Apparatuses for utilizing transient pressures inherent in water mains to generate electrical power and methods of using the same. A solid-state energy harvester device comprises a cylindrical body configured to be installed inline with a fluid-carrying pipe system and defining a fluid path, a flexible sleeve disposed inside the cylindrical body and encompassing the fluid path, and a plurality of piezoelectric elements integrated into the flexible sleeve. The cylindrical body, flexible sleeve, and plurality of piezoelectric elements are configured such that transient pressures in the fluid flowing through the fluid path cause the flexible sleeve to flex and bend, exciting the plurality of piezoelectric elements to produce an electric current.
F03G 7/00 - Mécanismes produisant une puissance mécanique, non prévus ailleurs ou utilisant une source d'énergie non prévue ailleurs
F03G 7/06 - Mécanismes produisant une puissance mécanique, non prévus ailleurs ou utilisant une source d'énergie non prévue ailleurs utilisant la dilatation ou la contraction des corps produites par le chauffage, le refroidissement, l'humidification, le séchage ou par des phénomènes similaires
The present invention relates to a pressurizing gasket comprising a check valve and a bladder. The bladder includes a channel connected to the check valve to accommodate a fluid. The check valve ensures one-way fluid flow into the bladder, allowing for pressurization. The pressurizing gasket provides a reliable and efficient means for controlling fluid pressure in various applications, such as sealing, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. The combination of the check valve and bladder allows for easy and controlled pressurization, enhancing the overall performance and functionality of the pressurizing gasket.
F16L 55/17 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'extérieur du tuyau au moyen de bagues, de bandes ou de manchons pressés contre la surface extérieure du tuyau ou de la manche
F16L 55/178 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'extérieur du tuyau en fixant un joint extérieur contre un raccord mâle-femelle
A clamp includes a housing, the housing defining a first end and a second end; at least one tongue connected to the housing and extending proximate the first end; a gasket arranged within and in contact with the housing; and at least one clamping assembly coupled to the housing, wherein each clamping assembly engages at least one tongue.
A valve closure device for a break check valve is provided. The device includes one or more valve members configured to rotate from an open position to a closed position only when a pipe system fitting initially coupled to the break check valve is separated from the break check valve, and a dampener coupled to the valve member in the open position and the closed position of the valve member. The one or more valve members can be configured to discontinue fluid communication through the break check valve during a separation event. The dampener can include a hydraulic dampener or a biasing element configured to slow movement of the one or more valve members towards the closed position thereof.
A valve body assembly includes a valve body defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an inner body surface, the inner body surface defining a main valve bore extending from the first end to the second end; and an integral valve seat integrally attached to the inner body surface within the main valve bore, the integral valve seat comprising an additive material additively deposited on the inner body surface, the integral valve seat defining a seating surface configured to confront and seal with a valve member.
B33Y 40/20 - Posttraitement, p. ex. durcissement, revêtement ou polissage
B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
F16K 1/22 - Soupapes ou clapets, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture possède au moins une composante du mouvement d'ouverture ou de fermeture perpendiculaire à la surface d'obturation à éléments de fermeture articulés à pivot comportant disque ou volet pivotant dont l'axe de rotation traverse le corps de soupape, p. ex. régulateurs à papillon
F16K 27/02 - Structures des logementsMatériaux utilisés à cet effet des soupapes de levage
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MATERIAL PROPERTIES DETERMINATION IN SERVICE PIPE USING ACOUSTICAL WAVE PROPAGATION
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for determining the material properties of a utility-side service pipe in a non-invasive manner. Two acoustic sensors are placed bracketing a utility-side service pipe and a segment of a water main. An acoustical wave is generated in the utility-side service pipe and the segment of the water main while signal data is recorded from the acoustic sensors. An estimate of a speed of sound and/or an attenuation factor for the utility-side service pipe is computed from the recorded signal data, and the material of the utility-side service pipe is determined based upon the computed speed of sound in utility-side service pipe and a relationship between the speed of sound in a pipe and a material of the pipe and/or the computed attenuation factor for the utility-side service pipe and a relationship between the attenuation factor of a pipe and the material of the pipe.
A remotely controlled valve operator includes a cap actuator comprising a cap engagement portion and a toothed gear portion, the cap engagement portion configured to operatively engage a valve cap of a valve; and a drive system comprising a motor and a sprocket, the motor remotely controlled by a controller and configured to drive rotation of the sprocket, the sprocket engaging the toothed gear portion of the cap actuator to rotate the cap actuator between an activated position and a deactivated position.
A remotely controlled valve operator includes a cap actuator comprising a cap engagement portion and a toothed gear portion, the cap engagement portion configured to operatively engage a valve cap of a valve; and a drive system comprising a motor and a sprocket, the motor remotely controlled by a controller and configured to drive rotation of the sprocket, the sprocket engaging the toothed gear portion of the cap actuator to rotate the cap actuator between an activated position and a deactivated position.
F16K 31/04 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos électriquesMoyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos magnétiques utilisant un moteur
F16K 31/46 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement pour un fonctionnement à distance
F16K 31/53 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement à engrenage
E03B 7/07 - Disposition des appareils, p. ex. filtres, commandes du débit, dispositifs de mesure, siphons ou valves, dans les réseaux de canalisations
G01F 15/00 - Détails des appareils des groupes ou accessoires pour ces derniers, dans la mesure où de tels accessoires ou détails ne sont pas adaptés à ces types particuliers d'appareils, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance
A pit assembly includes a pit housing defining an opening; a curb stop assembly mounted within the pit housing and having a curb stop valve defining a valve inlet, a valve outlet, and a fluid passageway therebetween; a curb stop sleeve coupled to and extending outward from curb stop valve; and a curb stop rod received in the curb stop sleeve so that the curb stop rod is operably connected to the curb stop valve to actuate the curb stop valve between a closed valve configuration and an open valve configuration; wherein, in the closed valve configuration, fluid is prevented from flowing through the fluid passageway, and in the open valve configuration, wherein fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid passageway; and wherein the curb stop rod and the curb stop sleeve extend through the opening in the pit housing.
An insertion valve comprises a first casing comprising a trunk bore defining a diameter, a second casing opposite the first casing, and a boss within the first casing and extending beyond the diameter of the trunk bore. In various aspects, the insertion valve can comprise a casing comprising a sleeve surrounding a trunk bore and a monolithic bridge directly coupled to the sleeve. Interlocking gasket can further comprise an annular seal component comprising a first notch diametrically opposed from a second notch and a wedge seal component comprising a first head coupled to the first notch and a second head coupled to the second notch.
A method for using a fluid testing system in fluid communication with a fluid piping system includes providing a pit housing and a curb stop assembly including a curb stop valve and a curb stop rod operably engaged with the curb stop valve, the pit housing defining an interior pit cavity and a pit lid opening, wherein the curb stop valve of the curb stop assembly is mounted within a sampling station housing in the interior pit cavity, the curb stop rod extending upwardly through the pit lid opening; opening the curb stop valve by actuating the curb stop rod to permit fluid to flow through the curb stop valve and into a sampling pipe; and dispensing a fluid sample of the fluid from the sampling pipe through a sampling assembly, the sampling assembly mounted within a sampling station housing.
A sensor assembly comprising a sensor housing configured to couple to a pipe, a sensor mounted on the sensor housing and configured to measure a parameter, and a pressable valve mounted on the sensor housing and selectively movable from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
G01M 3/24 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des vibrations infrasonores, sonores ou ultrasonores
A bypass valve includes a meter configuration, a bypass configuration, a shutoff configuration, a base, and a selector moveably connected relative to the base between a meter position, a bypass position, and a shutoff position, the base defining an upstream utility bore, a downstream utility bore, a meter inlet bore, a meter outlet bore, and a base locking lug defining a base locking aperture.
F16K 11/074 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture articulés à pivot à faces d'obturation planes
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
A method for manufacturing foundry tooling comprises the steps of forming a foundry tooling body in accordance with a predetermined model, and electroplating the foundry tooling body to add a metallic coating to at least a portion of the foundry tooling body to define at least one plated tooling body surface, wherein each plated tooling body surface is configured to contact a malleable blank to produce a sand mold suitable for manufacturing a casting.
A method for manufacturing foundry tooling comprises the steps of forming a foundry tooling body in accordance with a predetermined model, and electroplating the foundry tooling body to add a metallic coating to at least a portion of the foundry tooling body to define at least one plated tooling body surface, wherein each plated tooling body surface is configured to contact a malleable blank to produce a sand mold suitable for manufacturing a casting.
