| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 285308000 |
With manipulator
| 98 |
| 285321000 |
Resilient ring
| 15 |
| 285319000 |
Leaf spring
| 8 |
| 285307000 |
Operated by conduit motion | 5 |
| 20090302600 | METAL COUPLING WITH LOCKED POSITION - A coupling comprising a body and a sleeve mounted coaxially on the body, the body defining a housing opening out in a face of the body to enable an end portion of the duct to be inserted therein, wherein the sleeve has an end projecting from said face of the body and provided with a catch step for catching the duct, wherein the sleeve is deformable radially and elastically from an endpiece-retaining state towards an endpiece-passing state, wherein the sleeve is mounted on the body to slide between first and second positions that are in successive relative to an insertion direction for inserting the duct into the housing, and wherein the body and the sleeve include complementary portions in relief that co-operate together when the sleeve is in its first position to hold the sleeve in its retaining state, and that are disengaged from each another when the sleeve is in its second position. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120068456 | REMOVABLE PUSH ELECTRICAL FITTING FOR ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING OR EMT HAVING IMPROVED PULLOUT RESISTANCE - An electrical fitting having a gripping device with a plurality of gripping tabs forming a helix or spiral. The gripping tabs have a twist creating increased pullout resistance and easier disassembly. The electrical fitting permits electrical metallic tubing or EMT to be quickly attached to and removed from the electrical fitting without disassembling the fitting or cutting the tubing. A body with a locking end having a plurality of griping tabs receives an end of the tubing pushed into the fitting. The gripping tabs securely hold the tubing preventing loosening or removal. The helix or spiral and twist formation of the griping tabs permits easy removal of the tubing by rotating the tubing counter-clockwise. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110140414 | PTC Fitting Cartridge - A Push To Connect (PTC) fitting cartridge for connecting to a pneumatic device, such as, an air brake or a height control valve, the PTC fitting cartridge including at least one protrusion positioned on an outer surface of the PTC fitting cartridge, which is provided to interact with an undercut positioned on an inner surface of a port. The undercut interacts with the protrusion to substantially eliminate stress on the surrounding material to reduce the chance of fraction thereof. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20090001718 | Hydraulic Connector and a Hydraulic Circuit Incorporating the Connector - A hydraulic connector made entirely of an elastomeric material connects tubes or other hydraulic circuit components used in machines for extracorporeal blood treatment. The hydraulic connector comprises a main body ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20120228871 | QUICK CONNECTION COUPLING - A coupling, conduit assembly, method for coupling conduits and faucet assembly are described herein, wherein the coupling includes a female section with a conduit connecting end and a retainer with at least one projection; a male section with a conduit connecting end and a male projecting portion with a two large diameter sections, each having an inwardly facing surface wherein the surfaces define a channel that is configured so a mating surface on the projection or projections contacts the surface of the first large diameter section when the coupling is locked; and a locking piece on the female section capable of sliding along that section to engage the projection or projections when situated in the channel so the mating surface on the projection or projections contacts the surface of the first large diameter section and the locking piece retains the projection or projections in position and locks the coupling. | 09-13-2012 |
| 285306000 |
Line pressure-responsive | 5 |
| 20100090460 | TUBULAR JOINT - This tubular joint includes a bell end ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20080303273 | Irrigation Pipe Coupling - A coupling is formed from inner and outer members. The inner member is attached to a pipe wall and is formed with a bulge. The outer member is retained by the inner member and is formed with a clamp that surrounds the bulge. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090146421 | Hose Coupling Provided With Non Return Valve and a Combined Locking and Obstructing Body - Hose coupling incorporates male part and a female part being provided with elements which in corporation with a slide axially displaceable sleeve on the female part renders possible pressure relief at disconnection. These elements are constituted by an angular locking pawl one portion of which is insert able in an axial groove in the female part and has such length that always at least some part thereof is surrounded by the sleeve. The other inwardly directed part of the locking pawl has such length that it extends into the groove of the male part when locking pawl is influenced by the sleeve. The locking pawl is a combined element. To lock the male part when the coupling is connected and lock the male part in an alternative position when it's pressure relieved. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20120169043 | FLOW TOLERANT ACTUATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DESENSITIZING AN ACTUATOR TO FLUID FLOW - A flow tolerant actuating device includes, a first tubular having a first portion with a first minimum radial dimension, a second tubular surrounding the first tubular that is cyclically movable relative thereto having a second minimum radial dimension, and a protrusion extending from the second tubular having a third minimum radial dimension. The third minimum radial dimension is greater than the first minimum radial dimension and less than the second minimum radial dimension. The protrusion is positioned relative to the first minimum radial dimension in an upstream direction relative to an anticipated fluid flow direction, and the protrusion is configured to reduce downstream forces on the first tubular due to fluid flow. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20110037254 | FEMALE COUPLING MEMBER AND MALE COUPLING MEMBER - A pipe coupling capable of being safely connected and disconnected. The pipe coupling has a tubular housing ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 285320000 |
