Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
285093000 | WITH INDICATOR, ALARM OR INSPECTION MEANS | 58 |
20080224465 | Protection Elements for Pipeline Investigation Devices - A conduit interrogation tool is provided that includes a pair of spaced apart contact elements that deform as the tool moves in the conduit. A deformation control member positioned proximate the contact element reduces or limits deformation of the contact element to a desired extent. | 09-18-2008 |
20080231044 | Quick Connector for High Pressure Applications - A quick connector coupling assembly includes a retainer to connect a rigid tube to a hollow body component. A sleeve extending between a fluid sealing member and the retainer includes a rearward abutment surface in abutting contact with the retainer. The retainer locking arms include forward abutment surfaces in abutting relation with the tube upset and forward abutment surfaces in abutting relation with the sleeve. An insertion verifier includes a ring portion with axially extending legs positioned in the slots between the retainer locking arms. At least one leg includes a releasable latch engaged with the retainer in the slots between the locking arms. Guide elements on the retainer and insertion verifier align the verifier legs and retainer slots on insertion of the verifier. | 09-25-2008 |
20080231045 | Quick-Action Coupling for Pipes - A coupling has a locating part ( | 09-25-2008 |
20080290654 | QUICK CONNECTOR - A quick connector includes a female pipe having a flange in the outer peripheral part thereof, a male pipe having a retainer mounting part, and a retainer slidably mounted on the retainer mounting part of the male pipe to slide at a right angle to the axial direction of the male pipe, in which the female pipe and the male pipe are connected with each other by the retainer holding the flange of the female pipe, and the retainer is allowed to move from a temporarily fixed position to a completely pushed-in position on the retainer mounting part only when the female pipe and the male pipe are in a completely connected state, so that a worker can easily and reliably check whether the pipes are in an incompletely connected state or in a completely connected state by means of hand feeling only without relying on a visual check. | 11-27-2008 |
20090026758 | TUBE FITTING WITH INDICATION OF FIT - A tube fitting includes a fitting body and a fitting member for receiving an end of a tube. The fitting member is movable relative to the fitting body between a first position and a second position. The fitting member and the fitting body cooperate to provide an audible indication of movement between the first position and the second position. | 01-29-2009 |
20090230673 | Insert Coupling - An insert coupling more preferably intended for use with fuel lines consists of a sleeve-like coupling body ( | 09-17-2009 |
20100019483 | COUPLING PART FOR A FLUID LINE COUPLING - A coupling part ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100052313 | QUICK CONNECTOR AND CHECKER - In a quick connection device for piping installed with a checker | 03-04-2010 |
20100109319 | Pipe fittings with a locating claw - A pipe fittings consists of a joint body, a pipe extension and a locating claw. The pipe fittings is for locating a fastener. The pipe extension extends from the joint body for being received into a plastic pipe. The locating claw mounts outwardly on an outer surface of the joint body, and has an upper portion. The upper portion bends to align with the pipe extension. The upper portion and the pipe extension have a gap therebetween for receiving the plastic pipe. The fastener is located at an outer end of the upper portion to fasten the plastic pipe on the pipe extension. The pipe fittings is standardized to comply with ASTMF2159 standard. | 05-06-2010 |
20100127492 | COUPLING WITH AN INDICATOR - A quick connector including a female part, a male part, and a latch. The latch includes a latching ring which slides within a housing of the female part, and a backing ring which is fitted on the latching ring and is slidable relative thereto. As the male part is inserted into the female part, the latching ring locks the parts and a folded tab of the backing ring is raised to provide a visual indication that male part is locked in the female part. | 05-27-2010 |
20100201118 | CONDUIT CONNECTION WITH SENSING FUNCTION - Apparatus and method for mechanically attached connections of conduits may include a conduit gripping member ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100230951 | SEAL FOR COUPLING DEVICE - A coupling device ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100276923 | TEMPERATURE INDICATION PIPE JOINT - A temperature indication pipe joint, including a shell, wherein a water conduit is arranged in said shell, and including a heat transmission unit which has a first end in said water conduit and a second end connected to the center of a spiral double sheet metal, said spiral double sheet metal further has an indicating needle extended from its other end. By utilizing the double sheet metal to sense the change of temperature and deform accordingly, the water temperature can be indicated, which can reduce the cost and achieve a simpler structure compared to the digital thermometer used before; when rotating the cover of the present invention, the quantity of water stream will be adjusted. | 11-04-2010 |
