Abstract: A fast hose connector comprises a guide tube and an arresting tube movably fitted over the guide tube. The arresting tube is provided in the inner wall thereof with two elastic retaining bodies capable of releasably arrest a tube that is inserted into the guide tube via the arresting tube. As the arresting tube is pressed to slide downward along the guide tube, the elastic retaining bodies become disengaged with the tube so as to enable the tube to be pulled out of the connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in rapid-action coupling device (10) for corrugated tubes (12) which have recesses (22) provided at unit spacings on the outer circumference, having a coupling body (14) with an opening (16) which passes through symmetrically and has an axis (20), having a plug-in region (18), within which the corrugated tube (12) can be arranged, and having at least one elastically deformable latching unit (30) which is provided, in the plug-in region (18), on the wall of the coupling body (14), which is arranged so as to be inclined in the direction toward the axis (20), and which, in the plugged-in state of the corrugated tube (12), latches into a recess (22) which is provided correspondingly on the corrugated tube (12), with the result that the corrugated tube (12) is secured against being drawn out, and said plug-in rapid-action coupling device (10) is distinguished in that, in the plug-in region (18), at least two slits (36), which are spaced apart essentially parallel to one another, are

Abstract: A coupling arrangement for coupling a working implement to a working machine and being of the kind in which the two coupling parts are mutually connected both mechanically and hydraulically with no manual handling of the coupling arrangement. The machine-mounted coupling part has a drive means for moving associated hydraulic coupling connection means into coupling engagement with hydraulic coupling means on the implement-mounted coupling part, when coupling the machine and implement. The hydraulic coupling connection on the implement-mounted coupling part is movable in the direction of maneuvering movement of the hydraulic coupling, and is moved by the drive means via the hydraulic coupling connection on the machine-mounted coupling part until coming into abutment with an abutment means on the machine-mounted coupling part. The arrangement includes springs that function to exert a pressure that is opposed to this movement.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold assembly for use with an internal combustion engine includes a segmented exhaust manifold with a first segment and a second segment. The first segment has an inlet end for connection with the internal combustion engine and an outlet end. The second segment has an inlet end for connection with the internal combustion engine and an additional inlet end connected with the outlet end of the first segment. An exhaust connector is connected between the outlet end of the first segment and the additional inlet end of the second segment. The exhaust connector includes an inner tubular element, an outer tubular element and a bellows. The outer tubular element is positioned radially around the inner tubular element. The bellows engages the inner tubular element and biases the inner tubular element against the first segment or the second segment. The bellows also engages the outer tubular element and biases the outer tubular element against the other of the first segment or the second segment.

Abstract: An engagement device for a cantilevered conduit connection that provides an assembler with visible, audible, and tactile redundant verification that the connection is completely engaged. The engagement device assists in holding a connecting block in place to a housing. The housing includes a fastener port with a fastener fastened therein. The engagement device includes a locking portion at one end thereof, and circumscribes a portion of the fastener. The connecting block mounts to the housing and includes a fastener passage through the connecting block that mounts around the engagement device. The connecting block further includes an engagement surface that mates with the locking portion of the engagement device to assist in fastening the connecting block to the housing. The locking portion of the engagement device expands against the engagement surface of the connecting block to provide visible, audible, and tactile verification that the connecting block is completely engaged to the housing.

Abstract: A body 8 of the pipe joint 7 to be mounted in a frame member 1 has engaging locking portions 12 that are inserted into the mounting grove 2 and rotated through a specified angle in such a way as to be engagingly locked in opening edges 4; and a detent member 20 constituting a lock mechanism, the detent members 20 is composed of a pair of junction pieces 21 of the same shape that are joined together so as to sandwich the body 8 of the pipe joint 7, to slide in the axial direction, the junction pieces 21 are connected together at winged portions 21b and 21c protruding from the respective sides, and springs are accommodated inside the winged portions between the body 8 and the junction pieces 21.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting (70) and a securing component (90) for attaching to a hole in a pipe.

Abstract: The pump-connector has an elastic member that seals a connecting socket against a connecting piece that partly projects into the connecting socket. The elastic member is folded in between the connecting socket and the nozzle.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coupling assembly having a male member (1) with a spigot (5) to be received in an opening (21) in a female member (2), and a radially deformable retaining element (3) which is arranged in a recess (22) in the female member (2) and is radially elastically deformable and adapted to be urged into the recess (22) during the coupling operation by a support element (12) disposed on the spigot (5). In the locked position, the spigot (5) is locked against being pulled out of the opening due to the cooperation between the support element (12) and the retaining element (3). To uncouple the coupling assembly, an unlocking element (15) is provided. The support element (15) is releasably connected with the spigot (5) in order to enable assembly of the unlocking element (15).

Abstract: A coupling device can connect two cryogenic fluid conduits in fluid communication without creating a temperature change. The coupling device includes a fluid flow path extending therethrough having a substantially constant cross-sectional area. The coupling device is designed to be easy to connect and disconnect and to provide a secure connection, in particular at low temperature.

Abstract: A device for connecting two tubular piping parts, in particular piping parts in a motor vehicle exhaust system, has two connector pieces with a sealing device being mounted between the connector pieces. The connector pieces are stressed against each other in axial direction by a spring device. The spring device has a wire spring which surrounds one connector piece at least partially with two spring branches and is supported by this connector piece. The wire spring is stressed against a stop on the other connector with the spring branches or another area of the wire spring.