Pivoted | 4 |
| 20110140415 | COUPLING CLAMPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A clamping system and method for use in a fluid coupling assembly may include redundant locking features for connecting adjacent ends of fluid conduits such as aircraft fuel lines. The exemplary clamping system may make use of two draw latch mechanisms that each separately apply a spring loaded clamping force to a flex band assembly through corresponding draw springs which oppose one another. Thus, either latch mechanism may provide a draw latch function by providing a clamping force to the flex band assembly, which in turn holds the end flanges of the fluid conduits together, thereby providing a sealing connection to facilitate the transfer of a fluid there between. Using two opposed draw latch mechanisms provides for redundant clamping forces such that the failure of one of the mechanisms does not result in an inadvertent disconnection of the fluid conduits one from the other. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110062705 | Pipe End Connecting Structure - A pipe end connecting structure has a floater received in the end of a pipe with a head of the floater against the end of the pipe. A locking device connectable to another structure includes a portion inserted into the floater and locked thereto. The locking device restricts withdrawal of the floater from the pipe, and the floater restricts withdrawal of the locking device from the floater. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20100207384 | PRECONDITIONED AIR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT - In certain embodiments, a PCA connector has a nylon body, wherein the nylon is durable, corrosion resistant, and exhibits excellent strength over a large range of temperature and moisture conditions. The nylon body may be described as a single structure with integral features, such as a bearing portion, a latch housing portion, a latch guide portion, and so forth. Thus, the number of parts is significantly reduced by the one-piece design of the body. In addition, the PCA connector may include a latching mechanism configured to secure the PCA connector to an aircraft. For example, the latching mechanism may include a pair of levers, which engage a pair of latches on opposite sides of the nylon body. In some embodiments, the levers may be rotated in opposite directions relative to one another to impart movement of the latches in the same direction, e.g., an axial direction. Also, some embodiments of the latching mechanism include a cam between the levers and the latches, respectively. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20130147188 | QUICK-CONNECT TUBE COUPLING - A quick-connect fitting includes a polymeric first connector in fluid communication with a first component, and a polymeric second connector in fluid communication with a second component. The first connector is either a male fitting or a female fitting, and the other of the male fitting and female fitting is the second connector. The female fitting includes a longitudinal cylindrical cavity having therein a retaining ring retaining an o-ring, and the male fitting includes a cylindrical body and a tubular sealing element extending longitudinally therefrom positionable within the polymeric female fitting and o-ring in sealing engagement. The quick connect fitting includes a clip pivotably connected to the second connector moving between a first position connecting the female fitting to the male fitting when the male fitting is positioned within the female fitting and a second position in which the male fitting is removable from the female fitting. | 06-13-2013 |
| 285318000 |
Coil spring | 4 |
| 20120007357 | QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR - A quick release connector has a body, a sealing valve and an outer sleeve. The body is hollow, is fabricated as a single piece and has an external surface, an internal surface, a connecting end, a holding end, a middle, a threaded segment, an air inlet chamber, a mounting recess, an air outlet chamber, multiple ball holes, a limiting groove, an abutting flange, a returning spring, a valve ring, a sealing ring, a holding ring, multiple balls and a limiting ring. The sealing valve is movably mounted in the body, selectively abuts valve ring of the body and has an external surface, a closed end, an open end and at lease one air inlet. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted around the body and has a mounting end, a pushing end, an internal surface, a spring recess, an abutting recess, a holding recess and a pressing spring. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20090315325 | Female quick coupling fitting element for pipes - A female element ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090230677 | COUPLING DEVICE - Coupling device for hydraulically and mechanically coupling a fuel injector to a combustion engine fuel rail has a fuel injector cup with a central longitudinal axis and is hydraulically coupled to the rail and engages a fuel inlet portion of the injector. A first ring element is coupled to the cup preventing movement of the first ring element relative to the cup in central axis direction. The first ring element has a first screw thread. A second ring element is coupled to the injector preventing movement of the second ring element relative to the injector in central axis direction. The second ring element has a second screw thread in engagement with the first screw thread retaining the fuel injector in the fuel injector cup in central axis direction. One of the ring elements is designed to be rotatable around the central longitudinal axis relative to the injector and/or the cup. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20130099484 | SAFETY COUPLING FOR VEHICLE EXHAUST EXTRACTION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a safety coupling assembly ( | 04-25-2013 |
