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Device for Injecting Water into a Combustion Chamber or into an Intake Tract of an Internal Combustion Engine
20220003156 · 2022-01-06 ·

A device for injecting water into a combustion chamber or into an intake tract of an internal combustion engine includes a rail and at least one injection valve connected to the rail. The connection is produced by means of a rail cup, which surrounds the injection valve at the rail-side end of the injection valve. The injection valve has a feed channel open toward the rail, in which feed channel at least some portions of an insert are received in order to reduce the feed cross-section.

Spreader structure for a ring seal for sealing an annular gap
11421783 · 2022-08-23 ·

A spreader structure for a ring seal for sealing an annular gap, includes a radially inner first component with an inner contact surface, a radially outer second component with an outer contact surface, and a first spreading mechanism formed between these two components that includes a first spreading bevel formed on one of the two components, and a first spreading element formed on the other component, that can be moved along the first spreading bevel. The two components can be displaced in relation to one another, from an assembly state to a spreading state, by means of which the first spreading element is moved from a first section of the first spreading bevel to a second section of the spreading bevel, enlarging a radial spacing between the inner contact surface and the outer contact surface. The spreader structure has a second spreading mechanism.

Catch Basin Trap With Collapsible Outlet Pipe Connector And Method Of Making A Catch Basin
20220299145 · 2022-09-22 ·

A catch basin trap for attachment to an opening in a side wall of a catch basin. The catch basin trap has a body with a front side for facing outside the catch basin, and a back for side facing inside the catch basin. The body defines a chamber, an inlet opening in the back side, and an outlet opening in the front side. A collapsible outlet pipe connector is attached to the outlet opening, configured to be manipulated from a collapsed configuration to an extended configuration defining a discharge end for coupling to an outlet pipe positioned outside the catch basin. The collapsed configuration stows the collapsible outlet pipe connector within the body, and the extended configuration permits watertight coupling of the discharge end to the outlet pipe. A method of installing a catch basin trap, and a method of making a concrete catch basin are also disclosed.

Heat exchanger

A heat exchanger (1) includes a heat exchanging body (20) disposed within an outer box (10). A supply pipe (21) and a discharge pipe (22) in fluid communication with the heat exchanging body (20) respectively extend through first and second insertion holes (31, 32) in the outer box (10). Elastic seal members (40; 240) are respectively provided around the supply pipe (21) and the discharge pipe (22) and between a first sidewall (11) of the outer box (10) and the heat exchanging body (20). At least one biasing member (50; 250) exerts a lateral biasing force (F1; F2) on the elastic seal members (40; 240), thereby maintaining the elastic seal members (40; 240) in a state of compressive deformation and contacting the outer box (10) and the heat exchanging body (20) in an air-tight manner to block potential leakage paths (LP1; LP2) via the insertion holes (31, 32).

FLEXIBLE AIR DUCT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION AND USE THEREOF
20220074523 · 2022-03-10 ·

A housing is constructed and arranged to be mounted to a curtain. The housing can include an aperture. Upon installation of the housing to the curtain, a portion of the curtain is removed in the region of the aperture. A flexible air duct can be presented through the aperture.

Fluid control system

A screw hole of an upstream side joining block is formed only on an upstream side of a flow path port thereof in a longitudinal direction, a screw hole of a downstream side joining block is formed only on a downstream side of a flow path port thereof in the longitudinal direction and, between a guide part and an engaging part, an alignment mechanism aligns the positions of the upstream side and the downstream side joining blocks in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the guide part to a center position of the guide part by using a portion of a reaction force that resists a bending force produced by the tightening force of a tightening bolt on a body and the upstream side and the downstream side joining blocks connected to each other.

Fluid system connector

A universal fluid system connector creates an airtight seal between a variety of smoke evacuation system receptacles and various hoses. The universal connector includes a body and a seal having a plurality of radially extending flexible fins. A plurality of fins on the seal are disposed along the length of the body with the outer edges of the fins forming a frustoconical shape. The fins also include one or more flexion zones of various stiffness and one or more flexible fin extensions. The fins deform against the inner wall of a receptacle and form an airtight friction fit between the universal connector and the receptacle, regardless of the taper angle, size, threads, or other features of the receptacle.

Frac manifold missile and fitting

A missile flow line is assembled in a frac manifold to manifold the discharge from a plurality of pumps. The missile comprises at least two junction fittings joined by a flange union to at least one spooled pipe to form a conduit. The junction fittings comprise a fitting body having a primary bore and at least two feed bores. The primary bore extends axially through the body between primary union faces adapted for connection to a flowline component by a flange union. The feed bores extend radially through the body from a feed union face to an intersection with the primary bore. The feed union faces are adapted for connection to pump discharge lines by a flange union. The intersections of the feed bores with the primary bore are offset axially from each other along the primary bore.

Hose Securing Device
20210140565 · 2021-05-13 ·

A device for securing a hose to a holding tank is disclosed. The device includes a sleeve with a cleft running through it; a central aperture for holding a hose, an entry section for inserting the device into a mouth of the holding tank, a shield which covers the mouth of the holding tank, and a haft and pommel to assist with placement and removal of the device. The cleft enables a circumference of the central aperture to be increased or decreased and allows an outer circumference to be increased or decreased. In one embodiment, at least one thread engagement knob secures the entry section to the mouth of the holding tank.

OVERFLOW PIPE SYSTEM
20210207357 · 2021-07-08 ·

The invention provides for a secondary overflow pipe and connector (10) connectable to a sewer system, the secondary overflow pipe increasing overall capacity of the sewer system during peak flows, the connector (10) connectable to a manhole (16) and shaped to define a funnel to reduce turbulence and facilitate a smooth flow pattern and maximum flow capacity.