Patents Examined by Aaron M Dunwoody
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Patent number: 11512538Abstract: A tubular connection includes a first joint of casing having an integral box end with an internal female wedge threaded zone having wedge threads disposed on a portion of the integral box end, and a second joint of casing having an integral pin end with an external male wedge threaded zone having wedge threads disposed on a portion of the integral pin end. The external male wedge threads engage with the internal female wedge threads. The second joint of casing has an internal diameter D1, and also includes an internal annular recess with an internal diameter D2. D2 is greater than D1, and the annular recess is disposed longitudinally along an inner surface of the second joint of casing. The annular recess is positioned radially adjacent to a portion of the external male threads disposed on a lower portion of the pin end.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Hydril CompanyInventors: Jonathan Robert Breen, David Mutis Rueda, Andrew Henry Tate
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Patent number: 11512737Abstract: A v-clamp is used to join tubular bodies having end flanges in order to form a joint therebetween. Such tubular bodies are employed in heavy-duty and moderate and light-duty applications including, but not limited to, industrial, oil and gas, sewage, agriculture, and automotive applications. The v-clamp can include a band, a closure mechanism, and a set of bearings. The v-clamp may furnish a more evenly and uniformly distributed clamping force around a circumference of the v-clamp and to the tubular body end flanges than previously demonstrated.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Norma U.S. Holding LLCInventors: Brian T. Ignaczak, David Peterson
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Patent number: 11506107Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (100) for connecting a first fluid-conducting component (110) to a second fluid-conducting component (120), more particularly in the exhaust gas line of a motor vehicle, having a seal (130), which seals the components (110, 120) at the connecting point, and having a band clamp (140), which encloses the components (110, 120) at the connecting point and attaches the components (110, 120) to each other. According to the invention, the seal (130) is formed with a tab (131), which protrudes at the connecting point after the components (110, 120) have been connected and is visible through a separation joint (141) of the band clamp (140). The invention further relates to a corresponding method for connecting a first fluid-conducting component (110) to a second fluid-conducting component (120).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AGInventors: Sönke Andreas Tangermann, Holger Morsch, Bertram Seidl, Onur Ulas Car, Janet Schlothauer
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Patent number: 11506317Abstract: A mounting device facilitates connecting an Internet of Things (IoT) device, such as thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) and automatic temperature balanced actuator (ABA), to a hydronic heating/cooling system to control the temperature of a room by changing the flow of hot/cold water through radiator. The mounting devices includes a male section and a female section, which is attached to the IoT device. The mounting device may be installed in two stages. First, a male section is attached to a component of the hydronic heating/cooling system (for example, a valve or manifold) by threading the male section onto the component. Second, a female section, is positioned to male section and locked into place by rotating a rotary sleeve. The female section (with the IoT device) may be easily removed by rotating the rotary sleeve into an unlock position.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Computime Ltd.Inventors: Dick Kwai Chan, Ben Ren Tan
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Patent number: 11500297Abstract: A coupling arrangement including a first fitting, a second fitting, and a rotational coupler which when turned presses the first fitting against the second fitting, in which the fittings engage rotationally to inhibit relative rotation of the fittings. For example, one of the fittings may have protrusions and the other fitting may have recesses arranged to receive the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: David Bessems, Jon David Tedrow, Colin Michael Odneal
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Patent number: 11499656Abstract: A clamping system to connect a first and a second tube whose facing ends have protruding clamping surfaces is provided. The system comprises a collar comprising a belt able to be clamped around the clamping surfaces. The belt has a first and a second flank between which an internal recess able to receive the clamping surfaces is delimited. The collar carries an outer retaining clip comprising a retaining segment located on the side of the first flank and a first and a second link return linking respectively the retaining segment to a first and a second retaining member located on the side of the second flank. The collar is retained axially between the retaining segment and the first and second retaining members. The retaining segment is able to be elastically deformed to allow the insertion of the end of the tube and to retain it pre-mounted in the collar.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Fabrice Prevot
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Patent number: 11499657Abstract: A clamping system for connecting a first tube and a second tube, the clamping system including a collar which includes a belt able to be clamped around clamping surfaces of the first and second tubes, the belt has a first and a second flank between which an internal recess able to receive the clamping surfaces is delimited. The collar carries at least one retaining loop disposed outside the belt. The loop has a first end fastened to the collar and a second end which is free and which is located on the outer side of the first flank. The loop is able to adopt a position of active retaining configuration in which its second end protrudes towards the axis of the collar relative to the edge of the first flank, and to be deformed relative to this active configuration so that the second end is moved radially outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: Stéphane Drivon, Fabrice Prevot