B22C 9/02 - Moules en sable ou moules analogues pour pièces coulées
B22C 15/00 - Machines à mouler pour faire des moules ou des noyaux caractérisées par leur mécanisme de serrageLeurs organes auxiliaires
B29C 64/00 - Fabrication additive, c.-à-d. fabrication d’objets en trois dimensions [3D] par dépôt additif, agglomération additive ou stratification additive, p. ex. par impression en 3D, stéréolithographie ou frittage laser sélectif
C25D 5/56 - Dépôt électrochimique sur des surfaces non métalliques de matières plastiques
A method of using an operating nut includes engaging a tool with the operating nut of a device, the operating nut including a digital identification tag and the tool including a digital identification tag reader, placing the digital identification tag reader within a read range of the digital identification tag, and reading the digital identification tag with the digital identification tag reader to receive data of the device.
F16B 37/08 - Écrous à largage rapide, p. ex. faits de plusieurs partiesÉcrous mobiles le long du boulon après basculement de l’écrou
B25B 27/24 - Outils à main ou outillage d'établi, spécialement conçus pour assembler ou séparer des pièces ou des objets, que cela entraîne ou non une certaine déformation, non prévus ailleurs pour assembler des objets autrement que par ajustage à la presse, ou pour les détacher pour monter ou démonter des soupapes
A smart fluid system includes a fire hydrant that includes a nozzle and a nozzle cap assembly. The nozzle cap assembly includes a nut mounted on the nozzle and positioned at a first end of the nozzle cap assembly; a base positioned at a second end of the nozzle cap assembly opposite the first end, the nozzle received by the base to secure the nozzle cap assembly to the fire hydrant; an enclosure coupled to the nut and positioned between the nut and the base, the enclosure defining a cavity; and an antenna, a modem, and a power source positioned within the cavity, the modem connected in electrical communication with the antenna and the power source.
A spoked swivel nut includes a nut body defining an inner nut surface, an outer nut surface, a nut front end, and a nut rear end opposite the nut front end, the nut inner surface defining a nut bore extending from the nut front end to the nut rear end, the nut inner surface further defining an annular ring groove proximate to the nut rear end and internal threading proximate to the nut front end; and a plurality of manually-engageable handle spokes extending radially outward from the nut body.
A meter tail includes an adapter configured to be received within and secured to an opening defined within a meter box; and a tail piece defining a first end and a second end and extending from the adapter, the first end engaged with the adapter and the second end configured to be engaged with a meter, the tail piece extending unbroken from the first end to the second end.
A pipe repair stent includes a gasket defining a first gasket end, a second gasket end opposite the first gasket end, an outer gasket surface, and an inner gasket surface, the inner gasket surface defining a main passage, a stent axis extending centrally through the main passage, the outer gasket surface at least partially defining an outer stent surface of the pipe repair stent; a first pipe engagement strip coupled to and extending circumferentially along the outer stent surface proximate to the first gasket end; and a second pipe engagement strip coupled to and extending circumferentially along the outer stent surface proximate to the second gasket end; wherein each of the first and second pipe engagement strips extend radially outward beyond the outer stent surface and are configured to engage an inner wall of a pipe to improve a grip of the pipe repair stent on the inner wall.
F16L 55/163 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau une bague, une bande ou un manchon étant pressés contre la surface intérieure du tuyau
F16L 55/16 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches
F16L 55/162 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau
A quick connect sensor coupling is described. The sensor coupling comprises a housing defining a first portion and a second portion; a sensor captured within the first portion; and a gripper stop comprising a taped surface and captured between the second portion and a pipe.
F16L 37/092 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage combinés à un verrouillage automatique au moyen d'éléments coincés entre le tuyau et la surface tronconique convergente du corps du raccord
A pipe repair stent includes a gasket defining a first gasket end, a second gasket end opposite the first gasket end, an outer gasket surface, and an inner gasket surface, the inner gasket surface defining a main passage, a stent axis extending centrally through the main passage, the outer gasket surface at least partially defining an outer stent surface of the pipe repair stent; a first pipe engagement strip coupled to and extending circumferentially along the outer stent surface proximate to the first gasket end; and a second pipe engagement strip coupled to and extending circumferentially along the outer stent surface proximate to the second gasket end; wherein each of the first and second pipe engagement strips extend radially outward beyond the outer stent surface and are configured to engage an inner wall of a pipe to improve a grip of the pipe repair stent on the inner wall.
F16L 55/163 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau une bague, une bande ou un manchon étant pressés contre la surface intérieure du tuyau
Example aspects of a remote-operated flushing system and a method of operating a flushing system are disclosed. The remote-operated flushing system can comprise a fluid routing assembly comprising a valve, the valve configurable in an open configuration, wherein fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid routing assembly, and a closed configuration, wherein the fluid is prohibited from flowing through the fluid routing assembly; and a control device configured to actuate the valve between the open configuration and closed configuration; a remote operation device wirelessly connected to the control device and configured to remotely operate the control device to control the actuation of the valve between the open configuration and closed configuration.
E03B 7/00 - Canalisations principales ou réseaux de distribution
B08B 9/032 - Nettoyage des surfaces intérieuresÉlimination des bouchons par l'action mécanique d'un fluide en mouvement, p. ex. par effet de chasse d'eau
C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
C02F 1/68 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par addition de substances spécifiées, pour améliorer l'eau potable, p. ex. par addition d'oligo-éléments
C02F 1/70 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par réduction
G01K 1/024 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres pour l’indication à distance
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
G01L 19/08 - Moyens pour l'indication ou l'enregistrement, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance
Disclosed is a system comprising a fitting with a bore and a fitting recess. A plug comprising a body can be positioned within the bore, defining a plug recess. A locking mechanism can comprise a locking bar. The locking bar can engage both the fitting recess and/or the plug recess in a locked configuration, and only one of the recesses in an unlocked configuration. The locking bar can translate relative to the body to switch between the locked and unlocked configurations. The system provides a secure and efficient locking mechanism for connecting the fitting and plug components and can permit reconfiguration between the locked and unlocked configurations.
Disclosed is a method for sealing a bore of a fitting using a plug. The method can involve inserting the plug into the bore of the fitting, where the fitting comprises a fitting recess and the plug comprises a plug recess. A locking mechanism can be employed by translating a locking bar to engage with both the fitting recess and/or the plug recess, thereby securing the plug within the bore. The method can provide an efficient and reliable way to seal the bore of a fitting, and may ensure a tight and secure fit between the plug and the fitting for various applications.
A guide ring includes a guide ring body defining a guide outer surface, a guide inner surface opposite the guide outer surface, a first lateral end, a second lateral end opposite the first lateral end, a first circumferential end, and a second circumferential end opposite the first circumferential end, the guide inner surface defining a guide ring opening; a gap defined between the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end; and an arcuate guide slot extending laterally into the guide ring body and disposed radially between the guide outer surface and the guide inner surface and configured to receive a grip ring; wherein the guide ring body is configured to be compressed radially inward to reduce a width of the gap between the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end.
F16L 37/091 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage combinés à un verrouillage automatique au moyen d'une bague pourvue de dents ou de doigts
F16L 19/04 - Raccords dans lesquels les surfaces d'étanchéité sont maintenues en contact par un organe, p. ex. un écrou à oreilles vissé dans, ou vissé sur une des parties du raccord utilisant des segments rigides additionnels, scellés directement à une extrémité du tuyau au moins, cette extrémité étant rabattue soit avant, soit pendant l'opération d'assemblage
F16L 19/06 - Raccords dans lesquels les surfaces d'étanchéité sont maintenues en contact par un organe, p. ex. un écrou à oreilles vissé dans, ou vissé sur une des parties du raccord dans lesquels le serrage radial est obtenu par une action de coincement entre les extrémités non déformées du tuyau
F16L 19/065 - Raccords dans lesquels les surfaces d'étanchéité sont maintenues en contact par un organe, p. ex. un écrou à oreilles vissé dans, ou vissé sur une des parties du raccord dans lesquels le serrage radial est obtenu par une action de coincement entre les extrémités non déformées du tuyau le coincement étant obtenu au moyen d'un segment
F16L 47/04 - Raccordements ou autres accessoires de raccordement spécialement adaptés pour être en matières plastiques ou pour être utilisés avec des tuyaux en matières plastiques comprenant un écrou ou un collier rotatif s'engageant sur le tuyau
A retractable pilot bit comprises a stem defining a rotational axis and configured to rotate in a first rotational direction about the rotational axis, a collar coupled to the stem and configured to rotate in the first rotational direction, and a bit configured to rotate in a first rotational direction in a penetrating configuration and configured to rotate in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction in a rotatable configuration.
