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Pipe joints or couplings February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/10

20100045028 - Method of connecting a member to an end of a multilayer tube: Method of connecting an end portion of a multilayer tube to a channel of an element, at least the end portion of the tube including a surface layer that is weldable to at least one substantially annular wall of the element, and the assembly connected by the method. The method... Agent: John Molnar Jr.

20100045029 - Axially-tensioned pipe joint: An axially tensioned pipe joint for joining two pipes is disclosed. The pipe joint comprises a first PVC pipe having an outer surface. The pipe joint also comprises a second PVC pipe having a bell end which fits onto the spigot end. The bell end has a plurality of angularly-spaced-apart... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20100045030 - Positive completion coupler insert and coupler: A positive completion coupler insert (100) configured to be inserted into a coupler (150) is provided according to the invention. The coupler insert (100) includes a conduit support insert (110) configured to be retained in a coupler bore (151) of the coupler (150) and a conduit support (140) configured to... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20100045031 - connector for a pipe and bonding means for use therein: Bonding means for use in a pipe connector, the pipe connector comprising two connector elements each arranged for interconnection and connection to a respective pipe, a retaining means for maintaining interconnection of the connector elements and a ring member arranged for capture by a retaining means and biased into contact... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20100045032 - Tube coupling device: The present invention relates to a tube coupling device comprising a coupling sleeve (1) with a persistant axial bore (2) and having a longitudinal axis (3) therein a bushing (4) for losening a coupled tube and a tube locking element (5) to be placed around a tube. In order to... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.C.

20100045033 - Threaded pipe connection: A long felt need for more reliable and safer pipe threads is provided which teaches (1) how to offset the mismatch of pipe threads that occurs due to elongation of the pin and contraction of the box during assembly; (2) how to prevent separation of mating pipe threads independent of... Agent: John D. Watts

20100038898 - Insulated double-walled well completion tubing for high temperature use: An insulated double-walled well completion tubing system comprising having an inner tubing, an outer tubing for insertion into a well casing; the inner tubing located within the outer tubing, with the bottom ends of the inner and outer tubings sealed together, an insulation layer in the annular volume between the... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20100038899 - Umbilical field connect: The present disclosure is directed to an umbilical field connect assembly. The umbilical field connect assembly comprises: a first umbilical portion comprising two or more first bundled members chosen from electrical cables, fluid conduits, and optical fibers; a second umbilical portion comprising two or more second bundled members chosen from... Agent: Zarian Midgley & Johnson PLLC

20100038900 - Swivel connection for a firefighting device: A fluid delivery device has a fluid delivery device body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway extending from the inlet to the outlet, with a first annular seal located at the inlet. An annular fluid connection member has a threaded portion adapted to threadably attached to a fluid... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20100038901 - Exhaust manifold to housing connection: An improved method and apparatus for mating an exhaust manifold to a mating component, such as a housing, is provided. The exhaust manifold is connected to the housing by a series of weld joints. The apparatus may include a tube member for connecting the exhaust manifold to the housing, and... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20100038902 - Tube coupling and related methods: A juncture assembly is provided between first and second ends of respective first and second tubes. The assembly includes a first flange that is located at the first end and a second flange that is located at the second end, with the second flange being in confronting relationship with the... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20100038903 - Pipe coupler and coupling system with positive retention and sealing capability: A coupler for joining a pipe to another pipe, a tee, or other fitting, which provides positive retention of a gasket about the circumference of the coupler sufficiently to precisely position and hold the gasket during placement about pipe ends and/or fittings to be coupled, and which provides controlled circumferential... Agent: Haverstock Roberts LLP

20100038904 - Protector for tubular threaded joint: A protector which prevents damage to a solid lubricating coating on a threaded portion of a threaded joint when the protector is mounted on a pin or a box of a threaded joint for pipes in which at least one of the pin or the box is lubricated with a... Agent: Clark & Brody

20100038905 - Reinforcing ring for a plastic fitting and plastic fitting incorporating a reinforcing ring: A reinforcing and a plastic fitting incorporating such a reinforcing ring are disclosed. The reinforcing ring and plastic fitting have particular utility with respect to fire sprinkler heads in buildings. The reinforcing ring has a single starter thread which is integrally formed with a guide portion which guides a male... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20100032937 - Quick connector coupling with pull tab verifier: A quick connector coupling for use with a fluid line includes a connector body defining a through bore extending from a male reception end of the connector body. The connector body is adapted to operably receive a male member extending through the male reception end of the connector body into... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20100032938 - Method and apparatus for repairing a core spray downcomer pipe slip joint coupling: A slip joint clamp is disclosed which structurally replaces cracked welded joints in the core spray downcomer slip joint coupling, which is part of the lower portion of internal core spray piping internal to a reactor vessel of a Boiling Water Reactor plant. The internal piping delivers core spray cooling... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20100032939 - Method and apparatus for securing a conduit to a structure: A method and apparatus for securing a conduit to relatively inaccessible structures, for example, oil tanks on submerged ships. The method involves providing a conduit with a neck, temporarily securing the conduit to the surface, for example by means of magnets, etc, drilling a hole through the structure and passing... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20100032940 - Pipe joint, refrigerating device, and heat pump water warming device: A pipe joint has a joint body 1 attached to a device to which a pipe p is connected, a coupling member 2 threaded with the joint body 1, and a fastening jig 3 through which rotational torque is transmitted to the coupling member 2. The outer surface of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100032941 - Assembly for joining metallic pipes provided with inner plastic liner: A pipe flange apparatus includes a first pipe flange having a frontal face surrounding a central bore passing through the flange, the face comprising an internal flange recess extending into the flange and surrounding the bore, and a groove extending into the flange and surrounding the internal flange recess, wherein... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20100032942 - Anchoring element for pipe couplings: A seal anchor for pipe couplings suited for frictional connection of smooth-ended pipes. The seal anchor has a housing, and at least one sealing element, for example of rubber-elastic material, arranged therein. The anchor may be of generally L-shaped cross-section and has a first limb extending in the axial direction... Agent: Gibson & Dernier LLP

