With Indicator, Alarm Or Inspection Means Patents (Class 285/93)
  • Patent number: 11808392
    Abstract: A connection verifier, including a housing including a circuit board, a first plate connected to the circuit board, and a second plate connected to the circuit board, wherein the circuit board is arranged to send a voltage through one of the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Oetiker NY, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Ann Sausen, Kristian James Hagen, James E. Caroll
  • Patent number: 11781690
    Abstract: A connector for connecting two fluid-conducting elements, in particular for connecting two motor vehicle pipelines, with a female plug-in part and a male plug-in part that can be plugged into the female plug-in part. The male plug-in part can be fixed on the female plug-in part via at least one fixing element. At least one indicator element is provided, which indicates the properly or completely fixed state of the male plug-in part which has been reached via the fixing element. When the male plug-in part is inserted into the female plug-in part, the indicator element is displaced outward in the radial direction. A radial outer position of the indicator element shows the properly fixed state of the male plug-in part on the female plug-in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (FULDABRUECK) GMBH
    Inventors: Iris Barthel, Kay Bube, Reiner Rohde, Harald Knobloch, Seong-hwa Choo, Jeong-ho Lim, Dong-hyeok Lee, Sung-yong Eom
  • Patent number: 11674626
    Abstract: Quick connector having a coupling body and a multifunctional part with a retention unit and an indicator. The coupling body includes a head portion at one end and a plug-in portion at the other end, the plug-in portion configured for attaching to a first tube, the head portion having an axial opening for introduction of a counterpart with a circumferential collar. The head portion has at least one radial opening for inserting the multifunctional part, the multifunctional part having a back for manual operation for the purpose of being inserted into the coupling body. The retention unit has two retention legs, and the indicator has two indicator limbs movable independently of the retention legs when inserting the circumferential collar. The indicator limbs and the coupling body are configured so that the indicator can be transferred from a partially inserted preassembly position to a fully inserted assembly position via movement of the indicator limbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (FULDABRUECK) GMBH
    Inventors: Iris Barthel, Kay Bube, Reiner Rohde, Andreas Szczepaniak
  • Patent number: 11598461
    Abstract: A fluidic connection device for a fluid circuit of a motor vehicle includes a female fluidic connector, a U-shaped lock, and a locking indicator. The female fluidic connector includes a housing configured to receive a male fluidic connector, by translation along an axis (A). The U-shaped lock is carried by the female connector and includes a pair of elastically deformable legs that arranged substantially in a first plane, perpendicular to the axis (A) and on either side of the axis (A) and being configured to cooperate by elastic snap-fitting with the male connector to ensure retention of the male connector in the female connector along the axis (A). The locking indicator is carried by the female connector and configured to be translated in a second plane, perpendicular to the axis (A), between a first position for releasing the locking indicator and a second position for locking the locking indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HUTCHINSON
    Inventors: Antoine Thillet, Steeven Escure, Stéphane Ully
  • Patent number: 11598463
    Abstract: A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including at least one arm extending outside the connector body. Further, the verifier is coupled to the connector body and is moved to a latched position from an unlatched position when the male member is securely connected with the connector body. The connector body includes at least one verification element, which is at least partially covered by the at least one arm extending from the verifier in the unlatched position. The verification element of the connector body is uncovered and readable when the verifier is moved to the latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: David Gabbey, Cody Rydin
  • Patent number: 11566739
    Abstract: A system for quick connection between a female end piece provided with a U-shaped locking clip and a male end piece fitted therein, the wall of the female end piece having opposite slits through which the arms of the U-shaped locking clip protrude into the passage of the end piece and the wall of the male end piece having an outer groove lockably receiving the clip arms in a final fitted state of the male piece in the female piece, locked by the clip. Also included is a part forming a removable prestressing element for the clip with housing sites engaging the two free sections in a first resting configuration, and in at least a second prestressed configuration in which the arms are more separated than in the resting configuration but less than during the passage of the maximum outer section of the male end piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SOGEFI AIR & COOLING
    Inventor: Julien Kreider
  • Patent number: 11536405
