With Repair, Tapping, Assembly, Or Disassembly Means Patents (Class 137/315.01)
  • Publication number: 20140124047
    Abstract: A height adjusting mechanism for an inlet valve includes a valve body, and inlet pipe, a retaining member and an actuator. The inlet pipe is sleeved in the valve body and connected to the valve body; the retaining member is assembled in the valve body; and the actuator can drive the retaining member to move to make the valve body fixed to the inlet pipe or moved relatively to the inlet pipe in the axial direction. The actuator drives the retaining member to move in order to let the valve body and the inlet pipe to be fixed or moved relatively to each other in the axial direction. There is no need to rotate the valve body during adjusting process, and the float won't affect the tank wall when the water valve body is rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: XIAMEN R&T PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guiyang HUANG, Zhijun Zhong, Bing Wang
  • Publication number: 20140124048
    Abstract: There is proposed a sanitary fitting having a fitting housing and having a control unit for controlling the water flow through at least one water line, wherein the control unit has at least one first control element, in particular an electrically actuable throughflow valve, for closing and opening the water line, wherein the fitting housing is provided for arranging at an installation site, in particular on a wall, on an installation platform and/or on a sanitary body such as a washbasin, bathtub or the like, which sanitary fitting can be maintained or repaired with particularly little effort, specifically even in applications in which the demands with regard to vandalism are of considerable significance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Andreas Wawrla
  • Publication number: 20140124050
    Abstract: A pour spout adapter comprises a housing, a collar and a threaded engagement. The housing has a sealed bore for receiving a tube. The collar has an internal bore coupled to the housing at a rotatable connection so as to permit a tube to extend from the sealed bore through the collar. The threaded engagement is disposed on the internal bore to receive a threaded pour spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Tix, Christopher J. Pellin, Mark T. Weinberger, Andrew M. Spiess
  • Publication number: 20140124049
    Abstract: A quick assembly and disassembly mechanism includes a nut seat and a slide block which is movably coupled to the nut seat. The nut seat includes at least two cantilever lock blocks therein. The inner wall of each lock block has threads thereon. The inner diameter encircled by the lock blocks matches with a bolt of a faucet. In normal state, the nut seat can be moved freely on the bolt. When the nut seat is moved to a counter top to compress the slide block, the slide block will push the lock blocks to mesh with the bolt tightly, so that the faucet can be mounted and dismounted quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: XIAMEN LOTA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liming Ye, Shuanglin Bai, Jianping Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140116527
    Abstract: A drain assembly includes a drain body connected to a drain pipe such that the drain body is in fluid communication with the drain pipe; and a drain head assembly adjustably connected to the drain body such that the drain head assembly is in fluid communication with the drain body. The drain head assembly includes a shank adjustably connected to the drain body and a strainer assembly connected to the shank. The strainer assembly includes a strainer, an upper frame, and a lower frame connected to each other. The lower frame includes a connection feature that non-threadably and removably connects the strainer assembly to the shank. The drain assembly further includes a cover removably connected to the shank in a position over the shank and to at least partially define a void in a poured concrete slab around the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas R. Wroblewski, Christopher A. Majocka, William A. Verdecchia
  • Publication number: 20140116533
    Abstract: A universal coupled includes a body member with a plug entry end and an opposite fluid flow outlet end with a retainer nut for maintaining a biasing member and axially slidable plug valve in the body member wherein the plug includes multiple, discrete diameter axially joined sections which are sized to uniquely receive discrete plugs. A sleeve slidably mounted on the body member engages retaining balls which radially engage and retain a plug inserted into the body member or may be manually and axially displaced to release the retaining balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: E. Mark Edler
  • Publication number: 20140109987
    Abstract: A coupling assembly includes a mechanical attachment to accommodate various diameter fluid passages and resists rotational forces of attaching and detaching a hose from the hose coupler. The mechanical attachment includes a shank having a shoulder defining a space with a conduit of the hose coupling assembly or with a spacer disposed in the conduit. A threaded coupler includes a projecting portion disposed adjacent to the shoulder. The threaded coupler includes a key, or a recess to mate with a key, to substantially prevent rotation of the threaded coupler with respect to the hose coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Chad James Mammen, Lawrence P. Heren
  • Publication number: 20140109989