(1) Manually operated metal valves and fittings for manually operated metal valves; Metal valves, and metal fittings for metal valves; metal adapters; corporation valves; curb valves; curb boxes; meter setters; meter yokes; meter valves; ball valves; meter boxes; meter couplings; meter flanges; service saddles; and service fittings
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Manually operated metal valves and fittings for manually operated metal valves; Metal valves, and metal fittings for metal valves, all other than parts of machines; metal adapters for buried water piping systems; metallic corporation valves inserted into water mains or saddles affixed to water mains for connecting smaller buried water service lines to buried water mains; Metallic curb valves for service line isolation and repairs; metallic curb boxes that extend from the buried curb valve to the surface to facilitate curb valve operation; metallic service saddles that encircle a buried water main to connect corporation valves and smaller service branch water lines; metallic service fittings used to connect one buried water service pipe to another, to connect buried water service pipes to water meters or buried valves Electric meter components, namely, meter valves, meter setters, meter yokes, meter boxes, meter couplings and meter flanges
A tool holder includes a main body defining a body axis and comprising a witness hole extending perpendicular to the body axis; an extension within the main body along the body axis; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the extension along the body axis relative to the main body when the extension is visible through the witness hole. A length of the tool holder can be defined by moving the extension between various witness holes in the main body. The tool holder comprises a head configured to receive at least one tool.
B23B 51/12 - Adaptateurs pour forets ou mandrinsDouilles de réduction coniques
B23B 31/11 - Caractérisés par les dispositifs de maintien ou de serrage ou par leurs moyens d'action directe le maintien étant assuré par liaison filetée
A gasket assembly includes a primary gasket defining an outer sealing surface and an inner sealing surface opposite the outer sealing surface; and a secondary gasket disposed radially inward of the primary gasket, the secondary gasket defining a secondary outer sealing surface and a secondary inner sealing surface, the secondary outer sealing surface engaging the outer sealing surface of the primary gasket; wherein: one of the inner sealing surface of the primary gasket and the secondary outer sealing surface of the secondary gasket defines an engagement groove; the other one of the inner sealing surface of the primary gasket and the secondary outer sealing surface of the secondary gasket defines an engagement flange; and the engagement flange engages the engagement groove to prevent the secondary gasket from sliding axially relative to the primary gasket.
F16L 21/08 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec moyens additionnels de verrouillage
F16L 21/02 - 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
Example aspects of a remote-operated flushing system and a method of operating a flushing system are disclosed. The remote-operated flushing system can comprise a fluid routing assembly comprising a valve, the valve configurable in an open configuration, wherein fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid routing assembly, and a closed configuration, wherein the fluid is prohibited from flowing through the fluid routing assembly; and a control device configured to actuate the valve between the open configuration and closed configuration; a remote operation device wirelessly connected to the control device and configured to remotely operate the control device to control the actuation of the valve between the open configuration and closed configuration.
E03B 7/00 - Canalisations principales ou réseaux de distribution
B08B 9/032 - Nettoyage des surfaces intérieuresÉlimination des bouchons par l'action mécanique d'un fluide en mouvement, p. ex. par effet de chasse d'eau
C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
C02F 1/68 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par addition de substances spécifiées, pour améliorer l'eau potable, p. ex. par addition d'oligo-éléments
C02F 1/70 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par réduction
G01K 1/024 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres pour l’indication à distance
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
G01L 19/08 - Moyens pour l'indication ou l'enregistrement, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance
Example aspects of a tight-seal piping component, a tight-seal piping assembly, and a method for preventing leaking in a piping assembly are disclosed. The tight-seal piping component can comprise a fitting body defining a fitting inner surface, a fitting outer surface opposite the fitting inner surface, a first fitting end, and a second fitting end opposite the first fitting end, the fitting inner surface defining: an interior channel defining a fitting axis; a seal stop surface within the interior channel; and internal threading between first fitting end and the seal stop surface, the internal threading defining straight threading extending in a direction about perpendicular to the fitting axis; and a seal received within interior channel and abutting seal stop surface.
Example aspects of a nozzle cap adapter, a nozzle cap assembly, and a method for method for mounting a nozzle cap to a fire hydrant nozzle are disclosed. The nozzle cap adapter can comprise an adapter ring defining a first adapter ring end, a second adapter ring end opposite the first adapter ring end, and an interior void extending from the first adapter ring end to the second adapter ring end; a nozzle connector extending from the second end of the adapter ring, the nozzle connector configured to rotatably engage a fire hydrant nozzle; and a latch coupled to the adapter ring and configured to removably lock the nozzle cap adapter onto the fire hydrant nozzle.
F16L 37/252 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage est réalisé par insertion selon l'axe d'un organe dans l'autre organe et en le faisant tourner d'une amplitude limitée, p. ex. comme dans un raccord à baïonnette dans lesquels l'accouplement et le tuyau sont coaxiaux la partie mâle étant munie sur son pourtour de tenons qui pénètrent dans des encoches correspondantes aménagées dans la partie femelle
A nozzle cap for a fire hydrant includes a cap body defining a cap axis and comprising an inner housing defining an inner fastener hole; and an outer housing defining an outer fastener hole, the outer housing axially aligned with and contacting the inner housing; and a fastener defining a head and a shaft, the shaft engaging each of the outer fastener hole and the inner fastener hole to secure the outer housing with the inner housing; a disc spring arranged on the shaft and positioned between the cap body and the head of the fastener; and a compression limiter disposed within the outer fastener hole and defining a limiter opening, wherein the shaft of the fastener further engages the limiter opening.
G01M 3/24 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des vibrations infrasonores, sonores ou ultrasonores
E03B 7/00 - Canalisations principales ou réseaux de distribution
E03B 9/02 - Prises d'eauAgencement des clapets dans les prises d'eauClés pour prises d'eau
A valve comprising a valve body and a gate. The valve body defines a valve port and a guide channel. The gate is configured to slide along the guide channel between an open and closed configuration. A guide assembly within the guide channel of the valve comprises a track mounted in the guide channel, a gap defined between the guide channel and the track, a barrier covering the gap, and a cured adhesive within the gap.
A valve and a method of manufacturing the valve with an adjustable guide assembly is disclosed. The valve comprises a valve body, a gate, and a guide assembly. The valve body defines a valve port and a guide channel. The gate is configured to slide along the guide channel in the valve body between open and closed configurations. The guide assembly comprises a track and a seat. The track comprises an adjustment plate coupled to the track. The adjustment plate of the track is mounted in the guide channel to seal a portion of the gate slideably captured in the guide channel. The seat engages and seals the gate in the closed configuration.
A pipe stopper includes an expandable stopper body comprising a shell defining a stopper cavity and configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration; a pressure assembly received within the stopper cavity; and an actuation arm pivotably connected to the shell and pivotably connected to the pressure assembly, the actuation arm configured to move the expandable stopper body between the expanded configuration and the contracted configuration.
F16K 3/24 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation en forme de surfaces de solides de révolution avec corps de tiroir cylindrique
F16K 3/314 - Formes ou structures de la partie coulissanteSa fixation sur sa tige
F16K 31/52 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement à manivelle, excentrique ou came
F16L 55/105 - Obturateurs introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
F16L 55/124 - Moyens pour arrêter l'écoulement dans les tuyaux ou manches en introduisant dans le tuyau un élément expansible in situ introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
A pipe fitting includes a fitting body including a body portion, the body portion having a first end and a second end with a gap defined between the first end and the second end; a gasket positioned within an interior of the body portion; and, a fastener assembly coupled to the fitting body and arranged to reduce the gap upon tightening of the fastener assembly.
F16L 23/08 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus dans le plan radial raccordées par broche et écrou fileté disposés tangentiellement
F16L 23/22 - Raccords à brides caractérisés par les moyens d'étanchéité les moyens d'étanchéité étant des segments exclusivement en un matériau autre qu'un métal
Disclosed is a coupling that may include a spreader mechanism. The coupling may include an expandable gasket assembly comprising: a gasket; and an axially movable coupling coupled to the gasket and the spreader mechanism. In some aspects, a joint restraint assembly can comprise a gripper within a restraint base defining a restraint pocket. The gripper can be configured to rotate within the restraint pocket to engage a pipe inserted into the body bore.