Abstract: A quick connector coupling comprises a hollow connector body and a male tube received and secured in the connector body. The male tube has a radially enlarged upset. A retainer is disposed in the connector body and has an inner base ring through which the male tube extends. The retainer also has compressive members which abut a shoulder formed in the connector body to secure the retainer in the connector body. The compressive members extend towards the base ring and terminate before reaching the base ring to define a space between the compressive members and the base ring. The upset is captured in this space thereby securing the male tube in the connector body. A chamfer is formed in the base ring to provide tolerance for a wider band of male tube dimensions.

Abstract: A plastic or polytetrafluoroethylene split seal ring having highly flexible, annularly extending, axially spaced apart side walls is disclosed for sealing opposed, concentrically overlapping open end portions of a pair of gas conduits together or for sealing a sleeve of a flexible coupling to end portions of two opposed, spaced apart gas conduits is disclosed. The ring includes an annularly extending base portion, a pair of axially spaced apart, annularly extending side walls connected to and along opposite sides of the base portion. The side walls project radially beyond a radially inwardly or radially outwardly facing surface of the base portion to form a groove in which an expansion or contraction member can be disposed to effect a gas tight seal of the ring against and around a surface of one of the conduits.

Abstract: This invention provides an oil well pipe threaded joint capable of preventing looping and squeezing of a soft synthetic resin ring and consequently, preventing catching of a tool during a logging operation and damage such as corrosion by a corrosive fluid, the oil well pipe threaded joint employs the construction wherein a soft synthetic resin ring is interposed between distal end surfaces of pins, each step surface of a shoulder portion on an inner peripheral side of a coupling and a step surface of each pin are brought into abuttment, and each inside thread of the coupling of the coupling and each outside thread of each pin are engaged, wherein a compressive ratio of the soft synthetic resin ring in an axial direction falls within the range expressed by an inequality 18,000/E≦compressive ratio (%)<0.038−1×1n[1−{(d1−d2)+0.36}/0.

Abstract: An improved joint for a variable wall thickness conduit is disclosed. The joint includes a female joint section and a male joint section. The female joint section has a body portion which terminates in a first support surface and a sealing sleeve which extends beyond the first support surface. The sleeve has a first sealing surface and a thickness. The male joint section has a body portion that terminates in a wall and a sealing nose that extends beyond the wall. The wall has a width greater than the thickness of the sleeve. The nose includes a load bearing surface, a second sealing surface and a recess in the second sealing surface. The female joint section aligns and joins to the male joint section, the load bearing surface being in force transmittal relationship with the first support surface, whereby a gap is formed between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface.

Abstract: A method for installing a flange on the end of a tubular member lined with a thermoplastic liner is provided. The flange is formed with a groove having extrusion openings extending from the front to the rear surface of the flange, the groove for receiving the reformed end of the liner which is forced into the extrusion openings and extends above the front surface of the flange to provide a surface for securing with a corresponding flange.

Abstract: A joint restraint (10) for securing a first pipe (12) to a second pipe. The joint restraint (10) includes an annular body (14) and a plurality of wedge housings (18) extending from the annular body (14) and characterized by open rear faces (38) to allow coreless casting. A bolt (32) is disposed within a hole (30) in each wedge housing (18) and a wedge (40) is disposed within each wedge housing (18). Each wedge (40) has a bolt-actuated tooth (52), a larger pressure-actuated tooth (54), a top surface (44) having a groove (48) adapted to slidably receive a bolt actuator (32), and a bottom surface (42) that is partially tapered to act as a bearing (76) limiting the extent of bolt-driven actuation.

Abstract: A coupling assembly comprising a female connector body, a male member, a retainer and a dust barrier. The female connector body defines a bore extending axially inward into the connector body from an entrance. A radial face is defined in the bore axially inward of the entrance. The male member is received within said bore. The male member is formed at the end of a tube and includes a projection extending radially from the tube. The retainer has at least two locking beams extending between the radially extending projection and the radial face to retain the male member in the bore. The locking beams defines a slot between the locking beams. The dust barrier is slidably mounted on the tube. The dust barrier has at least one extension insertable within the slot so as to prevent inadvertent radially inward movement of the locking beams. Wherein upon sliding the dust barrier toward the female connector body, the dust barrier encloses the bore so as to prevent foreign material from entering the coupling assembly.

Abstract: A plug-in coupling connects two fluid conduits, one of which has a retaining rib. The plug-in coupling includes a sleeve having radial openings. The coupling also includes an arresting device displaceable within the sleeve. The arresting device has retaining arms. A free end of each arm is hook-shaped for engaging behind the retaining rib. Each of the free ends has an outer inclined face. When the sleeve and arresting device move apart, the inclined face presses against a front edge of the opening that receives the hook. When the arresting device and fluid conduit are pulled apart, an inner inclined face of the hook presses against the retaining rib. In an unlocking position, the outer inclined faces of the hooks are sufficiently spaced from the front edge of the respective opening so that the retaining arms may spread radially apart to permit decoupling. The arresting device also has resilient unlocking arms. An outer part of each one of the unlocking arms projects through one of the openings.

Abstract: A self-flaring fitting assembly for semi-flexible, convoluted tubes or pipes is provided. The inventive fitting assembly, which basically comprises an adaptor, a nut, and a split bushing assembly, eliminates the need for sealing gaskets, is reusable, and further facilitates the ease and speed of installation of semi-flexible piping systems. When used with jacketed tubing, the present inventive fitting assembly is capable of both preventing the undesirable movement of the jacket during installation and assembly and of reducing or eliminating exposure of the tubing located within the fitting assembly to contaminants or corrosive materials found in the surrounding environment.