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve arrangement, in particular a control valve arrangement of an axial piston machine, includes at least two valves that have springs supported in each case on a spring seat. The two spring seats are connected to one another with a material-to-material fit in one or more of a non-positive manner and a positively locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Friedemann Nordt, Carola Diebold, Dieter Lohmiller
  • Publication number: 20140109988
    Abstract: A drain line access device is provided for flushing HVACR drain lines. The device includes a main body having input and outlet connection ports on opposite ends for inline installation to a drain line, a flapper assembly sized and configured for seated placement in an interior cavity of the main body, and a removable top cover. The flapper assembly includes a flapper holder, a flapper, a flapper seat, and a spring hinge for rotatably urging the flapper into the normally raised position. An injection port is provided on the top cover for delivering a flow of pressurized gas or liquid for flushing out a clog in the drain line. In operation, delivery of pressurized gas or fluid into the drain line forces the flapper against the flapper seat, thereby sealing off one of the respective ends of the main body and directing the pressurized gas into the drain line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Stuart Oakner, Donna Oakner
  • Publication number: 20140102552
    Abstract: A vial adapter modular assembly (10) including a bag spike port (12) connectable to an output port (16) of a bag (18), a vial port (20) connectable to a vial, and an exit port (24), characterised by a lumen (32) having a vial port flow opening (36) in fluid communication with the vial port (20), and a plunger element (34) that slides in the lumen (32) between a non-blocking position and a blocking position, wherein in the non-blocking position, the plunger element (34) does not block the vial port flow opening (36) and permits fluid flow between the bag spike port (12) and the vial port (20), and wherein in the blocking position, the plunger element (34) blocks the vial port flow opening (36) and blocks fluid flow between the bag spike port (12) and the vial port (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Eli Shemesh
  • Publication number: 20140102553
    Abstract: A modular potable water distribution manifold for an aircraft water supply and drainage system includes a tubular element with a first manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a flexible hose connector and having a flow control poppet, a second manifold quick connector having a flow control poppet, the second manifold quick connector adapteded mate with a terminating self-venting/self-draining device, and a rotating ferrule that mates the second manifold with the self-venting/self-draining device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter John Leslie Burd
  • Patent number: 8695619
    Abstract: A gas diversion device includes a compression coupling having a gasket disposed therein, and a first straight pipe section coupled to the compression coupling. The device further includes a Y-pipe coupled to the first straight pipe section and an electrically conductive pipe. The device further includes a threaded cap having a hole therethrough. The compression coupling is placed over an open end of a broken gas pipe service riser and the first straight pipe section receives a portion of the gas pipe service riser therein. The threaded cap receives an expansion plug tool through the first hole, and the Y-pipe and the first straight pipe slideably receive a portion of the expansion plug tool therein. The expansion plug tool further includes an expansion plug coupled thereto to facilitate positioning of the expansion plug within the open end of the gas pipe service riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Atmos Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Richard L. Kissinger
  • Publication number: 20140096841
    Abstract: An anti-surge valve includes a diaphragm partitioning an internal space formed by a valve body and a cover into spaces in which a pressure chamber connected to a connection port, an air inlet and an air outlet are formed; a valve cup assembled to the diaphragm; a coupling member that fixes the diaphragm and the valve cup; and a spring that elastically supports the diaphragm in the pressure chamber. In the anti-surge valve, a side wall of the valve cup has a sectional shape concave toward the center of the valve along the entire circumference thereof so that a side portion of the diaphragm is deformed toward the center of the valve while being adhered closely to an outer surface of the side wall of the valve cup in a state in which an edge portion of the diaphragm is fixed by the valve body and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung Hyun IM, Young Soo JIN, Kyung Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20140090721
    Abstract: A pipe system for a fluid, in particular a gas of an intake system (10) or a turbocharger of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method and an apparatus for connecting at least one duct part (12) of a pipe system (10). The pipe system (10) has at least one blow-molded duct part (12) made of plastic and at least one fitting (18) for connecting the at least one blow-molded duct part (12) with another part (20) of the pipe system (10). The fitting (18) is inserted tight in the at least one blow-molded duct part (12). The at least one blow-molded duct part (12) is shrinked onto the at least one fitting (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Dominique Girard, Maxime Sarrazin