F16L 21/02 - 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
F16L 21/03 - 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 placés dans la partie femelle avant la fixation
F16L 21/08 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec moyens additionnels de verrouillage
A pipe stopper includes an expandable stopper body configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration, the expandable stopper body comprising a shell defining a stopper cavity and further defining an opening providing fluid communication to the stopper cavity through the shell; a pressure assembly received in the stopper cavity and defining a housing cavity; and a valve stem defining a stem fluid pathway, the valve stem movable between an open position and a closed position.
F16K 3/24 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation en forme de surfaces de solides de révolution avec corps de tiroir cylindrique
F16K 3/314 - Formes ou structures de la partie coulissanteSa fixation sur sa tige
F16K 31/52 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement à manivelle, excentrique ou came
F16L 55/105 - Obturateurs introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
F16L 55/124 - Moyens pour arrêter l'écoulement dans les tuyaux ou manches en introduisant dans le tuyau un élément expansible in situ introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
43.
PIPE MATERIAL DETECTION USING ACOUSTICAL WAVE PROPAGATION
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for determining the material of pipe in a non-invasive manner. Two acoustic sensors are attached near either end of a pipe segment. An acoustical wave is generated in the pipe by exciting the pipe system at an out-of-bracket location while signal data from the first and second acoustic sensors is recorded. A speed of sound in the pipe segment and/or an attenuation factor for the pipe segment are computed from the signal data, and a material of the pipe is determined based on the computed speed of sound in the pipe segment and a relationship between speeds of sound in pipes and the materials of the pipes and/or the computed attenuation factor for the pipe segment and a relationship between attenuation factors of pipes and the materials of the pipes.
A nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap includes a spacer body defining an outer body edge, the spacer body defining a spacer body thickness; and a resilient first spacer spring arm extending from the outer body edge and biased away from the spacer body in an extended orientation, wherein the first spacer spring arm defines a first spring arm thickness; wherein the first spring arm thickness of the first spacer spring arm is equal to the spacer body thickness of the spacer body.
E03B 9/14 - Dispositifs de drainage pour bouches d'eau
F16F 1/02 - Ressorts en acier ou faits d'un autre matériau ayant une faible friction intérieureRessorts enroulés, de torsion, à lame, en forme de coupelles, à corps annulaire ou similaire, le matériau de ressort ne jouant pas de rôle
F16F 1/32 - Ressorts en forme de coupellesRessorts en forme de disques légèrement concaves
F16L 15/08 - Raccords avec filetageFormes des filetages pour ces raccords avec des éléments supplémentaires
45.
PIPE MATERIAL DETECTION USING ACOUSTICAL WAVE PROPAGATION
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for determining the material of pipe in a non-invasive manner. Two acoustic sensors are attached near either end of a pipe segment. An acoustical wave is generated in the pipe by exciting the pipe system at an out-of-bracket location while signal data from the first and second acoustic sensors is recorded. A speed of sound in the pipe segment and/or an attenuation factor for the pipe segment are computed from the signal data, and a material of the pipe is determined based on the computed speed of sound in the pipe segment and a relationship between speeds of sound in pipes and the materials of the pipes and/or the computed attenuation factor for the pipe segment and a relationship between attenuation factors of pipes and the materials of the pipes.
G01N 29/07 - Analyse de solides en mesurant la vitesse de propagation ou le temps de propagation des ondes acoustiques
G01N 29/11 - Analyse de solides en mesurant l'atténuation des ondes acoustiques
G01N 29/28 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi d'ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonoresVisualisation de l'intérieur d'objets par transmission d'ondes ultrasonores ou sonores à travers l'objet Détails pour établir le couplage acoustique
A slide gate assembly is disclosed, comprising a gate frame with an integral frame seal and a slide gate slidably mounted on the gate frame. The gate frame includes a frame opening, a frame support structure, and the integral frame seal with a frame seating face. The slide gate consists of a gate body and an integral gate seal with a gate seating face that seals and slides along the frame seating face. The slide gate is movable between an open orientation, allowing fluid flow through the frame opening, and a closed orientation, restricting fluid flow through the frame opening.
F16K 3/02 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation planesGarnitures d'étanchéité à cet effet
F16K 27/04 - Structures des logementsMatériaux utilisés à cet effet des tiroirs
The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a slide gate, involving providing a gate body with a first face and integrally forming an integral gate seal with the gate body through a hybrid manufacturing process. The hybrid manufacturing process includes depositing an additive material onto the first face of the gate body to create the integral gate seal, with the deposition carried out by a first machine. Subsequently, the integral gate seal is machined to achieve the desired size and shape, with the machining also performed by the same first machine. This method combines additive manufacturing and machining techniques to efficiently produce slide gates with integral gate seals of precise dimensions and configurations.
F16K 3/02 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation planesGarnitures d'étanchéité à cet effet
F16K 27/04 - Structures des logementsMatériaux utilisés à cet effet des tiroirs
An outer housing for a pressure monitoring system includes a sidewall shell defining an outer shell surface and a top end, the sidewall shell comprising an annular outer sidewall projection extending from the top end, the outer sidewall projection defining at least a portion of the outer shell surface; and a cap mounted to the sidewall shell, the cap defining an inner cap surface and an annular outer cap surface opposite the inner cap surface, the outer sidewall projection extending alongside the outer cap surface; wherein the outer cap surface defines a cap curved portion and the outer sidewall projection defines a projection curved portion meeting the cap curved portion, such that the cap is substantially flush with the sidewall shell.
E03B 9/02 - Prises d'eauAgencement des clapets dans les prises d'eauClés pour prises d'eau
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
A tapping sleeve for a pipe element can include first and second sleeve portions, each defining a first axial end, a second axial end, a first side end, a second side end, and an arcuate portion extending between the first side end and the second side end; the second sleeve portion hingedly secured to the first sleeve portion; and a connecting element joining the first side ends of the first and second sleeve portions; wherein the connecting element, the first side end of the first sleeve portion, and the first side end of the second sleeve portion define at least a portion of a hinge of the tapping sleeve, a position of the first sleeve portion with respect to the second sleeve portion in an assembled condition in a circumferential direction of the tapping sleeve being different between the at least two assembled conditions of the hinge.
F16L 41/06 - Installation de prises de branchement sur les parois de tuyaux, c.-à-d. établissement de dérivations sur tuyaux pendant qu'ils transportent des fluidesAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des moyens de fixation qui embrassent le tuyau
A tapping sleeve is described comprising a flow channel. The flow channel comprises an inlet and an outlet. A shell partially surrounds the flow channel. The shell comprises a cap shell portion, a flexible shell region, a tapped shell portion, and a clamp extending across a circumferential reach between the tapped shell portion and the cap shell portion. The clamp extends across the circumferential reach between the tapped shell portion and the cap shell portion to secure the tapping sleeve on the pipe. In the closed position, the clamp couples the tapped shell portion to the cap shell portion, and the flexible shell region is interposed between and more flexible than the tapped shell portion and the cap shell portion.
F16L 41/06 - Installation de prises de branchement sur les parois de tuyaux, c.-à-d. établissement de dérivations sur tuyaux pendant qu'ils transportent des fluidesAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des moyens de fixation qui embrassent le tuyau
F16L 47/30 - Raccordement des tuyaux aux parois ou à d'autres tuyaux, l'axe du tuyau raccordé étant perpendiculaire à la paroi ou à l'axe de l'autre tuyau utilisant des moyens de fixation qui enserrent le tuyau
A method of using a tool can include obtaining a tool which comprises a tool body having a recess and a detent member coupled to the tool body having a leg extending from the tool body, receiving the detent member of the tool body within the recess of the tool body upon one of deformation and movement of the leg by pushing the leg in a radially inward direction against a biasing of the leg in a radially outward direction with an edge of a hole formed in a portion of a pipe, passing the detent member through the hole formed in the pipe, catching the detent member in a removal direction, and moving a pipe coupon with the tool
B23B 51/04 - Outils pour machines à percer pour trépaner
B23B 27/16 - Outils de coupe sur lesquels les taillants ou éléments tranchants sont en matériaux particulier à éléments tranchants interchangeables, p. ex. pouvant être fixés par des brides
A cutting tool which includes a cutter operable to cut a hole defining a first diameter; and a drill bit mechanically coupled to the cutter, the drill bit operable to cut a hole defining a second diameter which can be smaller than the first diameter, the drill bit further includes a tool body having a recess and a detent member mechanically coupled to the tool body which can include a leg extending from the tool body and sized to be received within the recess upon one of deformation and movement of the leg, the leg biased in a radially outward direction by one of a wall of the recess and a biasing element of the tool.