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| 20110204621 | Fluid connector latches with profile lead-ins - A female receiving connector for connecting sections of tubing is provided. The female receiving connector includes a housing having a top housing portion and a bottom housing portion coupled to the top housing portion. The female receiving connector also includes a button moveably coupled within the housing. A locking plate is coupled to the button and configured to move with the button. The locking plate has a profile lead-in having an interfacing surface located at a proximal side of the profile lead-in for interfacing a male connector. The interfacing surface extends along at least a portion of at least three sides of an aperture of the locking plate and is tapered along one or more of the at least three sides. Additionally, the profile lead-in includes a locking surface located at a distal side of the profile lead-in for securing the male connector within the housing of the female receiving connector. A substantially flat surface is located between the interfacing surface and the locking surface. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20100156097 | Crimp ring - By providing an annular shaped crimp ring construction which incorporates two separate and distinct sections formed adjacent each other on the same annular member, an easily employed, easily positioned, universally applicable crimp ring construction is achieved. In accordance with the present invention, the first section of the crimp ring comprises an axial length which is substantially greater than the axial length of the second section, with the first section also comprising a thickness which is substantially greater than the thickness of the second section. In this way, several unique attributes are realized and the prior art difficulties and drawbacks are eliminated. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20090160185 | QUICK CONNECT FITTING - An example quick connect fitting assembly includes a fitting for communicating flow between at least three openings. A quick connect portion of the fitting defines one of the openings. The quick connect portion is for connecting the fitting to a conduit | 06-25-2009 |
| 20110127766 | Quick Connector - A quick connector can surely prevent incomplete connection of a tube thereto and is provided with a retainer which can be easily returned to its releasing position without being subject to restrictive conditions including working space when the tube connected to the quick connector needs to be removed from the quick connector. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110285126 | BARBED CONNECTION FOR USE WITH IRRIGATION TUBING - A multi-barbed connection suitable for use in connecting a piece of flexible irrigation tubing is provided, where one of the barbs is a circumferential barb configured for forming a generally fluid tight connection with the tubing and another of the barbs is a corner barb having one or more corners configured for biting into the tubing for at least partially assisting in retaining the tubing on the connection. The connection can be part of a fitting for fluidly joining multiple pieces of tubing or part of an irrigation device, such as a pop-up irrigation sprinkler. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20080238093 | Cooling, heating, bladder relief, gas, hydration and nutrition chem-bio suit connectivity system - This invention is a Cooling, Heating, Bladder Relief, Gas, Hydration and Nutrition Chem-Bio Suit Connectivity System used connecting various life function support systems in Chemical-Biological Protective Suits. The connectivity system provides means to quick connect and disconnect various user desired support systems including cooling and heating, bladder relief, gas, hydration and nutrition and external to a user that is inside a Chem-Bio Suit. The connectivity system is capable of allowing a user to use any of the support systems either in any combination thereof or individually. The connectivity system self perforates and self seals upon installation in the Chem-Bio Suit and seals upon connection and disconnection of life support systems to prevent contamination from entering inside the Chem-Bio Suit and threatening the health or safety of the user. The connectivity system is easily field installed with no tools required and contains internal electrical, electronic and fiber optic communications capability. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080309078 | Damping Conduit Assembly Provided With a Connecting Unit For a Hydraulic Circuit - Damping conduit assembly ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080303272 | Connector - Either of first and second corrugated tubes having different groove (or ridge) pitches can be mounted on a connector | 12-11-2008 |
