Marvin G Miller

US Patent:

8360479, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Nov 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313406

Inventors:

Marvin Miller - Westminster CO, US
Jonathan Clark Swift - Cambridge, GB
Matthew James King - Parker CO, US
Geoffrey Richard Keast - Molesworth, GB
Timothy G. Robinson - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

The Gates Corporation - Denver CO

International Classification:

F16L 33/00

US Classification:

285256, 285259

Abstract:

A hose end coupling comprising a unitary one-piece stem having an exterior barb end portion and an exterior ferrule interface portion, with a unitary one-piece radially crushable ferrule disposed over the stem, with a crushable socket portion disposed about the barb end portion, a deformable attachment portion disposed about the ferrule interface portion, and a torque communication portion defined between the socket portion and the attachment portion. The socket portion may retain a “C” shaped insert, one or more coiled inserts, or a plurality of stacked inserts, for gripping a hose end and the socket portion might define a lip, with a seal disposed in the socket portion between the insert(s) and the lip. Some embodiments of a “C” shaped insert define inner-circumferential teeth and corresponding outer-circumferential depression indentions.

US Patent:

20100123309, May 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313400

Inventors:

Marvin Miller - Westminster CO, US
Jonathan Clark Swift - Cambridge, GB
Matthew James King - Parker CO, US
Geoffrey Richard Keast - Cambs, GB
Timothy G. Robinson - Shanghai, CN

International Classification:

F16L 33/00

US Classification:

285256

Abstract:

A hose end coupling comprising a unitary one-piece stem having an exterior barb end portion and an exterior ferrule interface portion, with a unitary one-piece radially crushable ferrule disposed over the stem, with a crushable socket portion disposed about the barb end portion, a deformable attachment portion disposed about the ferrule interface portion, and a torque communication portion defined between the socket portion and the attachment portion. The socket portion may retain a “C” shaped insert, one or more coiled inserts, or a plurality of stacked inserts, for gripping a hose end and the socket portion might define a lip, with a seal disposed in the socket portion between the insert(s) and the lip. Some embodiments of a “C” shaped insert define inner-circumferential teeth and corresponding outer-circumferential depression indentions.

US Patent:

20100140926, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Nov 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/621283

Inventors:

Jonathan Clark Swift - Cambridge, GB
Marvin Miller - Westminster CO, US

International Classification:

F16L 47/00
B21D 31/00

US Classification:

285256, 72362

Abstract:

A hose end coupling unitary, one-piece radially crushable ferrule has a crushable socket portion, a deformable attachment portion, and a work hardened torque communication portion defined between the socket portion and the attachment portion. The torque communication portion may be formed in the unitary one-piece radially crushable ferrule, contiguous with the socket portion and the attachment portion. Corners of the torque communication portion may be strengthened and/or the torque communication portion work hardened by disposing a die set about the formed torque communication portion and pressing the torque communication portion into the die set, strengthening corners of the torque communication portion and work hardening the torque communication portion. A mandrel having a desired internal shape of the torque communication portion may be deployed inside the torque communication portion during pressing.

US Patent:

20110173798, Jul 21, 2011

Filed:

Apr 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/078171

Inventors:

Marvin Miller - Westminster CO, US
Jonathan Clark Swift - Denver CO, US
Matthew James King - Parker CO, US
Geoffrey Richard Keast - Cambs, GB
Timothy G. Robinson - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

The Gates Corporation - Denver CO

International Classification:

B23P 11/00

US Classification:

29506

Abstract:

A hose end coupling comprising a unitary one-piece stem having an exterior barb end portion and an exterior ferrule interface portion, with a unitary one-piece radially crushable ferrule disposed over the stem, with a crushable socket portion disposed about the barb end portion, a deformable attachment portion disposed about the ferrule interface portion, and a torque communication portion defined between the socket portion and the attachment portion. The socket portion may retain a “C” shaped insert, one or more coiled inserts, or a plurality of stacked inserts, for gripping a hose end and the socket portion might define a lip, with a seal disposed in the socket portion between the insert(s) and the lip. Some embodiments of a “C” shaped insert define inner-circumferential teeth and corresponding outer-circumferential depression indentions.

US Patent:

20130099479, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Dec 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/713161

Inventors:

Marvin Miller - Westminster CO, US
Jonathan Clark Swift - Cambridgeshire, GB
Matthew James King - Parker CO, US
Geoffrey Richard Keast - Cambs, GB
Timothy G. Robinson - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

F16L 33/20

US Classification:

285256

Abstract:

A hose end coupling comprising a unitary one-piece stem having an exterior barb end portion and an exterior ferrule interface portion, with a unitary one-piece radially crushable ferrule disposed over the stein, with a crushable socket portion disposed about the barb end portion, a deformable attachment portion disposed about the ferrule interface portion, and a torque communication portion defined between the socket portion and the attachment portion. The socket portion may retain a “C” shaped insert, one or more coiled inserts, or a plurality of stacked inserts, for gripping a hose end and the socket portion might define a lip, with a seal disposed in the socket portion between the insert(s) and the lip. Some embodiments of a “C” shaped insert define inner-circumferential teeth and corresponding outer-circumferential depression indentions.

US Patent:

20140304959, Oct 16, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/318088

Inventors:

- DENVER CO, US
Martin Bauer - Littleton CO, US
Marvin Miller - Westminster CO, US
Micheal H. Ellis - Denver CO, US
Timothy James Deans - Parker CO, US

International Classification:

B21D 39/04
B29C 65/56

US Classification:

29237

Abstract:

A crimper system having a slide frame with a base and a movable head slidably mounted on the slide frame, with a crimp zone opening defined between the base and head, including a dual compound leverage mechanism having two tension arms with lower ends pivotably attached to the base; two compression arms with lower ends pivotably attached to the movable head; and the upper end of each tension arm pivotably attached to the upper end of a corresponding one of the compression arms forming two elbow joints defining acute angles between each tension arm and its corresponding compression arm; a screw drive mechanism; and a stepped crimp-setting mechanism. Also provided is a tool, system and method for quick, easy removal, installation and storage of multiple-die, crimper die sets. The system includes a set of interconnected dies. The tool engages the connectors for pulling the die set out of a crimper.