B23B 51/04 - Outils pour machines à percer pour trépaner
B23B 27/16 - Outils de coupe sur lesquels les taillants ou éléments tranchants sont en matériaux particulier à éléments tranchants interchangeables, p. ex. pouvant être fixés par des brides
A structural chassis for a pipe repair stent includes a first reinforcement ring configured to be received in a first circumferential groove of a gasket; a second reinforcement ring, wherein a chassis axis extends centrally through the first reinforcement ring and the second reinforcement ring, the second reinforcement ring axially spaced from the first reinforcement ring and configured to be received in a second circumferential groove of the gasket; a first groove cover axially aligned with and disposed radially outward of the first reinforcement ring, relative to the chassis axis, to cover and protect the first reinforcement ring; and a second groove cover axially aligned with and disposed radially outward of the second reinforcement ring, relative to the chassis axis, to cover and protect the second reinforcement ring.
A mechanical joint restraint can include a one-piece, elastic gasket defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a bore, the bore defining an axis therethrough, the gasket defining a first gasket end and a second gasket end, the gasket including: a main body positioned between the first gasket end and the second gasket end; a first stop lip extending radially inward from the main body with respect to the axis of the gasket, the first stop lip defining a first lip height; a gland positioned axially outward from the main body of the gasket with respect to the first gasket end with the mechanical joint restraint in an assembled condition; and a gripping ring positioned adjacent to at least one of the gasket and the gland.
F16L 23/028 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus axialement caractérisés par la façon dont les brides sont fixées ou forment une extension aux tuyaux les brides étant maintenues derrière un épaulement
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 21/08 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec moyens additionnels de verrouillage
F16L 23/22 - Raccords à brides caractérisés par les moyens d'étanchéité les moyens d'étanchéité étant des segments exclusivement en un matériau autre qu'un métal
F16L 37/12 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer
F16L 37/127 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer utilisant des crochets articulés autour d'un axe
A self-leveling sensor assembly comprising an outer bushing defining a bushing passage, a bushing axis extending centrally through the bushing passage; an inner housing received in the bushing passage and rotatable about the bushing axis, the inner housing comprising a housing weight disposed at a first housing side of the inner housing; and a vibration sensor mounted to the inner housing and defining a sensor axis; wherein the housing weight is configured to pull the first housing side of the inner housing downward to rotate the inner housing and the vibration sensor about the bushing axis and to align the sensor axis is a desired orientation.
A bypass valve includes a base defining a base sealing surface, the base defining an upstream utility bore, a downstream utility bore, a meter inlet bore, and a meter outlet bore each extending into the base sealing surface; and a selector defining a selector sealing surface and a front surface, a primary passage and a secondary passage defined within the selector between the selector sealing surface and the front surface, the primary passage being isolated from the secondary passage, the selector defining at least one primary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connected in fluid communication with the primary passage, the selector defining at least one secondary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connected in fluid communication with the secondary passage.
F16K 11/07 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture glissant linéairement à glissières cylindriques
F16K 11/074 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture articulés à pivot à faces d'obturation planes
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
A pipe repair device includes a gasket defining a substantially cylindrical shape, the gasket defining a gasket top end and a gasket bottom end opposite the gasket top end, a gasket outer surface, and a gasket inner surface opposite the gasket outer surface, the gasket outer surface defining a plurality of raised ridges, the raised ridges extending about a circumference of the gasket outer surface; and a spring engaging the gasket inner surface, wherein the pipe repair device is configurable in an expanded configuration and one of a compressed configuration and a folded configuration, and wherein the spring biases the pipe repair device to the expanded configuration.
F16L 55/163 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau une bague, une bande ou un manchon étant pressés contre la surface intérieure du tuyau
F16J 15/02 - Joints d'étanchéité entre surfaces immobiles entre elles
A bar linkage for a pipe coupling can include a first bar configured to span two end rings of the pipe coupling; a second bar configured to span the two end rings of the pipe coupling; and a single tensioner extending through each of the first bar and the second bar and joining the first bar to the second bar along an axis of the bar linkage in an assembled condition of the bar linkage, the tensioner configured to draw the first bar towards the second bar, the first bar and the second bar able to be angled with respect to each other and with respect to the axis of the pipe coupling in a tightened condition of the pipe coupling when viewing the bar linkage from the top when the pipe coupling couples pipes of unequal diameter.
F16L 21/06 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec manchon ou segment fractionné bridé autour des extrémités du tuyau
F16L 21/03 - 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 placés dans la partie femelle avant la fixation
F16L 25/14 - Raccords pour tuyaux de diamètre ou de section transversale différents
A shell cutter tool can include an arbor; a cutter including a first end secured to the arbor; a second end defining a cutting element; and a wall extending from the first end to the second end and defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface defining an outer diameter of the cutter; and a depth stop secured to the cutter, the depth stop defining a stop surface and an outer diameter, the outer diameter of the depth stop being greater than the outer diameter of the cutter.
B23B 51/04 - Outils pour machines à percer pour trépaner
B23B 35/00 - Méthodes d'alésage ou de perçage ou autres méthodes de travail impliquant l'utilisation de machines à aléser ou à percerUtilisation d'équipements auxiliaires en relation avec ces méthodes
A part tree support apparatus can include a base defining an upper surface, the upper surface defining a plurality of openings; and a plurality of supports, each of the plurality of supports extending from the base and removably secured to the base with a fastener engaged with one of the plurality of openings, each of the plurality of supports defining a recess facing in a Z-axis direction.
B23P 13/02 - Fabrication d'objets métalliques par des opérations impliquant un usinage à la machine, mais non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe dans lesquelles seules les opérations d'usinage à la machine sont importantes
B22C 9/22 - Moules pour pièces de forme particulière
B22C 23/00 - OutillageDispositifs de moulage non prévus ailleurs
B25B 11/00 - Porte-pièces ou dispositifs de mise en position non couverts par l'un des groupes , p. ex. porte-pièces magnétiques, porte-pièces utilisant le vide
A node mounting bracket for mounting a monitoring node within an access chamber includes a node support portion configured to engage and support the monitoring node; a spring leg extending substantially outward from the node support portion and configured to frictionally engage an inner chamber surface of the access chamber; and a handle extending substantially upward from the node support portion.
G01D 11/30 - Supports spécialement adaptés à un instrumentSupports spécialement adaptés à un ensemble d'instruments
F16M 13/02 - Autres supports ou appuis pour positionner les appareils ou les objetsMoyens pour maintenir en position les appareils ou objets tenus à la main pour être portés par un autre objet ou lui être fixé, p. ex. à un arbre, une grille, un châssis de fenêtre, une bicyclette
A method of repairing a pipe includes providing a pipe repair device, the pipe repair device comprising a spring and a gasket, the gasket defining a gasket top end, a gasket bottom end, and a gasket outer surface, wherein the gasket outer surface defines a plurality of raised ridges and recessed dimples; biasing the pipe repair device to an expanded configuration with the spring inside of the pipe; engaging the raised ridges of the gasket outer surface with an inner wall of the pipe; and creating a suction force between each of the recessed dimples and the inner wall of the pipe to retain the pipe repair device against the inner wall.
F16L 55/163 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau une bague, une bande ou un manchon étant pressés contre la surface intérieure du tuyau
F16J 15/02 - Joints d'étanchéité entre surfaces immobiles entre elles
A stent spring for a pipe repair device includes a tubular mesh structure comprising a plurality of strands arranged to define a plurality of spring openings therebetween, the tubular mesh structure defining a circumferential spring top end and a circumferential spring bottom end opposite the circumferential spring top end, a void extending axially through the tubular mesh structure from the circumferential spring bottom end to the circumferential spring top end; a continuous top band extending partially around the circumferential spring top end of the tubular mesh structure; and a continuous bottom band extending partially around the circumferential spring bottom end of the tubular mesh structure.
F16L 55/163 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau une bague, une bande ou un manchon étant pressés contre la surface intérieure du tuyau
F16J 15/02 - Joints d'étanchéité entre surfaces immobiles entre elles
A pipe stopper includes an expandable stopper body defining a stopper cavity and configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration; a pressure assembly comprising a pressure housing and a piston, the piston slidably engaged with a housing cavity of the pressure housing, the piston operatively connected to the expandable stopper body; and a locking assembly comprising a locking ring movable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, wherein the locking ring is configured to engage the expandable stopper body in the locked configuration to prohibit contraction of the expandable stopper body and to secure the pipe stopper in the expanded configuration.