    Abstract: A connector includes: a tube body formed in a tubular shape having a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, a first opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a first pipe, a second opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a second pipe, the tube body allowing a fluid to flow therethrough between the first opening and the second opening; a temperature detection element embedded in a tubular part of the tube body and configured to detect a temperature of the fluid flowing through the tube body; and a terminal electrically connected to the temperature detection element and exposed to outside of the tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryousuke Kanegae, Makoto Ito
  • Patent number: 11530762
    Abstract: A fitting assembly configured to visibly indicate nut tightness when coupling a first component to a second component is disclosed. The fitting assembly comprises a nut comprising a threaded portion and a chamber portion, wherein the chamber portion comprises one or more through-holes. The fitting assembly also comprises an indicator slidably disposed within the chamber portion, a retainer assembly disposed within the chamber portion and configured to interlock with an inner surface of the nut, and a spring disposed within the chamber portion between, and engaging, the indicator and the retainer assembly. The retainer assembly is configured to interface with the spring to retain the spring within the chamber portion. The fitting assembly is configured to receive the first component and the second component such that, when the nut is rotated, a visibility of the indicator through the one or more through-holes changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ryan K. Coello, Andrew B. Clements, Ronald L. Clements, David J. Linnenkamp, Christian J. Tom, Christian M. Fedor, Donald W. Coffland
  • Patent number: 11506320
    Abstract: A connection device for plastic pipe elements (1) which allows performing pre-assembly and being finally assembled without requiring skilled labor, having a pipe element (1) with at least one end, a plastic connection element (2) which is connected to an outer surface of the pipe element (1) through the end, which has a resistance wire (3) wound on the outer surface of the pipe element (1) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: ABN PIPE SYSTEMS, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Javier Antonio Vazquez Sanchez, David Rosa Ariza, Alberto Martinez Perez
  • Patent number: 11460135
    Abstract: The application relates to a coupling element for connecting a first fluid-conducting line to a second fluid-conducting line. Here it is provided that an indicator device is mounted on a latching device and has a retaining element which can be elastically deflected in the radial direction relative to a guide element of the indicator device and which in a latched position engages in the latch receiving area and secures the indicator device in the axial direction by interacting with a main part and in a non-latched position lies outside the latch receiving area and releases the indicator device to move in the axial direction. The invention additionally relates to a coupling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: AFT AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Wehrmann
  • Patent number: 11441707
    Abstract: A high capacity universal connector for use in connecting tubular members and a method for sealing the tubular members is provided. First and second tubular members are provided which each have ends that are brought into face-to-face engagement by a connector. A metal sealing element seals against conical surfaces at the ends of the first and second tubular members and enables the entire surface of the end of one tubular member to be bought into engagement with the surface of the end of the other tubular member so as to improve the bending and compression capacity of the assembly comprising the tubular members and the metal sealing element. A metal sealing ring for use in this assembly is also provided, along with a gasket retention assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: Morris B. Wade, Mark A. Manning, Blake T. DeBerry, Bruce J. Witwer
  • Patent number: 11421500
    Abstract: A pipe diameter reduction lock-down system utilizing movable panels that engage with a tubing hanger upon application of force to an outer radial face of said movable panels. The movable panels are secured to a bowl reducer that is configured to seat the tubing hanger to facilitate engagement of the movable panels to the tubing hanger. Conventional lockscrews are used to apply the necessary force to the movable panels. The movable panels are further coupled to a spring such that they disengage from the tubing hanger when the lockscrews are loosened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Power Feed Thru Systems and Connectors, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Kinkaid, Brandon Marbach
  • Patent number: 11365840
    Abstract: An improved quick connector with code verification is provided. The quick connector includes a connector body, a connector sleeve, and a sliding lock latch. The connector body includes a verification indicia on its outer surface, and the connector sleeve is movable over the connector body and includes an indicator window that aligns with the verification indicia. The sliding lock latch is moveable from an unlatched position to a latched position through transverse openings in the connector sleeve and the connector body. The sliding lock latch includes first and second wing elements to prevent clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation of the connector sleeve relative to the connector body. The sliding lock latch also includes a locking tab on its outer surface to prevent retraction of the connector sleeve from the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Justin Gauthier
  • Patent number: 11199285
    Abstract: A plug-type connector for media lines having a coupling part into which a plug part can be inserted. The plug part can be retainingly engaged in the coupling part by a retaining clip that has at least two pairs of spring arms. The clip can be premounted on the coupling part by latching of the spring arms. The clip is U-shaped wherein legs of the U-shape form the two pairs of spring arms, which pairs are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction and are separated by a slot and are elastic in the radial and axial directions. The first pair of the spring arms interlockingly blocks the plug part against being pulling out of the coupling part, and the second pair of spring arms holds the retaining clip captively in the coupling part in pre-assembly and assembly positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Eugen Heinrichs, Alexander Oberdörfer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Lukas Röhrig
  • Patent number: 11168819
    Abstract: A coupling device is provided having a female coupling engageable with a male coupling and a ring interposable between the couplings and provided with retaining means. A gasket is housed in the female coupling and held in position by the ring. The retaining means axially holds the ring to the female coupling and has two windows spaced apart in the circumferential direction over the body of the ring. The complementary retaining means of the female coupling has two lugs projecting from the tubular body constituting the female coupling. Each window houses an elastically deformable tongue having its free end co-operating with a longitudinal edge of the window to provide a housing within which one of the lugs becomes inserted in the engaged state of the female coupling and of the ring, and the retaining means holds the ring to the male coupling having two through openings arranged in the body of the ring and a locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)
    Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Francois Le Briquer
  • Patent number: 11053747
    Abstract: An insert for installation on an inner pipe member of a dual-pipe member assembly. The insert is interposed between an external shoulder formed on the inner pipe member and an internal shoulder formed in an outer pipe member. Shoulder-to-shoulder impacts between pipe members results in wear to the insert, rather than to either pipe member. The insert has the shape of an unclosed loop and is positioned within an endless external groove formed in the inner pipe member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg L. Slaughter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11035445
    Abstract: A screw (20) assembly for an actuator (10) is described comprising: a screw (20); a nut (22) threaded on said screw (20), such that rotation of said screw (20) causes axial movement of said nut (22); a stop located at an end of said screw (20) and defining an axial limit of said nut (22); a first feature located on said nut (22); and a second feature located on said stop; wherein said first and second features are configured to cooperate with one another substantially upon contact of said nut (22) with said stop so as to indicate an amount of free movement between said nut (22) and said screw (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Moulon, Raphaël Medina
  • Patent number: 11035515
    Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a corrugated inboard ply, a corrugated outboard ply, and an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the corrugated outboard ply. The conduit additionally comprises a second weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a first outer collar portion, a third weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a first inner collar portion, a fourth weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a second outer collar portion, a fifth weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a second inner collar portion, and a first sensor, communicatively coupled with the interstitial space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
  • Patent number: 11035507
    Abstract: A pipe connector includes: a housing in which an insertion hole is formed, a pipe being inserted into the insertion hole; at least one O-ring that forms a seal between an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the pipe; a restricting member that is attached to the housing from an outer side in a radial direction of the pipe; and a restricting portion that is provided at the restricting member, wherein the restricting portion bends towards an opposite side from an insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member is pressed from the outer side in the radial direction of the pipe towards an inner side thereof, and elastically returns so as to restrict movement of the at least one O-ring towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member has been attached to the housing completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SANOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryo Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 11015399