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Patent number: 11499655Abstract: Provided is a pipe retaining device, for a pipe fitting, which has a simple structure but is capable of further improving a detachment preventing force for a pipe without inserting an inner core. The pipe retaining device includes an inclination mechanism (7) configured to incline a retaining ring (3A) in a pipe axis direction with respect to a reference plane (P) orthogonal to a central axis of a ring body (30A), such that each circumferential end portion (30x) of the ring body (30A) is caused to be closer to a fitting body (2) and a circumferential center portion (30y) of the ring body (30A) is moved away from the fitting body (2), when each retaining ring connecting portion (32) and each facing portion (54) come into contact with each other. A first surface (56), facing the retaining ring connecting portion (32), of each facing portion (54) is parallel to a reference plane P.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SK-KAWANISHI CO., LTD.Inventor: Hidehito Kawanishi
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Patent number: 11493159Abstract: A pipe connector includes a housing body defining an axial bore arranged to receive a pipe section having an end and extending between a housing top and a housing bottom. A sealing member is seated in the axial bore with a conical inner surface configured to interface with the end of the pipe section. A cap member with an opening is threadedly attachable to the housing top. A locking member is carried in the cap member and configured such that the pipe section is only movable through the locking member in a direction toward the sealing member. The locking member drives the pipe section downward along the conical inner surface and creates a fluid tight seal between the sealing member and the pipe section when the cap member is threaded down on the housing top with the end of pipe section engaging the conical inner surface of the sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: FLASH LINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Jason G. Taylor
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Patent number: 11493160Abstract: The quick-connect device for the assembly of first and second fluidic transport elements includes a female connector and a male lock-ring connector configured to cooperate with the female connector and to relatively immobilize axially and in rotation the first element with the female connector. The male connector and the female connector respectively include first and second complementary positioning members configured to define a plurality of predefined discrete positions of assembly of the two male and female connectors, distributed angularly around the main axis, such that in any one of these angular positions, the two connectors are immobilized in rotation relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: AKWELInventors: Jérémy Dreux, Fabien Heraud
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Patent number: 11493157Abstract: A flush joint high torque thread that achieves superior tensile efficiency and compression efficiency. In one example, the thread of a pin member and a box member includes a thread a chamfer with angled shoulders on each side of the thread to achieve increased torque. The stab flanks each contain a lead-in chamfer extending no further than a thread pitch line. The load flanks are each tapered. The stab flanks engage each other during assembly, but not upon assembly. The load flanks do not engage each other during assembly, and do engage each other upon assembly. The pipe achieves both a 70% tensile efficiency and a 90% compression efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: IRON WOLF THREADED PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Robert Steven Frederick, Jr., Mark Allen Reeves, Gunther von Gynz-Rekowski
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Patent number: 11486522Abstract: A pipe connector includes a body, a cam ring, a seal element, a push ring, and a gripper. The body has an aperture through an outer surface. The cam ring is configured to be located around the outer surface. The seal element is configured to be seated around an inner surface of the body. The push ring is configured to be slideably located within the body, and to have an aperture configured to be aligned with the aperture of the body. The gripper is configured to be located through the aperture in the body and into a first depth of the cam element. The cam ring is configured to rotate, moving the gripper axially to draw the push ring against the seal element and to move the gripper radially to grip the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Kennedy Valve CompanyInventor: Paul Kennedy
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Patent number: 11486523Abstract: The clamping system is used for connecting two pipes whose facing ends have protruding bearing surfaces. The clamping system comprises a collar that can be clamped and a washer. The collar includes a belt whose internal periphery delimits a recess into which the bearing surfaces can be inserted. The washer comprises an annular part disposed inside the belt and carrying support lugs which have a hook configured to hook on an edge of the belt and a link section which extends between the annular part and the hook. The link section carries at least one retaining wing bent radially outwardly and having a retaining edge, the retaining wing having a width, measured axially, which decreases towards its free end, the edge of the belt being housed in the space formed between the retaining edge and the hook.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventor: Eric Mesnard