20100276924 | SNAP-ON COUPLING FOR CONNECTING A FLUID PIPE TO A RIGID END FITTING WITH A CONNECTION INDICATOR AND METHOD OF INSPECTING THIS CONNECTION - The present invention relates to a snap-on coupling between a fluid pipe and a rigid tubular end fitting, this coupling comprising:
| 11-04-2010 |
20110025045 | FITTING WITH AUDIBLE MISASSEMBLY INDICATOR - A fitting ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110148096 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING FLUID PROPERTIES IN CAUSTIC ENVIRONMENTS - There is provided embodiments of a fluid fitting, and system incorporating the fluid fitting therein, which is compatible with harsh, caustic environments such as those environments found in the automotive industry. In one embodiment, the fluid fitting can comprise a conductive element with a fluid pathway for transporting a fluid, e.g., fuel. The fluid fitting can also comprise a non-conductive element that is coupled to the conductive element in a manner discharging electrons from the conductive body. The non-conductive element can comprise a cavity with an opening exposing a sensing device with a sensing element disposed on a sensing element housing. The sensing element housing can be sealed to the conductive element, but expose the sensing element to the fluid in the fluid pathway. | 06-23-2011 |
20110181038 | PIPE CONNECTION WITH READABLE CRIMPING MARKER - The pipe connection with readable compression marker is provided with a fitting ( | 07-28-2011 |
20120032434 | PRESSURE ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PIPE JOINTS - A flexible pipe joint has two annular elastomeric flex elements stacked in a co-axial fashion at an inner radius from a common center of rotation, and at least one elastomeric flex element disposed at an outer radius from the common center of rotation. The flex elements at the inner radius are coupled mechanically in series between the extension pipe and the housing of the flexible pipe joint, and the flex element at the outer radius is coupled mechanically in parallel with the series combination of the inner flex elements. The inner flex elements isolate the flex element at the outer radius from transport fluid, and the flex element at the outer radius reduces the axial compression of the inner flex elements. Thus, the inner flex elements may have a reduced radius and a different composition to handle a higher loading of heat and pressure. | 02-09-2012 |
20120068454 | PIPE JOINT - A pipe joint comprising a pressing nut into which a flexible pipe is inserted, a joint body into which the pressing nut is partially inserted, a resilient means unlocked when pushed by a tip end of the flexible pipe, a sealing member, a retainer engaging the flexible pipe, and an engaging mechanism keeping the pressing nut at a predetermined position in the joint body; the engaging mechanism comprising a stop ring, an annular groove formed on an outer surface of the pressing nut for receiving the stop ring, pluralities of engaging grooves formed on an inner surface of the joint body for receiving the stop ring and communicating with each other; the stop ring engaging both of the annular groove and the first engaging groove before the connection of the flexible pipe is completed; and when the flexible pipe is pulled after completing the connection, the stop ring moving from the first engaging groove to the second engaging groove to draw the pressing nut from the joint body, so that the normal connection of the flexible pipe can be confirmed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120211974 | COLOR-CODEABLE COUPLINGS FOR FIRE HOSES - A fire hose coupling comprises a first coupler body having a first recessed portion that includes a first visual indication. The coupling also comprises a second coupler body adapted to be coupled to the first coupler body to form the coupling, the second coupler body having a second recessed portion that includes a second visual indication matching the first visual indication. Color-coded stickers or adhesive-backed high-visibility decals may be adhered to the recessed portions. The couplings may be recoded by adhering differently colored stickers. This technology enables firefighters to quickly and easily color-code their hoses for identification purposes. Because of the recesses, the color-coded stickers are substantially protected from abrasion or wear and tear. | 08-23-2012 |
20120242080 | CONNECTOR - A connector with a connection verifying mechanism is made with a relatively small number of components, and to reduce movement of a locking member that undetachably fixes a counterpart for size reduction. The connector ( | 09-27-2012 |