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for elongate elements (1, 2) comprises a pin member (5) and a box member (6), said pin and box members having complementary and respective frusto-conical pin and box mating surfaces (12, 13). A bore (9; 9?) has as a first opening a port (9a) configured for connection to an injection fluid reservoir (10) and a second opening (9b) penetrating the pin mating surface (12) or the box mating surface (13). The surfaces (12, 13) may be plain surfaces without helical threads or other pronounced protrusions configured for mating engagement, but comprise a textured finish in order to augment static friction between the surfaces (12, 13) when the surfaces are connected. The pin surface may comprise a plurality of pin protruding portions (181-n) separated by pin recessed portions (191-n), and the box surface (13) comprise a plurality of box protruding portions (201-n) separated by box recessed portions (211-n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Torsion Tool Company AS
    Inventor: Olav Olsen
  • Patent number: 10969041
    Abstract: A connector for a pneumatic circuit is provided. The connector includes a connector body in which an end portion of a tube is inserted and a sealing member disposed inside the connector body and maintaining sealing between the end portion of the tube and the connector body. An air vent aperture is formed through the connector body from an inner surface of the connector body to an outer surface of the connector body. When air that leaks from a gap between the connector body and the end portion of the tube inserted into the connector body flows into the air vent aperture and passes through the aperture, an edge tone alarm sound is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Dae Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10935170
    Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a corrugated inboard ply , a first corrugated outboard ply, an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the first corrugated outboard ply, and a second corrugated outboard ply within the interstitial space. The first corrugated outboard ply and the corrugated inboard ply are hermetically coupled to the first collar and the second collar. The conduit additionally comprises a first sensor, communicatively coupled with an interstitial space. The second corrugated outboard ply is not hermetically coupled to the first inner collar portion or the second inner collar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
  • Patent number: 10935166
    Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a first corrugated outboard ply, a corrugated inboard ply, an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the first corrugated outboard ply, and a second corrugated outboard ply within the interstitial space. The first corrugated outboard ply and the corrugated inboard ply are hermetically coupled to the first collar and the second collar. The conduit additionally comprises a first sensor, communicatively coupled with an interstitial space. The second corrugated outboard ply is not hermetically coupled to the first collar or the second collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
  • Patent number: 10935167
    Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a corrugated inboard ply, a corrugated outboard ply, and an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the corrugated outboard ply. The conduit additionally comprises a first weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a first outer collar portion, a second weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a first inner collar portion, a third weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a second outer collar portion, a fourth weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a second inner collar portion, and a first sensor, communicatively coupled with the interstitial space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
  • Patent number: 10876666
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a connecting element (1) for connecting a pipe end (2) to a component (3) of an air-conditioning system, wherein said connecting element comprises a base body (4) with a passage opening (5) for conveying through a refrigerant, a receptacle bore (6) for receiving the pipe end (2), wherein the receptacle bore (6) is arranged on a face side (7) of the base body (4) and corresponds to the passage bore (5), as well as a connection piece (8) that is arranged on the other face side (9) of the base body (4) and corresponds to the passage bore (5) on this side, wherein the connection piece (8) and the base body (4) consist of the same material and are realized in one piece, wherein at least one sealing element (12, 13) is arranged on the connection piece (8), and wherein the sealing element (12, 13) and the connection piece (8) are realized in one piece, as well as to a method for manufacturing such a connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CENTRE (HEIDELBERG) GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Laule, Dominik Kempf, Boris Bernhardt
  • Patent number: 10711697
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine system includes a fuel delivery circuit configured to convey fuel, a combustion chamber configured to combust the fuel, and a flexible hose that fluidly connects the fuel delivery circuit to the combustion chamber. The flexible hose includes a combustion chamber connector portion attached to the combustion chamber, a fuel delivery circuit connector portion attached to the fuel delivery circuit, and a central flexible portion connecting the first connector portion to the second connector portion. The central flexible portion is made of a flexible material. In addition, the fuel delivery circuit connector portion includes a pivotal assembly with an adjustable end that is pivotal relative to a central longitudinal axis of the central flexible portion of the flexible hose when the central flexible portion is in a straight condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jesus Wilfrido Soto, Luis Garza, Juan Patino