  • Publication number: 20140090718
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device including a body having at least one waterway, a valve assembly in fluid communication with the at least one waterway, the valve assembly including a movable valve member configured to control the flow of water through the at least one waterway and a stem operably coupled to the moveable valve member for movement therewith, and a handle coupled to the stem for movement therewith. A magnetically attractive element is supported by one of the handle and the stem, and at least one magnet is supported by the other of the handle and the stem that is configured to magnetically attract the magnetically attractive element to couple the handle to the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Allen, Alfred Charles Nelson
  • Patent number: 8684027
    Abstract: A protective cover of the present invention is adapted to be disposed on a wall-mounted faucet. The protective cover includes a cover plate. Two protruding posts, two abutting posts, and two extension posts vertically extend from one surface of the cover plate. Each distal end of the protruding posts is formed with a location hole. Each distal end of the extension posts is formed with a hook portion. Therefore, the protruding posts and the abutting posts can abut against the wall-mounted faucet so as to make the location hole receive the location shafts of the faucet and make the hook portions abut against the faucet. Thereby, the present invention can be firmly disposed on wall-mounted faucets to provide a protective effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Tsai-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20140083517
    Abstract: An alignment device for coupling a liquid drug cartridge with a longitudinal cartridge axis and a constricted neck portion with a cap and a piercable septum distal from the neck portion with an adapter is presented. The septum is perpendicular to the cartridge axis. The device comprises an adapter cannula with a longitudinal cannula axis to pierce the septum and a proximal cartridge engagement structure for axial aligned engagement with a distal end section of cartridge body. The device further comprises a distal adapter engagement structure for axial aligned engagement with the adapter. A coupling of the cartridge with the adapter is enabled via the alignment device. The adapter and the cartridge are, during the coupling, aligned by the cartridge engagement structure and the adapter engagement structure, respectively relative to each other such that the longitudinal cartridge axis and the longitudinal cannula axis form a common longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Franco Moia, Pius Kuster, Torsten Kraft, Christoph Walther
  • Patent number: 8677585
    Abstract: An alignment mechanism is used for assembly of a diffuser inside a pressure reducing and conditioning valve, said valve having a body, an inlet port, an outlet port, a pressure reducing section between the ports, and a diffuser in an internal cavity of the pressure reducing section. The alignment mechanism comprises at least one alignment assembly having an alignment port disposed in the valve body in the pressure reducing section. The port has a passageway passing through an outer wall of the valve, and has a removable closure member adapted to close one end of the passageway. A removable alignment rod is adapted to be inserted through the passageway in the alignment port to contact an outer surface of the diffuser when the diffuser is inserted into the internal cavity of the pressure reducing section of the valve. A method of use of the alignment assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter K. Merrill, Donald F. Foisy
  • Publication number: 20140076418
    Abstract: A detachable handle for adjusting a valve by rotation of a rotatable adjustment element. The handle is provided with a body including a front side having an angular scale, an opposite rear side and a circumferential gripping face. The handle is also provided with a coupling element configured to detachably and operably connect to the rotatable adjustment element. At least a portion of the body along an edge of the angular scale is transparent or open so that an operator can see through the portion of the body. An assembly of a valve and the detachable handle is also provided. The valve is provided with a rotatable adjustment element for adjusting the valve. The valve has a face from which the rotatable adjustment element protrudes. This face is provided with a fixed marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: FlowCon International ApS
    Inventors: Bjarne Wittendorff IBSEN, Mille Sveje BØJGAARD, Gitte PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20140076417
    Abstract: A quickly-operated adaptor is provided. A blocking member is movable in the main body. When a joint of a gas-communicating member is received in an outlet chamber to drive the blocking member, a positioning sleeve positions the joint. The gas-communicating mechanism is movable between a third position and a fourth position. When the gas-communicating mechanism is located in the third position, the outlet chamber is communicated with a gas-releasing chamber via the gas-communicating mechanism. Whereby, spurting of the joint caused by residual of the gas can be prevented, and it is effective to unblock or block the gas flow in the gas-communicating mechanism simply via adjustment of a slidable sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: I-Pao LIN