20100032943 - Quick installed joint assembly: A quick installed joint assembly includes a fitting body, a sleeve, and an inlet pipe. One end of the chamber of the body communicates with a water supply pipeline, and the other end communicates with an accommodation part and passing through the fitting body. The sleeve is disposed within the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20100032944 - Optimized stub-out: An optimized stub-out, sizing system, and method of manufacture for an optimized stub-out having a length adapted to the type of fixture or appurtenance being installed and having a flat-end adapted to piercing.... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group LLC

20100032945 - Apparatus for connecting tubular bodies: An apparatus for connecting first and second tubular members, the first and second tubular members having end faces and registering seal ring grooves, formed in the end faces, both of the tubular bodies having an externally threaded portion extending away from the end faces, a first annular hub having an... Agent: C. James Bushman

20100025982 - Coupling, joint and method for fixedly and sealingly securing components to one another: A method for forming a joint. The method includes: providing a fitting having a body and a pair of axially spaced apart seals, the body having an insertion end; providing a structure; engaging the fitting and the structure to one another such that the seals sealing engage the body and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100025983 - Coupling device for connecting line devices, preferably quick connector: The invention relates to a coupling device for connecting line devices, preferably quick connector, having a coupling housing comprising a connecting device that can be connected to an end section of a line device or of a second connecting device, and a valve body which can be transferred from a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100025984 - Device for connecting a pipe to an exhaust outlet: A device for forming a sealed screw connection for the connection of a pipe (5) to an outlet (3) for a flow medium thermally loading the device, in particular for the connection of an exhaust manifold (5) to an exhaust gas outlet (3) of an internal combustion engine, with drilled... Agent: Mark S. Bicks Roylance Abrahams Berdo & Goodman

20100025985 - High-resistance end fitting for a flexible tubular pipe: An attachment fitting and a method for connection to a tubular duct comprising at least one ply of armors, the armors having a free end respectively defining an outer surface, the attachment fitting comprising a bushing and a sleeve having an attachment part and a connection part with a reception... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20100025986 - Hose fitting: A hose end fitting in which a connection body (300) is secured to a hose end (401) by an inner sleeve (200) and an outer collar (100). A radius of an outer surface (201) of the inner sleeve (200) is greater than a radius of an inner surface (102) of... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20100025987 - Connector: A connector has a pivot shaft extending axially between a pair of flanges of a connector body. The retainer includes a bearing portion at one end, with an expandable insertion slot engageable with the pivot shaft such that the retainer pivots about the pivot shaft. The retainer has a temporary... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20100025988 - Coupling, joint and method for fixedly and sealingly securing components to one another: A fluid conduit assembly having a fitting assembly and a pair of hollow structures that are received into a body of the fitting assembly. The fitting assembly includes a body and two sets of seals that are engaged to the body and to an associated one of the hollow structures.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100025989 - Chemical and biological clean air connector: A connector for use in a contaminated environment is provided. The connector includes first and second couplers which are coupled together to produce a fluid path through the connector. Prior to coupling of the first and second couplers, the first and second couplers include plastic caps for minimizing the contaminants... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20100025990 - Ferrule with radial crown: A ferrule for a metal tube fitting includes an annular body having a generally cylindrical radially interior wall extending through the center of the ferrule. An outer radial wall extends from the ferrule front end to a rearward flange portion of the annular body. The outer radial wall has: a... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20100025991 - Packing means for sealing and connector for a pipe with the same: Provided is a packing means for sealing including a base ring member; an upper ring member; and a lower ring member, wherein the base ring member has a projection line at the inner surface thereof so as to be not slide on an outer surface of the pipe but fixed... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100025992 - Crimp evident seal: An O-ring has a flange which includes a plurality of slots, such that, when inserted into an annular groove of a pipe fitting before crimping, the slots allow the flow of fluid therethrough, such that an installation would not pass pressure tests until such time as a proper crimp has... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP