Patents
US 8833398 B2: Environmentally-friendly hose plug
- Granted
- 2014-09-16
- Filed
- 2012-01-30 application 13361358
- Type
- Utility · 4 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An environmentally-friendly hose plug may include an insertion section having a size selected for plugging a hose. The insertion section may be attached to a knob at a distal end of the hose plug through a gripping section. The gripping section provides a number of ridges to improve a technician's ability to handle the hose plug. The insertion section reduces the exertion of force by fluids in the hose against the hose plug. Thus, the hose plug is less likely to be forced from the hose by fluids in the hose. The insertion section may include one or more sealing rings for further reducing the leakage of fluids from the hose.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140916.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAN PLANET MFG. & LABS, INC. 2 patents | US company or organization | Altavista, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Williams | Staunton, VA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L55/11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S220/19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49826 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WILLIAMS, JAMES C., JR. signed 2014-08-06 | CLEAN PLANET MFG. & LABS, INC. STANTON, VA | 33495/737 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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