35th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220275793 | SWITCHING DEVICE FOR A CONCRETE PUMP - A switching device for switching a hydraulic flow of a concrete pump, comprising a first connection component for connection to a hydraulic pump; a second connection component for connection to a drive cylinder; and a distribution unit which is arranged between the first and second connection components, wherein the first connection component has two fluid guides and the second connection component has a first fluid-guide pair and a second fluid-guide pair, and the distribution unit can be transferred reversibly between a first position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the first fluid-guide pair of the second connection component, and a second position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the second fluid-guide pair of the second connection component. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275794 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PUMP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - A hydraulic fracturing pump apparatus includes: at least one gas turbine forming a prime mover and including at least one of a single-shaft gas turbine and a multi-shaft gas turbine; at least one fracturing pump which is in a drive connection with the at least one gas turbine to be driven by way of the at least one gas turbine and which is configured for pumping a pressure medium into a rock layer; and a hydrodynamic torque converter in the drive connection, the hydrodynamic torque converter including an input shaft, an output shaft, and a hydrodynamic converter, the input shaft being switchable via the hydrodynamic converter into a hydrodynamic drive connection with the output shaft. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275795 | MINIATURE ELECTROMAGNETIC WATER PUMP - The present utility model relates to the technical field of water pumps, and more particularly, to a miniature electromagnetic water pump, which includes a pump body, a magnetic core plunger device installed in the pump body, an electromagnetic device sleeved outside the pump body, and a throttle valve device connected with the magnetic core plunger device, the magnetic core plunger device is used to pump the liquid outside the pump body to the throttle valve device, the electromagnetic device generates a pulsed electromagnetic field to push the magnetic core plunger device to reciprocate in the pump body, the miniature electromagnetic water pump of the present utility model has the advantages of stable liquid output and good liquid flow continuity. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275796 | PUMPING FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING FORCE APPLICATION ASSEMBLY - A method of dispensing a therapeutic fluid from a line includes providing an inlet line connectable to an upstream fluid source. The inlet line is in downstream fluid communication with a pumping chamber. The pumping chamber has a pump outlet. The method also includes actuating a force application assembly so as to restrict retrograde flow of fluid through the inlet while pressurizing the pumping chamber to urge flow through the pump outlet. A corresponding system employs the method. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275797 | Diaphragm Pump - Provided is a diaphragm pump including: a diaphragm that forms a part of a wall part of a pump chamber having a space for housing liquid to be delivered and that is elastically deformable to reciprocate in an inward and outward direction relative to the pump chamber; and a drive unit for elastically deforming the diaphragm toward the inner side in the inward and outward direction. The diaphragm has a lower dead point located inward of a neutral position in the inward and outward direction, in which the diaphragm is not elastically deformed at the neutral position. The drive unit is configured to support the diaphragm on an outer side in the inward and outward direction when the diaphragm lies at the lower dead point after reaching the lower dead point. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275798 | A Diaphragm Pump - A diapharagm pump for a bioprocess system comprises a pump head ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275799 | A CONVEYING DEVICE CONTAINING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY - A transport device ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275800 | Method for Operating a Variable-Speed Electrohydraulic Pump, Computing Unit and Variable-Speed Electrohydraulic Pump - A system and method of operating a variable-speed electrohydraulic pump, in which a pump delivery mechanism having an adjustable control volume is driven by an electric machine, includes activating the variable-speed electrohydraulic pump with a specific control volume and a specific speed, such that a specific volume flow is provided. The method includes obtaining control information for an actuator which indicates an increase in the volume flow and increasing the speed and reducing the control volume in response to the obtained control information. The method includes activating the variable-speed electrohydraulic pump to increase the volume flow after increasing the speed and reducing the control volume. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275801 | CONTAINING FLUID LEAKS ON ADDITIVE PUMPS - A sealed connection device configured to connect a pump head with a pump on an additive pump. The sealed connection device may comprise an adapter and a sealing collar that inserts into the adapter. The sealing collar may comprise a body with a bore forming open ends, a shoulder disposed between the open ends, an annular detent adjacent the shoulder, annular grooves, one being disposed on the shoulder two others found on either side of the shoulder, and o-rings disposed in the annular grooves. The pump may couple with a first side of the adapter, the pump comprising a shaft that inserts in the bore of the sealing collar. The pump head may insert into a second side of the adapter so as to contact one of o-rings on the sealing collar. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275802 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor includes fixed and movable scrolls including fixed and movable side end plates and fixed and movable side wraps. The fixed-side end plate includes a first fixed-side passage that communicates with a high-pressure space, and a second fixed-side passage to supply lubricating oil from the high-pressure space to a compression chamber formed between the scrolls. The movable-side end plate includes a movable-side groove that intermittently allows communication between the first fixed-side passage and the second fixed-side passage. The compression chamber includes a first compression chamber, and a second compression chamber located inside the first compression chamber. The second fixed-side passage includes a first fixed-side hole that intermittently communicates with the movable-side groove, and a second fixed-side hole that communicates with the first fixed-side hole and intermittently communicates with the second compression chamber. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275803 | PUMP | 2022-09-01 |
20220275804 | PUMP APPARATUS - A pump apparatus which can save space and is easy to handle is proposed. The pump apparatus includes a pipe-shaped casing including a suction port and a discharge port arranged in the same straight line and defining a flow channel that connects the suction port and the discharge port; a motor disposed inside the casing, the motor including a rotating shaft extending along a flow channel direction directing from the suction port to the discharge port, a rotor rotating integrally with the rotating shaft, a stator provided on an outer peripheral side of the rotor, and a can for isolating a rotor chamber and a stator chamber, the rotor chamber having the rotor disposed therein and the stator chamber having the stator disposed therein; and an inverter disposed in the interior of the casing for exercising variable speed control over the motor. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275805 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC MACHINES - An electric machine for a work vehicle including a housing, a stator assembly positioned inside the housing, and a rotor assembly rotatably connected to the housing via a bearing. The rotor assembly is positioned to form an air gap between the stator assembly and the rotor assembly. A front air dam is positioned at a first end of the housing and adjacent to the air gap. The front air dam includes an external barrier, an internal barrier, an opening in the internal barrier, and a passageway in the internal barrier. A fan is attached to the rotor assembly and positioned within the housing. The fan generates a first air flow towards the air gap and a second air flow through the passageway. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275806 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PUMP - A pump comprises: at least one rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation; a pump housing surrounding the rotor, wherein a pump channel is formed between a radially inner surface of the pump housing and a radially outer surface of the rotor; and a seal assembly that seals the pump channel to an end surface of the rotor. The seal assembly comprises: a sliding surface which is provided on one of the rotor and the pump housing and which extends perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotor; a static surface provided on the other of the rotor and the pump housing; and a first elastomer element attached to the static surface and pressed against the sliding surface in the axial direction. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275807 | Seal - A seal arrangement is described for providing a seal between a rotatable shaft and a housing having a wall through which the shaft extends. The seal arrangement includes, in series, a mechanical seal and a gland seal. The mechanical seal is positioned axially inwardly of the gland seal such that the mechanical seal forms a first stage or primary seal and the gland seal forms a secondary seal. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING DIGITAL CONTENT GOVERNANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION - A system and method for records management and classification of files in a content management system having a server system that stores the files. A system detects when at least one of the files is classified by a user of a client computing system as a classified file, and based on the detecting of the classification of the one or more files, each classified file is removed from the client computing system. The system further detects when at least one of the files is declared as a permanent record by the user of the client computing system, and based on the detecting of the declaration as a permanent record, prevents editing by the client computing system of each file declared as a permanent record. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275809 | ROTARY ASSEMBLY - A rotary assembly is provided that may be operably connected to an engine. The rotary assembly may include a rotary device comprising a turbine wheel, a shaft connected to the turbine wheel, and a case that houses the shaft and the turbine wheel. The turbine wheel may receive exhaust gas from the engine which causes rotation of the turbine wheel and the shaft. The case may include an interior surface that defines a hollow volume in which the turbine wheel and the shaft are located. The case has a radial thickness extending from the interior surface to an exterior surface of the case. The case may include a lattice structure integrated within the radial thickness of the case. The lattice structure may include a repeating three-dimensional array of frame segments connected to one another at junctions and defining interstitial spaces between the frame segments. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275810 | BLOWER UNIT FOR VEHICLE, AND AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A blower unit for a vehicle and an air conditioning device including the same, the blower unit including: a scroll casing having an inlet port; a fan rotatably disposed in the scroll casing; a motor having a shaft coupled to the fan; and a bell mouth disposed in the inlet port, in which an inner end of the scroll casing, which defines the inlet port, is disposed to be spaced apart from the fan in a radial direction to define a separation space, and the bell mouth prevents air, which flows by a rotation of the fan, from flowing reversely through the separation space. The blower unit and the air conditioning device including the same prevent air from flowing reversely to the outside of the scroll casing by means of the arrangement of the bell mouth and the scroll casing and the structural shape of the bell mouth. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275811 | WASHER PUMP - Since the pump chamber ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275812 | ELECTRIC-MOTOR RADIATOR FAN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric-motor radiator fan of a motor vehicle has a fan shroud with a motor holder. An electric motor is inserted in the motor holder. A heat shield plate is arranged on the end side of the electric motor. The heat shield plate is placed onto a projection of the motor holder by way of a cut-out, and the heat shield plate is pivoted around the projection, which forms an axis of rotation, in such a way that the heat shield plate is forced at least in sections into at least one holding contour of the motor holder in a positive locking and/or friction-locking manner. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275813 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR NAIL STRIP PANELS - A mounting device ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275814 | CLIP FOR FASTENING A FIRST ELEMENT TO A SECOND ELEMENT - The invention relates to a clip for fastening a first element to a second element, wherein the clip has a top ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275815 | DEVICE REPLACEMENT IN WEARABLE ARTICLE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - A panel attachment structure for a wearable article manufacturing equipment includes: lower and upper panels vertically arranged while separated up-and-down; a first processing section and a first driving section respectively attached to a front face and a back face of the lower panel; a second processing section and a second driving section respectively attached to a front face and a back face of the upper panel; a base horizontally arranged under the lower panel; and a pair of pillars raised from the base, wherein, in the structure, the lower and upper panels are removably fixed to the pillars while being supported by the respective lower and upper parts of the pillars, and each pillar has a support section, provided between the upper and lower panels and supporting the load of the upper panel. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275816 | DEVICE REPLACEMENT IN WEARABLE ARTICLE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - A panel attachment structure for a wearable article manufacturing equipment includes: lower and upper panels vertically arranged while separated up-and-down; a first processing section and a first driving section respectively attached to a front face and a back face of the lower panel; a second processing section and a second driving section respectively attached to a front face and a back face of the upper panel; a base horizontally arranged under the lower panel; and a pair of pillars raised from the base, wherein, in the structure, the lower and upper panels are removably fixed to the pillars while being supported by the respective lower and upper parts of the pillars, and each pillar has a support section, provided between the upper and lower panels and supporting the load of the upper panel. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275817 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A connection assembly having a nut and a first-snap-fit-engagement-arrangement. The connection assembly further has a first body with a first lug having a second-snap-fit-engagement-arrangement. The nut is coupled to the first lug with the nut, in a manner so as to engage the first-snap-fit-engagement-arrangement with the second-snap-fit-engagement-arrangement such that the nut is non-movable relative to the first lug. The connection assembly further has a second body with a second lug. The second lug is placed over the first lug and a bolt is inserted through respective through-holes of the first lug and the second lug and threaded through a threaded hole of the nut. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275818 | Riveted Assemblies and Methods for Riveting Components - Riveted assemblies are provided that can include: a first component having opposing first and second sidewalls; a second component having opposing third and fourth sidewalls, wherein the second sidewall of the first component abuts the third sidewall of the second component to bind and form an affixing interface comprising the second and third sidewall between the first component to the second component; and a rivet extending between a head along a shank to an end, the rivet piercing the first sidewall with the end of the rivet being between the first and fourth sidewalls. Methods for affixing at least two components using a rivet are also provided. The methods can include: providing a first component having opposing first and second sidewalls; providing a second component having opposing third and fourth sidewalls; abutting the second sidewall of the first component to the third sidewall of the second component; providing a rivet extending between a head along a shank to an end; projecting the rivet through at least the first sidewall of the first component to form an affixing interface comprising the second and third sidewalls. