Patents Assigned to GEORG FISCHER CENTRAL PLASTICS LLC
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Patent number: 11473957Abstract: A meter bypass assembly includes a housing and a valve assembly. The housing defines a first inlet and a first outlet, and a second inlet and a second outlet. The valve assembly is rotatable to a first position in which fluid is allowed to flow from the first inlet to the first outlet and from the second inlet to the second outlet. The valve assembly is also rotatable to a second position in which fluid is allowed to flow from the first inlet to the second outlet and is restricted from flowing from the first inlet to the first outlet and from the second inlet to the second outlet. The valve assembly includes a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing and first and second valve bodies rotationally fixed to opposing ends of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Michael D. Smith, Thomas G. Veeley
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Patent number: 11112038Abstract: A pipe-fitting includes a coupling and a flexible pipe-restraint gasket. The coupling includes a bell that defines a pipe insertion mouth at an end of the coupling and an inner recess. The flexible pipe-restraint gasket assembly is disposed within the inner recess and includes an annular body, a plurality of discrete gripping members and at least one extension portion. The plurality of gripping members are disposed around an outer periphery of the body. The at least one extension portion extends from the body and is disposed between a pair of the plurality of gripping members. The at least one extension portion defines a pocket.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventor: James Charles Jones
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Patent number: 10746406Abstract: The breaker box assembly may include a plurality of breaker modules that are removably attached to each other. Each breaker module includes a body and a first valve assembly disposed within the body. The body includes an inlet and first and second outlets. The first valve assembly is movable between a first position in which fluid is allowed to flow to the first and second outlets and a second position in which fluid is prevented from flowing to the first outlet and is permitted to flow to the second outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Michael D. Smith, Thomas G. Veeley
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Patent number: 10500646Abstract: A tube scraping tool comprises: a handle; and a blade, carried by the handle. The tool has first and second laterally spaced apart portions for engaging the tube outer diameter (OD) surface during a drawing of the tool along the tube. The blade has a cutting edge trailing the first and second portions during the drawing and laterally between the first and second portions.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Michael D. Smith, Steven W. Vanantwerp
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Patent number: 10436370Abstract: A pipe elbow has a first end and a second end off parallel to the first end. An interior surface of the pipe elbow has a centerline having an arcuate portion. A circular cylindrical exterior surface portion of the pipe elbow surrounds the arcuate portion of the centerline.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventor: Harvey E. Svetlik
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Patent number: 10247594Abstract: A meter bypass adapter has a body having: a first port; a second port; a third port; and a fourth port. At least one valve element is held by the body and moveable between: a first position wherein a flowpath is open from the first port to the second port and a flowpath is open from the third port to the fourth port without a direct flowpath from the first port to the fourth port; and a second position wherein a flowpath extends from the first port to the fourth port bypassing the second port and the third port. A single rotary actuator is held by the body to rotate about an axis and, in turn, shift the least one valve element between the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Michael D. Smith, Thomas G. Veeley
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Publication number: 20180313682Abstract: A meter bypass adapter has a body having: a first port; a second port; a third port; and a fourth port. At least one valve element is held by the body and moveable between: a first position wherein a flowpath is open from the first port to the second port and a flowpath is open from the third port to the fourth port without a direct flowpath from the first port to the fourth port; and a second position wherein a flowpath extends from the first port to the fourth port bypassing the second port and the third port. A single rotary actuator is held by the body to rotate about an axis and, in turn, shift the least one valve element between the first position and the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Michael D. Smith, Thomas G. Veeley
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Patent number: 9951896Abstract: A pipe coupler for coupling a first pipe to a second pipe comprises: a body; a first flange and a second flange; and a gasket. The body, first flange, second flange, and gasket are dimensioned to have an assembled condition. The gasket, first flange, and second flange are coaxial. The gasket is axially sandwiched between an inboard face of the first flange and an inboard face of the second flange. The body encircles the gasket, first flange, and second flange and has a first portion axially outboard of the first flange and a second portion axially outboard of the second flange.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventor: Harvey E. Svetlik
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Patent number: 9862031Abstract: A tube scraping apparatus comprises a body having a passageway for receiving a piping component; and a first blade and a second blade. The first blade and second blade each: are mounted to the body and shiftable between a first condition and a second condition; and having an engagement portion positioned to engage an outer diameter (OD) surface of the received piping component in at least one condition, the first blade engagement portion comprising a cutting edge for removing material from the OD surface. The second blade engagement portion comprises a partial thread for engaging the piping component to convert a rotation of the piping component relative to the body to an axial movement of the piping component relative to the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Robert A. Goodman, Michael D. Smith
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Publication number: 20170307124Abstract: A method for forming a pipe elbow comprises cutting a first precursor from a pipe. The pipe has an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface and a central longitudinal axis. The first precursor has a first end and a second end off parallel to the first end. Machining forms an interior surface having an arcuate centerline. Machining forms welding interfaces at the first end and the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventor: Harvey E. Svetlik
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Publication number: 20170304903Abstract: A tube scraping tool comprises: a handle; and a blade, carried by the handle. The tool has first and second laterally spaced apart portions for engaging the tube outer diameter (OD) surface during a drawing of the tool along the tube. The blade has a cutting edge trailing the first and second portions during the drawing and laterally between the first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Michael D. Smith, Steven W. Vanantwerp
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Publication number: 20150321260Abstract: A tube scraping apparatus comprises a body having a passageway for receiving a piping component; and a first blade and a second blade. The first blade and second blade each: are mounted to the body and shiftable between a first condition and a second condition; and having an engagement portion positioned to engage an outer diameter (OD) surface of the received piping component in at least one condition, the first blade engagement portion comprising a cutting edge for removing material from the OD surface. The second blade engagement portion comprises a partial thread for engaging the piping component to convert a rotation of the piping component relative to the body to an axial movement of the piping component relative to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLCInventors: Robert A. Goodman, Michael D. Smith
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Publication number: 20150204473Abstract: A pipe coupler for coupling a first pipe to a second pipe comprises: a body; a first flange and a second flange; and a gasket. The body, first flange, second flange, and gasket are dimensioned to have an assembled condition. The gasket, first flange, and second flange are coaxial. The gasket is axially sandwiched between an inboard face of the first flange and an inboard face of the second flange. The body encircles the gasket, first flange, and second flange and has a first portion axially outboard of the first flange and a second portion axially outboard of the second flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: GEORG FISCHER CENTRAL PLASTICS LLCInventor: Harvey E. Svetlik