F16K 3/24 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation en forme de surfaces de solides de révolution avec corps de tiroir cylindrique
F16K 3/314 - Formes ou structures de la partie coulissanteSa fixation sur sa tige
F16K 31/52 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement à manivelle, excentrique ou came
F16L 55/105 - Obturateurs introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
F16L 55/124 - Moyens pour arrêter l'écoulement dans les tuyaux ou manches en introduisant dans le tuyau un élément expansible in situ introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
A stent spring for repairing a pipe includes a substantially tubular mesh structure defining a first structure end and a second structure end opposite the first structure end, the substantially tubular mesh structure comprising a plurality of strands comprising a spring material, wherein the stent spring is expandable and compressible between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration; and a void extending through the substantially tubular mesh structure from the first structure end to the second structure end, a central axis extending through a center of the void; wherein the plurality of strands comprises a plurality of annular rows of contiguous circular strands, each annular row connected to each adjacent annular row by a connecting strand of the plurality of strands.
F16L 55/17 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'extérieur du tuyau au moyen de bagues, de bandes ou de manchons pressés contre la surface extérieure du tuyau ou de la manche
A sensing device for a hydrant in a fluid distribution system configured to transport a fluid can include a housing defining a portion of an operating stem of the hydrant; a vein connected to the housing, the vein defining a channel; and a sensor received at least partly and within the channel of the vein and configured to measure at least two properties of the fluid.
E03B 9/04 - Prises d'eau sur colonnes d'arrivée d'eau
G01L 19/08 - Moyens pour l'indication ou l'enregistrement, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
A nozzle cap for a hydrant can include an inner cap securably engageable with a nozzle of the hydrant, the nozzle configured to connect a fire hose to the hydrant; a communications hub positioned adjacent to the inner cap; and a plug plugging an opening defined in the inner cap and securably engaged with the inner cap, the plug including a material that allows transmission of a wireless signal through the material.
A nozzle cap for a hydrant can include an inner cap securably engageable with a nozzle of the hydrant, the nozzle configured to connect a fire hose to the hydrant; a communications hub positioned adjacent to the inner cap; and a plug plugging an opening defined in the inner cap and securably engaged with the inner cap, the plug including a material that allows transmission of a wireless signal through the material.
A sensing device for a hydrant in a fluid distribution system configured to transport a fluid can include a housing defining a portion of an operating stem of the hydrant; a vein connected to the housing, the vein defining a channel; and a sensor received at least partly and within the channel of the vein and configured to measure at least two properties of the fluid.
F16K 37/00 - Moyens particuliers portés par ou sur les soupapes ou autres dispositifs d'obturation pour repérer ou enregistrer leur fonctionnement ou pour permettre de donner l'alarme
A grip ring includes a substantially frustoconical metal ring body defining a diameter that tapers from a first lateral end of the ring body to a second lateral end of the ring body opposite the first lateral end, the ring body further defining a first circumferential end, a second circumferential end opposite the first circumferential end, an inner surface defining a guide ring opening, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; and a gap defined between the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end; wherein the ring body is configured to be compressed radially inward to reduce a width of the gap between the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end.
F16L 37/091 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage combinés à un verrouillage automatique au moyen d'une bague pourvue de dents ou de doigts
F16L 19/065 - Raccords dans lesquels les surfaces d'étanchéité sont maintenues en contact par un organe, p. ex. un écrou à oreilles vissé dans, ou vissé sur une des parties du raccord dans lesquels le serrage radial est obtenu par une action de coincement entre les extrémités non déformées du tuyau le coincement étant obtenu au moyen d'un segment
F16L 19/06 - Raccords dans lesquels les surfaces d'étanchéité sont maintenues en contact par un organe, p. ex. un écrou à oreilles vissé dans, ou vissé sur une des parties du raccord dans lesquels le serrage radial est obtenu par une action de coincement entre les extrémités non déformées du tuyau
F16L 19/04 - Raccords dans lesquels les surfaces d'étanchéité sont maintenues en contact par un organe, p. ex. un écrou à oreilles vissé dans, ou vissé sur une des parties du raccord utilisant des segments rigides additionnels, scellés directement à une extrémité du tuyau au moins, cette extrémité étant rabattue soit avant, soit pendant l'opération d'assemblage
A compression fitting includes a first fitting segment defining a first arcuate central section, a first retention rib extending radially inward from the first arcuate central section; a second fitting segment defining a second arcuate central section, a second retention rib ending radially inward from the second arcuate central section; and a grip ring defining a first ring end and a second ring end, wherein a split is defined between the first ring end and the second ring end, and wherein the first ring end engages the first retention rib and the second ring end engages the second retention rib.
A pressure monitoring system for a wet barrel hydrant includes an outer housing comprising a substantially cylindrical sidewall shell and a cap coupled to the substantially cylindrical sidewall shell, a center axis extending centrally through the pressure monitoring system; a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a fluid received in the wet barrel hydrant; and an antenna assembly comprising an antenna, the antenna configured to send signals representative of pressure data measured by the pressure sensor, wherein the antenna assembly is circumferentially surrounded by the cap and is axially spaced from the substantially cylindrical sidewall shell.
E03B 9/02 - Prises d'eauAgencement des clapets dans les prises d'eauClés pour prises d'eau
G01M 3/24 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des vibrations infrasonores, sonores ou ultrasonores
A valve seat includes an annular sealing body defining an inner seat surface and an outer seat surface, the inner seat surface defining an annular seating portion configured to seat with a valve member; and a circumferential sealing rib extending circumferentially about the annular sealing body, the circumferential sealing rib defining a gooseneck portion coupled to the annular sealing body and a bulbous portion coupled to the gooseneck portion opposite the annular sealing body.
A valve seat (250) includes an annular sealing body (252) defining an inner seat surface (256) and an outer seat surface (620), the inner seat surface defining an annular seating portion configured to seat with a valve member (140); and a circumferential sealing rib (254) extending circumferentially about the annular sealing body, the circumferential sealing rib defining a gooseneck portion (612) coupled to the annular sealing body and a bulbous portion (614) coupled to the gooseneck portion opposite the annular sealing body.
F16K 1/226 - Forme ou disposition du joint d'étanchéité
F16K 1/32 - Soupapes ou clapets, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture possède au moins une composante du mouvement d'ouverture ou de fermeture perpendiculaire à la surface d'obturation Détails
A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap body defining a top end and a bottom end, the nozzle cap body defining a base positioned at the top end and a curved side wall extend from the base down to the bottom end; an enclosure coupled to the top end, the enclosure rotationally fixed relative to the nozzle cap body, the enclosure at least partially defining an enclosure cavity; and a nut base positioned opposite from the nozzle cap body, the enclosure positioned between the nut base and the base.
H01Q 1/42 - Enveloppes non intimement mécaniquement associées avec les éléments rayonnants, p. ex. radome
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
H01Q 21/20 - Réseaux d'unités d'antennes, de même polarisation, excitées individuellement et espacées entre elles les unités étant espacées le long d'un trajet curviligne ou adjacent à celui-ci
H01Q 1/38 - Forme structurale pour éléments rayonnants, p. ex. cône, spirale, parapluie formés par une couche conductrice sur un support isolant
H01Q 1/44 - Détails de dispositifs associés aux antennes utilisant un équipement ayant une autre fonction principale servant en outre d'antenne
A fluid flushing system includes a sampling port comprising a sampling conduit configured to dispense a sample of a fluid in the fluid routing assembly; a valve configurable in an open valve configuration, wherein the fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid flushing system, and a closed valve configuration, wherein the fluid is prohibited from flowing through the fluid flushing system; and a backflow preventer disposed between the sampling port and the valve, the backflow preventer configured to allow the fluid to flow in a first direction through the fluid flushing system towards the valve and to prevent the fluid from flowing in an opposite second direction through the fluid flushing system towards the sampling port.
E03B 7/00 - Canalisations principales ou réseaux de distribution
B08B 9/032 - Nettoyage des surfaces intérieuresÉlimination des bouchons par l'action mécanique d'un fluide en mouvement, p. ex. par effet de chasse d'eau
C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
C02F 1/68 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par addition de substances spécifiées, pour améliorer l'eau potable, p. ex. par addition d'oligo-éléments
C02F 1/70 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par réduction
G01K 1/024 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres pour l’indication à distance
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
G01L 19/08 - Moyens pour l'indication ou l'enregistrement, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance
A gasket bridge assembly includes a gasket bridge defining a first circumferential bridge end, a second circumferential bridge end opposite the first circumferential bridge end, and an arcuate body arcing between the first and second circumferential bridge ends, wherein the gasket bridge comprises: a first anti-slip feature at the first circumferential bridge end; a second anti-slip feature at the second circumferential bridge end; and a third anti-slip feature disposed between the first and second circumferential bridge ends; and a gasket assembly disposed radially inward of the gasket bridge, wherein each of the first, second, and third anti-slip features extend radially inward and dig into an outer sealing surface of the gasket assembly to prevent movement of the gasket assembly relative to the gasket bridge.
