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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Natan E. Parsons, Brookline, MA (US);
David W. Hadley, Franklin, MA (US);
Assignee:
Arichell Technologies, Inc., West Newton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 4/300 ; F16L 4/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 4/300 ; F16L 4/106 ;
Abstract
A combination junction provides a fluid, electrical-power and control-signal connections. A combination tap comprises a flow probe that pierces a main conduit when it is attached to it. It thereby provides fluid communication between a tap conduit and the main conduit. The combination tap also includes one or more tap electrical conductors to tap electrical conductors embedded in the main-conduit wall.