Valve and tapping tee apparatus and method
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Mar 15, 1988
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Nov 19, 1986
filing date -
Nov 19, 1986
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
A preliminary load of PAIR data current through [] has been loaded. Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours. |
PAIR data current through []
A preliminary load of cached data will be loaded soon.
Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours.
Next PAIR Update Scheduled on [ ] |
Importance
US Family Size
|
Non-US Coverage
|
Patent Longevity
|
Forward Citations
|
Abstract
Apparatus and method for tapping a tubular member includes a split ring type clamp arrangement having a tapping tee assembly extending therefrom. The clamp arrangement includes a combination alignment/hold structure to facilitate orientation of the clamp arrangement with the tubular member. A combination valve and cutting tool cooperates with the tapping tee assembly. An annular cutting surface on the tool has a first diameter for cutting an aperture in the tubular member. An annular, conical flange portion on the exterior of the tool spreads the aperture to a diameter greater than the first diameter, while a sealing land on the cutting tool has a second diameter larger than the first diameter and is adapted for close receipt in the aperture. A radial shoulder engages an internal surface of the tubular member for securely clamping and sealing the tapping tee assembly thereto. A second portion of the combination valve and cutting tool is removed from a first portion to thereby open a continuous flow passage from the tubular member to the tapping tee assembly. In another preferred embodiment, the first and second portions are retained together and adapted for relative movement.
First Claim
Family
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION
International Classification(s)
- [Classification Symbol]
- [Patents Count]
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
---|---|---|---|
Hart, Ralph L | Madison, OH | 2 | 52 |
Reschke, Albert H | Chagrin Falls, OH | 3 | 73 |
Volgstadt, Frank R | Madison, OH | 9 | 283 |
Cited Art Landscape
- No Cited Art to Display
Patent Citation Ranking
Forward Cite Landscape
- No Forward Cites to Display
Maintenance Fees
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
---|
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
---|---|---|---|
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
Full Text
Legal Events
Matter Detail
Update Public Data Dismiss Edit SaveRenewals Detail
Edit SaveNote
The template below is formatted to ensure compatibility with our system.
Provide tags with | separated like (tags1|tags2).
Maximum length is 128 characters for Customer Application No
Mandatory Fields * - 'MatterType','AppType','Country','Title','SerialNo'.
Acceptable Date Format - 'MM/DD/YYYY'.
Acceptable Filing/App Types -
- Continuation/Divisional
- Original
- Paris Convention
- PCT National
- With Priority
- EP Validation
- Provisional Conversion
- Reissue
- Provisional
- Foreign Extension
Acceptable Status -
- Pending
- Abandoned
- Unfiled
- Expired
- Granted
Acceptable Matter Types -
- Patent
- Utility Model
- Supplemental Protection Certificate
- Design
- Inventor Certificate
- Plant
- Statutory Invention Reg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Success
E-mail has been sent successfully.
Failure
Some error occured while sending email. Please check e-mail and try again!
PAIR load has been initiated
A preliminary load of cached data will be loaded soon. Current PAIR data will be loaded within twenty four hours.
File History PDF
Thank you for your purchase! The File Wrapper for Patent Number 4730636 will be available within the next 24 hours.
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully
Important Notes on Latency of Status data
Please note there is up to 60 days of latency in this Status indicator for certain status conditions. You can obtain up-to-date Status indicator readings by ordering PAIR for the file.
An application with the status "Published" (which means it is pending) may be recently abandoned, but not yet updated to reflect its abandoned status. However, an application filed less than one year ago is unlikely to be abandoned.
A patent with the status "Granted" may be recently expired, but not yet updated to reflect its expired status. However, it is highly unlikely a patent less than 3.5 years old would be expired.
An application with the status "Abandoned" is almost always current, but there is a small chance it was recently revived and the status not yet updated.
Important Note on Priority Date data
This priority date is an estimated earliest priority date and is purely an estimation. This date should not be taken as legal conclusion. No representations are made as to the accuracy of the date listed. Please consult a legal professional before relying on this date.
We are sorry but your current selection exceeds the maximum number of portfolios (0) for this membership level. Upgrade to our Level for up to -1 portfolios!.