F16L 21/08 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec moyens additionnels de verrouillage
F16L 21/02 - 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
A stem sealing device for a valve can include a device body defining an annular shape; a stem seal defining an annular shape and configured to seal a gap between a valve stem of the valve and a valve body of the valve and positioned within the device body, the stem sealing device installable in and removable from the valve as an assembly without prior or subsequent removal of the stem seal; and a fastener configured to secure the device body to the valve body.
F16K 41/04 - Joints d'étanchéité pour tiges avec un presse-étoupe avec une bague au moins, en caoutchouc ou d'un matériau analogue, entre la tige et son logement
A method for using a fluid testing system in fluid communication with a fluid piping system includes providing a pit housing, the pit housing defining an interior pit cavity, a curb stop valve of a curb stop assembly mounted within the interior pit cavity; opening the curb stop valve to permit fluid to flow through the curb stop valve and into a sampling pipe, the sampling pipe at least partially mounted within the interior pit cavity; and dispensing a fluid sample of the fluid from the sampling pipe through a sampling assembly, the sampling assembly mounted within a sampling station housing.
A curb stop assembly includes a curb stop valve defining a valve inlet, a valve outlet, and a fluid passageway therebetween; a curb stop sleeve coupled to and extending outward from curb stop valve; and a curb stop rod received in the curb stop sleeve and configured to actuate the curb stop valve between a closed valve configuration and an open valve configuration; wherein, in the closed valve configuration, fluid is prevented from flowing through the fluid passageway, and in the open valve configuration, wherein fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid passageway.
A machine includes a tool housing defining a housing cavity; a first tool coupled to a first linear drive mechanism, the first tool linearly repositionable along an axis by the first linear drive mechanism about and between a first retracted position and an extended position, the first tool positioned within the housing cavity in the first retracted position, the first tool positioned external to the housing cavity in the extended position; and a second tool coupled to a second linear drive mechanism, the second tool linearly repositionable along the axis by the second linear drive mechanism about and between a second retracted position and a sealing position, the second tool positioned within the housing cavity in the second retracted position, the second tool positioned external to the housing cavity in the sealing position.
F16L 55/105 - Obturateurs introduits radialement dans le tuyau ou la manche
F16L 41/06 - Installation de prises de branchement sur les parois de tuyaux, c.-à-d. établissement de dérivations sur tuyaux pendant qu'ils transportent des fluidesAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des moyens de fixation qui embrassent le tuyau
A pipe repair device includes a body defining a first body end, a second body end, and a middle body section therebetween; a foldable arm pivotably attached to the body to radially reposition the foldable arm relative to the body, the foldable arm comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment extending between the body and the second segment, wherein the second segment is substantially parallel to the body; and a locomotion subsystem configured to drive the pipe repair device through a pipe, the locomotion subsystem mounted to the second segment of the foldable arm and configured to engage an inner surface of the pipe.
F16L 55/1645 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau un matériau d'étanchéité étant introduit à l'intérieur du tuyau au moyen d'un outil se déplaçant dans le tuyau
G01M 3/24 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des vibrations infrasonores, sonores ou ultrasonores
F16L 55/162 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau
F16L 55/163 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau une bague, une bande ou un manchon étant pressés contre la surface intérieure du tuyau
A valve seat includes a first end; a second end positioned opposite from the first end; and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the body defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a main bore extending through the body from the first end to the second end, the main bore defining a main bore axis, the body defining a shaft bore extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, the shaft bore defining a shaft bore axis positioned perpendicular to the main bore axis, the shaft bore defining an inner shaft opening and an outer shaft opening, the body defining a concave seat bearing surface extending around the inner shaft opening.
F16K 1/20 - Soupapes ou clapets, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture possède au moins une composante du mouvement d'ouverture ou de fermeture perpendiculaire à la surface d'obturation à éléments de fermeture articulés à pivot comportant disque ou volet pivotant dont l'axe de rotation est disposé à l'extérieur du corps de soupape
A bonnet and stuffing box assembly includes a bonnet defining a bonnet bore; a stuffing box connected to the bonnet, the stuffing box defining a stuffing box bore, the stuffing box bore and bonnet bore defining an assembly bore; a bushing assembly received in the assembly bore and comprising a stuffing box bushing and a bonnet bushing, the stuffing box bushing defining a narrow portion disposed in the stuffing box bore and a wide portion at least partially disposed in the bonnet bore, the bonnet bushing disposed in the bonnet bore and confronting the wide portion of the stuffing box bushing, the bushing assembly defining a bushing bore extending through the stuffing box bushing and the bonnet bushing; and a stem extending through the bushing bore.
F16K 41/02 - Joints d'étanchéité pour tiges avec un presse-étoupe
F16K 5/06 - Robinets à boisseau consistant seulement en un dispositif obturateur dont au moins une des faces d'obturation a la forme d'une surface de solide de révolution plus ou moins complète, le mouvement d'ouverture et de fermeture étant essentiellement rotatif dont les boisseaux sont à surface sphériqueLeurs garnitures d'étanchéité
F16K 27/02 - Structures des logementsMatériaux utilisés à cet effet des soupapes de levage
F16K 27/08 - Chapes de guidage pour axesDispositifs de fermeture des logementsChapeaux de protection contre la poussière, p. ex. pour valves de pneus
F16K 41/14 - Joints d'étanchéité pour tiges avec une saillie conique portée par la tige qui s'emboîte dans une surface conique du logement
An ultrasonic flow meter assembly includes a meter housing comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing defining a first piezo mount, a second piezo mount, a first reflector mount and a second reflector mount; a first piezoelectric transducer supported on the first piezo mount and a second piezoelectric transducer supported on the second piezo mount; a first reflector mounted to the first reflector mount and defining a first reflective surface, the first reflective surface vertically aligned with the first piezoelectric transducer; and a second reflector mounted to the second reflector mount and defining a second reflective surface, the second reflective surface vertically aligned with the second piezoelectric transducer; wherein the first and second reflectors are configured to reflect ultrasonic signals from the first piezoelectric transducer to the second piezoelectric transducer.
G01F 1/66 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p. ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons
G01F 1/661 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p. ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons en utilisant la lumière
G01F 1/667 - Dispositions de transducteurs pour les débitmètres à ultrasonsCircuits pour faire fonctionner les débitmètres à ultrasons
An equalization valve includes a valve body defining an inlet body, an outlet body, and a gate slot, the inlet body defining an inlet passage and the outlet body defining an outlet passage; 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.
F16K 3/02 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation planesGarnitures d'étanchéité à cet effet
F16K 39/04 - Dispositifs pour relâcher la pression sur les faces d'un joint d'étanchéité dans le cas de tiroirs
F16K 3/30 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture Détails
A slide gate includes a gate body defining a first gate face and a second gate face; and an integral gate seal integrally formed with the first gate face, the integral gate seal comprising an additive material additively deposited on the first gate face, the integral gate seal defining a gate seating face.
F16K 3/02 - Robinets-vannes ou tiroirs, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture glisse le long d'un siège pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture à faces d'obturation planesGarnitures d'étanchéité à cet effet
F16K 27/04 - Structures des logementsMatériaux utilisés à cet effet des tiroirs
A nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap includes a spacer body defining an outer body edge, the spacer body defining a spacer body thickness; and a resilient first spacer spring arm extending from the outer body edge and biased away from the spacer body in an extended orientation, wherein the first spacer spring arm defines a first spring arm thickness; wherein the first spring arm thickness of the first spacer spring arm is equal to the spacer body thickness of the spacer body.
A nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap includes a substantially planar spacer body defining an outer body edge; and a resilient spacer spring arm extending from the outer body edge at a proximal arm end, the spacer spring arm configurable in an extended orientation and a compressed orientation, the spacer spring arm biased to the extended orientation; wherein, in the extended orientation, the nozzle cap spacer defines a substantially oblong shape, and in the compressed orientation, the nozzle cap spacer defines a substantially circular shape.
