公开(公告)号：US5832588A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US935947

申请日：1997-09-23

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour ,  Dennis W. Kerr

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour ,  Dennis W. Kerr

IPC分类号： F16L13/14 ,  F16L13/16 ,  F16L33/207 ,  B21D39/00

CPC分类号： F16L13/146 ,  F16L13/143 ,  F16L13/165 ,  F16L13/166 ,  F16L33/2076 ,  F16L33/2078 ,  Y10S285/906 ,  Y10T29/49927 ,  Y10T29/49934

摘要： A tube and fitting assembly for pressurized fluids is provided which may provide a fluid-tight seal up to the bursting pressure of the tube at relatively high temperatures. The tube and fitting assembly includes a malleable tube and a fitting having a first portion forming an external surface, a second portion radially larger than the first portion to form an abutment facing the first portion, and a recess formed within the abutment and facing the first portion. A gasket formed of a high temperature material is provided in the recess. An end of the tube is radially inwardly compressed on the external surface of the fitting and extends into the recess to the gasket. The tube is assembled to the fitting by placing the tube over the first portion of the fitting and the external surface and gripping the tube with jaws having an inward nose projection of a small axial extent at about the forward end of the fitting. The fitting and the tube are longitudinally moved relative to the jaws to longitudinally compress the tube ahead of the nose projection to deform the tube radially inward against the fitting. A portion of the tube is extended into the recess to form a seal between the tube and the fitting by expanding the tube longitudinally into the recess during the step of relative longitudinal movement or by inserting the tube longitudinally into the recess during the step of placing the tube over the first portion of the fitting. Also disclosed are variants of the assembly and method having auxiliary seal members and sleeves used in cooperation with very thin wall tubes.

摘要翻译： 提供用于加压流体的管和配件组件，其可以在相对高的温度下提供流体密封直到管的破裂压力。 管和配件组件包括可延展管和具有形成外表面的第一部分的配件，径向地大于第一部分的第二部分以形成面向第一部分的邻接部，以及形成在邻接部内并面向第一部分的凹部 一部分。 在凹部中设置由高温材料形成的垫圈。 管的端部在配件的外表面上径向向内压缩并延伸到凹槽中至垫圈。 通过将管放置在配件的第一部分和外表面上并将管夹持在管的前端附近，该夹具具有小的轴向伸展的向内的鼻突出部，从而将管组装到配件上。 配件和管相对于钳口纵向移动，以纵向压缩鼻突出部前面的管，使管径向向内抵靠配件变形。 通过在相对纵向运动的步骤期间将管纵向扩展到凹槽中或通过在放置所述凹槽的步骤期间将管纵向插入凹槽中来将管的一部分延伸到凹部中以在管与配件之间形成密封 管在配件的第一部分上。 还公开了具有与非常薄的壁管一起使用的辅助密封构件和套筒的组件和方法的变型。

公开(公告)号：US5727303A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-17

申请号：US679828

申请日：1996-07-15

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： F16L13/14 ,  F23D14/46 ,  F23D14/64 ,  B21D39/04

CPC分类号： F16L13/147 ,  F16L13/141 ,  F23D14/46 ,  F23D14/64 ,  F23D2213/00 ,  Y10S285/906 ,  Y10T29/4994

摘要： A tube and fitting assembly is made by the method of relatively moving a tube into an internal bore in a fitting with the internal bore extending end-to-end in the fitting, longitudinally compressing the tube to radially expand it into engagement with the wall of the internal bore, internally threading either the tube or the fitting and with the threads being adapted to receive a second member until it is sealed fluid-tight against the tube and there is therefore no need for a fluid-tight seal between the tube and the first fitting.