20120313367 | TIGHTNESS-INDICATING TUBE FITTING - The present invention relates to a tube fitting which is designed to be easily checked by visual inspection as to whether the nut tightening reaches a reference value. The tube fitting comprises a tube inserted into a body, at least one ferrule disposed around the tube, and a nut tightened onto the body to deform the ferrule for providing a seal between the body and the tube. If the nut is tightened on the body to a reference value, a check ring is detached from the body by a pressing force of the nut such that the coupling state of the nut can be checked. | 12-13-2012 |
20130082459 | CONNECTOR - The connector comprises a housing having a connection hole where a pipe with a flange is inserted, a retainer having a latching portion that retains the pipe by being arranged at a location facing the connection hole and engaged with the flange, and a checker that is supported by the housing at the retaining position and is movable from the retaining position to the connection confirmation position when the pipe is inserted into the connection hole up to the normal connection position. The checker is configured to release the engagement between the latching portion and the flange, when at the connection confirmation position, by having the retainer that is engaged with the flange of the pipe at the normal connection position pushed to expand the distance of the retainer so that the pipe can be pulled out from the connection hole. | 04-04-2013 |
20130147183 | PIPE JOINT - A pipe joint contains a body having a fluid passage in the interior thereof, a tightening cap screw-engaged with an end of the body for connecting a tube thereto, and an indicator ring interposed between a stopper of the body and an end of the tightening cap. The indicator ring is equipped with a flat section and an inclined section, which is inclined with respect to the flat section, and is formed with a smaller diameter than an outer circumferential surface of the tightening cap. When the tightening cap is screw-rotated to thereby connect the tube, as a result of the inclined section being pressed and deformed by movement of the tightening cap, the inclined section projects radially outward with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the tightening cap, whereby a tightened condition is visually confirmed by the outer edge of the indicator ring. | 06-13-2013 |
20130193681 | SLEEVE PART OF A PIPE JOINT AND A PIPE JOINT - Sleeve part of a pipe joint wherein the sleeve part includes a chamber space, into which the opposing butt ends of the pipe parts to be connected together are placed such that the sleeve part extends a distance from the point of connection of the pipe parts to be connected together on top of both pipe parts. The sleeve part includes heating member, such as resistance wires. As a consequence of the heating of the resistance wires a joint forms between the sleeve part and the pipe parts. An inspection aperture is formed in the sleeve part through the wall of the sleeve part from the exterior to the interior to a point where the positioning of the opposing butt end surfaces of the pipe parts to be connected together can be verified. The invention also relates to a pipe joint. | 08-01-2013 |
20130214526 | ADAPTER FOR AIR RIFLE TANK - A pre-charged pneumatic air rifle air tank adapter lowers an air tank relative to the pre-charged pneumatic air rifle. The lowered air tank facilitates aiming. The adapter also provides a substrate for mounting accessories including a quick disconnect refill plug and a pressure gauge. The adapter includes a female rifle fitting with a threaded central conduit, a male air tank fitting with a central conduit and external threads parallel to, coplanar with and about 0.75 to 1.5 inches apart in elevation from the central conduit of the female rifle fitting, measured vertically from centerline to centerline. A body of the adapter has an internal conduit extending from the female rifle fitting to the male air tank fitting. | 08-22-2013 |
20130257036 | TUBE COUPLINGS - A tube coupling to receive and hold a tube includes a coupling body ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130257037 | TRAPEZOIDAL THREAD FORM HAVING A WEAR INDICATOR AND HIGH PRESSURE CONNECTION FITTING COMPRISING SAME - A trapezoidal thread form includes a thread having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, the thread including an apex surface, two side surfaces, and a valley; and a thread wear indicator formed in one of the apex surface and one of the side surfaces. The thread wear indicator may include a v-shaped channel formed in one of the apex surface and one of the side surfaces or the thread wear indicator may include a series of material layers, each layer having a physical characteristic that is different from an adjacent material layer. The thread wear indicator indicates excessive or unsafe thread wear when the v-shaped channel is indistinguishable from the apex surface or the side surface, or when a first layer wears sufficiently to show a second