Abrégé

An apparatus and method for a frame that contains a buoyant object therein and wherein the frame and buoyant object can be submersed in tank of a liquid coating material to fully and uniformly coat the buoyant object. The frame is formed of a top wire mesh and bottom wire mesh coupled together with sidewalls and having an open front and back. The frame maintains the buoyant object in a flat state without distortion during the entire submersion process to allow the entire surface area of the buoyant object to be coated. The top and bottom wire meshes alternately come into contact with opposite surfaces of the buoyant object during descent and ascent of the frame during the coating process. A lifting lug is secured to a center portion of the top wire mesh to maintain the frame in a level orientation through the coating process.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05C 13/02 - Moyens pour manipuler ou tenir des objets, p. ex. des objets individuels pour des objets particuliers
• B05C 3/02 - Appareillages dans lesquels un ouvrage est mis en contact avec une grande quantité de liquide ou autre matériau fluide l'ouvrage étant immergé dans le liquide ou autre matériau fluide
• B05D 1/18 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces par immersion

Abrégé

A lid assembly for an in-ground meter box that can withstand substantial loads (e.g., 22, 500 lbs) without deformation. The lid assembly includes a metal frame secured to the bottom side of a plastic lid to allow the plastic lid to seat tightly for covering the in-ground meter box. The metal frame provides the rigidity and strength to withstand the loading while simultaneously providing the lid with sufficient weight to make it non-bouyant, i.e., should the surrounding ground environment become flooded, the lid is heavy enough to remain in place, covering the meter box and will not float away. The metal frame also is detectable by a metal detector should the lid every be covered over with debris and need to be located. The plastic lid body (e.g., linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)) of the lid assembly avoids radio signal interference or attenuation emanating from a transmitter positioned within the meter box.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65D 51/18 - Aménagements des fermetures avec couvercles extérieurs de protection analogues à des capuchons ou de plusieurs fermetures conjuguées
• B65D 43/02 - Couvercles ou chapeaux amovibles

Produits et services

Metal harness restraints for PVC pipes and ductile iron pipes to effectively engage pipe walls to provide positive joint security and support of the pipe, not for use with irrigation systems

Abrégé

An apparatus and method for re-rounding a distorted end (e.g., oval-shaped) of a pipe for insertion into a mechanical joint fitting or pipe bell have a circular diameter. The apparatus involves two separate semi-circular members having jack bolt assemblies evenly distributed in each. The two ends of each of the semi-circular members have extensions that can be releasably coupled to join to the two members to form a circular re-rounding tool. A first semi-circular member is positioned on the maximum diameter side of the distorted pipe and the other semi-circular member is placed on the opposite side of the distorted pipe and extensions joined. With an equal number of jack bolt assemblies in each member, corresponding jack bolt assemblies in the two members are diametrically aligned forming pairs. To re-round the distorted end, pairs of these jack bolt assemblies are tightened in a “star sequence” to re-round the distorted end. The re-rounded end is inserted into the mechanical joint fitting or pipe bell and the extensions are decoupled to easily remove the circular tool from the re-rounded end.

Classes IPC  ?

• B21D 3/14 - Reformage
• B23P 6/00 - Remise en état ou réparation des objets
• B21D 3/00 - Redressage ou remise en forme des barres, tubes ou profilés métalliques, ou des objets déterminés faits à partir de ces matériaux, qu'ils comportent ou non des parties en tôle
• F16L 55/18 - Accessoires de réparation des tuyaux
• F16L 25/08 - Structure ou détails de raccords de tuyaux non prévus dans les groupes ou présentant in intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes comprenant des moyens de verrouillage radiaux sous forme d'écrous, de clous ou analogues
• F16L 25/14 - Raccords pour tuyaux de diamètre ou de section transversale différents
• F16L 21/04 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec segments d'étanchéité élastiques entre le tuyau et le manchon ou entre le tuyau et la douille, p. ex. avec des segments roulants ou autres segments profilés préfabriqués les segments d'étanchéité étant comprimés par des organes mobiles selon l'axe

Abrégé

A joint restraint for deforming an outer diameter of a pipe for insertion into a socket. The joint restraint can selectively mount to a portion of an irregularly shaped pipe having a maximum outer diameter that differs from a desired substantially constant outer diameter. The joint restraint can have a circumferential ring body surrounding a central axis. A plurality of jacking assemblies can be secured to a portion of the ring body. Each jacking assembly can have a frame and a jacking bolt. The frame can have a threaded aperture that can receive the jacking bolt. Each jacking bolt can be selectively actuatable for radial movement relative to the central axis to deform the pipe proximate the maximum outer diameter of the pipe by selectively urging an outer surface of the pipe to the desired substantially constant outer diameter.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 25/14 - Raccords pour tuyaux de diamètre ou de section transversale différents
• F16L 21/08 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec moyens additionnels de verrouillage
• F16L 21/04 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec segments d'étanchéité élastiques entre le tuyau et le manchon ou entre le tuyau et la douille, p. ex. avec des segments roulants ou autres segments profilés préfabriqués les segments d'étanchéité étant comprimés par des organes mobiles selon l'axe
• F16L 25/08 - Structure ou détails de raccords de tuyaux non prévus dans les groupes ou présentant in intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes comprenant des moyens de verrouillage radiaux sous forme d'écrous, de clous ou analogues

Produits et services

PIPE WALL SLEEVE

Produits et services

METALLIC PIPE CONNECTORS