| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 285321000 | Resilient ring | 26 |
| 20090051164 | Connection Element for Connecting to a Tubular Piece - In a connection element for connecting media lines, for instance hoses ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090091129 | Fluid coupling - [Problems] To provide a low pressure loss type fluid coupling having a valve holder which has a large effective opening area and never drops the strength thereof. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090261582 | QUICK CONNECTOR - A quick connector including a female part with a stepped bore arranged to receive an endpiece and a collar of a male part, and a latch including a ring in a housing arranged in the female part to slide radially between an eccentric position and a position coaxial with the bore, and the latch including a latching indicator mounted to slide radially in the ring between two indication positions, and at least one blocking member for blocking the indicator in a first indication position, the blocking member being movable between an indicator-blocking position and a retracted release position, and having a contact portion projecting into the female portion beyond the latch to co-operate with the collar in such a manner that the collar takes the blocking member into its release position when the male part is inserted into the female part. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100001518 | Quick Connector - Sealing capacity for preventing the leakage and penetration of fuel is enhanced remarkably and the entrance of foreign matters, such as mud, and water past a retainer from outside can be surely prevented. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100090461 | Releasable plug - in Connection for pipelines or the like - A plug-in connection for hydraulic lines and machines, in particular for use on motor vehicles, has a receiving part and a complementary associated plug-in part which is sealed off from the receiving part in the final assembled position. When the plug-in part is inserted into the receiving part, a spring-elastic securing element, which is fitted captively and in a prestressed manner as a spring force store on the receiving part in a pre-assembly position, is displaced by the plug-in part relative to the receiving part in such a way that, when the final assembled position is reached, its stored spring force is released by the joining movement itself and the securing element latches in a force-fitting manner between bearing surfaces of the receiving part and of the plug-in part. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100140928 | FLUID LINE CONNECTOR - A connector connects the ends of two fluid lines, it is useful for connecting and sealing the ends of refrigerant lines in an automotive air conditioner. A resilient seal is disposed about the end of a fluid line within each end of the passageway and a combination slotted ferrule and sealing ring member formed with a sealing ring portion and a ferrule portion is captured between the seal and a compression nut treaded onto the end of the body. When the nut is tightened onto the end, it causes the ferrule portion to deform and collapse inwardly to grasp and hold the fluid line securely in place and simultaneously drives the sealing ring portion against the seal to compress the seal, which expands to form a fluid-tight seal around the end of the fluid line | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100225108 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY WITH A FIRST PIPE CONNECTION AND A SECOND PIPE CONNECTION AND A LOCK RING ASSEMBLY FOR A CONNECTING ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE - Connecting assembly that includes a first pipe connection having a central axis and a second pipe connection having a central axis. The first pipe connection is structured to be insertable into the second pipe connection. A holding rib is located on each of the first and second pipe connections coaxial to the central axes, respectively, and at least one of the holding ribs includes a rear flank arranged to delimit a groove. A lock ring includes a spring strip bent in a generally circular manner through an angle of at least 240° with at least two circumferential ends and projections directed radially inwards. At least one radial surface is positionable against the rear flank of the at least one holding rib, and a spreading element is arranged so that the circumferential ends bear against the spreading element under a spring tension of the spring strip. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100253074 | GRIP RING FOR FITTING - Grip rings ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100314869 | Pipe connector - A pipe connector in accordance with the present invention comprises a hollow body, a rotator rotatably and co-axially sleeved on one end of the hollow body, a positioning device co-axially mounted between the hollow body and the rotator, and a holder co-axially mounted to rotator for holding the positioning device in place in the rotator. The positioning device includes a bind ring that is pre-expanded by an opener. The pipe is tightly bound to airtightly abut against the hollow body due to the restitution force of the bind ring when the pipe pushes the opener to make the opener detaching from the bind ring. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110012345 | PIVOT RINGS FOR COUPLER DEVICES AND COUPLER DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME - Coupler bodies with pivot rings for use in bottom loading couplers and bottom loading couplers comprising the same are disclosed. The coupler body for a bottom loading coupler may include a body sidewall having a fluid channel extending between an adapter end and a supply end. A plurality of slots may extend through the body sidewall of the coupler body. A pivot ring may extend substantially around the outer circumference of the coupler body. A plurality of interlocks may be positioned in corresponding slots in the body sidewall and pivotally engaged with the pivot ring. The interlocks are pivotable about the pivot ring between an engaged position and a disengaged position. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110260449 | APICAL ACCESS AND CONTROL DEVICES - An access and control device consists of a safety ring, a connector, and a separator ring. The safety ring has loops on its proximal surface. The connector has a cuff around its periphery with hooks on its distal surface. The separator ring is positioned between safety ring and cuff to not allow hooks to engage with loops. When the separator ring is removed, the hooks engage with the loops to form a connection between the safety ring and the connector/cuff assembly. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110298209 | FLUID CONNECTOR FOR ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING SYSTEM - Coupling arrangements and connectors for establishing a substantially fluid-tight removable connection between a fluid port in medical device such as an endoscope. Various embodiments of the connectors may be coupled to a fluid conduit that may be attached to a decontamination or reprocessing device used to flow fluid through corresponding channels in the medical device during the decontamination process. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110304136 | HOSE INTERVENTION CLAMP AND CLAMP SYSTEM FOR FIELD REPAIR - A hose intervention clamp is provided for clamping a hose/connection nipple assembly, wherein the hose/connection nipple assembly has a hose and a connection nipple having a locking slot. The hose intervention clamp includes a locking ring, an upper clamp portion, and a lower clamp portion pivotally connected to the upper clamp portion. The upper and lower clamp portions are pivotally moveable relative to each other from a first at least partially open position to a second locking position, and in the second locking position the upper and lower clamp portions define a recess for receiving the hose/nipple assembly. The locking ring is configured to be received in the locking slot when the upper and lower clamp portions are in the second locking position. A hose intervention clamp system includes a hose/connection nipple assembly having a hose and a connection nipple having a locking slot, and the described clamp. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120306196 | ANTI-BACK OFF DEVICE FOR DOWN HOLE TOOLS AND DRIVE SYSTEMS - A percussion drilling assembly for drilling a borehole, the assembly including a tubular casing having a central axis defined therethrough and a lower end, a driver sub having an upper end threadingly engaged with the lower end of the tubular casing, and an annular locking member disposed between the tubular easing and the driver sub. The annular locking member is configured to engage the tubular casing and the driver sub, and is configured to prevent separation of the driver sub from the tubular casing. The annular locking member includes a deformable elongate member. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130093183 | CONNECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Various novel connectors are provided. In one embodiment, the connector includes a collar configured to receive first and second components. In this embodiment, the connector may also include a load ring configured to be received in a groove of the second component and to move into and out of engagement with the collar when the second component is received by the collar. The connector of this illustrative embodiment may also include a cotter configured for installation to the second component and to inhibit disengagement of the load ring from the collar. In some embodiments, engagement of the load ring and the collar effects securing of the first and second components to one another. Other devices, systems, and methods related to connectors are also disclosed. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20140021717 | PIPE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly for establishing fluid communication between a copper pipe and a cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tube is provided. The connector assembly additionally includes a retainer including a plurality of teeth. In operation, the copper tube is inserted into a female receiving portion of the housing and a fluid-tight seal is established therebetween. Then, a PEX expansion ring is expanded radially outwardly and inserted over the retainer and contracted to urge the teeth against the copper pipe, thereby retaining the copper pipe inside of the housing. Next, an end of the PEX tube and another expansion ring are expanded radially outwardly and inserted over the male end form of the housing. This PEX expansion ring then contracts to establish a fluid-tight seal between the PEX tube and the male end form of the housing. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140131999 | CLAW QUICK DISCONNECT INTERCOM FITTING - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a claw quick disconnect intercom fitting. The intercom fitting has a locking fit that features two independent locking systems that are generally operable together, without tools and with one hand. A claw ring and a clutch ring are configured to be assembled together and to move together, although they separately activate a claw lock and a clutch lock. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140145431 | MECHANICAL PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITHOUT ADHESIVE OR BONDING AGENT - A mechanical coupling between a straight pipe end and a socket fitting comprises a seal ring and a locking ring disposed within the interior of the socket. The locking ring has a generally frusto-conical shape with a plurality of corrugations extending circumferentially thereabout, the corrugations presenting inner edge portions engaging the outer annular surface of the pipe end and outer edge portions engaging the interior annular surface of the socket for opposing withdrawal of the pipe end axially outwardly from the socket. In an advantageous embodiment, the locking ring is assembled with a support disk to optimally orient the locking ring with respect to the fitting and the pipe end. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140191502 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH A SELF-RESETTING RETENTION MECHANISM - A quick connect coupling includes a male coupling and a female coupling. A stop may be associated with the male coupling and configured to prevent the male coupling from being inserted into a port of the female coupling beyond a predetermined depth. The stop may be axially slidable between a first position and a second position. The first position may be located between a leading edge of the male coupling and the second position. The stop may be biased towards the first position so that the stop substantially resets to the first position. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140217724 | CONNECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Various novel connectors are provided. In one embodiment, the connector includes a collar configured to receive first and second components. In this embodiment, the connector may also include a load ring configured to be received in a groove of the second component and to move into and out of engagement with the collar when the second component is received by the collar. The connector of this illustrative embodiment may also include a cotter configured for installation to the second component and to inhibit disengagement of the load ring from the collar. In some embodiments, engagement of the load ring and the collar effects securing of the first and second components to one another. Other devices, systems, and methods related to connectors are also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140319824 | PIPE JOINTS - A connection end for a pipe joint ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327240 | PLUG-IN CONNECTION WITH A RETAINING CLIP - A retaining clip for the detachable locking of a plug-in connection arrangement for pressure pipes, male connector of a plug-in connection for pressure pipes with such a retaining clip, as well as a plug-in connection arrangement for pressure pipes with a male connector and a female connector. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150337998 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR MEDIA LINES - A connecting device for media lines, having a housing part, which is formed in two parts from a receiving part for plug connection of a media line and from a connecting part for connecting the housing part to a unit or an additional media line. The connecting part is connected to the receiving part via a coaxial rotationally symmetrical plug connection with form-fitting engagement and with a peripherally closed line progression. The connecting part is inserted with an insertion projection into a plug receptacle of the receiving part, wherein the insertion projection reaches with a radially outward protruding catch step in a form-fitting manner behind a radial undercut surface inside of the plug receptacle. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338006 | MALE FLUIDIC CONNECTING ELEMENT AND CONNECTOR COMPRISING SUCH AN ELEMENT AND A FEMALE MATING ELEMENT - This male connecting element comprises a tubular body, which defines a central axis and a distal mouth, and a tubular plug for passage of the fluid, which is positioned coaxially inside the body, which juts out axially from the body and which includes a flange. It further comprises a sleeve, which is axially movable around the plug between a first position, where it is away from the flange and a second position, where it is close to the flange or in abutment to the latter, a member for controlling displacement of the sleeve from its first to its second position, and a device for locking the control member, including a first portion able to slide inside the body around the tubular plug between a distal position of the first portion, where it prevents maneuvering of the control member, and a proximal position of the first portion, where it does not oppose maneuvering of the control member for displacing the sleeve from its first to its second position, and a second portion, which is able to slide inside the body around the tubular plug between a distal position of the second portion and a proximal position of the second portion, which is able to drive the first portion of the device from its distal position towards its proximal position and which has an end accessible to the mouth of the body. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150369412 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR THE CONNECTION OF TWO TUBULAR MEMBERS - An assembly for the connection of tubular members is provided with a connection sleeve which is suited to connect one to the other a first tubular member and a second tubular member, and an intermediate coupling ring mounted to slide along at least an intermediate coupling portion of the first tubular member; the coupling portion having a diameter ranging from a minimum to a maximum so that the sliding of the coupling ring along the coupling portion causes the deformation of the coupling ring in a locking configuration of the connection sleeve to the first tubular member. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20180023740 | TOOL-FREE METAL CONDUIT CONNECTOR AND RELATED METHODS | 01-25-2018 |
