Abstract: A preassembled fitting including a body, a nut and a collet positioned within the nut. The nut is threaded on the body a predetermined distanced to allow the installer to snap the corrugated tubing into the nut and engage the collet. The nut is then further tightened to seal the body to the corrugated tubing. A tapered surface on the body engages the cut end of the corrugated tubing and flares the cut end of the corrugated tubing. The fitting will make a metal to metal seal by folding the convolutions of the tubing back against itself creating a double flare.

Abstract: A joint between the ends of two flexible ventilating ducts (10A, 10B), an end (11) of one of the ducts (10A) having a stiffening ring (13) and being telescoped over the other duct (10B), and an outer capping (14) connected to the other duct (10B) enclosing the joint between the telescoped ducts.

Abstract: A deformable fluid supply line for use on a semiconductor fabrication machine is described which includes a generally S-shaped expandable joint connecting between two straight conduit sections for providing full communication thereinbetween and for providing stress absorbing characteristics such that the expandable joint can be stretched or otherwise deformed by at least 2 cm without breaking connections with the two straight conduit sections. When the generally S-shaped expandable joint is provided with a length of at least 10 cm, a deformation of at least 3.5 cm can be tolerated by the expandable joint without causing failure or otherwise damages in the connections with the two straight conduit sections. The deformable fluid supply line can survive an earthquake of the magnitude of Richter 5 scale. The invention further discloses a method for connecting a deformable fluid supply line to a fabrication machine by using an S-shaped joint connected in between two straight conduit sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting branch (10) comprising a replaceable insert part (20) which is placed in a chamber (22) in a sealed manner. Said chamber is open in the front and is located inside the connecting branch (10). A ring-shaped sealing surface having a rotating sealing bead (16) is arranged on the insert part (20). The bead can be pressed into a front surface of an axial sealing ring (14) made of a soft metal, said surface being situated opposite the connecting branch, when coupling a connecting nipple (12) to the connecting branch (10). The insert part (20) is advantageously sealed in the chamber (22) by a second axial sealing ring (32) whose sealing surfaces also having sealing beads (34, 36). The insert part (20) can be merely replaced when the sealing bead (16) is corroded or damaged. As a result, a difficult subsequent fashioning of the standard seal bead (16) on the connecting branch (10) is unnecessary.

Abstract: The invention proposes an articulated arm for transferring fluid products comprising two tubular sections (7, 8+2) connected to each other by a rotating joint (3) with a horizontal axis, and one of which, mobile in rotation, has an angular reference configuration in which it is balanced despite the effect of gravity. A balancing device (4, 10) compensates for variations in the effect of gravity on this mobile tubular section as a function of the orientation of this vis-a-vis the vertical, it is mounted between a fixed reference portion and a linkage portion of the mobile tubular section which is at a distance other than zero from the axis of rotation; it includes a spring (10) which tends to return the mobile section to its angular reference configuration (it is then idle) and applying to the mobile tubular section a force which is approximately proportional to the distance between this linkage portion and the location of this linkage portion in the angular reference configuration.

Abstract: A rotating connector for the transfer of at least one pressurized process fluid, and comprising a central stem (2) on which there is placed a number of ring elements (3, 4) comprising at least one annulus element (3) for fluid transfer between an associated course (8) in the stem (2) and an outlet (9) from the connector, and a bearing ring element (4) arranged on each side of the annulus element (3) and sealed there-against by dynamic seals (14) operated by means of a barrier liquid having a higher pressure than the process fluid pressure, and a looking nut (21) to keep the ring elements (3, 4) preloaded against a shoulder (20) on the stem (2).

Abstract: A quick connector for connecting fluid lines includes a first connector having a housing for receiving a tube carrying spool. The spool sealingly engages an endform on the tube to form a metal-to-metal seal. A retainer in the form of ring having a plurality of angularly and radially extending, resilient legs extending therefrom and terminating in end pads is mountable in the housing in engagement with the spool with the end pads disposed in an annular, inward facing channel in the housing. A pop top is slidable along the tube to bias the retainer legs radially inward to allow insertion of the retainer into the bore in the housing and then is removed to allow the legs to snap radially outward bringing the end pads into engagement with housing channel. An assurance clip is mountable interiorly between the legs of the retainer and the spool to maintain the retainer legs in a radially outward position in engagement with the channel in the housing.

