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Pipe joint and related method

Patent Number: 8109540
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: Schluter, James C.; Zepp, William; Shade, James

A pipe joint for plastic pipe includes a bell member and a spigot member. The bell member includes a tubular plastic body wall having a radially outer side including a pair of spaced apart circumferentially extending ribs and a metal reinforcement ring located between the ribs. The tubular plastic body wall includes a circumferential plastic ring portion extending between the ribs and radially exterior of the metal reinforcement ring to encase the metal reinforcement ring within the tubular ...

Variable joining device and method for its use

Patent Number: 8109539
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventor: Krohn, Kenneth P.

An adjustable or variable joining device (such as a fitting or connector) used to connect a duct (such as pipe or tubing) having a range of shapes, sizes and thread styles to an object (such as equipment, a container, or another length of pipe or tubing). In various embodiments, the device may generally comprise a sealing member, a support assembly, and a support plate. The sealing member is adapted to seal the duct to the device by elastically expanding to fit around the exterior surface ...

Microbarb tubing connector

Patent Number: 8109538
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: Helstern, Gary; Robert, LaCroix; Almeida, Jose

A connection assembly for coupling a soft tubing to a tubular element of a torque fitting comprises a barbed connector and a shell adapted to contain the barbed connector. The barbed connector comprises a neck having a barb disposed on an exterior surface of the neck and a substantially cylindrical sealing portion disposed between the barb and a tubing end of the neck. The barbed connector further comprises a mating surface adapted to form a fluid-tight seal when compressed against a mating ...

Direct-manufactured duct interconnects

Patent Number: 8104799
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Huskamp, Chris; Bagwill, Tracy L.

A duct connection system has a direct-manufactured first duct structure including a first duct section. The first duct section has a passage for conveying a substance and a first interconnect component moveably and captivity coupled to the duct section. The duct connection system also has a direct-manufactured second duct structure including a second duct section. The second duct section has a passage for conveying the substance and a first interconnect component configured to enter a ...

Connecting adapter for a gas cartridge and a gas induction device of a gas fastening apparatus, the cartridge, the solenoid valve and the apparatus with the adapter

Patent Number: 8104798
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Toulouse, Bruno; Nayrac, Frederic; Herelier, Patrick

The adapter is designed to receive an outlet end (23) of the cartridge (20) and an inlet end (32) of the induction device (30), as well as a seal (11) between the two ends (23, 32). The seal (11) includes an annular transverse portion (53) intended to be interposed between the two ends (23, 32) and the material of the seal (11) is selected from the group consisting of compressible and flexible ...

Extended collar

Patent Number: 8104797
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Eccleston, Tony; Tan, Zhimin; Karabelas, George

A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing an end fitting for a flexible pipe. The apparatus comprises an end fitting body having an open mouth for receiving an open end of a portion of flexible pipe body and an inner collar member to which the end fitting body is securable. The inner collar member includes a collar body portion and a neck portion extending away from the collar body portion. When the end fitting body is secured to the collar member the neck portion of the collar ...

Pipe coupling

Patent Number: 8104796
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Stefani, Yves; Lucotte, Roland

A pipe joint and can include a first pipe having a flange and a second pipe having a flange. A first sleeve can be installed within the first pipe and a second sleeve can be installed within the second pipe. Moreover, an annular ring can be disposed between the flange of the first pipe and the flange of the second pipe. The annular ring is configured to engage the first sleeve and the second sleeve and create a sealing engagement between the annular ring, the first sleeve and the second ...

Exhaust of a motor vehicle

Patent Number: 8100438
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventor: Grimm, Manfred

An exhaust system of a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to an inner exhaust pipe that is inserted into an outer exhaust pipe in an overlap region, and the two exhaust pipes are crimped in the overlap ...

Marine riser assembly

Patent Number: 8100437
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Caldwell, Christopher S.; Foley, Michael B.; Beard, Michael E.; Cole, David J.

A marine riser assembly having a first tubular member having an external surface with a plurality of first axially spaced formations, a second tubular member having an external surface with a plurality of second axially spaced formations thereon, a segmented ring in surrounding relationship to the first and second tubular members, the segmented ring having an inner surface with a plurality of formations engageable with the formations on the first and second tubular members, the engageable ...

Split joint restraint device with dual pipe size capability

Patent Number: 8096591
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Gentile, Jr., Zachary J.; Bradberry, Earl Sinjon; Pennington, Adam; Lonergan, John K.

A split ring restraint device having dual pipe size capability for securing the connection between adjacent pipes in water piping systems to prevent leakage or failure of the pipe connection. The restraint device comprises an interlocking, stepped joining interface that can be assembled in one orientation to fit a pipe having a first outside diameter and assembled in another orientation to fit a pipe having a second outside diameter. The restraint device can be used without modification on ...

Connecting structure for piping

Patent Number: 8096590
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventor: Nakao, Kazushi

A seal material and a washer are fitted on a piping main body of a first piping, a bead portion is inserted into a bead portion insertion hole and the seal material and the washer are inserted into a seal material insertion hole. In this state, a female screw is threaded onto a male screw until a piping side stopper and a nut side stopper are abutted, and the nut member is joined to a piping side tube portion. In a state where the piping side stopper and the nut side stopper are abutted, ...

High-resistance end fitting for a flexible tubular pipe

Patent Number: 8096589
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: De Aquino, Roberto Jourdan; Langui, Jean-François; Moza, Jucimar Coelho; Xavier, Gaspar Cunha

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 portion, the sleeve being mounted on the duct by spreading the free ends of the armor perpendicularly to the reception portion, the armors comprising a widening device, the bushing being mounted ...

Hose coupling

Patent Number: 8096588
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventor: Winzeler, Michael D.

A hose coupling utilizing a main hollow body and an expandable inner sleeve and an intermediate end of a hose which is securely held in place upon radially outward expansion of the ...

Vacuum brake booster housing and non-rotatable connecting element

Patent Number: 8096587
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Ibarra Romero, Peio; Cia Vicuna, Inaki; Bravo Villamayor, Ernesto

A vacuum brake booster includes a housing and a bent connecting element for connecting the vacuum brake booster to a vacuum source, wherein the connecting element includes a first connecting piece which extends through an opening in the brake booster housing into a vacuum chamber of the vacuum brake booster, a second connecting piece for connecting the connecting element to the vacuum source, and a multi-part housing with a first housing part which carries the first connecting piece and a ...

Double-pipe joint

Patent Number: 8096586
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Fujii, Makoto; Fujii, Tatsuya

In a double-pipe joint for connecting and coupling a double pipe (H) consisting of outer and inner pipes (h2, h1) made of a fluororesin tube, an inner joint portion (T1) for coupling the inner pipe is formed by: a sleeve (2) which is to be pressingly fitted into an inner-pipe end portion (h1t); an inner-pipe joint body (1) which is to be fitted onto the inner-pipe end portion; and an inner-pipe union nut (3A), and an outer joint portion ...

Tubular joint

Patent Number: 8096585
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Renard, Philippe; Vitel, Jean-Pierre; Grojean, Daniel

This tubular joint includes a bell end (4) which is equipped with an internal groove (18) and in which is inserted a spigot end (6), a seal (8) and a locking element (12). The groove forms a groove wall (20). The spigot end (6) and the bell end (4) define a radial clearance (J). The locking element (12) includes a fixing tooth (36) and a contact face (28) for application against the wall (20) when the ...