  • Patent number: 10655764
    Abstract: A sealing sleeve with leakage detection has an absorbing layer and a sensor arrangement, wherein the absorbing layer is configured to be attached to a surface of an article containing a fluid, and hose assembly with a connector having a nipple and a socket, wherein an end of a hose is slipped on the nipple and the socket is adapted to establish a fluid tight connection of the hose and the nipple, wherein a sealing sleeve is attached at an intersection of the socket and the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventor: Christian Kuenstel
  • Patent number: 10578503
    Abstract: A fitting for a fluid conduit includes a coupling body, a coupling nut, a conduit gripping device that is axially driven by the coupling body and the coupling nut to provide grip and seal against a conduit, and a strain sensor unit disposed on a neck portion of the coupling body, the strain sensor unit including at least a first axially extending strain sensor positioned and oriented for strain sensor unit measurement of a first strain of the neck portion corresponding with a first fitting assembly condition, and a second strain of the neck portion corresponding with a second fitting assembly condition different from the first fitting assembly condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Rubinski, Peter C. Williams, Kevin Nieman, Cal R. Brown, Christina Semkow, Michael Rossiter, Andrew Creque, William Ponikvar, Matthew K. Messer, Charles W. Hayes, II, Sunniva R. Collins, Timothy Garrett Gray
  • Patent number: 10571058
    Abstract: A rotary device includes a housing, a rotating machine component, a rotating member associated with the rotating machine component, a non-rotating member disposed within the housing adjacent the rotating member, and a sensor array disposed in the housing. The sensor array includes a plurality of sensing elements that are integrated with a control device and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is configured to communicate with a central control that is remotely located relative to the housing using electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Deublin Company
    Inventors: Anton A. Petrou, Christoph Budzus, Sargon Guliana
  • Patent number: 10550984
    Abstract: A pipe restraint assembly includes a restraint body configured to be removably attached to a portion of pipe. The portion of pipe is associated with a postulated pipe failure associated with a release of high pressure fluid. A plurality of apertures penetrate through the restraint body and are positioned proximate to a location of the postulated pipe failure. The apertures are configured to provide a number of passageways for the fluid to exit from the location of the postulated pipe failure and to be released outside of the restraint body. One or more restraint devices maintain the position of the apertures relative to the location of the postulated pipe failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: NUSCALE POWER, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Lynch, Edward A. Rodriguez, Tamas R. Liszkai
  • Patent number: 10550981
    Abstract: A quick connector of a fuel transfer line is provided to implement fuel blocking function upon abnormal fastening to a fuel inflow/outflow nipple disposed in a fuel transfer line of a vehicle and prevents fuel leakage due to incomplete fastening to the fuel inflow/outflow nipple. The quick connector is fastened to a fuel inflow/outflow nipple of a fuel transfer line and includes a connector casing that has a rear end to which a fuel inflow/outflow nipple is inserted and fastened. Additionally, a bypass cylinder is inserted into a front end of the connector casing in a linearly movable manner by hydraulic pressure of fuel and forms a flow path for a selective flow of fuel depending on a location within the connector casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Kyun Yeop Kim
  • Patent number: 10449747
    Abstract: A fuel system component used to supply a fuel to a fuel tank or used to discharge the fuel from the fuel tank comprises a first resin layer; and a second resin layer formed in a similar color to that of the first resin layer and configured to include a welding portion that is welded to the first resin layer and an exposed portion that is not adjacent to or in contact with the first resin layer. A belt-like portion is formed on a first resin layer-side and conically shaped surface of the exposed portion of the second resin layer at a distance from a boundary between the welding portion and the exposed portion and is configured to include at least one of a concavity and a convexity extended intermittently or continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Sakata, Mayuki Toriumi, Hideyuki Tsuzuki, Noboru Hosoe, Shota Takase, Shinji Shimokawa, Masahide Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10350444
    Abstract: A fire hose coupling comprises a body having a first end connected to a fire hose and a second end having either male or female threads or, alternatively, a quarter-turn sexless coupler. The fire hose coupling comprises a recessed portion formed in an outer surface of the body. The recessed portion is shaped to define a visuotactile directional indicator such as an arrow. The recessed portion may include a light-reflecting surface to enhance visibility such as a super reflective metal film, a photo luminescent coating, or a phosfluorescent coating. The recessed directional indicator may be formed in female, male or sexless (Storz) couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MERCEDES TEXTILES LTD.