Abstract: A fast rotation joint is disclosed. The fast rotation joint is engaged between a machine body and a joint of the transferring flexible tube. The fast rotation joint includes mainly a first main body, a second main body, and a third main body. A drain-preventing pad is illustrated between the first main body and the second main body. The drain-preventing pad is used to prevent air from drainage so that the pressure will be insufficient. A plurality of rollers are mounted between the second main body and the third main body for preventing the deformation from the engagement of the machine body with the transferring flexible tube so as to increase the lifetime of the transferring flexible tube and the joint.

Abstract: A system for preferable use in gravel packing is disclosed which includes a plurality of transport tubes which are mounted outside of gravel pack screens. The multiplicity of shunt tubes cover a particular zone so that the tubes have a varying length to deposit gravel at different portions of the zone. The tops of the tubes are preferably sealed until ready for use and activated by applied pressure. In the preferred embodiment, rupture discs are found at the tops of each of the tubes, set for different pressures so as to open up the transport tubes to the lower most portion of a particular zone and later in sequence to the higher-most portion. The transport tubes are affixed to each section of pipe and are made up when two sections of pipe are made up to alignment marks. When the marks are aligned, the transport tube segments from each pipe section are in an aligned and sealed relation while the tool joint is properly torqued.

Abstract: A universal suction canister pour spout adaptor for use with suction canisters of various designs to fit onto the internal or external pour spout of various standard suction canisters so that such canisters can receive materials through their pour spouts during surgical procedures. The suction canister adaptor has a series of stepped external and internal diameters sized for engaging the various sized pour spouts of various suction canisters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a joint assembly for connecting together fiberglass cylindrical pipe and duct sections up to about one hundred and twenry inches in diameter. An internal tubular slip collar fits into opposing sections joining the sectionend to end. An external tubular slip collar is mounted over the joined sections encircling their exterior surfaces. A non-volatile epoxy adhesive secures the mating surfaces forming a double adhesive sealed and three level joint.

Abstract: A hose-connector assembly including an inner resin tube, an outer rubber protector tube which covers an outer circumferential surface of the inner resin tube over an entire length of the inner resin tube, and a tubular connector which includes an end portion press-fitted in each of at least one of opposite end portions of the inner resin tube.

Abstract: A pipe fitting for coupling together opposed ends of two plastics pipes by fusion welding, the pipe fitting comprising an annular body having an inner cylindrical surface of plastics material surrounding a cylindrical cavity for receiving opposed ends of two plastics pipes to be coupled together, an electrically conductive coil provided in said inner cylindrical surface and surrounding the cylindrical cavity, the coil having opposed ends, a pair of terminals each connected to a respective end of the coil and provided on the body for connection to a source of controlled electrical power, and an annular reinforcing member disposed in the body and surrounding the coil, the annular reinforcing member having a grooved surface which interfaces the annular body, the grooved surface defining a plurality of axially facing surfaces.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus couples a container of colorant to a feeder structure for a polymer processing machine. The coupling apparatus includes a tubular structure with an outlet portion that engages the feeder structure, and an inlet portion that receives and supports the container above the outlet portion. The inlet portion has an upright position in which it supports the container in an overturned position from which the colorant can flow out of the container under the force of gravity. A joint, which is preferably a hinge, supports the inlet portion for movement to an overturned position. The inlet portion can then receive the container in an upright position from which the colorant will not spill from the container. Preferably, a releaseable locking device interacts with the joint to retain the inlet portion of the tubular structure releaseably in its upright position.

