Abstract: A spigot assembly for connecting a coolant flow conduit to a rechargeable battery thermal management system includes a male spigot, a coolant spigot having a connector body defining an internal coolant flow cavity and having a conduit connection end opening and a male spigot connection end opening. The spigot assembly includes a ceramifiable silicone rubber seal. The connector body is configured to receive the male spigot within the internal coolant flow cavity at the male spigot connection end opening, with the ceramifiable silicone rubber seal disposed between and sealing against an outer side of the male spigot and an inner side of the connector body. A spigot assembly is disclosed that has a collar surrounding the connector body. The collar has an angled inner wall configured to align the male spigot with the connector body and shield the seal from heat. A vehicle having the spigot assembly is disclosed.

Abstract: A vent cover configured restrict air flow from an air vent. The vent cover comprises a multi-layer frame having at least two layers. The vent cover further comprises a plurality of magnets, wherein the plurality of magnets is integrated into the multi-layer frame through a plurality of apertures. The plurality of magnets are positioned within a plurality of apertures arranged within the multi-layer frame.

Abstract: A protective device is provided for couplers of hoses used in pumping concrete. The device includes two device halves configured to enclose the hose coupler and to secure together using a tool-free detent pin assembly having a shaft, spring-loaded ball bearings, and a manually operable extraction feature. Each device half includes a coupler channel to inhibit longitudinal movement and a sacrificial exterior layer over a wear indicator. The wear indicator may comprise a cellular or scaffold structure or a layer of contrasting color beneath the exterior surface. Visual exposure of the indicator signals the need for replacement. The protective device is configured to move with the hose during pumping operations, preventing abrasion damage to flooring surfaces caused by hardened concrete residue on couplers. The design supports low-cost fabrication, simplified replacement, and enhanced protection of finished floors in commercial and industrial environments.

Abstract: A coupling configured to connect a first pipe to a plurality of pipes comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is tapered and comprises a plurality of lateral ribs and a plurality of longitudinal ribs, wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs comprises a pliable and wedge-like shape, and each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs tapers toward the second end.

Abstract: A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a gas pipe and a heating component of a wire bonder includes a first connection end for connecting the connector to the heating component, and a second connection end for connecting the connector to the gas pipe. A heat-insulation tube is connected between the first connection end and the second connection end. The heat-insulation tube is made of a heat-insulation material and configured to insulate or reduce heat transfer between the first connection end and the second connection end. The connector may further include a first fastening sleeve for fastening the connection between the first connection end and the heat-insulation tube, and a second fastening sleeve for fastening the connection between the second connection end and the heat-insulation tube.

Abstract: Multi-hose arrangement (1) having an outer hose (2) and at least one inner hose (3, 3a) disposed in the outer hose (2), and at least one coupling end (4) to which the outer hose (2) and the at least one inner hose (3, 3a) are attached. The at least one coupling end (4) has a flow opening (5) for the outer hose (2), in which flow opening (5) is disposed a receptacle (6) for the at least one inner hose (3, 3a), and this receptacle encompasses the at least one inner hose (3, 3a) on less than a full circumference of the at least one inner hose (3, 3a).

Abstract: An air interface of a flexible and airtight material includes a first ring and a second ring (both adjustable in size), a first ring holder to removably hold the first ring, a second ring holder to removably hold the second ring, a cord holder, and a cord with a lock-and-release mechanism to adjust its effective length. The first and second ring holder and the cord holder create a saddle between the first ring and the second ring, and an extension between the second ring and the cord. The extension can be wrapped over the saddle and back up to create a pocket. A flexible duct can be wrapped around the second ring. The end of the flexible duct can be thickened or tightened and inserted into the pocket. The flexible duct is trapped in (or released from) the pocket by adjusting the cord's effective length.

Abstract: A fitting includes a hollow main body including a flange that extends radially outward with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the hollow main body and that extends circumferentially 360 degrees around the central longitudinal axis of the hollow main body, a gasket having a cross-sectional shape comprising a pentagon, the gasket positioned on an interior surface of the hollow main body, an end ring coupled to an exterior surface of the hollow main body, the end ring including a flange that extends longitudinally with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the hollow main body, wherein the exterior surface extends at an oblique angle with respect to the interior surface, and a plurality of hooks each coupled to the gasket and to the end ring such that rotation of the end ring with respect to the hollow main body about the central longitudinal axis of the hollow main body draws the gasket axially with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the hollow main body and radially inward with respect t

Abstract: A fluid line termination fitting for a tail cone generator can include a distal body portion configured to insert into a fluid circuit opening of a tail cone generator housing and a proximal body portion configured to receive a male fluid connector. The fitting can include a radial extension disposed axially between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The radial extension can extend radially outwardly relative to the distal portion and proximal portion to limit insertion of the distal body portion into the opening of the tail cone generator housing. The fitting can include a channel structure defining a flow channel through the distal body portion and the proximal body portion. The channel structure can include a proximal channel portion in fluid communication with a proximal opening and a distal channel portion in fluid communication with a distal opening.