摘要翻译： 管和装配组件通过将管相对移动到配件中的内孔中的方法制成，其中内孔在配件中端对端延伸，纵向压缩管以使其径向扩张，使其与 所述内孔内部穿过所述管或所述配件，并且所述螺纹适于接纳第二构件，直到其被密封地密封在所述管上，并且因此不需要在所述管和所述管之间进行流体密封 第一次装配

公开(公告)号：US4591098A

公开(公告)日：1986-05-27

申请号：US518821

申请日：1983-08-01

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： B05B7/04 ,  E03C1/084 ,  B05B1/28 ,  B05B1/26

CPC分类号： E03C1/084 ,  B05B7/0425

摘要： Apparatus in the form of a shower head to aerate water is disclosed. An uninterrupted and uniform spray pattern is achieved by utilizing a terminating wall for the coaxial aperture of the nozzle and an end wall for the nozzle downstream of the terminating wall. The terminating wall is separated from the end wall by an annular moat and is radially inboard and upstream from the end wall so that it is physically protected against damage, especially at the annular intersection between the coaxial aperture and the end wall. This annular intersection is made a very sharp angle, chamfered no more than 0.003 inch, to achieve this uniform spray pattern, yet the end wall downstream thereof protects it against physical damage to maintain this uniform spray pattern and to protect the user of the shower head against injury from cuts.

摘要翻译： 公开了以喷淋头形式曝气水的装置。 通过利用用于喷嘴的同轴孔的终止壁和用于喷嘴在终止壁下游的端壁来实现不间断和均匀的喷雾图案。 终止壁通过环形护城河从端壁分离，并且在端壁的径向内侧和上游，使得其被物理保护以防止损坏，特别是在同轴孔和端壁之间的环形交叉点处。 该环形交叉点被制成非常尖锐的角度，倒角不超过0.003英寸，以实现这种均匀的喷雾图案，但是其下游的端壁防止物理损坏，以保持这种均匀的喷雾图案并保护淋浴头的使用者 打伤伤害。

公开(公告)号：US06575502B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09713398

申请日：2000-11-15

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： F16L1314

CPC分类号： F16L13/147 ,  B21D39/04 ,  F16L13/141 ,  F16L13/142 ,  F16L13/146 ,  Y10T29/4994

摘要： A conduit connection joint is formed to connect a tube and a fitting body in fixed fluid tight relation. The joint is made by compressing the tube in a bore in the fitting body so as to cause formation of at least two beads in the tube during the engagement of the tube to the bore wall. A retaining ridge may be formed in the fitting body to further hold the fitting body and tube in engaged relation.

摘要翻译： 形成导管连接接头，以固定的流体密封关系连接管和接头体。 接头是通过在管件的孔中压缩管而制成的，从而在将管接合到孔壁期间在管中形成至少两个珠。 保持脊可以形成在装配体中，以进一步将配合体和管保持接合关系。

公开(公告)号：US5573285A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-12

申请号：US371357

申请日：1995-01-11

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： F16L19/06 ,  F16L19/02

CPC分类号： F16L19/0286 ,  F16L19/06

摘要： A tube-fitting assembly includes a formed tube, first and second threaded fitting members, and a sealing member. The tube has a first annular bead near an end of the tube and a second annular bead outboard of the first annular bead. The first threaded fitting member surrounds the tube and has a radially inwardly extending first shoulder inboard of the first and second annular beads. The second threaded fitting member has an annular second shoulder at an acute angle to a longitudinal axis of the tube. The second fitting member surrounds the end of the tube and is in threaded engagement with the second threaded member such that the second shoulder engages an outboard side of the second bead to establish a first seal between the tube and the second fitting member against leakage of fluid pressure. The sealing member is a washer or O-ring which surrounds the tube and engages the tube and at least one of the first and second threaded fitting members to establish a second seal against leakage of fluid pressure at temperatures which may relax the second fitting member and break the first seal. In a preferred embodiment the sealing member is made of silicone to maintain the second seal at the relatively high-temperatures.

摘要翻译： 管件组件包括成形管，第一和第二螺纹配件构件和密封构件。 管具有靠近管的端部的第一环形凸缘和第一环形凸缘的第二环形凸条外侧。 第一螺纹配合构件围绕管并且在第一和第二环形珠的内侧具有径向向内延伸的第一肩部。 第二螺纹配合构件具有与管的纵向轴线成锐角的环形第二肩部。 第二装配构件围绕管的端部并且与第二螺纹构件螺纹接合，使得第二肩部接合第二胎圈的外侧，以在管和第二配件构件之间建立第一密封件，防止流体泄漏 压力。 密封构件是围绕管并且与管和第一和第二螺纹配件构件中的至少一个接合的垫圈或O形环，以建立第二密封，以防止可能松弛第二配件的温度下的流体压力的泄漏， 打破第一印。 在优选实施例中，密封构件由硅树脂制成，以将第二密封件保持在相对较高的温度。