  • Publication number: 20140069518
    Abstract: A plastic faucet body with copper connecting legs contains a plastic member including two seat portions, a connecting portion, and two support feet; each support foot having an inlet and a channel; the connecting portion having at least one exit and a tunnel; two copper connecting legs, each being engaged on the each support foot and having a threaded section; wherein a bottom end of the each copper connecting leg extends a predetermined distance from the each support foot so as to define a fitting section on the each copper connecting leg; a lower coupling portion is formed on a connection zone of the each support foot and the each copper connecting leg; a plastic sleeve has at least one seal element to provide a sealing effect and to prevent water from leakage via the lower coupling portion and has a seal inner face formed on the plastic sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Shengping Hu
  • Publication number: 20140069520
    Abstract: A faucet includes a spout and a sprayhead movable between a docked position, in which the sprayhead is in contact with the spout, and an undocked position, in which the sprayhead is spaced apart from the spout. The faucet also includes a hose that includes a tubular portion having an inlet end and an outlet end and configured to provide fluid through the spout to the sprayhead and a magnetically responsive end portion coupled to the outlet end and configured to be freely and rotatably received within a portion of the sprayhead. A magnet is located in the spout such that when the sprayhead is in the docked position, the magnet magnetically attracts the magnetically responsive end portion of the hose so as to retain the sprayhead against the spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: John C. Esche, Perry D. Erickson, Roger W. Murphy, William R. Bares
  • Publication number: 20140069519
    Abstract: A plastic faucet body with copper connecting legs contains a plastic member including two seat portions, a connecting portion having at least one exit and a tunnel, and two support feet, each having an inlet and a channel; two copper connecting legs engaged on the two support feet. A bottom end portion of each copper connecting leg beyond a bottom end of the each support foot forms a distance so that between the each copper connecting leg and the each support foot is defined a receiving chamber. A lower coupling portion forms on a connection zone of the each support foot and the each copper connecting leg. A groove communicates with the receiving chamber and the lower coupling portion. A seal element is retained with the groove to stop cold water from the cold water pipe or hot water from the hot water pipe flowing into the lower coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Chaota Yang, Chiahua Yuan, Yiping Lin, Shengping Hu
  • Publication number: 20140069521
    Abstract: The attaching/removing workability of the collecting vessel of a conditioning apparatus with respect to a port block is increased. A primary-side port and a secondary-side port are formed in a port block 13, and a female screw part 27 that is screwed to a male screw part 23 is provided to the collecting vessel 24 that is mounted to the port block 13. An annular lock member 31 is mounted to the opening end of the collecting vessel 24 so as to be movable in the axial direction. A tongue piece 38 that presses the annular lock member 31 towards the outside in the axial direction of the collecting vessel 24 is provided to the inside of the annular lock member 31. A movable-side engagement part 41 that engages a fixed-side engagement part 42 of the port block 13 when the collecting vessel 24 is rotated to a position of fastening completion is provided to the annular lock member 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Koganei Corporation
    Inventor: Hiraku Sakai
  • Patent number: 8662100
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tube clamping and closing device which includes a main body having a first end and a second end, and a retaining assembly having several kinds of work portions and disposed at the second end of the main body. The first end has a first clamping member extending laterally and having a threaded hole extending vertically. A blocking member is threadedly connected to the threaded hole and adapted for closing an opening of a tube. The work portions alternatively define a clamping space with the first clamping member and the main body. Whereby a single device of the present invention can be used for different kinds of tubes or multiport valves. The present invention has advantages of operating conveniently, carrying and putting away easily, saving space and costs, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Jun Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140048151
    Abstract: A calibration hose (10) for use in a device for rehabilitating pipelines (14, 16), having a main pipe calibration hose (18) and a lateral pipe calibration hose (20), the main pipe calibration hose (18) having a connecting region (90), the lateral pipe calibration hose (20) being connected in its first end region (26) to the connecting region (90) of the main pipe calibration hose (18), and the lateral pipe calibration hose (20) being closed in its second end region (28). In order to permit the air to escape via the calibration hose, the invention proposes that a valve (30) be provided in the second end region (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Andreas Bichler
  • Patent number: 8654532
