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Document | Title | Date |
20100117356 | ADAPTER - Adapters that provide an interface for connecting two or more fluid conduits are provided. Disclosed embodiments include a system having one or more adapters including a first end configured to couple to an inner wall of a first fluid conduit in a concentric arrangement, and a second end configured to couple to an inner wall of a second fluid conduit in a concentric arrangement. The adapter includes an inner wall that is tapered so as to provide a gradual sloping transition from an inner diameter at the first end to an inner diameter at the second end, thereby providing an aerodynamic flow path having reduced obstacles that would otherwise disrupt fluid flow. The gradual sloping transition may be linear or curvilinear. | 05-13-2010 |
20100187814 | BRAKE PIPE CONNECTION TO BRAKE HOSE - Brake pipe connection to a brake hose comprising a fixing bushing ( | 07-29-2010 |
20110095524 | Fluid Line Having Crimp Joint - A fluid line having a crimp joint comprises a flexible hose, a tube and a ferrule. The tube has a tube stem portion located in the flexible hose, with the tube stem portion including a first flat portion adjacent to the free end, second flat portion, a third flat portion, a first tube stem bead located between the first and second flat portions and extending radially outward, and a tube stem groove located between the second and third flat portions and extending radially inward. A ferrule is located radially outward from the flexible hose, with the ferrule including a first crimp tooth located radially outward from the first flat portion, a second crimp tooth located radially outward from the second flat portion, and a third crimp tooth located radially outward from the third flat portion, wherein the crimp teeth are out of phase with the bead and the groove. | 04-28-2011 |
20120139232 | HOSE FITTING - A machine, tooling and method for cold forming complex metal parts such as a banjo style hose fitting starting with a near net shape volume of wire and continuing with multiple forging blows and an intermediate rotation of the blank to produce a hose coupling shell end, a transition neck, a large counterbored annular coupling body and a perpendicular alignment tang. | 06-07-2012 |
20120274061 | Hose Repair Clamp - A hose clamp for repairing high pressure hydraulic hoses comprises a first clamp portion mated to a second clamp portion around a hose. The first and second clamp portions each comprise a semi-cylindrical channel extending longitudinally along an inner surface of the clamp. The hose is received within the channel and a plurality of fasteners releasably affix the clamp portions together. A plurality of barbs extending circumferentially around the channel compress the hose to minimize leakage from the hose. | 11-01-2012 |
20130320669 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING FLEXIBLE TUBING IN ALIGNMENT WITH VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE - An apparatus and method for positioning a length of flexible tubing in alignment with the exhaust pipe of an automotive vehicle located in an enclosed space. The apparatus includes a length of flexible tubing having an adapter or boot at its inner end. The boot is adapted to be positioned in operative alignment with the exhaust pipe to receive the exhaust gases therefrom and to direct them through the length of flexible tubing. A suction cup is secured to the rear bumper of the vehicle in the vicinity of the end of the exhaust pipe and a length of cord is connected between the boot and the suction cup. The cord is tightened and retained in a tensioned condition by means of a gripping device or keeper. This causes the boot to be retained in an operatively aligned position relative to the exhaust pipe. | 12-05-2013 |
20150292657 | COUPLING FOR JOINING DUCTILE IRON AND PLASTIC PIPES - A coupling for use in joining together a ductile iron pipe and a plastic pipe includes a ductile portion, a plastic portion and a transition portion that has a frustoconical transition inside surface. The ductile portion has a first end that is adapted to accept the ductile iron pipe, an annular groove adjacent to the first end that is adapted to receive a sealing gasket, and a ductile engagement portion having an inside diameter that is sized so as to form a friction fit with the outside diameter of the ductile iron pipe. The plastic portion has a second end that is adapted to accept the plastic pipe, an annular groove adjacent to the second end that is adapted to receive a sealing gasket, and a plastic engagement portion having an inside diameter that is sized so as to form a friction fit with the outside diameter of the plastic pipe. | 10-15-2015 |