Abstract: A dispensing port adapter device for preventing a loss of pellets from a feed tube to a suction tube includes a sleeve extending from a first end to a second end. A chamber space is defined within the sleeve and the second end receives the feed tube of the railway car hopper into the chamber space of the sleeve. An end wall is attached to the sleeve and covers the first end. The end wall has an aperture extending therethrough to receive the suction tube. A securing member is mounted on the sleeve and secures the sleeve to the feed tube wherein an outlet of the feed tube is positioned within the chamber space. A seal is attached to the end wall and covers the aperture to prevent the pellets from exiting the sleeve through the aperture.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling arrangement includes a push-fit, quick-connect hydraulic coupling comprising a male connector and a female connector. The male and female connectors each define a longitudinal axis, with the male connector being insertable into the female connector in an axial direction parallel to the longitudinal axes of the connectors. An electromagnetic coil is located external to but associated with one connector. A support member carries the other connector and includes a magnetically attractive material for interaction with the coil. The arrangement is configured such that with male connector positioned for insertion into the female connector, activation of the coil draws the magnetically attractive material, the support member and the other connector in the axial direction to assist in inserting the male connector into the female connector.

Abstract: A tubing fitting, connector and/or adaptor assembly for fluidly coupling tubing together, the assembly comprising a tubular member extending from a hub, the tubular member having an outer diameter adapted to engage an inner diameter of a tubing; and a female fitting comprising a body member having an inner diameter and a protrusion adapted to receive an outer diameter of the tubing, whereby the first female fitting includes cantilever arms for creating a cantilever joint with notches or openings in the hub to retain the hub relative to the female member and the tubing.

Abstract: A pipe assembly includes a first pipe, a second pipe, and a collar. The first pipe has a first external thread and a first rim that has a bearing surface. The second pipe has a second external thread and a second rim that has a bearing surface. The collar is threadedly coupled to the first pipe and the second pipe to form a threaded connection. The collar has a first internal thread that corresponds with the first external thread, and a second internal thread that corresponds with the second external thread. The collar has an inwardly-projecting annular shoulder residing between the first internal thread and the second internal thread. The shoulder has two bearing surfaces that face away from each other and each bear, with the threaded connection formed, against a respective one of the bearing surfaces of the first and second rims.

Abstract: A quick-connect system for a plumbing fixture includes an arm attachment, an intermediate fitting, and a collar. A first end of the arm attachment is mountable to a fluid conduit. At least a portion of the arm attachment at a second end of the arm attachment is sized to be received within the intermediate fitting and the collar. The collar is configured to slidably engage with the intermediate fitting and press against the intermediate fitting to deform the intermediate fitting over the second end of the arm attachment.

Abstract: A spoked swivel nut includes a nut body defining an inner nut surface, an outer nut surface, a nut front end, and a nut rear end opposite the nut front end, the nut inner surface defining a nut bore extending from the nut front end to the nut rear end, the nut inner surface further defining an annular ring groove proximate to the nut rear end and internal threading proximate to the nut front end; and a plurality of manually-engageable handle spokes extending radially outward from the nut body.

Abstract: A drainpipe coupling is provided to sealably connect an insert pipe with an existing drainpipe. The coupling includes a tubular body positioned concentrically within both the insert and existing drainpipes. A coil spring with an adjustable diameter is positioned around the proximal end of the tubular body, with two actuation ends that move toward and apart from each other, adjusting the spring's diameter. An elastic tubular cover is positioned over both the coil spring and the proximal end of the tubular body, forming a seal at their interface. The coupling features an actuation element within the tubular body, which slides axially to engage the coil spring's actuation ends. The actuation element is connected to a handle that extends through the tubular body and allows axial movement to adjust the diameter. This adjustment deforms the elastic cover, sealing the coupling and ensuring a secure connection between the pipes.

Abstract: A thermally insulated pipe system includes a pipe with an outer diameter and a thermally insulating pipe section mounted on it. The pipe section has two longitudinal parts with longitudinal openings forming an aperture for the pipe. The parts face each other in a symmetry plane, with two webs in each opening that extend substantially to the symmetry plane and are arranged at an angle between 45° and 90°, forming a first groove between the webs and second grooves between each web and the surface of the opening.

Abstract: A tubular member with asymmetric burst and collapse ratings, including a first wall of the tubular member, a second wall of the tubular member spaced from the first wall, a fixed support extending from the first wall toward the second wall, and a dual-action support extending from the second wall toward the first wall. A method for maintaining standard tubular dimensions while achieving asymmetric burst and collapse ratings including exposing the tubular member to pressure from one of the first or second walls, and supporting or failing to support the tubular member depending upon an orientation of the support and the dual-action support. A borehole system, including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and a tubular member with asymmetric burst and collapse ratings disposed within or as a part of the string.

Abstract: A gasket, a spigot, a bell and method of using same for reducing the force required to assemble a pipe or fitting joint, the method including isolating the act of progressively increasing compression of a heel portion of the gasket from the act of progressively increasing compression of a sealing portion of the gasket as the spigot advances into the bell and a seal is formed between the gasket and the spigot and bell. To isolate progressively increasing compression of the heel portion from progressively compressing the sealing portion, peak compression of the heel portion between the spigot and the bell is experienced by the heel portion prior to any material compression of the sealing portion of the gasket between the spigot and the bell occurring.