    Inventor: Robert Richardson
  • Patent number: 10281077
    Abstract: A fitting for use in fusion welding mating thermoplastic components includes a weld bead chamber to capture and conceal a bead formed as a result of the fusion weld. The weld bead chamber integrates the bead into the fitting so that the joined parts have a finished look without mechanical polishing or grinding of the completed piece. A stop ledge included in the weld bead chamber prevents over insertion of a pipe or other component into the fitting. A view window in the fitting permits inspection of the finished bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Heateflex Corporation
    Inventors: Hector J. Castaneda, Jorge Ramirez
  • Patent number: 10258062
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a deformable bag for liquid or semi-liquid products to a machine for distributing the product and includes a body with an opening passing therethrough and acting as a product outlet and connected to the machine, with a thermal sensor supported so as to be positioned inside the bag, in contact with the liquid or semi-liquid product. The sensor is fixed in a second opening that is parallel or almost parallel to the product transit opening and a connecting cable comes out of the end of the body intended to remain outside the bag. The assembly formed by the bag and the connector and the machine for distributing a liquid or semi-liquid food product supplied with the bag equipped with the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ALI GROUP S.R.L.—CARPIGIANI
    Inventors: Andrea Cocchi, Roberto Lazzarini
  • Patent number: 10253915
    Abstract: A fitting for repairing a leaking polymer pipe is provided. The fitting includes a first housing and a second housing that are sized to fit about the pipe. The first housing includes a first coil configured to increase in temperature in response to the application of an electrical current to fuse the first housing to the second housing and the pipe. The second housing includes a second coil on a first end and a third coil on an opposing end. The second and third coils configured to increase in temperature in response to the application of electrical current to fuse the second housing to the pipe. The fitting further includes a first seal coupled to the first housing and a second seal coupled to the second housing. The first and second seal forming a seal that prevents gas pressure from the pipe from interrupting the fusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.
    Inventor: Richard J. Trieste, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10107433
    Abstract: A connector assembly and method of making and ensuring a reliable, fluid-tight connection, the assembly includes a housing a having a wall bounding a bore extending along a central longitudinal axis. The wall has a locking opening, a slot, and a window. A retaining member has a cylindrical wall received in the bore of the housing. The cylindrical wall has a detent received in the locking opening and a locking arm cantilevered by a hinge connection for pivotal movement. The locking arm is spaced from the cylindrical wall by a gap and is received in the slot when the detent is received in the locking opening. A visual indicator attached to the cylindrical wall moves radially outwardly into the window in response to the collar being fully received in the gap to provide visual evidence of a fluid-tight seal between the insertion member and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: MINIATURE PRECISION COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Duane Eckard, Umashanker Natarajan, Brian Champion, Michael Longhenry
  • Patent number: 10001230
    Abstract: A press fitting, including a tubular component and an end portion of the tubular component which can be compressed to make a connection. The end portion has an opening to receive a tube and a first region having an annular ridge to receive a sealing ring. A second region is arranged on the side of the ridge adjacent the opening and a third region is arranged on the side of the ridge remote from the opening. The overall wall thickness of the press fitting in the second region is increased at least in a section or sections in comparison with the wall thickness of the tubular component in the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Rischen, Bernd Franke, Andreas Muller
  • Patent number: 9989178
    Abstract: A quick connect coupling having a housing with a throughbore to receive a tube. A verifier is mounted to the housing which nests in the housing when the coupling is fluidly connected. Otherwise, the verifier protrudes outwardly from the housing to provide an indication that the coupling is not fully connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Martinrea Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Kerin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9851032
    Abstract: A conduit fitting of the type having first and second threaded fitting components and at least one conduit gripping device, further includes a stroke limiting member that allows the fitting to be pulled up by applying a predetermined torque. In one embodiment, the stroke limiting member may be a non-integral torque collar and in another embodiment the stroke limiting member may be two engaging surfaces integrally formed with the fitting components. Alternatively, the fitting may also be pulled up by turns. In still another embodiment, a stroke limiting member is provided that may be used to enable a fitting that is designed to be pulled up by turns to also be pulled up by torque. The stroke limiting member facilitates many remakes of the fitting, including remakes by torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Peter C. Williams, Mark A. Clason, Cal R. Brown, Dale C. Arstein, Jeffrey S. Rayle, John D. Karkosiak, Gregory S. Kalata