    Abstract: A cooling coolant pipe of a server cabinet includes multiple tube bodies interconnected in series and at least one adjustable valve. In each of the tube bodies a first chamber and a second chamber that are adjacent to and separated from each other, the second chambers of the two adjacent tube bodies are in communication with each other, and a wall surface of each of the tube bodies has at least one connection port in communication with the first chamber. The adjustable valve is disposed in one of the tube bodies. The first chamber in each of the tube bodies is in communication with the second chamber in the tube body through the adjustable valve. In this way, the adjustable valve adjusts the flow rate of a cooling fluid flowing from the second chamber to the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-An Chen, Wei-Ta Shih
  • Publication number: 20140041735
    Abstract: A water supplement regulating structure of an inlet valve includes a regulating valve spool, a knob, and a water supplement hole formed on an inlet valve body and the regulating valve spool has a limber hole formed at the middle of the regulating valve spool and a conical plug disposed at a front end of the regulating valve spool, the conical plug is movably extended into the water supplement hole, and the regulating valve spool has an external thread and the knob has an internal thread and the knob and the regulating valve spool are screwed and coupled, so that the knob can be turned to drive the regulating valve spool to move back and forth axially with respect to the water supplement hole to adjust the gap between the conical plug and the water supplement hole so as to regulate the quantity of supplementary water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: XIAMEN RUNNER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yiz-hou Fu
  • Publication number: 20140041734
    Abstract: A quick connector includes a socket-shaped main body, and penetrating containing holes formed around the periphery of the main body for containing a first latch element for fixing an external tool connector. The first latch element is controlled by a first control element to fix or loosen the external tool connector. The main body includes aslant penetrating U-shaped slide grooves formed above the containing holes, and each slide groove includes a second latch element pushed by a spring that is sheathed on the periphery of the main body to displace the second latch element in the slide groove and in an axial direction of the main body. The second control element is disposed above the first control element, and the first and second control elements control the latch elements respectively to execute two-stage actions of removing the connector and prevent accidents caused by a possible shootout of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SU BEI GUANG CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jen-Chih Chang
  • Publication number: 20140034144
    Abstract: A method for repairing a component with a leak are disclosed. In an embodiment, a component having at least one fluid flow path with a leak therein is provided. The component may be made of a first material. A second material may be introduced into the fluid flow path, and propelled into the location of the leak in the flow path. Once there, the second material is melted and solidified, forming a plug that occludes the leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Yan Cui, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Dechao Lin, Brian Lee Tollison
  • Publication number: 20140034149
    Abstract: When a male member is inserted into a female member to connect a first joint portion of a hydraulic joint structure and a second joint portion thereof, a first open end portion of a first oil passage of the male member and a first open end portion of a first oil passage of the female member are connected at a first axial position, and a second open end portion of a second oil passage of the male member and a second open end portion of a second oil passage of the female member are connected at a second axial position. Thus, two hydraulic oil lines can be easily connected at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA OGURA
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Kimura
  • Patent number: 8641153
    Abstract: A valve assembly, which houses a valve closing member that co-operates with an armature to connect or separate pressure medium channels in a valve housing, the member being directed towards a valve seat which is situated on a valve seat body fixed in the valve housing. The valve assembly includes a solenoid for actuating the armature which is pushed onto a non-magnetisable sleeve section of the valve housing and a magnetic core that is diametrically opposed to the armature in the valve housing. Various valve functions can be achieved by using identical valve components in a modular manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Christoph Voss
  • Publication number: 20140026980
    Abstract: A faucet is provided. The faucet has a spout and a sprayhead releasably coupled to the spout. A hose having a magnetically responsive collar thereon provides fluid through the spout to the sprayhead. A magnet is located in the faucet such that when the sprayhead is coupled to the spout, the collar magnetically couples to the magnet, thereby applying sufficient magnetic force to the hose to retain the sprayhead against the spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: John C. Esche, Perry D. Erickson, Roger W. Murphy, William R. Bares
  • Publication number: 20140027529
