Abstract:
A pipe coupling for coupling adjacent pipe ends of a pair of pipes includes a sleeve, a sealing gasket operatively coupled with the sleeve adjacent an open end of the sleeve, and a clamping element for compressing the sleeve or the sealing gasket into tightened engagement with one of the pipe ends. The clamping element includes two bolt flanges nominally spaced apart by a gap and a double threaded fastening bolt with two external threaded portions, which engage with two corresponding fastening nuts having right-hand thread and left-hand thread, respectively. Accordingly, when the fastening bolt is rotated, both of the fastening nuts move towards or away from one another, thereby rapidly moving the bolt flanges to shrink the gap and compress the clamping element or to expand the gap. As such, less time and labor are required to operate the pipe coupling in the field.
Abstract:
A quick-disconnect coupling such as a camlock includes a hollow male plug with an external peripheral groove and a hollow female socket defining a duct for communication of a fluid with a locking arrangement for locking the male plug in the female socket. Protrusions are provided on either an inside surface of the female socket or on an outside surface of the male plug and corresponding recesses are provided on the other with the recesses and protrusions being cooperatively shaped and arranged to allow insertion of the male plug member into the female socket member to the locking position only when at least one recess and at least one protrusion match.
Abstract:
A connector for pipe or tubing. The connector includes a unitary expansion member, formed from a body, a first expansion leg extending from the body, an optional second expansion leg extending from the body, and at least one opening extending through the body. In use, the connector is fastened in place by a fastener that is inserted through the at least one opening to contact at least one of the first and second expansion legs and force at least one of them to deform and contact the inside of the pipe or tubing, thereby securing the connector within the pipe or tubing.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an end assembly of an engine oil cooler with an apparatus that includes (i) a compression member having a roller surface defined thereon, (ii) a motor operatively coupled to the compression member such that the motor can rotate the compression member around a central axis of rotation, and (iii) a drive cam for urging the compression member outwardly from the central axis of rotation, wherein the end assembly includes (i) an outer component which defines a first lumen and (ii) an inner component which defines a second lumen is described. The method includes the steps of (i) creating a channel in an interior surface of the outer component, (ii) positioning the inner component within the first lumen, (iii) locating the compression member within the first lumen and the second lumen such that (A) the compression member is completely contained within the first lumen and the second lumen and (B) the roller surface is in contact with the inner component and aligned with the channel, (iv) rotating the compression member around the central axis of rotation with the motor, and (v) moving the drive cam so as to cause the roller surface of the compression member to be urged against the inner component thereby causing a portion of the inner component to deform and move into the channel of the outer component thereby securing the inner component to the outer component.
Abstract:
An adjustable sprinkler head positioning assembly is disclosed that includes a first conduit member and a second conduit member that are selectively positionable relative to each other and to a drop line fitting so as to position a sprinkler head at a desired location. The first and second conduit members each have an inlet portion and an outlet portion that are offset relative to each other by a predetermined distance. The sprinkler head is positionable anywhere within a circle having a radius equal to the sum of the offsetting distances between the inlet and outlet portions of each conduit member. Elbow couplings further increase versatility. The elbow couplings may have an inlet positioned at a 45.degree. angle or a 90.degree. angle relative to an outlet.A drop line fitting is weldable to a sprinkler drop line and includes a socket for receiving sprinkler system plumbing such as the first and second conduit members.A drop line fitting is releasably secured to a sprinkler pipeline and includes either a socket for receiving sprinkler system plumbing such as the first conduit member or includes a portion having a smooth outer circumferential surface to be received by a socket of sprinkler system plumbing such as the first conduit member.
Abstract:
A unique quick-connect receiver is disclosed for connecting an adapter to the receiver. A lock pin within the receiver is moved eccentrically to force the adapter further into the receiver, and lock the adapter. The adapter and receiver have mating Z-shaped surfaces which are forced to ride along each other as the adapter is moved to be locked within the receiver. The combination results in a high strength connection that may be quickly connected and disconnected.
Abstract:
A hydraulic setting and release system for run in and cementing of a work string and tubular within a borehole has a small diameter pipe string extending from a release tool through a packer to within the tubular. The system forms at least one annulus between the pipe string and tubular. The pipe string includes a ported nipple and a seat subassembly downstream of the ported nipple. The pipe string allows the packer to anchor the tubular, by being inflated through the port even when the seat is blocked. The pipe string also forms a flotation annulus which is sealed by, and the pipe string is supported by, a drag/seal subassembly downstream of the seat assembly. The system also includes a safety release tool for reliable uncoupling. Uncoupling is accomplished after run in, displacing a cement slurry slug separated by a plug or dart using a following pump down fluid which can land on the seat and block further flow and displacement of cement slurry, and anchoring. The release tool is then actuated uncouple the drill string from the cemented tubular and removal of the drill string prior to well operation (e.g., oil production).
Abstract:
Disclosed is an integral fire protection and ceiling structure for use in a building of the kind wherein false ceilings are employed. The fire protection system comprises a rectangular gridwork of pipe sections with four-way cast pipe fittings to which the pipe sections are joined. Each fitting has a downwardly-directed outlet in which a sprinkler head is mounted. The false ceiling structure comprises intersecting support runners forming a gridwork of rectangular frames where the dimensions of the gridwork of the pipe sections are even multiples of the dimensions of the rectangular frames with the intersecting support runners being beneath and in vertical alignment with intersecting pipe sections of the pipe section gridwork. The sprinkler heads extends through the intersections of the support runners. Suspension means suspend the support runners from the grid of conduits.
Abstract:
A connector for releasably securing end pin and box portions of adjacent pipe sections in a telescopic relationship along aligned longitudinal axis to provide an internal fluid flow passageway. One of the end portions is provided with a plurality of threaded openings disposed in a radial relationship about the longitudinal axis and adjacent the other end portion, the other end portion having a similar plurality of openings that align with the threaded openings when the end portions are positioned for connection, each of said thread openings having a threaded latch screw operably positioned therein for movement to extend from said threaded opening into the aligned opening on the other end portion for securing the end portion together.
Abstract:
A coupling to connect plastic pipe ends comprises:(a) a tubular coupling member consisting of plastic, and having a bore at its mid-portion, two counterbores respectively intersecting opposite ends of the member, and two annular step shoulders respectively between the counterbores and said bore,(b) plastic pipe ends inserted into the counterbores to extend proximate the step shoulders, the pipe ends adhesively joined to the counterbores,(c) threaded fasteners extending generally radially through the coupling member to intersect the counterbores, the fasteners having tapered threads and tips that penetrate radially into the pipe ends,(d) the fasteners having heads and there being seal means sealing off between the fasteners and the coupling member and pressurized therebetween.