E03B 9/14 - Dispositifs de drainage pour bouches d'eau
F16F 1/02 - Ressorts en acier ou faits d'un autre matériau ayant une faible friction intérieureRessorts enroulés, de torsion, à lame, en forme de coupelles, à corps annulaire ou similaire, le matériau de ressort ne jouant pas de rôle
F16L 15/08 - Raccords avec filetageFormes des filetages pour ces raccords avec des éléments supplémentaires
A sensing device for a hydrant can include a sensor located entirely within an interior cavity of a hydrant body of the hydrant and configured to measure a property of a fluid of a fluid distribution system and an antenna in communication with the sensor and positioned within the interior cavity.
E03B 9/02 - Prises d'eauAgencement des clapets dans les prises d'eauClés pour prises d'eau
E03B 9/04 - Prises d'eau sur colonnes d'arrivée d'eau
G01F 1/07 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques en utilisant des aubes tournantes avec admission tangentielle avec accouplement mécanique au dispositif indicateur
G01F 15/18 - Supports ou moyens de raccordement pour les compteurs
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p. ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
G01F 1/075 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques en utilisant des aubes tournantes avec admission tangentielle avec accouplement magnétique ou électromagnétique au dispositif indicateur
A bypass valve includes a base defining a base sealing surface, the base defining a upstream utility bore, a downstream utility bore, a meter inlet bore, and a meter outlet bore each extending into the base sealing surface; and a selector defining a selector sealing surface positioned in sealing engagement with the base sealing surface, the selector defining a primary passage and a secondary passage, the selector defining at least one primary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connecting in fluid communication with the primary passage, the selector defining at least one secondary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connecting in fluid communication with the secondary passage, the selector being rotatable relative to the base about and between a meter position and a bypass position, the selector connecting the upstream utility bore in fluid communication with the meter inlet bore in the meter position.
F16K 11/074 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture articulés à pivot à faces d'obturation planes
G01F 15/18 - Supports ou moyens de raccordement pour les compteurs
G01F 15/00 - Détails des appareils des groupes ou accessoires pour ces derniers, dans la mesure où de tels accessoires ou détails ne sont pas adaptés à ces types particuliers d'appareils, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance
A nozzle cap for a fire hydrant includes a cap cover comprising a metal material; and a cap body defining a cap axis, the cap body comprising: an inner housing comprising a metal material; and an outer housing comprising a non-metal material, the outer housing disposed axially between the inner housing and the cap cover, the outer housing comprising a substantially circumferential wall, the substantially circumferential wall defining a cavity between the inner housing and the cap cover, wherein a first end of the substantially circumferential wall engages the inner housing.
G01M 3/24 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des vibrations infrasonores, sonores ou ultrasonores
E03B 7/00 - Canalisations principales ou réseaux de distribution
E03B 9/02 - Prises d'eauAgencement des clapets dans les prises d'eauClés pour prises d'eau
An operating nut can include a body and a digital identification tag secured to the body, at least one of the body and the digital identification tag defining an outer surface of the operating nut. The body can define a central bore defining an axis and can include a working portion defining an end surface and a plurality of side surfaces defining a polygonal shape in a cross-sectional plane orthogonal to the axis; and a flange portion extending outward from the working portion in a radial direction with respect to an axis of the operating nut, the flange portion defining a first end surface and a second end surface, the central bore extending through each of the working portion and the flange portion.
F16B 31/02 - Assemblages à vis spécialement modifiés en vue de résister à une charge de tractionBoulons de rupture signalant ou limitant la charge de traction
F16B 23/00 - Têtes de boulons ou de vis de forme spéciale pour permettre leur rotation à l'aide d'un outil
G06K 19/067 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit
F16B 31/00 - Assemblages à vis spécialement modifiés en vue de résister à une charge de tractionBoulons de rupture
F16B 37/00 - Écrous ou pièces similaires avec entrées de filetage
An operating nut can include a body and a digital identification tag secured to the body, at least one of the body and the digital identification tag defining an outer surface of the operating nut. The body can define a central bore defining an axis and can include a working portion defining an end surface and a plurality of side surfaces defining a polygonal shape in a cross-sectional plane orthogonal to the axis; and a flange portion extending outward from the working portion in a radial direction with respect to an axis of the operating nut, the flange portion defining a first end surface and a second end surface, the central bore extending through each of the working portion and the flange portion.
F16B 1/00 - Dispositifs pour assembler des éléments structuraux ou parties de machines ou bien pour empêcher tout mouvement relatif entre eux
B25B 27/24 - Outils à main ou outillage d'établi, spécialement conçus pour assembler ou séparer des pièces ou des objets, que cela entraîne ou non une certaine déformation, non prévus ailleurs pour assembler des objets autrement que par ajustage à la presse, ou pour les détacher pour monter ou démonter des soupapes
F16B 37/08 - Écrous à largage rapide, p. ex. faits de plusieurs partiesÉcrous mobiles le long du boulon après basculement de l’écrou
A check valve can include a valve body defining a valve bore, the valve body comprising an annular body and a cross member secured to and extending in a radial direction across the valve bore from the annular body on one side of the valve body to the annular body on an opposite side of the valve body, the valve bore at the cross member divided into more than one portion by the cross member; a position block extending from the cross member; a pair of valve members, each valve member of the pair of valve members positioned within the valve body and configured to rotate between open and closed positions; and a pivot pin positioned within the valve body and extending through the position block and each valve member of the pair of valve members, the pivot pin being supported only by the position block.
F16K 17/36 - Soupapes ou clapets de sûretéSoupapes ou clapets d'équilibrage fonctionnant sous l'action de circonstances extérieures, p. ex. un choc, un changement de position
F16K 15/03 - Soupapes, clapets ou valves de retenue à corps de soupapes rigides guidés et élément de fermeture à charnière
E03B 9/04 - Prises d'eau sur colonnes d'arrivée d'eau
F16L 55/10 - Moyens pour arrêter l'écoulement dans les tuyaux ou manches
A tool can include a tool body defining a recess defining a recess depth measured in a radial direction from an outer diameter of the tool body; and a detent member coupled to the tool body, the detent member including a leg extending from the tool body and sized to be received within the recess of the tool body upon one of deformation and movement of the leg at least partly in a radially inward direction, the leg biased in a radially outward direction by one of a wall of the recess and a biasing element of the tool, the leg configured to catch upon a portion of a pipe coupon surrounding a drilled hole in the pipe coupon to facilitate movement of the pipe coupon with the tool.
B23B 51/04 - Outils pour machines à percer pour trépaner
B23B 27/16 - Outils de coupe sur lesquels les taillants ou éléments tranchants sont en matériaux particulier à éléments tranchants interchangeables, p. ex. pouvant être fixés par des brides
A method of using a mechanical joint restraint includes inserting an end of a pipe length into a gland bore of a gland, a ring bore of a gripping ring, and a gasket bore of a gasket, the gland, the gripping ring, and the gasket together forming the mechanical joint restraint; inserting at least a portion of the gasket of the mechanical joint restraint into a socket of a piping element; inserting the end of the pipe length into the socket of the piping element; and drawing the gland towards a flange of the piping element to compress the gasket into sealing engagement with the piping element and the pipe length.
F16L 37/127 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer utilisant des crochets articulés autour d'un axe
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 21/08 - Raccords avec manchon ou douille avec moyens additionnels de verrouillage
F16L 23/028 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus axialement caractérisés par la façon dont les brides sont fixées ou forment une extension aux tuyaux les brides étant maintenues derrière un épaulement
F16L 23/22 - Raccords à brides caractérisés par les moyens d'étanchéité les moyens d'étanchéité étant des segments exclusivement en un matériau autre qu'un métal
F16L 37/12 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer
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INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining an internal cavity; an antenna positioned at least partially external to the internal cavity; and the antenna covered with a non-metallic material. An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining a first end and a second end, the first end defining a threaded bore configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; a cover coupled to the nozzle cap opposite from the first end; an enclosure positioned at least partially between the cover and the first end, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity; a monitoring device positioned within the cavity; and an antenna positioned between the cover and the first end of the nozzle cap, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device, the antenna covered by a non-metallic material.
A bypass valve includes a base defining a base sealing surface, the base defining an upstream utility bore, a downstream utility bore, a meter inlet bore, and a meter outlet bore each extending into the base sealing surface; and a selector defining a selector sealing surface and a front surface, a primary passage and a secondary passage defined within the selector between the selector sealing surface and the front surface, the primary passage being isolated from the secondary passage, the selector defining at least one primary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connected in fluid communication with the primary passage, the selector defining at least one secondary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connected in fluid communication with the secondary passage.
F16K 11/07 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture glissant linéairement à glissières cylindriques
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
F16K 11/074 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture articulés à pivot à faces d'obturation planes