layer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130264817 | CONDUIT FITTING WITH PULL-UP INDICATION - A fitting for a tube or pipe capable of functioning a high pressures having a first fitting component adapted to receive the conduit end; a conduit gripping device such as a ferrule or ferrules and a second fitting component that can be joined to the first fitting component to cause the conduit gripping device to grip the conduit and seal when assembled. In one aspect of the invention, the first fitting component is constructed from a material that is softer than the material used to construct the second fitting component. An additional aspect of the invention include a retaining portion on the second fitting component that constrains the tube gripping device against pressure. The retaining portion can also be configured to retain the tube gripping device to the second fitting component prior to installation and in a finger-tight condition. A further aspect of the invention includes a first fitting component in which an exterior portion of the component is work hardened radially outward from the tube gripping device. The fitting may optionally be provided with a structure to effect the pull-up by torque functionality. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270814 | CONDUIT CONNECTION WITH SENSING FUNCTION - Apparatus and method for mechanically attached connections of conduits may include a conduit gripping member, a drive member, and a seal member, the drive member causing axial movement of the conduit gripping member to indent into an outer surface of the conduit when the assembly is pulled-up, the drive member causing the seal member to form a zero clearance seal at a location that is axially spaced from the conduit gripping member. The zero clearance seal may comprise a face seal arrangement including a gasket, and the conduit gripping member may be a ferrule, ring or other device that can grip and optionally seal against the conduit outer surface. The assembly may include a sensing function for detecting or sensing a characteristic or condition of an assembly component or the fluid or both. In one embodiment, a body coupling member has a two piece construction of a main body and a conduit socket insert. A flared fitting embodiment is also provided. Sensing functions are also incorporated into fittings other than just zero clearance fittings. | 10-17-2013 |
20130277960 | SWAGE VISUAL INDICATOR FOR FLUID COUPLING - A swage visual indicator for a fluid coupling is disclosed and related methods. The swage visual indicator is achieved by a non-destructive visual indication of a swaging process by one or more swage apertures formed through a flange filled with an indicator material. The swage apertures communicate with swaging grooves of the fluid conveying components being joined. As the swaging process is conducted, the swaging grooves are filled with material from one of the fluid conveying components, and the indicator material within the aperture(s) is therefore displaced in a direction toward the exposed exterior surface of the flange. According to a successful swaging process, the indicator material is displaced to a degree such that the indicator material is visible by the unaided eye of an inspector. | 10-24-2013 |
20130300104 | ADJUSTABLE ELBOWS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An approach is provided for an adjustable elbow and method for using the same. The adjustable elbow includes a first section, and a second section telescopically fitted into the first section to adjust an angle of the elbow. | 11-14-2013 |
20130307260 | CLAMPING RING - The invention relates to a clamping ring ( | 11-21-2013 |
20140021715 | Squareness Indictor for Pipe Flanges - A visual tool to enable unskilled workers to properly tighten connections flanges at a pipe joint utilizes a formed shim having opposing abutment portions defining coaxial bolt holes. When the shim is placed on connecting bolts between the flanges compression of the shims provide a visual indication of uniform tightening of the flange bolts. | 01-23-2014 |
20140103641 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIGHTENING THREADED ELEMENTS AND CERTIFYING THE CONNECTIONS AND THE DEVICES FOR CONNECTING THREADED ELEMENTS - A method and system certifies a joint between a first threaded element having a first shoulder and a second threaded element having a second shoulder and the equipment used to tighten the connection. The method tightens to a first position at which the first shoulder abuts the second shoulder. Marks are made that are aligned across the first element and the second element corresponding to the first position. The connection is loosened and then tightened to a second position complying with a predetermined tightening specification. The distance beyond the marks for the first position is measured to verify that it is within acceptable tolerances. If acceptable the connection and/or the tightening equipment can be certified. | 04-17-2014 |