    Abstract: A spray ring, for wetting char and/or slag in a water bath with a wetting fluid. The spray ring comprises a loop conduit arranged in a loop-line. The loop conduit is at an inlet point provided with an inlet for feeding the wetting fluid into the loop conduit in an inlet flow direction. The loop-line has a plurality of outlet openings for spraying the wetting fluid out of the loop conduit. The inlet flow direction has a component that is tangential to a loop-line flow direction of the wetting fluid through the loop conduit at the inlet point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Johannes Gerardus Maria SCHILDER
  • Patent number: 8636022
    Abstract: Method for producing a microfluidic device comprising a step in which a stamp made of elastomeric material is used for printing a photo-curable and/or heat-curable liquid disposed on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6)
    Inventors: Vincent Studer, Denis Bartolo, Guillaume Degre
  • Publication number: 20140020767
    Abstract: A faucet including a faucet head, a body and a magnetic coupling releasably coupling the faucet head to the faucet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Alfred Charles Nelson, Christopher Michael McGuire
  • Patent number: 8627844
    Abstract: An escutcheon mounting assembly including an escutcheon coupled to a base and including an opening for receiving a valve user interface. A magnetically attractive element is supported by one of the base and the escutcheon, and at least one magnet is affixed to the other of the base and the escutcheon and is configured to magnetically couple the escutcheon to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Allen, Kyle Robert Davidson, Alfred C. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140002993
    Abstract: A fitting includes a body, a first connection member provided on the body, a second connection member provided on the body opposite to the first connection member, a third connection member provided on the body generally perpendicular to the first and second connection members, and a flange extending from the body substantially perpendicular to the first, second, and third connection members. The flange includes a captive mounting fastener configured and disposed to secure the fitting to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert K. Mullady
  • Publication number: 20130327420
    Abstract: A quick release connector has a body, a positioning mount, a sealing valve and an outer sleeve. The body has a connecting end, a linking end and an air inlet chamber. The positioning mount is detachably connected to the body and has a fixing end, an inserting end, an air outlet chamber, multiple ball holes, a returning spring, at least one sealing element and multiple balls. The sealing valve is movably mounted in the body and the positioning mount, selectively abuts the at least one sealing element and has a closed end, an open end, a mounting post, at least one air inlet, a sealing ring and a ring anti-drop cover. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted around the body and the positioning mount and has a spring recess, a holding recess and a pressing spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Hsiu-Hsiung Liu
  • Publication number: 20130312847
    Abstract: A component with sealing grooves for receiving facial seals and with protective arrangements to protect such seals is provided. In one embodiment, the component is a ball valve including a flow control assembly with two closure members having outer surfaces with sealing grooves and protective ridges. The protective ridges facilitate separation of the two closure members from two connectors of a fluid conduit during installation of the body between the two connectors. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christophe Avdjian, Patrick Bassompierre, Jacques Berardo, Michael Dempster
  • Publication number: 20130312846
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may include a fluid connector. The fluid connector may include a holding portion and an insert portion. The holding portion may include a housing defining a channel, a sleeve disposed in the channel and defining a passage, an adapter disposed in the passage of the sleeve, and a first seal positioned between the passage of the sleeve and the adapter, wherein the first seal may include a first ridge configured to form a first fluid-tight interface with the adapter and a second ridge configured to form a second fluid-tight interface with the adapter. The insert portion may be configured to be inserted into the channel of the housing and secured to the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: André Sloth Eriksen, Mikael Krog, Jan Hunskjær
  • Publication number: 20130312839
    Abstract: A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Edmond Bailey, Richard Mills
  • Publication number: 20130291957
    Abstract: A tool is provided. The tool includes a handle, a base, and a plurality of members. The base is attached to the handle. The plurality of members is affixed to the base at one end. Each of the plurality of members is capable of movement in a substantially lateral direction. Further, the plurality of members is configured to change a diameter of a snap ring from a first diameter to a second diameter based on the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: JianYing Di, FengJuan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130291958
