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Number: 285/261
Name: Pipe joints or couplings > Ball and socket
Description: Devices which comprise pipe and socket members having mating spherical or curved surfaces therebetween, said pipe constituting a ball or equivalent, to permit relative free movement between the parts or angular adjustment.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
285/266 Composite ball 17
285/264 Oscillative 31
285/263 Radially spaced spherical surfaces 82
285/268 Spring-biased ball 32
285/267 Spring-biased packing 26
285/262 With internal tie means 7
285/271 With removable ball seat 33
285/270 With separate packing actuator 11


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7614816 Device for preventing ball and socket joint from rolling Nov. 10, 2009
7600791 Exhaust system Oct. 13, 2009
7562648 High pressure fuel line with connection head and method for forming Jul. 21, 2009
7533906 Rotatable and pivotable connector May. 19, 2009
7503590 Fluid line assembly Mar. 17, 2009
7431345 Serviceable exhaust joint connection Oct. 7, 2008
7380842 Spherical flange assembly Jun. 3, 2008
7363672 Performance enhancing automatic pool cleaner accessory Apr. 29, 2008
7320486 Pipe clamp Jan. 22, 2008
7246760 Swivel mount for a spray head Jul. 24, 2007
7237808 Tube and pipe fittings Jul. 3, 2007
7207601 Electrofusion coupling particularly useful for coupling plastic pipes Apr. 24, 2007
7188869 Scuba regulator connector using a sealed ball swivel Mar. 13, 2007
7165635 Deflection swivel and method Jan. 23, 2007
7144049 Spherical flange assembly Dec. 5, 2006
7093861 Exhaust pipe joint structure and coil spring used in the same Aug. 22, 2006
7025390 Method and apparatus for connecting coupler fittings to conduit sections Apr. 11, 2006
6968832 Connection system for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) Nov. 29, 2005
6872021 Cleaning assembly Mar. 29, 2005
6871882 Ball-and-socket fluid coupling with primary and secondary retainer structures Mar. 29, 2005
6860519 Ball joint apparatus and method of fabrication Mar. 1, 2005
6859956 P-trap for plumbing drainage systems Mar. 1, 2005
6755186 EGR system flexible gas connection joint Jun. 29, 2004
6752335 Pivoting blow-gun Jun. 22, 2004
6746056 Fluid coupling device Jun. 8, 2004
6709024 Method and apparatus for assembling couplings for transferring fluids Mar. 23, 2004
6709028 Quick coupling ball-and-socket joint for pipes Mar. 23, 2004
6705647 Fluid coupling device Mar. 16, 2004
6698800 Remote connector including support structure Mar. 2, 2004
6682105 Remotely operable misalignment coupling device Jan. 27, 2004
6682103 Underwater cable protection pipe Jan. 27, 2004
6604759 Pipe connection Aug. 12, 2003
6581975 Insulated ball joint Jun. 24, 2003
6581978 Connector tube for a turbine rotor cooling circuit Jun. 24, 2003
6575654 Flexible snap-together cable enclosure Jun. 10, 2003
6557902 Airbag arrangement May. 6, 2003
6536809 Pivoting sleeve assembly Mar. 25, 2003
6497220 High-pressure connection for a fuel injection system for internal combustion engines Dec. 24, 2002
6464258 Decoupler for exhaust pipe of automobiles Oct. 15, 2002
6460898 Universal pipe joint Oct. 8, 2002
6454313 Connector for misaligned tubulars Sep. 24, 2002
6419279 Threaded retainer rings for use in pipe flange connections Jul. 16, 2002
6381775 Adjustable floor drain apparatus May. 7, 2002
6367097 Swimming pool bottom flushing device Apr. 9, 2002
6328347 Uniform axial loading ground glass joint clamp Dec. 11, 2001
6305720 Remote articulated connector Oct. 23, 2001
6299217 Flexible pipe connector Oct. 9, 2001
6269495 Adjustable floor drain apparatus Aug. 7, 2001
6260888 Manifold attachment Jul. 17, 2001
6253712 Positionable and expandable tube system having slotted tube segments Jul. 3, 2001

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