20140125052 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTION OF PROPERTIES OF FLUID CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS - A system and method for monitoring and/or detecting the flow of one or more fluids in a fluid system including leak detection system integral to the fluid system (e.g., at any point along a conduit, at a connection between conduits such as at a fitting assembly, etc.) configured to detect incipient, early stage levels of the leak. Based on one or more factors related to the fluid and/or the leak, the methods, devices, and systems disclosed herein can provide an indication of a suitable action or process in response to the fluid or the leak including performing preventative maintenance or providing an indication of the need of maintenance in response to the leak. | 05-08-2014 |
20140131995 | A CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector for connecting to an end of a tube, the connector comprising a hollow connector body having an opening for receiving the end of the tube, the connector further comprising gripping means for gripping the tube to hold it against retraction and sealing means for forming a seal between the tube and the connector body, wherein the connector body is formed from an opaque material but has a window therein formed from a transparent material through which an end of the tube can be seen when the tube is correctly located within the connector. | 05-15-2014 |
20140151998 | Field Testable Instrument Housing Connection - A field testable instrument housing connection for field testing of multiple seal connections between concentric metal tubes and hermetically sealed instrument housings. | 06-05-2014 |
20140183856 | Luer Connectors - Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the first inner fluid flow channel having a diameter of approximately d1 increasing at a connection point between the first inner fluid flow channel and the secondary female section to form a neck N the secondary female section having an internal diameter of d2 at a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector, where d1 is smaller than d2, the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel ex having an internal diameter of approximately d1. | 07-03-2014 |
20140197629 | Quick Connector - A quick connector for making a releasable connection in a fluid line with a connector body, a male member, a retainer and a verification element. The connector body comprises a through bore, wherein the male member introduced into the through bore is releasably fixable in the through bore by the retainer. The retainer comprises a ring and the verification element has an annular body. The annular body of the verification element can be displaced in an axial direction with respect to the through bore from an initial open position to a verification position when the male member is secured by the retainer in the through bore to place the verification element in a verification and locked position. In one form, the retainer includes lifting arms pivotably attached within coupling openings which cooperate with the coupling projections of the verification element to permit axial translation of the verification element to the verification position when the male member is fully inserted into the through bore. | 07-17-2014 |
20140239630 | SCOOP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The present invention describes a tubular scoop that may be utilized with various assemblies for sampling fluid in a pipeline. The scoop includes a bend with a bend radius that is from two to four times the diameter of the scoop. The scoop defines a scoop face that is parallel to an axis of the tubular of the scoop. The scoop is mounted with a threaded connection that seals around the tubular. An additional seal comprises a compression nut that allows orientation of the scoop within the pipeline whereupon the scoop orientation is fixed by tightening the compression nut. | 08-28-2014 |
20140252758 | PULL-UP BY TORQUE FITTING WITH FEMALE THREADED NUT AND INTEGRAL DYNAMIC WEDGE - A fitting is provided that may optionally be pulled-up to its final assembled condition by torque rather than by turns. In one embodiment, at least one fitting component includes a structure that facilitates pull-up by torque. The structure may take a wide variety of different forms. | 09-11-2014 |
20140291978 | JOINT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINT - An inner tubular portion and an outer tubular portion 16 for forming an insertion space for a plastic pipe are formed integrally with a joint body. Two fitting grooves are formed in the outer peripheral surface of the inner tubular portion | 10-02-2014 |
20140339814 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINT INTEGRITY DETECTION - An inspectable joint in a medical device is disclosed that includes at least one medical-grade tube having an end, a medical-grade fitting having at least one joining surface configured to accept the end of the tube, and a joining material disposed between the tube and the joining surface. The joining material includes a first component configured to couple the tube to the fitting and a second component configured to provide observable evidence of the presence of the joining material between the tube and the joining surface. | 11-20-2014 |