| 20120267889 | SEPARATION PREVENTION DEVICE FOR PIPE JOINT - A separation prevention device for a pipe joint has disengagement prevention members and a press member. The disengagement prevention members are disposed at a plurality of locations in a circumferential direction of the pipe, on an inner peripheral surface of an engaging tool or of a receiving opening itself and which are formed with claws. The press member presses the disengagement prevention member radially inward of the pipe and which engages the claw with the outer peripheral surface of an inserting opening. The claw of the disengagement prevention member and the claw of the disengagement prevention member which is adjacent to the former disengagement prevention member in the circumferential direction of the pipe are arranged so as to overlap on each other in the axial direction of the pipe in a state where the claws are engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the inserting opening. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120104748 | VENTURI ADAPTER - A venturi adapter is provided and includes a first collar having an inward projection, a second collar having an outward projection and a shoulder defining an aperture extending between opposing axial faces thereof and having an axial projection, the first and second collars extending in opposing axial directions from the shoulder. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20090051163 | COUPLING APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING HYDRAULICALLY POWERED WORK IMPLEMENTS TO A WORK VEHICLE - A coupling apparatus for releasably coupling a hydraulically activated work implement to a work vehicle includes an implement attachment device for attaching a work implement to a work vehicle, a first coupling assembly, and a second coupling assembly. The implement attachment device includes a forward side for facing the work implement and a rearward side for facing the work vehicle, first mounting members extending from the rearward side for mounting the implement attachment device to at least one boom arm of the work vehicle, and second mounting members for mounting the implement attachment device to the work implement. The first hydraulic coupling assembly extends from the rearward side, and includes a first coupler configured for fluid communication with a hydraulic power source on the work vehicle. The second hydraulic coupling assembly is mountable to the work implement, and includes a second coupler configured for fluid communication with a hydraulic system of the work implement, the second coupler being shaped and configured for engaging the first coupler. The first coupler is movable between a retracted position and an extended position so as to selectively engage the first coupler with the second coupler when the work implement is attached to the implement attachment device and the second hydraulic coupling assembly is mounted to the work implement, for placing the hydraulic system of the work implement in fluid communication with the hydraulic power source. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110221187 | INKJET REFILLING STATION - Embodiments provide an inkjet cartridge refilling system. The system may include a drill station configured to drill at least one refilling hole in an inkjet printer cartridge. The system may include an evacuation station configured to remove excess ink from the inkjet printer cartridge. In some embodiments, the excess ink is removed via a vacuum source. The system may also include a filling station configured to provide any of a plurality of inks into the cartridge. Some embodiments provide the ink to the inkjet cartridge via a hole drilled in the cartridge. Other embodiments provide the ink via inkjet nozzles of the inkjet printer cartridge. The system may also include a test station configured to test the refilled cartridge to determine whether it is functioning properly after being filled with ink. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20090079187 | FLUIDIC COUPLING WITH DEFORMABLE QUICK CONNECTOR - A quick connector body includes a bore fluidically coupled to a bore extending from an open end of an endform when the body is mounted on the endform. Cooperating, initially spaced, latch members and latch engagement members are unitarily carried on the connector body. A collapsible portion is formed on the body between the latch members and the latch engagement members for radial inward protrusion into an annular groove in the endform substantially concurrent with engagement of the latch members and the latch engagement members to fixedly couple the connector on the endform. In one aspect a second end of the connector body is closed to form the connector body as a test cap. In another aspect, a second end of the connector body is open to establish a fluid flow path from the endform to a fluid component coupled to the second end of the connector body. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090079188 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR JOINT MEMBER - A connecting structure for a joint member is constituted by a joint member formed from a metal material and having a hexagonal shape in cross section, which is inserted into a first port of a valve body made from a resin material. A U-shaped clip is inserted into a clip hole that confronts the first port and engages with a pin groove, which is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the joint member. In accordance therewith, axial displacement of the joint member accommodated within the first port is regulated. Further, rotational displacement of the joint member with respect to the first port, which also is formed with a hexagonal shape in cross section, is regulated while the joint member is connected with respect to the first port. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110031743 | COUPLING FOR A CONNECTOR FOR FLUID PIPES WITH A METAL WIRE SPRING - A crawling ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20090033089 | Quick coupling element and a quick coupling including such an element - The coupling element (A) comprises a body (1) for fastening to a support (10A) and a coupling member (2) fitted with a closure valve member and mounted in the body with the possibility of pivoting, a sealing gasket (6) being disposed between the body (1) and the coupling member (2). The element (1) includes a spring (3) exerting a resilient force (F | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110148100 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A CORRUGATED TUBE - In a connection apparatus ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110304135 | CONNECTOR - A wet-mateable connector for making a connection underwater comprises a male component | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120038149 | RELEASABLE NUT-FREE C-CLIP SECURED PIPE FITTING - A releasable nut-free C-clip secured pipe fitting includes a pipe to be jointed, a C-clip, a sealing ring, and a pipe fitting. The pipe has a jointed end forming a circumferential groove for receiving the C-clip. The C-clip is a ring like member having an opening, which allows for expansion and contraction of the C-clip so as to allow the C-clip to be disposed in a converging surface formed on an inside wall of the pipe fitting. The sealing ring is received in a sealing ring groove defined in the inside wall of the pipe fitting. The pipe fitting has a tube end forming a holding bore having an inside diameter smaller than a diameter of the converging surface. The tube end of the pipe fitting forms openings through which a tool can extend into the pipe fitting to contract the C-clip for releasing the C-clip and the pipe. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120061953 | QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR - A quick release connector has a body, a sealing valve and an outer sleeve. The body is hollow, is manufactured as a single piece and has a connecting end, a holding end, an air inlet chamber, a mounting recess, an air outlet chamber, multiple ball holes, multiple releasing holes, a returning spring and multiple balls. The sealing valve is movably mounted in the body. The sealing valve selectively abuts a sealing ring of the body and has an external surface, a closed end, an open end, at lease one air inlet and a pressing ring. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted around the body and has a mounting end, a pushing end, an internal surface, a spring recess, an abutting recess, a holding recess and a pressing spring. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120056419 | PIPE COUPLING - Disclosed is a pipe coupling for connecting the ends of two tubular conduits comprising: an annular gasket arrangement comprising: an annular ring for straddling two such conduit ends, wherein the annular ring is formed with a pair inwardly facing annular recesses; and a pair of annular sealing elements each located in a corresponding one of the annular recesses and each for sealing around a corresponding one of two such conduit ends; and a casing arrangement comprising a plurality of casing elements connected together by fixing elements so as to surround the gasket arrangement, wherein the casing arrangement comprises a pair of radially inwardly extending projection arrangements, each projection arrangement for engaging an annular groove formed in each such conduit end. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20110089684 | ANTI-ROTATION GRIPPER RING - An apparatus for minimizing rotation of a conduit has a housing that has a keyway and envelops the conduit. A gripper holds the conduit and opposes rotation of it. The gripper has a key for cooperating with the keyway such that the housing does not rotate about the gripper. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120211976 | PIPE ELEMENT FAST CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A pipe element fast connection structure is disclosed, in which an inner pipe element is inserted in an outer pipe element and two pipe elements are fixed each other; the connection element comprises a sleeve pipe and an annular spring element with an open end, and the open end of the spring element bends inward and forms a pair of plug; the sleeve pipe is provided fixedly around the up end of the inner pipe element, and both of the inner pipe element and the sleeve pipe are inserted in the outer pipe; a pair of through holes are provided on the outer pipe, and at least a concave groove is provided on the side wall of the sleeve pipe, corresponding to the through holes; the pair of plugs of the spring element plug into a pair of through holes of the outer pipe, and when the spring element is turned around the through holes of the outer pipe, at least two steady state which form two working positions can be formed: a locking working position and an unlocking working position. The combined structure of the sleeve pipe and the spring element of the invention realize the fast locking and fast disassemble between pipes, and the structure is convenience, safe and reliable in use. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20100289259 | Tube Connector with Three Part Construction and Latching Component - A connector for connecting a tube within a receptacle. A latching component fits within the receptacle, and receives a plug member to which the tube is connected. One end of receptacle is adapted, for instance, to be attached to a tube on a motor drive unit of a breast pump assembly, or formed integrally therewith. The opposite end of receptacle receives components of the connector therein. The plug member is inserted into the latching component and has means thereon that engage corresponding means on the latching component such that the plug member is releasably secured within the latching component in a rotatable manner. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20120161435 | QUICK CONNECTOR - A quick connector capable of surely confirming that a pipe body is engaged by a retainer when an elastically-deformable claw of the retainer and an elastically-deformable claw of a checker are adjacently arranged in an axial direction. Checker-axis direction elastically-deformable claws have distal-end sides formed flexibly deformable in the axial direction, maintain a state of being engaged by a second engagement portion of a retainer body by having deflective deformation regulated by a retainer diameter-expanding elastically-deformable claw in a state in which the retainer diameter-expanding elastically-deformable claw is expanded diametrically, and regulate sliding from a first position with respect to the retainer body toward a set radial direction by being engaged by the second engagement portion of the retainer body. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20100194102 | PUSH-IN ADAPTOR - A push-in adaptor ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120274062 | PIPE JOINT - An object is to provide a pipe joint that enables claw portions | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120086201 | DETACHABLE HOSE COUPLING AND STAPLE REMOVER - A detachable hose coupling includes a generally cylindrical female piece and a male piece having a first end of a size and configuration to permit insertion into the female piece and seat at a fixed point within the female piece, the male piece having a second end for connection to a hose and having a flange collar extending radially outward from the second end and which is longitudinally displaced a predetermined distance from an end of the female piece when said first end of the male piece is completely connected and seated within said female piece, and wherein the flange collar is provided with opposing flats. The female piece includes a notch in one end. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120280493 | RAPID-CONNECT COUPLER WITH VENT-STOP - An embodiment includes a rapid-connect coupler including a coupler body configured to convey a fluid; a coupling head at a first end of and communicating with the coupler body, the coupling head configured to transition between a coupled configuration and a de-coupled configuration. The coupler may further include a stop apparatus configured to allow the coupling head to transition from the de-coupled configuration to the coupled configuration without obstruction, and the stop apparatus may be configured to provide a hard-stop as the coupling head transitions from the coupled configuration to the de-coupled configuration. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120326438 | FITTING FOR MEDICAMENT INFUSION SYSTEMS - A female connector for medical infusion systems has a main body that has two curved wings that extend from the outer circumferential surface of the body. The respective front ends of the wings are joined integrally to a substantially circumferential partition that also extends circumferentially from the outer circumferential surface of the fitting. The connector of the fitting has a non-conventional configuration with at least two protuberances offset at an angle. The non-conventional configuration of the connector allows the fitting to only mate with a counterpart connector that has a complementary non-conventional configuration. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120091706 | PIPE CONNECTION CONSISTED ON INTERIOR OF A JOINT PIPE - A pipe connector constructed in the interior of a joint pipe. In the pipe connector, an O-ring made of a flexible rubber, a stop ring which is in tight contact with and supports the outer circumference of the pipe inserted into the joint pipe, and an elastic stopper are installed in sequence such that the pipe connector can be pressed and fixed to the outer circumference of the pipe, which is inserted into and connected to the joint pipe, in order to provide air tightness and water tightness to the pipe. Consequently, the pipe is inserted into the joint pipe with one touch without being detached or dislodged, is coupled such that water tightness can be maintained, and is separated by pressure in the direction in which the pipe proceeds. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120248763 | TUBULAR-MEMBER MOUNTING DEVICE - A tubular member has one end inserted in a fluid passage of a passage member through an insertion hole. The tubular member includes a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion therebetween having a step defining an inclined portion. The inclined portion is inclined from the radially outside toward the radially inside. A lock member is held by a holding portion located on the radially outside of the insertion hole. The lock member urges the inclined portion radially inward and applies force to the inclined portion to move the tubular member in the axial direction, thereby to cause the outer surface of the tubular member to urge a regulating portion to cause the regulating portion to regulate movement of the tubular member in the axial direction. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130127159 | FUEL TANK PIPE STRUCTURE - A fuel tank plumbing structure adapted to be inserted into a through-hole formed in a wall portion of a fuel tank, includes a first pipe adapted to be attached to the fuel tank; a second pipe coaxially connected to the first pipe; a flexible locking piece protruding in one of either the first or second pipe; a locking portion formed in the other of the first or second pipe, and locking the locking piece; and a lock member to be displaceable between a predetermined first and second position. While the lock member is separated from the locking piece in the first position to allow an engagement and a disengagement of the locking piece and the locking portion, the lock member abuts against the locking piece in the second position to prevent the disengagement of the locking piece from the locking portion. | 05-23-2013 |