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275819 | THREADED ROD CONNECTOR WITH ROTATIONALLY LOCKED COLLAR - Threaded rod connector including a housing having a cavity for receiving a threaded rod therein, wherein the cavity has a mouth, and an insert including a plurality of rod engagement segments, which are arranged within the cavity, wherein the cavity has a tapered zone tapering towards the mouth for wedging the rod engagement segments against the threaded rod, wherein the insert further includes a plurality of segment carrying arms, wherein each of the segment carrying arms carries at least one of the rod engagement segments, wherein the segment carrying arms form a cage for accommodating the threaded rod. The insert further includes a collar, which is connected to the segment carrying arms, and which interconnects the segment carrying arms, and the cavity has a collar locking zone, in which the collar is arranged, wherein the housing rotationally locks the collar arranged in the collar locking zone to the housing. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275820 | Connection Assembly for Robot Joints - A connection assembly for robot joints, including: a first joint provided with a first connection end, where a connection base is provided on the first connection end, and the connection base is provided with a first connection protrusion extending radially outward; a second joint provided with a second connection end, where a connector is provided on the second connection end, and an external thread is provided on an outer circumference of the connector; and a connection nut adapted to be rotatably sleeved on the connector, where an internal thread is provided on an inner circumference of the connection nut, a second connection protrusion extending radially inward is formed at an end of the connection nut facing the first connection end, and the second connection protrusion is sleeved on a radial outer side of the connection base, such that the first connection protrusion is accommodated in a space, facing the second joint, formed by the second connection protrusion. The problem of complicated assembly and disassembly of joints of a collaborative robot is solved. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275821 | MECHANICAL CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR PANELS - A mechanical connection arrangement for panels, includes a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel. A surface of the first panel and a surface of the second panel are parallel and in contact in a locked position of the first and second panels. The mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at said surface of the first panel and at least one corresponding insertion recess at said surface of the second panel. The rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted in the insertion recess. The rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the surface of the first panel and the insertion recess extends into the second panel at a second angle from the surface of the second panel. The difference between the first angle and the second angle is between 0.5° and 6°. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275822 | NUTLESS BOLT - A nutless bolt | 2022-09-01 |
20220275823 | Fastener System - A fastener system including a nut body and a helical thread insert. The nut body having an internally threaded bore containing a plurality of bore threads, and at least one bore obstruction. The helical thread insert formed to create a plurality of internal HTI threads and a plurality of external HTI threads, with the helical thread insert received in the internally threaded bore and not occupying all of the plurality of bore threads, and having its movement limited by the bore obstruction. The helical thread insert having threads with both circular end profiles and a non-circular end profile. The non-circular end profile including at least three straight segments, and located between circular threads. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275824 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly having a novel capture feature, or features, integrated within a unique and a newly defined portion of the fastener which protrudes from the working surface is provided. The fastener assembly comprises a bolt and a circular clip. The bolt comprises a threaded shank having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; a head section continuous with the shank, the head section comprising a head; a washer portion; and a groove integrally formed between the head and the washer portion. The circular clip is configured to be received within the groove of the head section. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275825 | UNDERWATER HOOK WITH ACTUATION BUTTON AND RELEASE BUTTON - Disclosed is an underwater hook comprising a jaw latch, which, in a secured condition of the underwater hook, is releasably secured in a position closing a hook jaw. The underwater hook additionally comprises an actuation button which, for opening the jaw latch, is connected to the jaw latch in a motion-transmitting manner and occupies a closed position in the secured condition of the underwater hook. Furthermore, the underwater hook is provided with a release button blocking a movement of the actuation button away from the closed position in the secured condition of the underwater hook. In order to allow the release button to be actuated without great effort, even in the case of great forces acting on the jaw latch, the present invention provides that the release button is in engagement with the actuation button in the secured condition of the underwater hook. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275826 | FOIL BEARING - The invention relates to a foil bearing ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275827 | COMPLIANT FOIL THRUST BEARING - A compliant foil thrust bearing subassembly comprising: a fluid plate comprising an annular mating ring and a plurality of fluid foil elements disposed radially inwardly from the fluid plate mating ring; a force transfer plate comprising an annular mating ring and a plurality of force transfer elements disposed radially inwardly from the force transfer plate mating ring; and a spring plate comprising an annular mating ring and a plurality of deflection elements disposed radially inwardly from the spring plate mating ring, wherein: the fluid plate, the force transfer plate and the spring plate are stackable such that each fluid foil element is axially supported by a corresponding pair of overlapping force transfer elements and deflection elements. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275828 | SLIDING COMPONENT - A sliding component having excellent lubricity and a high recovery rate of a sealed fluid is provided. In a mechanical seal as a sliding component in which a plurality of spiral grooves serving as a plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves extending from a low pressure side to a high pressure side are formed on a sliding surface of a stationary seal ring serving as any one sliding member in the mechanical seal, the sliding surface is provided with an annular groove serving as a recessed portion extending in a circumferential direction and opened to the low pressure side and the annular groove communicates with the spiral groove. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275829 | MOTOR - A motor according to the present application includes a rotating shaft, a bearing, a bearing holder configured to accommodate the bearing, a holder disposed at one end portion side of the bearing holder in a rotating shaft direction, and a lid disposed at another end portion side of the bearing holder in the rotating shaft direction. A labyrinth structure is formed of one end portion of the bearing holder and an inner peripheral portion of the holder, and/or a labyrinth structure is formed of the rotating shaft and the lid. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275830 | Bearing Bush for a Rotating Shaft, Bearing Shield, Electric Motor and Method for Manufacturing a Damping Element - Various teachings herein may be used to make a bearing bush for a rotating shaft, wherein a wall of the bearing bush has a wall thickness which amounts to less than 10% of the diameter of the bearing bush. In the axial direction, the bearing bush is made from a plurality of layers connected with a material bond. Each layer has a layer thickness between 10 μm and 200 μm and the wall has closed cavities which are filled with a powder. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275831 | DUAL-FILM DAMPER - A dual-film damper has a housing defining an annular damper fluidly connected to a source of pressurized oil. First and second damper rings are coaxially nested within the damper cavity. A first set of spacers allows for the formation of a first oil film annulus between the first and second damper rings. A second set of spacers allows for the formation of a second oil film annulus between the second damper ring and the housing. The first and second oil film annuli have a thickness-to-length ratio (T/L) selected to provide a desired damping capacity. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275832 | FLOATING-SLEEVE HYBRID FLUID BEARING - Provided is a floating-sleeve hybrid fluid bearing. The floating-sleeve hybrid fluid bearing may comprise: a bearing housing which is mounted by ring-coupling to the outer circumferential surface of a rotary shaft; and a floating sleeve which is mounted between the rotary shaft and the bearing housing so that there is a gap between the floating sleeve and the rotary shaft, and between the floating sleeve and the bearing housing, wherein the rotation of the floating sleeve is constrained by the bearing housing during the rotation of the rotary shaft, and one side of the floating sleeve in the circumferential direction is open in the radial direction. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275833 | HYBRID FLUID FILM BEARING - Provided is a hybrid fluid film bearing. The hybrid fluid film bearing comprises: a bearing housing installed on an outer diameter surface of a rotary shaft in the form of being coupled via a ring; a sleeve ring installed between the rotary shaft and the bearing housing, having gaps respectively with the rotary shaft and the bearing housing, and having a side in the circumferential direction opened in the radial direction; and a fixing pin connected between the bearing housing and the sleeve ring, and supported by the bearing housing so as to restrict rotation of the sleeve ring when the rotary shaft rotates. Also, the hybrid fluid film bearing may further comprise a compliant spring damper which is provided in the gap between the bearing housing and the sleeve ring and is provided as one or more bump foils. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275834 | FLUID MACHINE - A fluid machine includes a rotating body, an operation body rotated integrally with the rotating body, a housing, hydrodynamic plain bearings rotatably supporting the rotating body relative to the housing, and a cooling passage arranged in the housing. The hydrodynamic plain bearings each include a resin coating layer at a portion that is opposed to the rotating body. The hydrodynamic plain bearings include at least one combination of hydrodynamic plain bearings. Each combination includes an upstream hydrodynamic plain bearing and a downstream hydrodynamic plain bearing located at different positions in a direction in which the fluid flows through the cooling passage. The coating layer of the upstream hydrodynamic plain bearing has a lower hardness than the coating layer of the downstream hydrodynamic plain bearing. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275835 | ALLOY MEMBER, SLIDING MEMBER, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALLOY MEMBER - An alloy member includes a substrate formed of an alloy containing Mg and Li, a first layer which is disposed on the substrate and contains an inorganic fluoride, and a second layer which is disposed on the first layer and includes a cured product of a resin, the substrate, the first layer, and the second layer being stacked together, in which a surface of the first layer on the side opposite the substrate has an irregular structure. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275836 | FIXING STRUCTURE FOR AUXILIARY BEARING OF ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A fixing structure for an auxiliary bearing of an electric drive assembly and an electric drive assembly are disclosed. The fixing structure comprises a bearing pressing plate, a bolt, a lock nut, an auxiliary bearing outer ring and an auxiliary bearing inner ring. The bearing pressing plate is provided with a through hole, the housing is provided with a threaded hole, and the bolt passes through the through hole and is fixed in the threaded hole. The bearing pressing plate pre-tightens one side of the auxiliary bearing outer ring, and the housing limits a position of the other side of the auxiliary bearing outer ring. The lock nut is sleeved on the shaft to pre-tighten one side of the auxiliary bearing inner ring, and the gear limits a position of the other side of the auxiliary bearing inner ring. The bearing fixing solution has a simple structure; moreover, the inner and outer rings of the bearing are pre-tightened by threads, thereby avoiding over-positioning of the bearing, reducing the running noise of the bearing, and improving the service life of bearing. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275837 | KEYED COUPLING SYSTEM FOR TORQUE TRANSMISSION - Woodruff key coupling systems for torque transmission are provided. An example Woodruff key system includes a rotatable shaft having a keyseat defined therein. The keyseat includes a pocket engaged with the Woodruff key, a first keyseat extension extending in a first axial direction from the Woodruff key relative to the shaft, and a second keyseat extension extending in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction from the Woodruff key relative to the shaft. Respective depths of the first and second keyseat extensions are less than a depth of the pocket of the keyseat. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275838 | DRIVE TRAIN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A drive train connector assembly includes a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure. The first connecting structure has an attachment protrusion with first and second edges. The first edge extends in a first direction. The second edge extends in a second direction. Both directions are perpendicular to the rotational axis. The first and second directions define a first acute angle therebetween. The second connecting structure defines recessed area. The attachment protrusion fits into the recessed area. The recessed area defines third and fourth edges. The third edge extends in a third direction and the fourth edge extends in a fourth direction. The third direction and the fourth direction define a second acute angle. With the attachment protrusion installed within the recessed area the first and third edges are parallel to one another and the second and fourth edges are parallel to one another. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275839 | COUPLING MEMBERS THAT JOIN FIRST AND SECOND ROTARY MEMBERS - Coupling members to join two rotary members are described. The coupling members ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275840 | DISCONNECT APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SENSING A STATE THEREOF - A disconnect apparatus including a first clutch member and a second clutch member in selective engagement with the first clutch member. The disconnect apparatus also includes a cam mechanism and a sensor assembly. The cam mechanism includes an axially movable first cam member and an axially fixed second cam member. Wherein the sensor assembly generates a pulse pattern which is utilized to determine a position of the first cam member, and thereby a state of the disconnect apparatus. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275841 | BRAKE DUST TRAP FOR A DRUM BRAKE - A brake dust trap for a drum brake, the brake dust trap having an annular shape arranged to be received in a groove formed circumferentially in a drum of the drum brake to trap particulate matter generated by the drum brake, wherein the brake dust trap is arranged to be retained in the groove to rotate along with the drum, and removable from the drum brake for disposal of trapped particulate matter. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275842 | DISC BRAKE - This disc brake includes an attachment member having a pad guide part, a pair of friction pads, a caliper, and a pad spring. The pad guide part includes a recessed part, which is recessed in a disc rotation direction with respect to a bottom surface in a region on a disc radial direction outer side, in a region of a bottom part of the pad guide part on a disc radial direction inner side. The pad spring includes a guide part provided to be able to come into contact with a wall surface and the bottom surface of the pad guide part on the disc radial direction outer side and configured to guide movement of a protruding part in a disc axial direction, and a fitting part protruding in the disc rotation direction from the guide part and configured to elastically fit into the recessed part. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275843 | BRAKING BAND OF A DISC FOR DISC BRAKE OF VENTILATED TYPE - A braking band of a disc brake disc has two mutually facing plates having inner surfaces, either directly or indirectly facing and delimiting a gap, outer surfaces having flat and opposite circumferential portions which form braking surfaces and plate bodies having a predetermined plate thickness. The plates are joined to each other by connecting elements shaped as columns or ribs which project from one plate towards an opposite plate in the form of bridges which connect the plates. One of the plates has at least one ridge projecting from the plate into the gap without reaching the opposite plate, forming a localized narrowing of the gap and a thickening of the plate body. At least one ridge extends from a connecting element to an adjacent connecting element, connecting the connecting elements. At least one ridge extends along a circumferential direction connecting two adjacent connecting elements. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275844 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE - An electromagnetic brake with a housing body and a coil unit, wherein the coil unit has a positive connection to the housing body, wherein the coil unit is positively connected to the housing body by means of a snap-fit connection, wherein at least one snap hook of the coil unit is supported on a web of the housing body. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275845 | CUSHIONS CONTAINING SHOCK ABSORBING TRIPLY PERIODIC LATTICE AND RELATED METHODS - An additively manufactured cushion includes an array of interconnected surface lattice unit cells. The surface lattice unit cells are comprised of a unit cell surface portion configured as a Schoen F-RD minimal surface unit cell, and the unit cell surface portion is comprised of a rigid, flexible, or elastic polymer. In some embodiments, the surface lattice unit cells have an average width of from 1 to 100 millimeters and an average volume fraction of from 5 or 10 percent to 50 or 60 percent. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275846 | GAS SPRING - The present invention relates to a gas spring comprising a first element, a second element, and a limit, wherein the second element comprises a first chamber and a first opening for accessing the first chamber, the first element is fixable to a reference plane and comprises a second chamber), a second opening for accessing the second chamber, and external walls, and is inserted into the first chamber through the first opening, wherein said first and second elements are movable and reciprocally slide along an axis, wherein the limit comprises a stem and a head adapted to slide through the second opening into the second chamber parallel to the axis so as to limit the maximum travel of the second element to the extension of the external walls of the first element, wherein said first and second chambers communicate through an existing play between said stem and said second opening, and the second element slides through the first opening along the external walls of the first element. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275847 | SHOCK ABSORBER - This shock absorber includes a piston main body and a piston band. The piston main body has, at an outer peripheral portion thereof, a stepped portion including a large-diameter surface portion, a stepped surface portion and a small-diameter surface portion. The piston band has, at an outer peripheral portion thereof, a large diameter portion, a medium diameter portion formed so as to have a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion, and a small diameter portion formed between the large diameter portion and the medium diameter portion so as to have a smaller diameter than the medium diameter portion, in a state before being disposed in a cylinder. At one end on the side close to a tip portion of a piston rod, an inner peripheral surface is inclined toward the piston main body side from the large-diameter surface portion to a small-diameter surface portion of the stepped portion. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275848 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES AS WELL AS GAS SPRING AND DAMPER ASSEMBLIES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME - Mounting assembly dimensioned for securement between a vehicle structure and a gas spring and damper assembly include a first end plate securable to the vehicle structure. A second end plate is attached in substantially fixed relation to the first end plate such that a mounting cavity is disposed therebetween. A connector housing is disposed within the mounting cavity and operatively connectable to the gas spring and damper assembly. A first bearing assembly is disposed between the connector housing and the first end plate and permits rotation of the connector housing relative to the first end plate while transferring forces acting longitudinally therebetween. A second bearing assembly is disposed between the connector housing and the second end plate and permits rotation of the connector housing relative to the second end plate while transferring forces acting longitudinally therebetween. Gas spring and damper assemblies are also included. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275849 | DISPLACEMENT-CONTROLLED EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT TRANSFORMER EMPLOYING FRICTION DAMPER - The present invention relates to a displacement-controlled earthquake-resistant transformer employing a friction damper, including: a device body; an upper frame disposed in an upper portion of the device body to fix the device body; a lower frame disposed in a lower portion of the device body to fix the device body to a base while supporting the device body; and a friction damper unit disposed between the device body and the base to interwork with the device body and the base, and configured to buffer a vibration transmitted to the device body through the base fixed to a ground surface. According to the present invention, seismic energy is absorbed by using a frictional force of a damper in the event of an earthquake, so that damage that may be caused to the transformer by an earthquake shock is prevented. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275850 | Lanyard for a Tool - A lanyard assembly including a strap having a first end and a second end, an attachment mechanism coupled to the first end and a quick connect attachment mechanism connected to the second end. The quick connect attachment mechanism includes a swivel member and a cinch for securing a tool coupled to the swivel member. The swivel member is configured to allow rotation between the cinch and the strap and the quick connect attachment mechanism can be quickly engaged and disengaged from the strap to allow the quick connection of various tools. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275851 | Wire Loop Hoist Point Anchor - A hoist point anchor includes a base where the base has a contact surface for contacting a flat ceiling and where the base has a plurality of anchor holes emerging at the contact surface for receiving a plurality of respective anchor bolts for anchoring the base to the flat ceiling. A wire rope forms a wire rope loop for attaching a hook where the wire rope loop is attached to the base. The base passes through the wire rope loop. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275852 | HIGH-OFFSET BELT TENSIONER WITH COUNTERBALANCE TORSION SPRING FORCE - High-offset belt tensioners have a support base with a pivot tube and an arm coupled thereto rotation about a pivot axis. A flat wire torsion spring has an inner spring hook attached to the pivot tube and an outer spring hook attached to a first end of the arm at a position that counterbalances a hub load force. The torsion spring applies a spring force to the arm in a direction that moves with the arm throughout its entire sweep in a belt engaging direction. A first plane of the hub load force is axially offset from a second plane of the spring force, a fulcrum is defined between first and second ends of the arm, and a first lineal axial distance from the fulcrum to the first plane is greater than or equal to a second lineal axial distance from the fulcrum to the second plane. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275853 | DRIVE TRANSMISSION DEVICE, FEEDING DEVICE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A drive transmission unit includes a cam member, a motor, a cam follower, and an extension spring. The cam member rotates about a rotation shaft. The cam member includes a first cam defining a maximum distance between the cam follower and the rotation shaft and a second cam having an outer peripheral surface positioned closer to the rotation shaft than the outer peripheral surface of the first cam. The motor rotates the rotation shaft. The cam follower is to be in contact with the cam member and moves in the +B direction and the −B direction by the rotation of the cam member. The extension spring presses the cam follower against the cam member. When the cam follower moves in the −B direction by the rotation of the cam member, this operation includes contact between the outer peripheral surface of the second cam and the cam follower. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275854 | Method for producing a threaded nut of a threaded drive, in particular a ball screw nut of a ball screw drive - A method for producing a threaded nut of a threaded drive, includes the following steps: a sleeve is produced from a steel sheet which is suitable for case-hardening; a rolling profile for a rolling contact with rolling bodies is molded on the inner circumference of the sleeve, said rolling profile being wound in a helical manner about the longitudinal axis of the sleeve; a flange is welded to the end face of the sleeve; the flange is provided with a welding surface on the flange end face facing away from the sleeve for welding to a machine part; the welding surface initially has a diffusion-inhibiting layer which inhibits the penetration of carbon; and the welding surface is exposed by removing the diffusion-inhibiting layer after case-hardening the threaded nut. A threaded nut produced according to the method can be part of a ball screw drive, the flange of which can be welded to a provided machine part by the user. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275855 | MULTI-SPEED GEARBOX WITH A GEAR-CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - An electric drive axle of a vehicle includes an electric motor having an output shaft. A compound idler assembly is connected to the electric motor. The compound idler assembly includes at least one gear-clutch assembly in driving engagement with the output shaft of the electric motor. A differential is connected to the compound idler assembly, and in selective driving engagement with the compound idler assembly. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275856 | DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A differential transmission apparatus including: a case that is rotatable around rotation axis that has shaft hole; pinion pin that extends parallel to rotation axis; pinion shaft that is supported by case, that has axial end portion passing through shaft hole of the case, and that bears rotation torque around rotation axis from case via axial end portion when axial end portion is in contact with peripheral wall portion of shaft hole in conjunction with a rotation around the rotation axis of the case; a pinion gear that is rotatably supported around the pinion shaft; and a side gear that meshes with the pinion gear, in which on an end surface in an axial direction of the pinion shaft, the pinion shaft has a groove portion that extends in an extending direction of the pinion pin, and in which the pinion pin is fitted into the groove portion. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275857 | BOLTLESS UNITARY RING GEAR-FLANGE BODY - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a unitary ring gear-flange body (URGFB). In an illustrative example, the flange body may be spin-formed and may, for example, include a riser body extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis and a flange extending substantially radially outward from the riser body. To the riser body may, for example, be welded a ring gear to form a unitary assembly, the ring gear having an axis of revolution aligned with the longitudinal axis. A continuous coating may, for example, be applied to at least a selected portion of a surface of the unitary assembly. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a cost-efficient, weight-efficient, and/or time-efficient unitary body which may, for example, be coupled to machinery to provide a shaftless torque-transmitter. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275858 | VEHICLE COOLING STRUCTURE - A vehicle cooling structure to be applied to a vehicle includes a gear case, an inverter, a step-down converter, and a cooling passage. The gear case is to house a gear mechanism and oil of the vehicle. The inverter is disposed on an outer surface of the gear case and to be electrically coupled to a motor of the vehicle. The step-down converter is disposed on the outer surface of the gear case and electrically coupled to the inverter. The cooling passage is formed between an inner surface of the gear case and the inverter, and between the inner surface and the step-down converter. The cooling passage is configured such that coolant flows therethrough. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275859 | PROCESS FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF BACKLASH BETWEEN A PINON AND A RACK IN A RACK-PINION DRIVE - In a process for the adjustment of backlash between a pinon ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275860 | SHIFT DEVICE - There is provided a shift device including: a shift body configured to be moved by being pivoted or slid to change a shift position; and a locking mechanism provided with a lock member, the lock member being displaced from one side of a movement direction of the shift body to lock movement of the shift body from a predetermined shift position toward both sides in the movement direction. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275861 | SHIFT DEVICE - There is provided a shift device including: a shift body configured to be moved to change a shift position; a first locking mechanism provided with a first lock member, the first lock member being disposed at a first locking position to lock movement of the shift body from a first shift position; and a second locking mechanism provided with a second lock member, the second lock member being disposed at a second locking position to lock movement of the shift body from a second shift position. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275862 | SHIFT DEVICE - There is provided a shift device for a straddle-type vehicle that is configured to cause a transmission device to perform a shift change in accordance with rotation of a shift shaft. The shift device includes: a shift lever provided with an operation portion that is configured to receive a shift operation; a shift sensor provided on the shift shaft so as to be integrally rotatable with the shift shaft; and a shift rod that couples the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is configured to detect the shift operation on the shift lever in accordance with a movement of the shift rod. The operation portion and the shift sensor are positioned at the same side in a manner of sandwiching the shift rod. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275863 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - An output is calculated using, as an input, a measured value of a pump discharge pressure in a neural network having the pump discharge pressure as the input and a pump rotational speed as the output. A leakage degree of oil of the hydraulic circuit of a transmission is estimated based on a difference obtained by subtracting a measured value of the pump rotational speed from the calculated value of the output. Learning of the neural network is performed using, as teacher data, the measured values of the pump discharge pressure and the pump rotational speed in the transmission in which the leakage degree of oil is within an allowable range. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275864 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE MOTORIZED WHEEL - A seal assembly configured to prevent/limit the entry of external contaminants into a motor compartment of a motorized wheel for vehicles is described. The seal assembly comprises a first support ring which is fixed, a second support ring which is rotatable and radially outermost of the first support ring, and an annular seal interposed between the support rings and including an anchor portion, attached to the second support ring and at least a first and a second annular sealing lip, protruding cantilevered from the anchor portion, mounted by interference between the support rings, defining a sealing configuration, wherein they cooperate with distinct portions of the first support ring along respective annular contact lines, and set by centrifugal effect in a detaching configuration from the respective portions of the first support ring at speeds of the motorized wheel greater than a predetermined non-zero value. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275865 | SLIDING COMPONENT - A sliding component includes a pair of seal rings which are arranged to rotate relative to each other. The seal rings have sliding surfaces, respectively, which are facing each other. The sliding surfaces are provided with: a land continuously extending in a circumferential direction; inward recessed portions recessed in an axial direction, extending to a radially inner side, and open to the radially inner side; and outward recessed portions recessed in the axial direction, extending to a radially outer side, and open to the radially outer side. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275866 | LIQUID AGENT APPLICATION METHOD, LIQUID AGENT APPLICATION MACHINE, AND LIQUID GASKET - An application method of applying a liquid agent includes determining any one of positions of the liquid agent at a halfway part between a first end portion and a second end portion in a state in which an application is completed as each of an application start position and an application end position. The method includes applying the liquid agent from the application start position to the first end portion. The method includes turning back from the first end portion and applying the liquid agent to the second end portion, including superimposing, in a height direction, the liquid agent on previously applied liquid agent. The method includes turning back from the second end portion and applying the liquid agent to the application end position, including superimposing, in the height direction, the liquid agent on previously applied liquid agent. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275867 | CONTROL VALVE - A control valve that includes a split valve body. The split valve body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a flow path, an inlet port, and an outlet port. The flow path passes through the first body portion and the second body portion. The first body portion is coupled to the second body portion. The control valve also includes a valve seat. The valve seat is disposed between the first body portion and the second body portion. The control valve also includes a valve plug. The valve plug is movable relative to the valve seat to control fluid flow through the control valve. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275868 | NUT, ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE AND STOP STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A nut, an electronic expansion valve, a stop structure of the electronic expansion valve, and a refrigeration device are provided. The nut has a pipe body and a connection seat. An outer peripheral wall of a first end of the pipe body is provided with a limiting snap protrusion. The connection seat is connected to the first end of the pipe body. A first avoidance interval is provided between the limiting snap protrusion and the connection seat for installing a first stop of the spring guide rail. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275869 | INTEGRATED EQUALIZATON VALVE - An equalization valve includes a valve body defining a gate slot; a gate defining an equalization chamber, a first equalization channel, and a second equalization channel, the equalization chamber and the first and second equalization channels defining an equalization pathway across the gate; and an actuation stem slidable within the equalization chamber between a first chamber position, wherein the actuation stem blocks the equalization pathway, and a second chamber position, wherein the actuation stem unblocks the equalization pathway; wherein the actuation stem is further slidable within the gate slot of the valve body between a first valve position, wherein the gate is seated with the valve body, and a second valve position, wherein the gate is unseated from the valve body. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275870 | IMPACT RESISTANT EXTERNAL SLEEVE CHOKE - A choke may include an inlet for receiving a flow stream. The choke may also include a valve assembly configured to receive the flow stream from the inlet and control the flow stream. The valve assembly may include a cage element, an external sleeve adapted for selectively and controllably articulating over the cage element to control the flow stream through the valve, and an impact screen surrounding both the cage element and the external sleeve and adapted to protect the cage element and the external sleeve from impacts from large objects in the flow stream. The choke may also include an outlet for delivering the flow stream from the valve assembly. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275871 | DIAPHRAGM VALVE - To provide a control valve with excellent durability performance without being restricted in terms of applications, such as usages under high pressures or high temperatures, as well as reduced generation of particles. A valve body forming an inflow passage and an outflow passage of a fluid; a valve seat formed at a peripheral edge of the inflow passage in the valve body; a diaphragm configured to connect and shut off the inflow passage and the outflow passage by coming into and out of contact with the valve seat; a diaphragm holder configured to press a central portion of the diaphragm; and an actuator configured to move the diaphragm holder are provided, includes a regulation mechanism configured to adjust a closing pressure generated between the valve seat and the diaphragm to a predetermined pressure. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275872 | VALVE AND GAS CONTROL DEVICE - A valve includes: a first plate having a first vent hole; a second plate having a second vent hole; a valve chamber positioned between the first plate and the second plate; a valve body including a third vent hole; an exhaust path-forming plate forming a first flow path between the exhaust path-forming plate and the valve body, forming a second flow path between the exhaust path-forming plate and the second plate, and having a fourth vent hole through which the first flow path is in communication with the second flow path; and a fifth vent hole. The first flow path establishes communication between the second vent hole and the fourth vent hole, and the second flow path establishes communication between the fourth vent hole and the fifth vent hole. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275873 | HIGH-PRESSURE VALVE CARTRIDGE - Disclosed herein are components, systems, and methods to improve performance and maintenance of high-pressure fluid systems, such as waterjet cutting systems. Specifically, embodiments of a valve cartridge are disclosed that include a pre-assembled body such that the valve cartridge is able to be inserted into a valve body of a valve assembly without the need for additional assembly or adjustment of the components of the valve cartridge, for example the poppet assembly of the valve cartridge. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275874 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a pressure relief device and to a method for producing a pressure relief device, the pressure relief device ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275875 | Device for Limiting or Keeping Constant a Flowing Quantity of Fluid - Flow-limiting element ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220275876 | Valve Body Connection Structure and Valve Assembly with Valve Body Connection Structure - Disclosed are a valve body connection structure and a valve assembly with the valve body connection structure. The valve body connection structure includes: a first connector including a first connection part and a first plug-in part, wherein the first connection part is fixedly connected to the main valve, and the first plug-in part is disposed on the first connection part; and a second connector including a second connection part, a second plug-in part and an extension part, wherein the second connection part is fixedly connected to the pilot valve, the second plug-in part is disposed on the second connection part, the first plug-in part matches the second plug-in part in an insertion manner, the extension part is disposed on the second connection part, and the extension part is provided with an assembly hole allowing a pipeline of the pilot valve to pass through. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275877 | Motor-Driven Throttle Valve for an Exhaust Duct - A motor-driven throttle valve for an exhaust duct and having: a tubular duct, which is designed so that exhaust gases can flow through it; a throttle shutter, which is arranged inside the tubular duct and is mounted so as to rotate around a rotation axis; a first shaft, which is mounted so as to rotate around the rotation axis and supports the throttle shutter; an electric actuator, which is provided with a second shaft and is designed to rotate the shaft around the rotation axis; a support bearing, which supports the shaft in a through manner and is arranged on the outside of the tubular duct; and a spring, which applies to the shaft an elastic force, which axially pushes the shaft and, at the same time, is configured to transmit a rotary motion around the rotation axis from the second shaft of the electric actuator to the first shaft supporting the throttle shutter. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275878 | LINEAR ELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An actuator includes housing having a reciprocation axis, drive gear configured to couple to the motor, and electromagnetic clutch configured to couple to the motor and coupled to the drive gear. The clutch engages first and second clutch plates responsive to being powered and disengages the clutch plates responsive to not being powered. Actuator includes a ball screw including a nut and a threaded shaft. The nut is coupled to the drive gear and rotation of the drive gear induces rotation of the nut about the reciprocation axis. Rotation of the nut induces motion of the threaded shaft along the reciprocation axis. Actuator includes a fluid damper having a piston coupled to the threaded shaft and disposed within a chamber containing a fluid. Piston includes a port that couples a first chamber portion to a second chamber portion. A brake assembly limits rotation of the nut responsive to the assembly being engaged. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275879 | VALVE MODULE, VALVE DEVICE, VALVE SYSTEM - This invention provides a valve-module that is operative with relatively low-pressure pilot-air despite its small size and has excellent durability with less performance-variations than among other similar products. The valve-module of the present invention includes a pilot-port and a biasing-means for biasing the piston-portion in the opposite direction, and controls the opening and closing of the valve by supplying and discharging pilot-air. The first-permanent magnet is held by the first magnet-holder of the valve-rod, and the second-permanent magnet is held by the second magnet-holder of the piston housing. A magnetic-attraction force acts between both permanent magnets and drives the piston in the first direction and increases with the mutual approach of both magnets. Due to the presence of the thin-walled first-and-second collision-avoidance portions, an arrangement-relationship is set between the two permanent magnets such that the end-faces do not directly collide with each other, even when they are closest to each other. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275880 | WATER FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and kit are provided for remotely controlling the flow of a valve in a faucet or shower. The user may remotely control flow by actuating a foot pedal, which pulls a cable causing the valve to open. When the cable is released, springs force the valve closed. Temperature may be remotely controlled as well by the actuation of a separate foot pedal, in which rotation of the foot pedal is transferred by cables to cause rotation of the valve and the corresponding temperature change of the flow. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275881 | HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE - A hydraulic isolation valve having a body comprising a first fluid port configured to allow pressure to enter the body, a second fluid port configured to allow the pressure that entered the body to exit the body; a central bore configured to intersect the first fluid port and the second fluid port and a sealing element axially disposed within the central bore. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275882 | HANDLE CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A process includes inserting a valve cartridge in a fitting of a yoke. The process also includes placing a ring around the fitting after inserting the valve cartridge in the fitting. The process also includes placing a nut around the fitting after placing the ring around the fitting. The process also includes threading the nut onto the fitting after placing the nut around the fitting. The process also includes tightening the nut against the ring. The process also includes pressing a handle onto the ring after tightening the nut against the ring. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275883 | PIPE SUPPORT SYSTEMS - A pipe support system includes a pair of leg supports spaced apart from one another. Each of the pair of leg supports includes an elongated base and a column. The pipe support system also includes a strut coupled to each column of the pair of leg supports and at a first height above the elongated bases. A support platform coupled to each column of the pair of leg supports and at a second height above the elongated bases. The support platform defines a longitudinal axis, and the second height is different from the first height. The pipe support system further includes one or more rollers coupled to the support platform. The one or more rollers are disposed around the support platform and rotatable around the longitudinal axis. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275884 | FLEXIBLE PIPE WITH RADIAL GAS PASSAGE, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND USE THEREOF - A piping comprising a pressure vault formed of at least one interlocked shaped wire, each turn of the wire having at least one stud and a groove adjacent the stud, the stud interlocking into a groove of an adjacent turn of a shaped wire. At least one additional gas circulation passage through the stud and/or in the bottom of the groove is defined, the passage allowing gas circulation between the inside and the outside of the vault in addition to clearance between the stud of one turn and the bottom of the groove of the adjacent turn, or in the absence of clearance between the stud of one turn and the bottom of the groove of the adjacent turn. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275885 | Flat flexible hose for transporting fluids - A flat flexible hose for transporting a fluid, for example water, is adapted to move between an inoperative position having a flattened configuration and an operative position, in which the hose expands radially under pressure from the fluid. The hose has a first inner layer defining an axis, a second covering layer, and a reinforcement textile layer therebetween. The first and second layers are made of a first and respectively a second thermoplastic elastomeric material adapted to adhere to each other. The reinforcement textile layer is made of rigid textile yarns which at least partially have a respective first and second predetermined inclination opposite to each other so that the length of the hose remains unchanged both in the inoperative and the operative positions. The reinforcement textile layer is a knitted layer with tricot chain stitches with rows of stitches and courses of stitches made of chain stitches. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275886 | LOW PERMEATION TYPE C AIR CONDITIONING HOSE - An improved Type C air conditioning hose is provided that meets or exceeds SAE J2064 and J3062 requirements, offers good flexibility and fracture resistance, and exhibits improved permeation ratings for refrigerants including R134a and R1234yf. The multilayer type C barrier air conditioning hose includes a novel inner elastomeric tube layer capable of direct bonding to plastic without an intervening adhesive. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275887 | MARKED GUIDE FOR CONDUIT OR TUBE BENDING - A marked guide includes an elongated body having a bendable core with a length dimension and made of material that is bendable along the length dimension to selectively form various bent shapes, and that retains the bent shapes without external support. The elongated body also has at least one layer of second material provided around the core, the second material being elastomeric or resiliently flexible. An outer surface of the body has a plurality of markings, including a first line marking positioned at a 0-degree point, a second line marking positioned at a 90-degree point, a third line marking positioned at a 180-degree point and a fourth line marking positioned at a 270-degree point. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275888 | Unbonded Reinforced Plastic Pipe - Pipe body for an unbonded reinforced thermoplastic pipe (uRTP), the pipe body including a fluid retaining liner, an intermediate layer located radially outwardly of the fluid retaining liner, and a protective sheath located radially outwardly of the intermediate layer. The pipe body includes an end portion for terminating the pipe body at an end fitting. At the end portion, the intermediate layer is bonded to the fluid retaining liner. Away from the end portion, the intermediate layer remains unbonded to the fluid retaining liner. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275889 | METHOD OF COUPLING TWO PIPES - A method of coupling two pipes includes fastening two coupling segments into an untightened configuration, the two coupling segments comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment comprising a first end and a second end distal to the first end, the second segment comprising a first end and a second end distal to the first end, wherein fastening the two coupling segments comprises: placing a pivot clip between the second end of the first segment and the first end of the second segment, the pivot clip configured to maintain a separation distance between the second end of the first segment and the first end of the second segment; and tightening a first tightening element to draw the second end of the first segment towards the first end of the second segment; and placing ends of the two pipes between the two coupling segments. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275890 | COUPLING SEGMENT WITH MONOLITHIC PIVOT - A coupling segment includes an arcuate segment body defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first shoulder that is formed proximate to the first end and comprises a first fastener pad extending outwardly from the arcuate segment body, the first shoulder further defining an interior edge; and a first pivot extending from the first shoulder at the interior edge, wherein the first pivot is cast monolithically with the arcuate segment body and the first shoulder. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275891 | MULTI-ANNULI PIPE FITTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques for implementing a pipeline system that includes a segment and a pipe fitting. The pipe segment includes an inner barrier layer, a first intermediate layer in an inner tubing annulus, an intermediate barrier layer disposed around the inner tubing annulus, a second intermediate layer in an outer tubing annulus, and an outer barrier layer disposed around the outer tubing annulus. The pipe fitting includes a fitting body that defines a fitting bore, a fitting jacket secured to the fitting body to define a tubing cavity, in which the fitting jacket is conformally deformed around the outer barrier layer of the pipe segment, and an annulus divider ring secured to the fitting jacket to divide the tubing cavity into an outer fitting annulus and an inner fitting annulus, in which the annulus divider ring is conformally deformed around the intermediate barrier layer of the pipe segment. | 2022-09-01 |
20220275892 | CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE TUBING - A connector for flexible tubing, the connector comprising a hollow insert for allowing fluid flow, a first portion of the insert configured to fit inside the tubing, a second portion of the insert, the second portion having external threads, a sleeve configured to engage with the external threads of the second portion of the insert, by means of complementary internal threads, wherein said complementary threads are sized so as to threadingly engage with an outer surface of tubing fitted over said first portion of the insert and at the same time engage with the threads of the second portion of the insert. | 2022-09-01 |