Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Apac, Inc.

Mddp, LLC

Kumar, Sanjiv

Taylor, Michael A.

Rosenthal, Robert G.

Higdon, John F.

Howell, Julie C.

Julie C Howell

Patrick Wilson Duncan

Phillip Theodore Yontz

Daniel Foster

Matthew Williams

Jorden Hardzinski

Robert G Rosenthal

Michael A Taylor

Sanjiv Kumar

John F Higdon

The present disclosure relates to an installation ready housing type pipe coupling for creating a sealed connection between coaxial groove ended pipes, a hold open clip for the coupling, and other modifications and improvements thereof. The coupling comprises a first and second housing segments creating a cavity, a gasket provided within the cavity, a first and second bolts and nuts connecting the hosing segments at opposite ends, and a hold open clip. The first nut is affixed to the first bolt. The second nut can be adjusted along the second bolt. The hold open clip helps to attach the two housing segments in the preassembled state while keeping the coupling open. The hold open clip may also indicate a proper installation of the coupling.

Quick installation coupling

Coupling

I.V. infusion or blood collection apparatus

An I.V. infusion or blood collection apparatus comprises an I.V. infusion set () and a safety shield (). The I.V. infusion set has a wing body () from which a pair of wings () extend outward there from and a grip () extending upward there from. One end of the wing body mounts a needle () or catheter and medical tubing () is connected to the opposite end. The wing body includes a bore so that fluid flows between the needle and the medical tubing. A safety shield has a top, a bottom and opposing side walls and defines a cavity () that is adapted to receive the I.V. infusion set. The safety shield has slots () in each of the side walls and a slot () in the top. The respective wings and grip are adapted to be positioned in the slots and to slidably move therein. The slot in the top includes a lock that is adapted to receive the grip so that when the needle is retracted into the cavity; the grip is permanently captured therein, thus locking the needle in the fully retracted safety position.

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Indian Trail, NC, United States of America

Julie C Howell