Patent SG-11201808107U-A (SG)
Title: Encapsulated ball joint system for pressurized fluid processes
Inventor: GAGNE MICHAEL C
IPC: F16K7/07
Filed: 2017-03-22
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property -, Organization 11111 1111111101101111111111101011111011011111111111111111111111011111111110111111 International Bureau ... .51 j ..... ...... (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/165568 Al 28 September 2017 (28.09.2017) WIP0 I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, F16C 11/06 (2006.01) F16K 7/06 (2006.01) BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, F16L 11/18 (2006.01) F16K 7/07 (2006.01) DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, F16L 27/04 (2006.01) HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, (21) International Application Number: MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, PCT/US2017/023673 NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, (22) International Filing Date: RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, 22 March 2017 (22.03.2017) TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (30) Priority Data: GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, 62/312,363 23 March 2016 (23.03.2016) US TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, (71) Applicant: ALPHINITY, LLC [US/US]; 1771 S. Sutro DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, Terrace, Carson City, Nevada 89706 (US). LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, (72) Inventors: GAGNE, Michael C.; 1771 S. Sutro Terrace, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, Carson City, Nevada 89706 (US). RICHARDS, Dean C.; GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). 5990 Fearing Street, Simi Valley, California 93063 (US). Published: (74) Agent: DAVIDSON, Michael S.; Vista IP Law Group — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) LLP, 100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 900, Irvine, Cali- before the expiration of the time limit for amending the fornia 92618 (US). claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (54) Title: ENCAPSULATED 34 6 T BALL JOINT SYSTEM FOR PRESSURIZED FLUID PROCESSES (57) : One or more ball joints are incorporated into a device or component that is integrated in a pharmaceutical, biological process, or other 20 hygienic process. The ball joint is located in a rigid housing and includes a 34 socket or cavity that includes a ball that rotates, articulates, or moves within ROTATION the socket. A flexible conduit passes through the rigid housing and the ball and, in some embodiments, terminates at connecting end (e.g., flanged end, barbed end, disposable aseptic connector end, or the like). Another device 18 , Ill \ - ' 1 1 10 1 may be coupled to the connecting end. The ball joint enables angular and/or • AXIAL. axial movement to accommodate misalignment with the connecting compon- _ 22 ents or devices. 1 20 I 18 - I 1 I II GO 4 26 ir) ir) ,-, FIG. IN ,-, © ei 'IA 2 2 20 O