Abstract: A lateral adaptor (6) for a main pipe (1), such as a structured wall plastics pipe consisting of a cylindrical shell (2) and a corrugated shell (3) bonded to the outside thereof, comprises a sleeve (7) with a flange (8) extending outwardly at one end and curved to match the internal curvature of the main pipe (1) and adapted at the other end (as by means of a socket (9) or a spigot, not illustrated) for connection of a branch pipe (not shown), an annular movable member (10) slidable on the sleeve (7) and having a curved face (11) to match the external curvature of the main pipe (1), an elastomeric seal ring (12) held captive between the to flange (8) on the sleeve (7) and the movable member (10) and having inner and outer curved faces (13, 14) to match the curvature of the flange (8) on the sleeve (7) and the face (11) of the movable member (10) respectively, an annular abutment member (15) adjacent the face (16) of the movable member (10) remote from its curved face (11), an annular shoulder (17) on the slee

Abstract: A fluid conduction integrated system including an elastomeric hose for conducting fluids, an open clamp (10) for fixing the hose in a place of use, and a band-shaped fixation element (20) arranged in a region of the cooperating fixation portions of the hose (1) and the clamp (10), with the hose (1), the clamp (10), and the fixation element (20) being connected with each other by vulcanization.

Abstract: A device for crimping or coupling end elements of a flexible pipe. The pipe includes a metal carcass of a helically wound wire wherein the winding provides gaps between adjacent windings. A sealing sheath outward of the carcass. The device comprises a cylindrically shaped tubular nipple that fits over the carcass with a tapered first conical leading end that is insertable between the sealing sheath and the carcass. The nipple has over a portion of its external surface grooves which substantially match in shape the squeezed out or crept parts of the sheath such that after the nipple has been installed at least part of the squeezed out crept parts of the sheath are almost completely housed in the grooves of the nipple.

Abstract: The present invention provides an extendable pipe joint wherein the cylindrical pipe joint comprises first and second external cylinders disconnectably connected to each other; a first pressure-balancing cylinder is set in the first external cylinder; a second pressure-balancing cylinder is set in the second external cylinder so that it can be moved with a coupling lever in the axial direction; the first and second pressure-balancing cylinders have first and second pressure-balancing plates opposite to each other and are connected to each other with a first bellows; the second pressure-balancing cylinder and the second external cylinder are connected to each other with a second bellows; nozzles are formed on peripheral walls of the first and second pressure-balancing cylinders; and openings of the first and second pressure-balancing cylinders are connected to piping.

Abstract: A pipe coupling includes a body member (10) formed with a bore (11) for receiving one end of a pipe (P) to be coupled; a sealing ring (20) and a compression sleeve (30) receivable within the bore (11); a radially-deformable gripping ring (40) having one end abuttable against the compression sleeve (30), a securing nut (50) threaded on the body member (10) and engageable with the gripping ring (40) to move the gripping ring (40) axially and to effect a sealing action via the compression sleeve (30) and the sealing ring (20), and also to compress the gripping ring (40) radially to effect a gripping action of the pipe (P) received in the bore (11); and an axially-extending limit element (45) between the gripping ring (40) and the body member (10) effective to cause the nut (50), when tightened; (a) in an initial stage, to move the gripping ring (40) and the compression sleeve (30) until the limit element engages (45) prevents further axial movement of the gripping ring (40); and (b) in a final stage, to radially

Abstract: When running pipes or lines through a wall of a structure a hole is drilled in the wall during fabrication of the structure and then the line or pipe is run through the hole and to the outside of the building. Hose bibs or sill cocks typically include a faucet-like member and a base with notches located on opposite sides of the base. The hose bib attaches to the pipe and the hose bib is secured to the outside wall of the building usually by screws. A problem which frequently occurs with this practice, however, is that the pre-formed hole is too large so that the hose bib or sill cock cannot be secured to the wall. That is, there isn't anything to which the screws may attach. The present invention seeks to correct this problem by providing a flat, essentially diamond-shaped plate with a plurality of holes located therein. A hole larger than the other holes is located in the center of the plate.