公开(公告)号：US4871199A

公开(公告)日：1989-10-03

申请号：US185849

申请日：1988-04-25

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour ,  Thomas Stanton

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour ,  Thomas Stanton

IPC分类号： F16L19/028

CPC分类号： F16L19/028 ,  Y10T29/4994

摘要： A tube fitting assembly includes a tube and first and second threaded fitting members with first and second lateral shoulders, respectively. A plurality of deformed areas, shown as two in number, are provided from the wall of the tube by axial compression. This establishes first and second beads with at least the second bead being an annular bead to cooperate with the second shoulder. When the two fitting members are threaded together, this axially compresses the plural beads so that a seal is formed between the second annular bead and the second shoulder on the second fitting member. The large extent to which the deformed areas may be axially compressed assures a good fluidtight seal despite the variable amount of torque applied to the fitting members. The foregoing abstract is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.

摘要翻译： 管接头组件包括管和分别具有第一和第二横肩的第一和第二螺纹配合构件。 通过轴向压缩从管的壁提供了多个变形区域，如数目2所示。 这建立了第一和第二珠，其中至少第二珠是环形珠，以与第二肩配合。 当两个配合构件被拧在一起时，这轴向地压缩多个胎圈，使得在第二配合构件上的第二环形胎圈和第二肩部之间形成密封。 尽管变形区域可被轴向压缩的很大程度上确保了良好的流体密封密封，尽管施加到配件构件的扭矩可变。 上述摘要仅仅是一般应用的简历，不是所有操作原理或应用的完整讨论，并不被解释为对所要求保护的主题的范围的限制。

公开(公告)号：US4281862A

公开(公告)日：1981-08-04

申请号：US948905

申请日：1978-10-05

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： B21D39/04 ,  F16L13/14

CPC分类号： F16L13/141 ,  B21D39/04 ,  F16L13/147 ,  Y10T29/49927

摘要： A sleeve is used in a tubing joint assembly, usually an inner sleeve, with a tube telescoped over this inner sleeve. An outer sleeve may optionally be telescoped over the tube and the entire assembly. One of the sleeves has a lateral shoulder transverse to the axis of the sleeve and with this shoulder terminating in a sharp angled peripheral rib. The outer sleeve is inwardly compressed by two dies which have interdigitated teeth. This compresses the outer sleeve, where used, and compresses the tube at the peripheral ribs of the sleeve. The interdigitated teeth on the dies assure complete compression all the way around the periphery, between the tube and the sleeve with a lateral shoulder being formed on the tube to act against the lateral shoulder on the sleeve and thus longitudinally retain together these parts. Also a fluid pressure tight seal is established primarily at the sharp angled peripheral rib and its junction with the facing wall of the tube.

摘要翻译： 套管用于管接头组件，通常为内套筒，管套在该内套筒上。 外套筒可以可选地在套管和整个组件上伸缩。 其中一个袖子具有横向于套筒的轴线的横向肩部，并且该肩部终止于锐角的外围肋部。 外套筒由两个具有交叉齿的模具向内压缩。 这压缩了使用的外套筒，并在套筒的周边肋部压缩管子。 模具上的交叉齿确保围绕周边，在管和套筒之间的完全压缩，其中横向肩部形成在管上以作用在套筒上的侧肩上，并因此纵向保持在一起。 主要在尖锐的边缘肋骨及其与管的相对壁的连接处也建立了流体压力密封。

公开(公告)号：US4126929A

公开(公告)日：1978-11-28

申请号：US657060

申请日：1976-02-11

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： B21D39/04 ,  F16L13/16 ,  B21D39/00 ,  B23P11/02