  • Patent number: 9750964
    Abstract: A fire hose coupling comprises a body having a first end connected to a fire hose and a second end having either male or female threads or, alternatively, a quarter-turn sexless coupler. The fire hose coupling comprises a recessed portion formed in an outer surface of the body. The recessed portion is shaped to define a visuotactile directional indicator such as an arrow. The recessed portion may include a light-reflecting surface to enhance visibility such as a super reflective metal film, a photo luminescent coating, or a phosfluorescent coating. The recessed directional indicator may be formed in female, male or sexless (Storz) couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Mercedes Textiles Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Richardson
  • Patent number: 9611961
    Abstract: A fitting is provided that may optionally be pulled-up to its final assembled condition by torque rather than by turns. In one embodiment, at least one fitting component includes a structure that facilitates pull-up by torque. The structure may take a wide variety of different forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Bennett, Tobin Berry, Mark A. Clason, John D. Karkosiak, Thomas A. Lippucci, Andrew P. Marshall, Jeffrey Michael Rubinski, Edward A. Stroberg, Peter C. Williams
  • Patent number: 9611959
    Abstract: A coupling device for releasably connecting fluid-carrying duct ends of ducts is provided. The duct ends, respectively, each carry a jacket having at least two annular ribs housing a first annular sealing element. The first annular sealing element is engaged by the inner shell. The coupling device includes an outer shell that has radially inward extending ribs or rib portions, which are either arranged in an axial distance with respect to a further annular rib of the jackets or engage an axial recess provided on the jackets defined between the further annular rib and a fourth annular rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: PFW Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hartmann, Andreas Kaufmann, Stefan Gelbrich, Caroline Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 9579498
    Abstract: Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
    Inventor: Joshua Lewis Colman
  • Patent number: 9511328
    Abstract: A method for sealing a membrane module by introducing a seal or a sealing mass between a head plate holding a tube bundle and a mounting ring holding the head plate. Alternatively, a sealing mass containing quartz sand is proposed for sealing cracks in the head plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: WHITEFOX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephan Rüdiger Blum
  • Patent number: 9447905
    Abstract: A pipe connector includes a connector body, a retainer having a pair of locking legs and a release operation portion, and a checker. The connector body has an insertion hole into which a pipe is insertable. The locking legs are deformable to be spread and closed and are moved into the insertion hole. The release operation portion being operable to displace the locking legs in a direction such that the pipe is releasable from a retained state. The checker is formed separately from the retainer and lockable to the connector body and releasable from a locked state to be movable to a detection position when the pipe is inserted into the insertion hole. The checker is formed with pressing pieces located rearward relative to the locking legs when the checker assumes the detection position, to thereby prevent the locking legs from being flexed rearward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: TOGO SEISAKUSYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takanori Nagaya
  • Patent number: 9314606
    Abstract: Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the first inner fluid flow channel having a diameter of approximately d1 increasing at a connection point between the first inner fluid flow channel and the secondary female section to form a neck N the secondary female section having an internal diameter of d2 at a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector, where d1 is smaller than d2, the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel ex having an internal diameter of approximately d1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ORIDION MEDICAL 1987 LTD.
    Inventor: Joshua Lewis Colman
  • Patent number: 9297481
    Abstract: A conduit fitting of the type having first and second threaded fitting components and at least one conduit gripping device, further includes a stroke limiting member that allows the fitting to be pulled up by applying a predetermined torque. In one embodiment, the stroke limiting member may be a non-integral torque collar and in another embodiment the stroke limiting member may be two engaging surfaces integrally formed with the fitting components. Alternatively, the fitting may also be pulled up by turns. In still another embodiment, a stroke limiting member is provided that may be used to enable a fitting that is designed to be pulled up by turns to also be pulled up by torque. The stroke limiting member facilitates many remakes of the fitting, including remakes by torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Peter C. Williams, Mark A. Clason, Cal R. Brown, Dale C. Arstein, Jeffrey S. Rayle, John D. Karkosiak, Gregory S. Kalata
  • Patent number: 9289589
    Abstract: Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ORIDION MEDICAL 1987 LTD.
    Inventor: Joshua Lewis Colman
  • Patent number: 9289587
    Abstract: Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ORIDION MEDICAL 1987 LTD.
    Inventor: Joshua Lewis Colman