Jose P Almeida

US Patent:

20110018260, Jan 27, 2011

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/884756

Inventors:

Gary Helstern - Newtown CT, US
LaCroix Robert - Southberry CT, US
Jose Almeida - Milford CT, US

International Classification:

F16L 35/00

US Classification:

285328

Abstract:

A connection assembly for coupling a soft tubing to a tubular element of a torque fitting comprises a barbed connector and a shell adapted to contain the barbed connector. The barbed connector comprises a neck having a barb disposed on an exterior surface of the neck and a substantially cylindrical sealing portion disposed between the barb and a tubing end of the neck. The barbed connector further comprises a mating surface adapted to form a fluid-tight seal when compressed against a mating end of the tubular element. A tubing connection comprises the connection assembly having a length of soft tubing attached to the neck of the barbed connector and a tubular element compressed against the mating surface of the barbed connector.

US Patent:

20230100828, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Jan 25, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/797689

Inventors:

- Landsdale PA, US
Lyle J. Miller - Milford CT, US
Daniel Cross - South Kingston RI, US
Steven L. Shields - Lubbock TX, US
Jose L. Almeida - Cranston RI, US

Assignee:

Tyco Fire Products LP - Lansdale PA

International Classification:

B29C 45/00
B29C 45/27
B29C 45/26

Abstract:

An injection mold for producing a sprinkler head part and related injection molding methods are described. The sprinkler head part includes a first, second, third and fourth mold portions. The first and second mold portions include first and second shaping elements structured to cooperatively form a body including a substantially cylindrical portion and a substantially planar portion, and two frame arms extending from the substantially planar portion of the body. The third mold portion includes a shaping element structured to form an orifice in the body of the sprinkler head. The fourth mold portion includes a shaping element structured to form a cross member connecting the two frame arms. The injection methods include injecting a composite material in molten form into the mold to form the molded sprinkler head part. The composite material includes thermoplastic polymeric resin and a plurality of reinforcing fibers dispersed in the resin.

Address:

4702 SW 88 Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608

Phone:

(352)3750865

VIN:

5NPEC4AC9BH307492

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

SONATA

Year:

2011