| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 285261000 | BALL AND SOCKET | 23 |
| 20080272591 | HIDDEN PIVOT ATTACHMENT FOR SHOWERS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A water supply attachment is a spherically-shaped pivot attachment having a hollow passage extending between its opposing ends that includes a threaded portion for coupling to water supplies. The water supply attachment can be a hidden pivot attachment usable in various shower assemblies. The hidden pivot attachment may be used in combination with a seal cup and an attachment nut, such that the hidden pivot attachment closely fits within the void spaces of the seal cup and attachment nut, enabling the hidden pivot attachment to form a seal with the seal cup. The hidden pivot attachment can be fabricated from high-strength materials, does not require cosmetic treatment, and may enable shower assemblies to be designed with easily cleanable features. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080284165 | Universal coupler device - A universal coupler device includes a housing member having a peripheral flange, a sealing ring engaged in the housing member, a coupler member having a ball portion rotatably received in the housing member, and the peripheral flange is engaged with the ball portion for anchoring the ball portion to the housing member, and a ring member is fitted into the housing member and engaged with the ball portion for anchoring and retaining the ball portion of the coupler member in the housing member, the ring member and the peripheral flange are beveled to form inner rims and to engage with the ball portion for reducing a contact area between the ring member and the peripheral flange and the ball portion. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090134621 | FLUID LINE ASSEMBLY - A fluid line assembly ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090267344 | WATER PUMP HAVING A SPHERICAL BALL COUPLING - The present invention relates to a swimming pool water pump having connection couplings for connection to fluid flow piping for the purpose of circulating a fluid, preferably for a swimming pool or for a swimming bath, at the fluid suction orifice of the pump and/or at the fluid delivery orifice of the pump, said pump having at least one said connection coupling integrated into the pump at the said delivery orifice or at the said suction orifice, said coupling having a spherical ball ending in an inclined cylindrical tubular end-piece suitable for inter-fitting with the end of a said fluid flow pipe, so that the axis of said cylindrical end-piece of said spherical ball coupling can pivot in all directions through an angle α varying from −αmax to +αmax relative to the axis of said delivery orifice or of said suction orifice of the pump, where αmax is at least equal to 20°, preferably lies in the range 25° to 60°, and more preferably lies in the range 30° to 45°. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100156096 | BALL AND SOCKET COUPLING - A ball and socket coupling is provided. The ball and socket coupling includes a ball body having a passage extending therethrough and a ball portion, and a socket body having a conduit extending therethrough and a ball receiving portion configured to receive the ball portion of the ball body. The ball and socket coupling also includes retaining structure disposed in the passage of the ball body and the conduit of the socket body, where the retaining structure is configured to operatively couple the ball body and the socket body together for permitting relative motion therebetween. The ball and socket coupling further includes motion limiting structure associated with the retaining structure and configured to limit relative motion between the ball body and the socket body to rotation about a single axis that is perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow through the ball and socket coupling. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100244440 | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PIPE CONSTRUCTION FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A high pressure fuel pipe construction for an internal combustion engine, such as a direct injection engine. A conduit for the fuel is open at each end and a ball having a throughbore is slidably positioned over one end of the conduit. A reinforcing sleeve is positioned inside the end of the conduit so that the sleeve extends entirely through the ball. The sleeve, ball and the end of the conduit are then brazed together to attach the ball and conduit together. A double chamfer is provided at one end of the ball throughbore to facilitate inspection of the brazing quality. Additionally, a loop is formed in the conduit and a dampener is attached to the loop. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20150014988 | BALL JOINT PIPE CONNECTION - A pipe connection includes a ball joint having shell parts and pipe connection elements at the ends of the shell parts which face away from each other are to be connected to a respective pipe section. The shell parts surround one another in a contacting manner and define a respective longitudinal centre line; they are rotatable relative to one another between an aligned position, in which the longitudinal centre lines coincide, and a rotated position, in which the longitudinal centre lines form an angle which differs from zero. The shell parts together enclose an axial passage which extends between the ends of the shell parts. A sealing element is provided between the outermost and innermost shell part. A lining extends between the outermost shell part and the corresponding pipe connection element. The inner lining surface has a curvature corresponding to that of the outer surface of the innermost shell part. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150308597 | Swiveling Plumbing Fitting - A swivel fixture having a ball and socket configuration is provided. The swivel fixture allows for rotation, swiveling, and repositioning in multiple planes as dynamic pressure is applied through the swivel. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150338003 | Extendable and Contractible Flexible Joint - An extendable and contractible flexible joint having a pair of flexible joint portions, which are bendable and fitted and connected to a connection sleeve, in a direction of a pipe axial line. An extending motion limiting portion includes a fluid chamber into which a portion of a pressure fluid in a flow path diverges and flows, and is configured to apply a fluid pressure applied to pressure receiving surfaces of the fluid chamber. An inner joint body of each of both the flexible joint portions is configured to be attachable and detachable to and from the connection sleeve, and an outer joint body and the inner joint body of each of both the flexible joint portions are configured to be attachable and detachable to and from each other. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160076684 | LOAD BEARING FLEXIBLE CONDUIT - A load bearing flexible conduit system ( | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160109046 | Modular Conduit System - Modular conduit systems in which a plurality of tubular link components are interconnected to form a continuous conduit. Each adjacent pair of tubular link components has a ball-and-socket joint that enables the pair of tubular link components to be pivoted with respect to each other. The ball-and-socket joint consists of a ball attached to a first one of the pair of adjacent tubular link components and a socket attached to a second one of the pair of adjacent tubular link components, where the ball is positioned within the socket. The amount of friction between the ball and the socket is adjustable, so that the amount of force required to pivot the pair of tubular link components with respect to each other, which is dependent upon the amount of friction between the ball and the socket, is variable. | 04-21-2016 |
| 285263000 | Radially spaced spherical surfaces | 5 |
| 20090072533 | Articulated Assembly for Pipelines and a Joint Device - An articulated assembly | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110121563 | PIPE FASTENING STRUCTURE - A pipe fastening structure includes an end member | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121564 | ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL FLUID CONDUIT PATHWAY - An adjustable swiveled fluid conduit pathway having a plurality of interconnecting joints for securing a pressurized fluid line in a predetermined path is provided. The adjustable swiveled fluid conduit pathway is particularly suitable for securing a mid to high-pressure coolant fluid line in, for example, a computer numerically controlled (CNC) grinding machine. A plurality of interconnecting joints comprise the pathway. The interconnecting joints each have two ball joint assembly units having an interior pathway for a fluid (aligned ball portion facing ball portion) and a nut housing unit. A washer and bushings are located, under pressure, between the two balls of the ball-joint assembly units. The adjustable swiveled fluid conduit pathway may be extended or shortened by the addition or removal of an interconnecting joint (or link). The adjustable swiveled fluid conduit pathway is secured in the pre-determined position by securing the interconnecting joints at a specific desired angle. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120119487 | PIPE CONNECTOR - A connector for pipes which are used for transportation of powder, grain, gas and fluids is designed such that pipes with a moderate angular misalignment can be connected without bending of the pipes, and without loss of sealing capacity, and comprises a first hub ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20140361533 | PIPE CONNECTOR - A pipe connector comprises a sealing ring which has a conical outer surface at one end, and a convex spherical outer surface at the other end, or with spherical outer surfaces at both seal ends, a first pipe section interfacing with the conical or spherical outer surface of said sealing ring, a second pipe section interfacing with the convex spherical outer surface of said sealing ring, and a clamping device which can be adjusted radially and axially to interface with external surfaces of a first and second outer hubs on the first and second pipe sections. | 12-11-2014 |
| 285264000 | Oscillative | 2 |
| 20130113207 | MISALIGNED PIPE CONNECTOR - A misalignment ball joint fitting includes first and second body portion coupled together and having spherical inner surfaces. A ball secured inside the body portions has a passage therein. The passage has a funnel shaped portion in a first end portion of the ball. The ball is allowed to at least partially rotate when secured inside the first and second body portions. A guide sleeve is coupled to the first body portion. The guide sleeve is coaxial with the ball passage. A recess is in an inner surface of the ball near a center of the ball. An end of the guide sleeve extends into at least a portion of the recess when the ball is in a neutral position with walls of the passage in the ball parallel to walls of the guide sleeve. | 05-09-2013 |
| 285265000 | With gimbal ring | 1 |
| 20100320752 | JOINT ASSEMBLIES - A joint assembly for coupling a first conduit to a second conduit includes a first collar configured to be mounted on the first conduit and a second collar configured to be mounted on the second conduit. The second collar may have a central longitudinal axis that is generally aligned with a z-axis. An inner bushing may be coupled to the first collar and have a generally convex surface, and an outer bushing may be coupled to the second collar and have a generally concave surface. The generally convex surface and the generally concave surface may mate with one another and be configured for relative movement such that the first collar gimbals in an xy-plane. | 12-23-2010 |
| 285267000 | Spring-biased packing | 2 |
| 20130088007 | WATER OUTLET FITTING WITH A BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT - A water outlet fitting with a handleable water outlet ( | 04-11-2013 |
| 20160178099 | SWIVEL JOINT FOR PIPES | 06-23-2016 |
| 285268000 | Spring-biased ball | 1 |
| 20140138945 | TUBE HAVING AN INTEGRAL, SPRING-LOADED, SPHERICAL JOINT | 05-22-2014 |
| 285270000 | With separate packing actuator | 1 |
| 20090115187 | Flexible Joint for Cryogenic Pipe - The present invention regards a flexible joint for transfer of especially a cryogenic fluid, comprising a first element ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 285271000 | With removable ball seat | 1 |
| 20110266792 | Dismountable Connector for an Undersea Petroleum Plant - The invention relates to a connector for an off-shore oil installation for connecting first and second tubular elements ( | 11-03-2011 |
