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| 20090165882 | Cap and plug for masking or shipping - A method for providing a cured coating on a tube, comprising masking and sealing an end of the tube with a self-venting cap and plug, the cap and plug comprising a tubular member comprising a resilient material having an open end and a closed end, and having an outermost sidewall; the outermost sidewall having an interior surface having an annular ridge; the closed end having a hollow dome portion defined by an annular recess, the annular recess defining an inner sidewall with an upwardly-extending annular recess, the inner sidewall containing at least one gas venting groove terminating along the longitudinal extent of the inner sidewall, and the inner sidewall being spaced from the interior surface of the outermost sidewall of the tubular member a distance greater than the height of the inwardly-directed ridge; coating the tube with a curable coating; and curing the curable coating at an elevated temperature. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090255933 | Information tube and tethered end cap used therewith - A tubular assembly comprising a tubular housing, having at least one open end, at least the open end of the housing being provided with a flexible cap having a dimension suitable to fit snugly over the end of a tubular housing; a flexible ring having a dimension suitable to fit over the end of the tubular housing while retaining same in fixed encompassing relationship to the tubular housing; hinge means connecting the cap to the flexible ring; the flexible tether means extending from the flexible ring, the flexible tether having at a free end thereof means to support the tubular housing from a vertically extending surface. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100126596 | GAS BOTTLE VALVE STEM PROTECTIVE SLEEVE - A protective sleeve for gas bottle valve stems is provided comprised of an elongated tubular body configured to fit on a valve stem. A projection extends from an interior surface of the protective sleeve and is adapted to lockingly engage with an orifice in an opposing surface of the valve stem whereby the sleeve is prevented from being easily removed from the valve stem upon being placed thereover due to engagement of the projection with the orifice. A tear strip is provided within a side surface of the protective sleeve, whereby a portion of the protective sleeve may be removed to permit disengagement of the protective sleeve. A housing may be provided in the protective sleeve for storage of a washer which may be used to provide a seal between a regulator and the valve stem of the gas bottle. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100200098 | Closed end cap for industrial pipes - A flexible end cap is provided for the end of an industrial pipe, the end cap comprising a closed end and an open end, the open end defined by a wall extending about the periphery of the closed end, the wall having an interior surface having multiple longitudinal fit beads extending from the interior surface and spaced about the circumference of the interior surface, the longitudinal fit beads extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the interior surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the end cap, the longitudinal fit beads configured to provide contact along their longitudinal extent with the external surface of a pipe upon the end of the pipe being inserted into the end cap, and the longitudinal fit beads having a tapered end at the uppermost extent thereof. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100200102 | Two-piece pipe end cap - A two-piece end cap for an industrial pipe is provided. The end cap comprises a planar end wall and a flexible side wall extending about the periphery of the end wall, the side wall having a lip extending inwardly from the bottom thereof, the lip having a groove therein within which the periphery of the planar end wall is seated, an oblique surface being present along the top of the lip extending downwardly from the side wall toward the end wall and terminating adjacent a lateral edge of the lip, and the side wall having at least one annular ridge extending about the inner periphery of the side wall for engagement with an exterior surface of a pipe upon insertion of the pipe into the end cap, the annular ridge being in a plane which is parallel to the planar end wall. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100229436 | Color-coded gas cylinder collar - A gas cylinder collar is provided comprising a planar collar having a through-hole generally centrally positioned in the collar, the collar having opposing surfaces, one of the surfaces being comprised of at least one pre-selected indicia color, and the opposing surface being comprised of a different pre-selected indicia color, the respective indicia colors on one of the opposing surfaces being indicative of one or more of the type of gas in the gas cylinder and/or the source of the gas, and/or the customer, while the indicia color of the opposing surface being indicative of the gas cylinder being empty. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100326560 | Open ended industrial pipe cap - An open ended cap for a pipe is provided comprising a flexible tubular body wherein one end has an inwardly-extending radial rim extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body of the end cap. The tubular body may include a finger grip member extending inwardly from an inner periphery of the rim and connected to a tear strip extending across the rim and downwardly along at least a portion of the tubular body. In another embodiment, the tubular body has an interior wall surface having multiple compressible longitudinal fit beads extending from the interior wall surface and spaced about the circumference of the interior wall surface and which are configured to provide contact with the external surface of a pipe upon being inserted into the end cap. Both a tear strip and longitudinal fit beads may also be provided in combination. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110008557 | "Compression-molded silicone rubber cap and plug" - A sealing cap or plug is provided, comprising a base element having top and bottom portions, and a circumferential side wall extending therebetween, the base element having a frusto-conical or tapered shape, with the diameter of the base element at the top portion being greater than the diameter of the base element at the bottom portion; the top portion being open-ended, and the bottom portion being closed ended; the base element having a hollow interior that extends from the open end toward the closed end; a flexible flange extending outwardly from a periphery of the base element, the flexible flange spaced from the bottom portion; the side wall having a thickness in the range of from about 0.020 to 0.040 inch; and the cap or plug being comprised of compression-molded silicone rubber. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120192967 | GAS BOTTLE VALVE STEM PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A protective device for use in connection with a four-sided valve stem for gas bottles and having a gas port, comprised of a unitary molded tubular body comprising four sides and having opposing open ends; one or more projections extending from an interior surface of said protective device and adapted to physically engage with a portion of an opposing side of said valve stem, a tear strip provided within at least a portion of a side surface of the protective device, whereby at least a portion of the side surface of the protective device may be removed by tearing the tear strip to permit disengagement and removal of the protective device from the valve stem; and a housing for storage of a washer seal extending laterally outwardly along a plane transverse to a longitudinal axis of the unitary molded tubular body. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120227854 | Open ended industrial pipe cap with recessed finger grip - An open ended cap for a pipe is provided comprising a flexible tubular body wherein one end has a downwardly-extending radial rim. The tubular body includes a finger grip member recessed from the end of the cap and extending inwardly from an inner periphery of the rim and connected to a tear strip extending across the rim and downwardly along at least a portion of the tubular body. The tubular body optionally has an interior wall surface having multiple compressible longitudinal fit beads which are configured to provide contact with the external surface of a pipe upon being inserted into the end cap. The open ended cap may be used in conjunction with a closed end cap fit within the bore of the pipe to maximize protection of both the exterior and interior of the pipe. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120234430 | Flange protector and lug - A lug for use in connection with a flange protector comprising a flexible impact-resistant material having a cover portion, the flange protector having multiple lugs insertable into bolt holes on the flange, wherein each lug comprises a deformable lug body having an upper end which in use is attached to a portion of the flange protector and a lower end spaced from and upper end and insertable into a bolt hole. The lug body is hollow and has an opening in a lower end, the lower end is defined by a circumferential arcuate surface terminating at the opening in the lower end, the upper end having disconnected shoulder portions on sides of the lug body, each shoulder portion having an oblique surface terminating at a lower end portion and extending partially around an upper end, the oblique surface spaced from the upper end of the lug body. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130153079 | Flange protector and masking device - A flange protector is provided for a raised face of a flange comprising a flexible impact-resistant material having a cover portion, the raised surface defined by a circumferential raised shoulder portion extending from a surface of the flange, the cover portion having such dimension and configured to cover in protective relationship the raised surface of a flange, the flange protector extending across the raised surface and having a skirt portion which extends downwardly in encompassing relationship to the shoulder portion from the flange surface, the skirt portion contacting the raised shoulder portion at a single point of contact. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140060689 | Threaded plug for hammer union and assembly thereof - A threaded plug for use in connection with a hammer union is provided, the plug comprising a plug body cylindrical in configuration, the plug body having circumferential screw threads about at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the body, a hand grip suitable for installing the thread plug accessible at an upper end, and the upper end having extending from the periphery thereof a downwardly obliquely oriented displaceable flange member. An assembly is also provided comprising the threaded plug installed on a nut of a hammer union and maintaining the nut in engagement with a male sub of a hammer union to provide protection of the screw threads of the nut and the end of the male sub. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140124056 | Wrap-around gas bottle valve body protective device - A protective device for a gas cylinder valve body is provided comprising a multi-sided body capable of being positioned about the sides of a four-sided gas cylinder valve body, the body comprised of at least two segments hinged with respect to each other, and which when the segments are pivoted toward each other form a four-sided body corresponding in configuration to a corresponding portion of the four sides of the valve body. At least one of the segments has at least two sides oriented at a right angle and fixed to each other. One of the sides of one of the segments has at least one projection on an interior surface thereof configured to engage at least a portion of an opposing surface of the valve body. Free ends of adjacent segments are capable of being connected to each other to maintain the device in position about the valve body, and the device includes at least one tear strip whereby the protective device may be removed by tearing the tear strip. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140124084 | Open ended industrial pipe cap - An open ended cap for a pipe is provided comprising a flexible tubular body wherein one end has an inwardly-extending radial rim extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body of the end cap. The tubular body includes a finger grip member located entirely within the radial rim which is connected to a tear strip extending across the rim and downwardly along at least a portion of the tubular body. In another embodiment, the tubular body has an interior wall surface having multiple compressible longitudinal fit beads extending from the interior wall surface and spaced about the circumference of the interior wall surface and which are configured to provide contact with the external surface of a pipe upon being inserted into the end cap. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140174584 | Open ended industrial pipe cap for smaller diameter pipes - An open ended cap for an industrial pipe is provided, comprising a flexible tubular body having first and second open ends, the first end having an inwardly-extending radial rim serving as an abutment surface for a pipe when inserted into the end cap, the rim extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body of the end cap, and a detachable finger grip member, with the finger grip member being connected to a tear strip extending downwardly along at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the tubular body, the rim having a gap within at least a portion thereof across which the finger grip member extends, and the finger grip member including a gripping portion extending into the interior of the open first end and adjacent to a portion of the rim. | 06-26-2014 |