20150021902 | DETACHABLE PLUG CONNECTION - A detachable plug connection including a tubular insert part having a retaining projection on its outer circumference, a sleeve-shaped receiving part, and a connecting element connected to the receiving part with an inwardly directed, upwardly pivotable retaining edge that engages behind the retaining projection after pushing in the insert piece. A sleeve-shaped locking element surrounds the connecting element in a sliding manner and can be displaced between a release position, in which the axial sliding movement is transformed into an opening movement of the retaining edge(s) oriented transversally thereto, and a locking position, in which it surrounds the connecting element preventing upward bending in the region of the retaining edge(s) and the connecting element projects above the locking element, in an intermediate or coupling position of the locking element such that the retaining edge(s) can be bent upwards when the retaining projection on the insert piece is pushed in. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021903 | CONDUIT FITTING WITH PULL-UP INDICATION - A fitting for a tube or pipe capable of functioning a high pressures having a first fitting component adapted to receive the conduit end; a conduit gripping device such as a ferrule or ferrules and a second fitting component that can be joined to the first fitting component to cause the conduit gripping device to grip the conduit and seal when assembled. In one aspect of the invention, the first fitting component is constructed from a material that is softer than the material used to construct the second fitting component. An additional aspect of the invention include a retaining portion on the second fitting component that constrains the tube gripping device against pressure. The retaining portion can also be configured to retain the tube gripping device to the second fitting component prior to installation and in a finger-tight condition. A further aspect of the invention includes a first fitting component in which an exterior portion of the component is work hardened radially outward from the tube gripping device. The fitting may optionally be provided with a structure to effect the pull-up by torque functionality. | 01-22-2015 |
20150102595 | Press Fitting Device, Components and Method - A pipe fitting and method therefor includes one or more indicators to provide a visual indication that the fitting has been properly pressed around a tube and that the correct amount of pressure has been provided to create a permanent seal. In embodiments, the present invention includes a fitting having a main body component with at least a first segment having an axially inner portion, an axially intermediate portion and an axially outer portion, with a retaining compartment defined therein. The retaining compartment can retain one or more sealing rings, including an indicator sealing ring having an indicator flange extending from its outer surface. An external indicator band can be securely retained around the external surface of the pipe fitting, and can be adapted to change color upon receiving sufficient force, thereby indicating that the fitting has been properly pressed. | 04-16-2015 |
20150137506 | FLEXIBLE JOINT FOR HYDROCARBON PIPES, A METHOD OF DETECTING A LEAK IN SUCH A JOINT, AND A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A HYDROCARBON LEAK IN SUCH A JOINT - A flexible joint for conveying a fluid in a fluid pipe in order to unite two pipes in leaktight and flexible manner comprises a tubular vessel having an upstream end for flexible and leaktight connection with an upstream tube, a downstream end for leaktight connection with a downstream tube, and a tubular bellows fastened in leaktight manner to the inside of the vessel, thereby defining two concentric spaces that are mutually separated in leaktight manner in normal operation. An inner space is provided in which the fluid flows between the upstream end and the downstream end. A peripheral space is situated between the inner space and a side wall of the vessel and is filled with an incompressible liquid. The joint further includes at least one sensor for detecting a hydrocarbon fluid in the incompressible liquid if the seal is broken between the inner space and the peripheral space. | 05-21-2015 |
20150137507 | TUBE VERIFIER - There is provided a tube connector for connecting between a fluid sampling tube and a fluid analyzer, the tube connector includes an end face adapted to identify the tube connector, said end face comprising a reflecting surface having one or more reflective regions adapted to reflect light at a predetermined range of wavelengths. | 05-21-2015 |