CPC分类号： F16L13/166 ,  B21D39/04 ,  Y10T29/4994

摘要： A tube fitting assembly is disclosed comprising a fitting having a first orifice through a portion of the fitting and a second orifice larger than the first orifice and coaxial with and through a portion of the first orifice. The second orifice extends from an outside surface of the fitting. One of the first and second orifices contains a shoulder defining areas of different cross-sectional areas within that orifice. The shoulder includes a shoulder surface facing axially inwardly relative to the outside surface of the fitting. A tubing having a diameter substantially equal to the first orifice occupies the first and second orifices with a first deformed portion formed from a radially expanded tubing wall engaging the other of the first and second orifices. The tubing has a second deformed portion formed from continued radial expansion of the tubing wall engaging the shoulder surface to seal the tubing to the fitting and preventing axial separation of the tubing from the fitting. The foregoing is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation of applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种管接头组件，其包括具有通过所述接头的一部分的第一孔口和大于所述第一孔口的第二孔口的配件，并且与所述第一孔口的一部分同轴并且通过所述第一孔口的一部分。 第二孔从配件的外表面延伸。 第一和第二孔中的一个包含一个肩部，该肩部限定该孔内的不同横截面积的区域。 肩部包括相对于配件的外表面轴向向内的肩部表面。 具有基本上等于第一孔口的直径的管道占据第一和第二孔口，其中第一变形部分由与第一和第二孔口中的另一个孔口接合的径向膨胀的管壁形成。 管道具有第二变形部分，该第二变形部分由接合肩部表面的管壁的持续径向膨胀形成，以将管道密封到配件并防止管道与配件的轴向分离。 上述仅仅是一般应用的简历，不是对所有应用的操作原理的全面讨论，而是不被解释为对所要求保护的主题的范围的限制。

公开(公告)号：USRE37246E1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09261925

申请日：1999-03-03

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： F16L2500

CPC分类号： F16L13/147 ,  F16L13/141 ,  F23D14/46 ,  F23D14/64 ,  F23D2213/00 ,  Y10S285/906 ,  Y10T29/4994

摘要： A tube and fitting assembly is made by the method of relatively moving a tube into an internal bore in a fitting with the internal bore extending end-to-end in the fitting, longitudinally compressing the tube to radially expand it into engagement with the wall of the internal bore, internally threading either the tube or the fitting and with the threads being adapted to receive a second member until it is sealed fluid-tight against the tube and there is therefore no need for a fluid-tight seal between the tube and the first fitting.

摘要翻译： 管和装配组件通过将管相对移动到配件中的内孔中的方法制成，其中内孔在配件中端对端延伸，纵向压缩管以使其径向扩张，使其与 所述内孔内部穿过所述管或所述配件，并且所述螺纹适于接纳第二构件，直到其被密封地密封在所述管上，并且因此不需要在所述管和所述管之间进行流体密封 第一次装配

公开(公告)号：US6068471A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US172814

申请日：1998-10-15

申请人： Ralph G. Ridenour

发明人： Ralph G. Ridenour

IPC分类号： F16L19/02 ,  F16L41/08 ,  F23K5/00 ,  F24C3/12 ,  F23Q9/00

CPC分类号： F16L19/0286 ,  F16L19/0225 ,  F16L41/086 ,  F23K5/007 ,  F24C3/12

摘要： A tube assembly for a gas range includes a small aluminum manifold block, valve assemblies adapted to regulate flow of gas from the manifold block to the burners, and burner orifices adapted to control flow of gas to the burners. Aluminum valve supply tubes each have a first end staked to an associated outlet of the manifold block and a second end connected to an inlet of an associated one of the valve assemblies. Aluminum burner tubes each have a first end connected to an outlet of an associated one of the valve assemblies and a second end connected to an associated one of the burner orifices. Two or more small manifold blocks can be interconnected by aluminum manifold supply tubes. The manifold supply tube can be easily bent to position the manifold blocks in any desirable position. An igniter assembly includes a pin extending from a stem of the valve assembly and a contactless position sensor. The sensor is activated by the pin in the full-on position which in turn activates a spark module at the burner to ignite the burner.

摘要翻译： 用于气体范围的管组件包括小铝歧管块，适于调节从歧管块到燃烧器的气体流动的阀组件，以及适于控制气体流向燃烧器的燃烧器孔。 铝阀供应管各自具有固定到歧管块的相关出口的第一端和连接到相关联的一个阀组件的入口的第二端。 铝燃烧器管各自具有连接到相关联的一个阀组件的出口的第一端和连接到相关联的一个燃烧器孔的第二端。 两个或更多个小型歧管块可以通过铝歧管供应管相互连接。 歧管供应管可以容易地弯曲以将歧管块定位在任何期望的位置。 点火器组件包括从阀组件的杆延伸的销和非接触位置传感器。 传感器由处于全开位置的销激活，这又在燃烧器处激活火花模块以点燃燃烧器。