    Abstract: Provided are a joining portion in which a male threaded portion threaded to a container-side female threaded portion is formed; a connector main unit disposed at an inner side of the joining portion, sharing a center axis therewith, and is connected so as to be rotatable relative thereto; and a siphon tube attached to the connector main unit so as to extend toward the bottom portion of the container and has a tip curved in a substantially horizontal direction, wherein the joining portion is screwed in independently of the connector main unit when attaching the connector by using a securing jig that, by being inserted from above the connector main unit, causes depressed/protruding portions to be engaged, thus preventing relative rotation to each other, and by using a tightening jig that tightens the male threaded portion by being engaged at the upper surface of the joining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki TAKANOHASHI, Hiroshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20130291959
    Abstract: An installation structure of countertop faucet includes a base having an insertion section extending through a mounting hole formed in a counter to engage a locking nut to be secured. The insertion section has a top end forming a receiving bore of which a circumferential wall forming two positioning holes communicating with the receiving bore. Each positioning hole receives therein a releasing module. The bottom of the base forms two water inlet passages communicating with the receiving bore and receiving stop valves therein and coupled to couplers for connection with water inlet tubes. A faucet has a joint section received in the receiving bore and having water guide tubes fit into the water inlet passages. The joint section forms two receiving apertures receiving therein positioning modules respectively engageable with the positioning holes to fix the faucet and being released by the releasing module to detach the faucet from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: MING-HUNG CHEN, CHIH-CHIANG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20130284283
    Abstract: A containment housing includes a hexagonal portion configured to receive a linear variable differential transformer. The containment housing also includes a housing contact flange adjacent to the hexagonal portion. The housing contact flange has a flange face. The containment housing further includes an external threaded portion formed between the flange face and a containment housing end. The external threaded portion is configured to engage a fuel control housing portion of a fuel control. A length is defined between the flange face and the containment housing end, and a ratio of the length to a width of the housing contact flange is between 8.22 and 8.94.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aaron Rickis
  • Publication number: 20130269791
    Abstract: A modular valve system includes a number of functional components such as valves, pressure regulators, adaptors and manifolds for controlling a fluid flow through said valve system, and at least two connecting blocks of different configurations, each associated to one of said functional components. Each one of said connecting blocks constitutes a functional unit together with one functional component mounted on a functional side of said connecting block. All connecting blocks are formed in a rectangular block shape and have an inlet and an outlet on two opposing end sides constituting an inlet side and an outlet side, respectively. The inlet sides of all connecting blocks are of identical configuration. The outlet sides of all connecting blocks are also of identical configuration, wherein outlet and inlet of neighboring, coupled connecting blocks are aligned with each other. Therefore, functional units can be directly coupled for establishing a fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel HERRMANN, Volker LIENHARDT, Johann GUNNESCH, Thomas SATTLER, Jan SCHLANDER
  • Publication number: 20130263936
    Abstract: A faucet including a molded waterway assembly having a plurality of tubes and a support plate overmolded within a valve interface member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, Christopher Michael McGuire, Kurt Judson Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130263937
    Abstract: The present invention provides a faucet with a wand that has a geometric orientation of the wand and/or a geometric relationship between components of the faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Jon Gilbert, Dale A. Pulver
  • Publication number: 20130255795
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid activating apparatus having a case unit including a first body which has a hollow cylindrical structure with open both ends, and which has an accommodation space for providing a flow channel for passage of fluid, and which has first coupling portions formed at one end and the other end thereof, a second body which is arranged to cover an outer surface of the first body and which has a separation space spaced apart from a portion of the outer surface of the first body by a predetermined gap, and a first cap and a second cap which are coupled to the respective first coupling portions, and each of which has a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; a magnetic force generating unit which is arranged in the accommodation space of the case unit such that the magnetic force generating unit has a central axis that is the same as that of the first body and has a diameter smaller than that of the first body, wherein the magnetic force generating unit is arranged along the flow path of the fluid s
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Heuk Gyu Lee