20150308601 | VACUUM-PIPE CONNECTING MEMBER FOR DETECTING GAS LEAK - The disclosed technology relates to a vacuum pipe connecting member and provides a vacuum pipe connecting member for detecting in real time a gas leak from a pipe connection between vacuum pipes. In one aspect, the vacuum pipe connecting member is provided to include: a clamp for connecting a vacuum pipe to another vacuum pipe or to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus; and a reactant that is provided in the clamp and is chemically reactive to a gas leaking from the pipe connection. | 10-29-2015 |
20150345677 | ADAPTERS - The present disclosure provides adapters configured to interconnect a device connector of a medical device and a tube connector, the adapter having a first end with a female Luer connector and a second end having a primary Luer male connector, with a secondary female section. | 12-03-2015 |
20150377397 | MANUAL CONNECTION FOR CONNECTING TWO FLUID DUCTS - A manual connection includes: a first connection element having two holding parts; a second connection element having two clamping bodies that can be moved rotatably and between a clamping position wherein each clamping body cooperates with a holding part for fixing the first connection element in the second connection element, and a release position wherein each clamping body releases a respective holding part; and control means for moving each clamping body between the clamping and release positions. The control means are designed such that the rotation of a clamping body is carried out about a rotational direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The control means include a grip body connected to each clamping body so as to rotate the two clamping bodies. | 12-31-2015 |
20160040813 | QUICK CONNECTOR - Each detecting leg includes a detection portion provided on the end side of the detecting leg to protrude inward in the diametric direction, and contacting with an annular boss at an initial position, and a push-in inhibition portion provided in the detecting leg on the side of a base from the detection portion, locked in the push-in direction to a connector body in a state where the detecting leg does not bend to the inner side in the axial direction at the initial position, and put in such a state as being not locked in the push-in direction to the connector body in a state where the detecting leg bends to the inner side in the axial direction. | 02-11-2016 |
20160058994 | TUBE VERIFIER - There is provided a tube connector for connecting between a fluid sampling tube and a fluid analyzer, the tube connector includes an end face adapted to identify the tube connector, said end face comprising a reflecting surface having one or more reflective regions adapted to reflect light at a predetermined range of wavelengths. | 03-03-2016 |
20160146394 | ELASTOMERIC EXPANSION JOINT PRE-FAILURE SENSOR AND METHOD - An expansion joint comprising a hollow elastomeric body having coupling flanges at each open end configured to connect to flanges of a pipe system. The hollow elastomeric body is comprised of a material comprising an elastomer and fibers. A stretchable sensor is located within the material of the hollow elastomeric body. The sensor is configured to provide a varying electrical characteristic when the sensor is stretched or contracts. An analysis circuit is connected to the sensor, the analysis circuit configured to receive the varying electrical characteristic and to emit a signal corresponding to a level of the electrical characteristic received by the analysis circuit. | 05-26-2016 |
20160153596 | SWIVEL JOINT FOR OILFIELD PUMPING STIMULATION | 06-02-2016 |
20160186910 | Pipe Fittings Allowing Non-Destructive Pressure Testing of Integrity of Seals - Fittings to join and tightly seal tubes such as plastic tubes used in but not limited to various plumbing applications. The fittings allow for rigorous and non-destructive tests of the integrity of seals, where the integrity of seals can be readily and quickly tested one by one, as a pipe system is being built. The seals can also be tested again, after installation and completion of the plumbing arrangement. The fitting comprises two pairs of sealing zones, each pair having in between sealing zones a pressure testing chamber with an inlet, which allows for pressurising the chamber and testing the integrity of the adjacent seals. The fittings have a series of cold zones that enhance flexibility and integrity of the fittings. | 06-30-2016 |
20220136208 | SWIVEL JOINT FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A swivel joint for a construction machine can detect a slewing angle of an upper slewing body and has a high maintainability. The swivel joint includes a body, a stem, a lower cover, and a sensor unit. The sensor unit includes: a rotation angle sensor fixedly attached to an upper end of the stem; and a rod having a distal end provided with a detection target to be detected by the rotation angle sensor and a proximal end fastened to the lower cover. The stem is formed with: a rod insertion hole for receiving the rod to be inserted therethrough; and a stem-side drain oil passage for allowing a drain oil to pass therethrough. | 05-05-2022 |