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Patent number: 11486521Abstract: A fluid pipeline connection device includes a fixed base, a floating piece, a connecting tube, and a plurality of elastic bodies. The fixed base includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other. The floating piece abuts against the first side surface and the second side surface. The connecting tube passes through the first side surface and the second side surface of the fixed base, and the connecting tube is combined with the floating piece. The elastic bodies are disposed in the fixed base, and the elastic bodies are in contact with the connecting tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: WIWYNN CORPORATIONInventors: Shang-Chien Li, Yung-Ti Chung
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Patent number: 11480277Abstract: A quick connector assembly includes a male adapter portion (24) having an end and a groove (62) formed therein spaced from the end. The male adapter portion has a through bore. A female housing portion (22) has a body having a through bore generally concentrically aligned with the male adapter portion through bore. A ring (26) cooperates with the female housing portion and the male adapter portion. The ring is in a first position when the male adapter is engaged with the female housing and a second position, different from the first position, when the male adapter is other than engaged with the female housing. The first and second positions can be visually different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Jason Trotter, Nedim Vrtagic, Joseph C. Kuhn
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Patent number: 11480278Abstract: An accessory for a clamp assembly includes a grip element which has a base portion including two opposite end faces, rows of teeth that protrude from the base portion, the teeth being arranged in rows with gaps separating them, wherein each of the teeth has a shape as viewed from one of the end faces which includes a first shape portion which has straight sides each of which extends from the base portion to an end, wherein a junction of each of the straight sides with the base portion has a radius, wherein the straight sides form borders of the gaps. Each of the teeth includes another shape portion that extends inwards, away from the gaps. The ends of the straight sides of the first shape portion and the other shape portion cooperate to grip a pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Krausz Industries Ltd.Inventor: Avi Chiproot
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Patent number: 11480283Abstract: A gasket for use with a connector assembly apt to allow the sealed passage of a fluid through a wall (P) and suitable for installation realized from just one side of the wall, which gasket has a deformable region is provided. The gasket is configured to assume an installation configuration, in which the gasket can be introduced into a connector seat (D) formed in the wall (P), crossing it from side to side, and a sealing configuration, wherein the gasket is installed in the wall (P) and deformed, at the deformable region, to abut on an inside mouthpiece of the connector seat.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Inventors: Giuseppe Trombatore, Giovanni Trombatore
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Patent number: 11473704Abstract: Provided is a pipe detachment preventing device, for a union nut pipe fitting, which can omit an inner core and which can prevent detachment of a pipe from a pipe fitting even when a large pulling force which stretches the pipe acts. Connection holding means (7) includes an inclination mechanism (8) configured to incline a retaining ring (4A) in a pipe axis direction (X) with respect to a reference plane (P) orthogonal to a central axis (C) of a retaining ring body (40), such that one of a circumferential center portion (40y) and a circumferential end portion (40x) of a retaining ring body (40A) is caused to be closer to a fitting body (2) and the other is moved away from the fitting body (2), when first protruding portions (41) and first facing portions (55) come into contact with each other and a pipe pulling force which stretches a joint pipe (100) is applied to the joint pipe (100).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SK-KAWANISHI CO., LTD.Inventor: Hidehito Kawanishi
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Patent number: 11473707Abstract: A locking element (30) for releasably fixing a fluid-conducting plug (40) to a connector (10) that has at least one spring element (311) for a sprung preload into a locking position with at least one trigger element (35) for transferring from a receiving position into the locking position. At least two trigger elements (35) are provided on the locking element (30), wherein for a transfer to the locking position, a simultaneous actuation of the trigger elements (35) is required.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventors: Janosch Ackermann, Rory Wenzler, Sander Nikolov Donayre
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Patent number: 11473373Abstract: A threaded connection includes a first and a second tubular component made up one with the other. A male element of the first component includes, on its external peripheral surface, a male inner lip including an inner mg with a minimum thickness Epi and a male threaded zone. One inner end of the male threaded zone is at a non-zero axial distance (Li) from a male distal end. A female element of the second component includes, in succession over its internal peripheral surface, a female inner recess disposed facing the male inner lip and a female threaded zone, such that in the made up position of the connection, a radial clearance subsists between the male inner ring and the female inner recess and an internal seal is formed locally between the male inner lip and the female inner recess. The connection is such that 10%?Epi/Li.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Xavier Mencaglia, Corey Dufrene, Sadao Douchi, Masaaki Sugino
