Patents by Inventor Erling Freudendahl
Erling Freudendahl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9683688Abstract: A threadless pipe coupling (x00) comprises a socket (x01), a plug (x02) configured for being inserted into the socket (x01) in an insertion direction (10), a sealing member (x03) arranged between a circumferential outer surface (x04) of the plug (x02) and a cooperating inner surface (x05) of a circumferential side wall (x06) of the socket (x01), so as to provide a fluid tight seal when the plug (x02) is placed in the socket (x01), wherein the plug (x02) is retained in the socket (x01) by means of a locking member (x07) inserted in a transverse direction through a slot (x08) in the circumferential side wall (x06) of the socket (x01) to engage around the plug (x02) at a location behind the sealing member (x03) as seen in the insertion direction (10). The ends (x28, x29) of the locking member (x07) in the mounted position are located between the outer surface (x04) of the plug (x02) and the circumferential side wall (x06) of the socket (x01) as seen in a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: AVK Holding A/SInventor: Erling A. Freudendahl
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Publication number: 20150084329Abstract: A threadless pipe coupling (x00) comprises a socket (x01), a plug (x02) configured for being inserted into the socket (x01) in an insertion direction (10), a sealing member (x03) arranged between a circumferential outer surface (x04) of the plug (x02) and a cooperating inner surface (x05) of a circumferential side wall (x06) of the socket (x01), so as to provide a fluid tight seal when the plug (x02) is placed in the socket (x01), wherein the plug (x02) is retained in the socket (x01) by means of a locking member (x07) inserted in a transverse direction through a slot (x08) in the circumferential side wall (x06) of the socket (x01) to engage around the plug (x02) at a location behind the sealing member (x03) as seen in the insertion direction (10). The ends (x28, x29) of the locking member (x07) in the mounted position are located between the outer surface (x04) of the plug (x02) and the circumferential side wall (x06) of the socket (x01) as seen in a radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: AVK Holding A/SInventor: Erling A. Freudendahl
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Patent number: 7789431Abstract: A pipe coupling (1) includes a pipe-shaped sleeve (2) being provided with a protruding flange (4) at least in one end, said flange having a tapering end face (6). The pipe coupling further including an annular gripping ring (13) divided into ring segments (17), an annular resilient sealing ring (12) provided between the flange (4) and the gripping ring (13), a pressure ring (8) and tightening means of the bolt/nut type (26, 27). The pressure ring (8) is divided into a number of separate, mutually interspaced ring segments (10) each provided with an abutment face (9) adapted to displaceably abut the end face (6) of the flange (4). The bolts (26) extend through elongated, radially extending openings (30) in the flange (4) and through clearance holes (32) in the pressure ring segments (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Aage V. Kjaers Maskinfabrik A/SInventor: Erling A. Freudendahl
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Publication number: 20080157522Abstract: A pipe coupling (1) includes a pipe-shaped sleeve (2) being provided with a protruding flange (4) at least in one end, said flange having a tapering end face (6). The pipe coupling further including an annular gripping ring (13) divided into ring segments (17), an annular resilient sealing ring (12) provided between the flange (4) and the gripping ring (13), a pressure ring (8) and tightening means of the bolt/nut type (26, 27). The pressure ring (8) is divided into a number of separate, mutually interspaced ring segments (10) each provided with an abutment face (9) adapted to displaceably abut the end face (6) of the flange (4). The bolts (26) extend through elongated, radially extending openings (30) in the flange (4) and through clearance holes (32) in the pressure ring segments (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventor: Erling Freudendahl
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Patent number: 7156119Abstract: A hydrant knock-off combination flow stop valve and backflow check valve, mountable between water system riser and a wet-type hydrant having a breakaway flange ring. The vertical valve has a bulbous, cylindrical outer wall having an upper flange connecting to a wet-type hydrant by a break ring and a lower flange connecting to a system riser pipe. One embodiment has radial vertical vanes defining a central cylinder coaxial with the valve and acting as guides for a movable valve element to travel vertically up and down. The lower flange a seat, acting as a check valve with the valve element. The valve has a restraining cage keeping the valve element from engaging an upper seat. Once the break ring is ruptured the valve element seals against the seat, stopping water flow. The preferred valve element is a plastic coated ball. Another embodiment has a double mushroom, spring loaded valve element.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Inventor: Erling A. Freudendahl
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Publication number: 20050155645Abstract: A hydrant knock-off combination flow stop valve and backflow check valve, mountable between water system riser and a wet-type hydrant having a breakaway flange ring. The vertical valve has a bulbous, cylindrical outer wall having an upper flange connecting to a wet-type hydrant by a break ring and a lower flange connecting to a system riser pipe. One embodiment has radial vertical vanes defining a central cylinder coaxial with the valve and acting as guides for a movable valve element to travel vertically up and down. The lower flange a seat, acting as a check valve with the valve element. The valve has a restraining cage keeping the valve element from engaging an upper seat. Once the break ring is ruptured the valve element seals against the seat, stopping water flow. The preferred valve element is a plastic coated ball. Another embodiment has a double mushroom, spring loaded valve element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventor: Erling Freudendahl
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Patent number: 5829734Abstract: A shut-off valve (1, 101) including a valve housing (2, 102) having a flow passageway (3, 103); a shut-off member (22, 122) displaceably arranged in the housing between an open position and a closed position of the valve flow passageway through an actuator device (15, 115). The actuator device includes a nut member (20, 120) provided with an internal thread (21, 121) having a first thread pitch, and an outer stem member (17, 117) provided with an external thread (19, 119) engaging the internal thread (21, 121) of the nut member, and with an internal thread (18, 118) (21, 121) with a second pitch differing from the first pitch and engaging a corresponding external thread (12, 112) on an inner stem member (6, 106). The threads coacting during the major part of the closing movement of the shut-off member (22, 122) are provided with larger pitch than those coacting during the final part of the closing movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1997Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Aage V. Kjaers Maskinfabrik A/SInventor: Erling Freudendahl
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Patent number: 5279320Abstract: A gate valve comprises a valve body (1) and a gate displaceably arranged inside said valve body transverse to the flow direction, said gate being provided on each side with a guide groove (14) guided by means of a mating guide rail formed on each side of the valve body (1). The gate (13) comprises a gate core (16) coated with a polymeric material, preferably an elastomer, which in the sealing surface areas (17, 18) of the gate (13) sealingly abuts the corresponding seat surfaces (19, 20) of the valve body (1) in the closed position of the gate. At least the guide grooves (14, 44) are coated with a harder and more wear-resisting polymeric material than the remaining portion of the gate, and the two coatings are moulded such that a molecular interbinding exists between said coatings in the transition areas therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1992Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: AVK Maskinfabrik A/SInventor: Erling A. Freudendahl