ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150345680 | CONNECTION END-PIECE OF A FLEXIBLE PIPE FOR TRANSPORTING FLUID AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An end-piece having: an end vault extending along a central axis; an outer cover fixed to the end vault and defining, with the end vault, a reception chamber for receiving an end section of the armour elements; at least one annular member applied externally to the armour elements of an armour layer, the annular member being al least partially accommodated in the reception chamber between the armour elements and the outer cover. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150362118 | COMPRESSIBLE DEVICE FOR FREEZE MITIGATION - A system includes an enclosure and a compressible device. The enclosure forms a confined space where water can accumulate in ambient conditions that fluctuate between freezing and non-freezing water temperatures. The enclosure can contain a protected item within at least a portion of the confined space. The compressible device is within at least the portion of the confined space and compresses under pressure from an uncompressed state to a compressed state that increases the available volume for water within the confined space. The compressible device compresses from the uncompressed state to the compressed state under a first pressure force created by the expansion of frozen water within the enclosure. The first pressure force is less than a second pressure force capable of damaging the enclosure or the protected item. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150369417 | COVERING SPACER FOR PROTECTING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF A PIPE JOINING ELEMENT - A covering spacer interposed between two facing ends of two pipes connected to each other through a joining element includes: a first annular element with its external surface with constant diameter and a second annular element with its internal surface with constant diameter. The external surface of the second annular element and the internal surface of the first annular element are configured so as to allow them to be coupled with each other through interference. Yielding connection points are suited to maintain the first and the second annular element joined together at the level of their two first ends. The yielding connection points are configured so that they break when the first annular element and the second annular element are thrust against each other through the application of a predefined minimum pressure. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160010787 | EXPANSION JOINT FOR CONNECTING AN EXHAUST COLLECTOR OF AN ENGINE TO A DUCT SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160069504 | LOCKING DEVICE - An aircraft pipe coupling includes a first pipe end and a second pipe end connected to each other by a fastener. A locking collar restricts the rotational movement of the first pipe end, the second pipe end, and the fastener with respect to one another. The locking collar includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion, one of the engagement portions includes a resiliently deformable engagement surface. The first engagement portion is located over and engaged with the fastener, and the second engagement portion is located over and engaged with the second pipe end. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160097473 | METAL PIPE HAVING A CONNECTOR - A pipe element is formed of a metal pipe and at least one metal connector, fastened to an end of the metal pipe such that torques and axial forces can be transmitted between the metal pipe and the metal connector. The metal connector has thread, in particular a conical thread, or a flange, by way of which the metal connector can be screwed to another metal connector of an additional pipe element in order to connect two pipe elements. The metal connector is screwed to an inner sleeve by way of a cylindrical thread so that the metal pipe is a really clamped between the metal connector on the outside and the inner sleeve on the inside in a connection region. The connection region is conically tapered toward the pipe end. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160102799 | ANTI-DEBRIS DEVICE FOR COVERING CONNECTORS IN FLUID SYSTEM - An anti-debris device releasably engages and covers an unconnected end of a fluid-conveying quick disconnect connector to prevent debris intrusion. The device comprises a boot defining a cavity shaped to receive the connector, a connector-receiving access opening to the cavity, and a closure member such as flexible sheet slit to form resilient fingers movable between an opening-covering position preventing intrusion of foreign matter when the boot is not being used, but that flex to a connector-receiving position when an unconnected portion of a connector is biased against the closure member. The fingers assist in retaining the device on the connector. Various embodiments allow retaining the anti-debris device to a particular connector when the device is not in use, and/or for storing/protecting multiple connectors. Related methods are also disclosed and discussed. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160123518 | Protective Shield for Concrete Hose Joints - A protective shield device is mounted on the joint between connected concrete hoses to protect the joint connecting one concrete hose to another from accidentally catching on an obstruction on the surface over which the concrete hose joint is moved during operation and disconnecting the two concrete hoses. The protective shield device is formed by two hollow shells that are hinged on one side and connected by friction closure members to surround and encapsulate the concrete hose joint. The assembled protective shield device is preferably in the shape of an ovoid with a larger central portion to accommodate the joint structure, and narrower end portions to provide no protruding structure that will catch any underlying obstructions that could cause the enclosed joint latch to be exposed. The protective shield device can be opened by forcing the two shell members apart, or by using a mechanically disengagable latch. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160146386 | FLUID CONNECTOR WITH CLAMP AND PROTECTION - Disclosed is a fluid-connection device for connecting a first wall defining a first fluid space, in the form of a flexible pipe, to a second wall defining a second fluid space, in the form of a flexible or rigid disposable pipe or enclosure, in a biopharmaceutical assembly, including a first connector in fluid communication with the first space, the first connector including a tubular nozzle for receiving the pipe by insertion along the axis A, a pipe clamp arranged around the end of the pipe in order to clamp the pipe onto the tubular nozzle of the first connector, a protective cover forming a separate part, capable of being snap-fit in an operative position in which the cover is at least partially surrounding the first connector and the pipe clamp thereof, by way of which the pipe clamp cannot come into direct contact with external elements. | 05-26-2016 |
